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P.S. 7 Samuel Stern
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Manhattan NY 10035
Our Insights
What’s Special
Edible schoolyard, swimming and music lessons
The Downside
Concerns about safety in the neighborhood
Every child at PS/MS 7 studies a musical instrument and swims at Asphalt Green. Children grow herbs and garlic and make pesto as part of the Edible Schoolyard program designed by author and restaurateur Alice Waters.
Reading test scores, while still below average, are improving, according to school data. A couple of top-notch teachers have won Big Apple Awards. The school is part of the Middle School Quality Initiative (MSQI), a city program designed to boost reading levels with a longer school day and special activities. Students get homework help and take part in sports activities with Union Settlement and Urban Dove organizations after school.
The schools faces challenges. About one-third of the pupils live in temporary housing, according to the schools yearly plan. Attendance is a challenge, and teachers struggle to maintain order in classrooms, according to school surveys.
Although most middle school pupils report feeling safe inside the building, a majority of teachers say the neighborhood is unsafe, according to surveys. The neighborhood has one of the highest concentrations of public housing developments in the city.
[photos by L. Raschka]
ADMISSIONS: Neighborhood school. (Lydie Raschka, web reports, August 2017)
Read moreSchool Stats
Is this school safe and well-run?
From 2022-2023 NYC School Survey
From the 2019-20 NY State Report Card
From this school's most recent Quality Review Report
From 2023 End-of-year Attendance and Chronic Absenteeism Report
How do students perform academically?
From the New York State 2022-2023 Assessment Database
From 2023 End-of-year Attendance and Chronic Absenteeism Report
What is the Pre-K like?
From the NYC Program Assessment (CLASS and ECERS-R) Database through 2019-2020
Who does this school serve?
From the 2022-23 Demographic Snapshot
From 2023 End-of-year Attendance and Chronic Absenteeism Report
From the 2020 School Directories
How does this school serve special populations?
From the New York State 2022-2023 Assessment Database
Contact & Location
Location
to 116th St; 
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to 125th St
Contact
Other Details
Zone for the 2019-2020 school year. Call school to confirm.
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