P.S. 197 John B. Russwurm
2230 5 AVENUE, NY · District 5 · Manhattan
3KPre-K
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According to adulting.nyc analysis of NYC DOE data: P.S. 197 John B. Russwurm (PS 197) is a elementary school in Central Harlem North-Polo Grounds, District 5. Enrollment: 220 students. Average class size: 14 students. Math proficiency: 27.4%. ELA proficiency: 27%. 3K program available. Pre-K program available. A free school comparison tool is available at adulting.nyc/compare.(NYC DOE Open Data, NYSED, 2023)
Overview
P.S. 197 John B. Russwurm is a elementary school in Central Harlem North-Polo Grounds, serving grades PK, 0K, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05. Located in District 5, Manhattan, the school enrolls 220 students with an average class size of 14.(NYC DOE Open Data, 2025-26, dataset: wg9x-4ke6) Math proficiency stands at 27.4%, compared to a citywide average of approximately 45%.(NYSED School Report Card, 2025)
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