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The Judith K. Weiss Woodlawn School (P.S. 19)

Grades: Pre-K, K-8
Noteworthy
4318 Katonah Avenue
Bronx NY 10470
Phone: 718-324-1924

Our Insights

What’s Special

Academic performance is improving

The Downside

Overcrowded

PS 19 is a small K-8 school with two classrooms per grade. The school is overcrowded so some specials are held in classrooms. However, a new addition is under construction and it will have a gymnasium, auditorium, library, art studio and music room. The school has a partnership with Bronx Arts Ensemble to deliver art, music and dance instruction to all students. 

Academic performance is moving in the right direction in both math and reading. Middle school students perform above the citywide average on state tests in math. The school website shows PS 19’s math team won second place at a math league competition. However, writing instruction is a focus area in need of improvement, according to the Comprehensive Educational Plan (CEP).  

Some students are still learning to speak English. The largest group speaks Albanian at home, followed closely by Spanish speakers and Arabic speakers, according to the CEP. Additionally, the school serves students whose home languages are Portuguese, Ukrainian and Greek. The school has two specialists who help children learn English, according to the budget summary.

The CASA after-school program for students in grades 3-5 takes place on Thursdays and Fridays. An after-school program for grades 6-8 is held in partnership with Mosholu Montefiore Community Center. Activities include sports, art, yoga, dance, science lab, interactive gaming, leadership activities, interactive video and LEGO robotics.

Parents are invited to attend workshops on topics ranging from how to help your child with reading to the dangers of vaping. 

Former assistant principal Ellen O’Brien took the helm in 2019. 

ADMISSIONS: Neighborhood school. (Lydie Raschka, web reports, Dec. 2019)

 

 

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School Stats

Citywide Average Key
This school is Better Near Worse than the citywide average

Is this school safe and well-run?

From the 2020-21 NYC School Survey

How many students say they feel safe in the hallways, bathrooms and locker rooms?
77%
80% Citywide Average
How many students think bullying happens most or all of the time at this school?
63%
56% Citywide Average
How many teachers say the principal is an effective manager?
98%
78% Citywide Average

From the 2019-20 NY State Report Card

How many students were suspended?
0%
1% Citywide Average

From this school's most recent Quality Review Report

Are teachers effective?

From the 2021-22 School Quality Guide

How many teachers have 3 or more years of experience teaching?
85%
82% Citywide Average
Years of principal experience at this school
3.1

How do students perform academically?

From the New York State 2022-2023 Assessment Database

How many elementary school students scored 3-4 on the state math exam?
77%
53% Citywide Average
How many elementary school students scored 3-4 on the state reading exam?
58%
50% Citywide Average
How many middle school students scored 3-4 on the state math exam?
59%
52% Citywide Average
How many middle school students scored 3-4 on the state reading exam?
62%
57% Citywide Average

From the 2021-22 School Quality Guide

How many 8th-graders earn high school credit?
100%
39% Citywide Average

Who does this school serve?

From the 2022-23 Demographic Snapshot

Enrollment
633
Asian
4%
Black
7%
Hispanic
35%
White
50%
Other
5%
Free or reduced priced lunch
57%
Students with disabilities
15%
English language learners
11%
Pre-K seats
18

From the 2021-22 School Quality Guide

Average daily attendance
94%
90% Citywide Average
How many students miss 18 or more days of school?
19%
38% Citywide Average

From the 2020 School Directories

Uniforms required?
No

How does this school serve special populations?

From the New York State 2022-2023 Assessment Database

How many students with disabilities scored 3-4 on the state math exam?
50%
27% Citywide Average
How many students with disabilities scored 3-4 on the state reading exam?
27%
21% Citywide Average
How many English language learners scored 3-4 on the state math exam?
33%
17% Citywide Average
How many English language learners scored 3-4 on the state reading exam?
21%
12% Citywide Average


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Contact & Location

Location

Wakefield (District 11)
Trains: N/A
Buses: Bx16, Bx31, Bx34, BxM4

Contact

Principal
Ellen Obrien
Parent Coordinator
Theresa Reginella

Other Details

Shared campus?
No
This school is in its own building.
Uniforms required?
No
Metal detectors?
No

Zone for the 2019-2020 school year. Call school to confirm.

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