P.S. 198 Isidor E. Ida Straus (02M198) is a public school in District 2, Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill, Manhattan, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 71% of tested students were proficient in reading and 81% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 440 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 22.2 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 71%, higher than most NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; down 11 points from 2025.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 37% in reading (38 tested), compared with 71% schoolwide.
97%
of parents trust the principal
97%
trust their child's teachers
95%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 83% of families answered.
Students here gain more than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.6 · 77th percentile
The DOE compares results with those of students with similar starting points and backgrounds.
View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality SnapshotReading
71%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
188 students tested
38 students tested
150 students tested
Mathematics
81%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
195 students tested
38 students tested
157 students tested
Excludes charter schools. Weighted by students tested.
New York changed its grades 3–8 tests in 2023. Compare years from 2023 onward with each other, not with earlier years.
Citywide reading scores fell sharply in 2026; NYC Public Schools is reviewing the results. Source: NYC Public Schools
| Year | Reading | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 78% | 78% |
| 2019 | 69% | 71% |
| 2022 | 63% | 59% |
| 2023 | 69% | 79% |
| 2024 | 72% | 79% |
| 2025 | 83% | 82% |
| 2026 | 71% | 81% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 15%
Economic need index: 11%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 15%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 11%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 11%1.5 mi away
Economic need index: 37%
Economic need index: 24%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 32%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 53%1.4 mi away
Economic need index: 15%
Economic need index: 11%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 11%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 11%1.5 mi away
Economic need index: 15%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 24%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 32%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 37%
Economic need index: 53%1.4 mi away
| Measure | P.S. 198 Isidor E. Ida Straus | P.S. 77 Lower Lab School |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 71% (-11 points vs 2025) | 95% (-3 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 81% (-1 points vs 2025) | 98% (-2 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 22.2 | 28.0 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 440 | 364 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 11.3 | 17.6 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 95% | 96% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 97% | 95% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 97% | 98% |
| Leadership (2026) | 97% | 96% |
| Distance between schools | <0.01 mi | |
P.S. 198 Isidor E. Ida Straus has lower reading proficiency than P.S. 77 Lower Lab School (71% vs 95%) and lower math proficiency (81% vs 98%); 2026 reading is higher than most NYC elementary schools with similar economic need; 2026 math is about typical for NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
440 students
pre-K, K–5 · up 55 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
22.2
children in the average K–5 class; about 11.3 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
9%
was 12% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
33% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 37% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
23%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 41% White, 31% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 8% Black, 3% multiracial, 50% female, 50% male.
Economic need index: 37% — the measure we use to compare similar schools. It combines measures of students’ economic circumstances; it is not a measure of school quality.
NYC DOE · 2026 survey
NYC DOE · 2024–25
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Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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