P.S. 198 Isidor E. Ida Straus
Lower Economic NeedManhattan · Elementary · DBN: 02M1980
Location
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Address: 1700 3 AVENUE, MANHATTAN, NY 10128
Grades Served: PK,0K,01,02,03,04,05
Principal: KATHARINE DEBENEDICTIS
Phone: 212-289-3702
Neighborhood: Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill
Council District: 5
2024-25 Metrics
Impact Score60%
Student growthabove median (50%)
Performance Score72%
Absolute outcomesabove median (49%)
Economic Need Index42%
Poverty indicatorbelow median (87%)
Enrollment471
Students
Year-over-Year Change
Impact Score
2023-24
66%
2024-25
60%
Performance Score
2023-24
75%
2024-25
72%
Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.
Additional Metrics
Student Attendance: 92%
Teacher Attendance: 98%
Principal Tenure: 9 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 83%
Instruction Rating: Excellent
Safety Rating: Excellent
Families Rating: Excellent
Survey Results (% Positive)
Instruction/Learning: 91%
Safety: 98%
School Leadership: 93%
Student Support: 97%
Communication: 98%
Family Involvement: 97%
Family-School Trust: 98%
Survey results reflect responses from families, teachers, and students. Higher percentages indicate more positive responses.
Budget (Fair Student Funding)
| Year | Total Budget | FSF Allocation | % Funded | Gap to 100% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $9,552,540 | $6,090,362 | 100% | $0 |
| 2023-24 | $9,015,259 | $5,460,400 | 100% | $0 |
| 2022-23 | $8,031,082 | $4,805,443 | 100% | $0 |
PTA Financial Summary
| Year | Beginning Balance | Income | Expenses | Ending Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $412,088 | $252,233 | $217,063 | $447,258 |
| 2023-24 | $418,864 | $645,474 | $239,869 | $405,605 |
| 2022-23 | $392,173 | $526,759 | $93,677 | $433,082 |
PTA income primarily reflects parent wealth, not school quality. Some schools have very active PTAs while others raise very little.
Discipline (Suspensions)
| Year | Removals | Principal Susp. | Supt. Susp. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | Redacted | Redacted | Redacted | Redacted |
| 2023-24 | Redacted | Redacted | Redacted | Redacted |
| 2022-23 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
"Redacted" indicates small counts (1-5) suppressed for privacy. Suspension data reflects systemic patterns as much as individual school decisions. Always consider ENI context.
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Data Limitations
- Only 2 years of Impact Score data available (2023-24, 2024-25)
- Impact Score methodology not fully disclosed by NYC DOE
- Cannot determine causation - only patterns and correlations
- No student mobility data (selection effects cannot be ruled out)
- Many schools change category year-over-year