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Ps 123 Mahalia Jackson School in New York, NY
(PK-08 • Public • Regular School)

City-data.com school rating (using weighted test average as compared to other schools in New York) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 11
Address
 301 W 140TH ST
New York, NY 10030
Telephone
(917) 521-3669
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City-data.com school rating
11
Students
563
Classroom Teachers (FTE)
45.8
National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status
No
Free lunch eligible students
488
Reduced-price lunch
eligible students
8
School district
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 5
Charter school
No
Shared Time Indicator
No
Adult education offered
No

Ratings

This school rating compared to other nearby schools ratings:
DEMOCRACY PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL (0.4 miles):

62
DEMOCRACY PREP HARLEM CHARTER SCHOOL (0.4 miles):

52
PS 92 MARY MCLEOD BETHUNE (0.4 miles):

45
THURGOOD MARSHALL ACADEMY FOR LEARNING & SOCIAL CHANGE (0.3 miles):

23
Ps 123 Mahalia Jackson School:

11
MOTT HALL HIGH SCHOOL (0.2 miles):

10
EAGLE ACADEMY FOR YOUNG MEN OF HARLEM (0.2 miles):

6
PS 194 COUNTEE CULLEN (0.2 miles):

3
KNOWLEDGE AND POWER PREP ACADEMY IV (0.2 miles):

3
Ps 123 Mahalia Jackson School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
New York:

50
New York County:

51
New York:

51
Ps 123 Mahalia Jackson School:

11

Students & Teachers


Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2016: 563
Enrollment in 2015: 560
Enrollment in 2014: 591
Enrollment in 2013: 691
Enrollment in 2012: 676
Enrollment in 2011: 714
Enrollment in 2010: 622
Enrollment in 2009: 552
Enrollment in 2008: 591
Enrollment in 2007: 607
Enrollment in 2006: 654

Ps 123 Mahalia Jackson School - Historical enrollment


Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
GradePKKGG01G02G03G04G05G06G07G08UGTotal
All students355379564958515958632563
Female students16223924282228303034 - 273
Male students193140322136232928292290
American Indian/Alaska Native students - 2 - - - 11 - - 2 - 6
Asian students111 - 1 - 2 - 12 - 9
Hispanic students131634242623242123221227
Black students182941302133243430351296
White students352211 - 442 - 24
Two or More Races students - - 1 - - - - - - - - 1

Enrollment by grade:
Pre-Kindergarten enrollment: 35
Kindergarten enrollment: 53
1st grade enrollment: 79
2nd grade enrollment: 56
3rd grade enrollment: 49
4th grade enrollment: 58
5th grade enrollment: 51
6th grade enrollment: 59
7th grade enrollment: 58
8th grade enrollment: 63
Ungraded enrollment: 2

Ps 123 Mahalia Jackson School - Historical enrollment by grade


Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 6,131 schools)
Female enrollment: 273 (48.5%)
Ps 123 Mahalia Jackson School:

48.5%
New York:

51.1%
Male enrollment: 290 (51.5%)
Ps 123 Mahalia Jackson School:

51.5%
New York:

47.5%

Ps 123 Mahalia Jackson School - Historical enrollment by gender


Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 1,352 schools)
American Indian/Alaska Native enrollment: 6 (1.1%)
School:

1.1%
New York:

0.2%
Asian enrollment: 9 (1.6%)
Ps 123 Mahalia Jackson School:

1.6%
New York:

4.6%
Hispanic enrollment: 227 (40.3%)
Ps 123 Mahalia Jackson School:

40.3%
State:

9.2%
Black enrollment: 296 (52.6%)
Ps 123 Mahalia Jackson School:

52.6%
State:

12.0%
White enrollment: 24 (4.3%)
Ps 123 Mahalia Jackson School:

4.3%
New York:

55.1%
Two or More Races enrollment: 1 (0.2%)
Here:

0.2%
New York:

2.9%

Ps 123 Mahalia Jackson School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity


Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 4,921 schools)
Free/reduced-price lunch eligible students: 496 (88.1%)
School:

88.1%
State:

52.7%
Free lunch eligible students: 488 (86.7%)
School:

86.7%
New York:

45.4%
Reduced-price lunch eligible students: 8 (1.4%)
School:

1.4%
State:

4.8%

Ps 123 Mahalia Jackson School - Lunch Program Eligibility


Average Class Size:
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Average Class Size:
  • Common Branch: 20
  • Grade 8 English: 11
  • Grade 8 Mathematics: 27
  • Grade 8 Social Studies: 27

Teachers and support:
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Classroom Teachers (FTE): 45.8


Student/Teacher Ratio
School:

12.3
State:

14.0
Number of teachers with no valid teaching certificate: 1
Number of individuals teaching out of certification: 2
Number of teachers with fewer than three years of teaching experience: 9
Number of teachers with Master's Degree plus 30 hours or doctorate: 10

Total number of classes taught: 145
Number of classes taught by teachers without appropriate certification: 6


Number of full-time principals: 1
Number of full-time assistant principals: 1
Number of full-time professional staff other than teachers, principals, and asst principals: 8
Number of part-time professional staff other than teachers, principals, and asst principals: 2

Ps 123 Mahalia Jackson School - Teachers (FTE) and pupil/teacher ratio

Statewide Student Assessments


Grades 3-8 New York State Testing Program Assessments:
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(State average from 2,439 schools)
The grades 3-8 English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics assessments measure the higher learning standards that were adopted by the State Board of Regents in 2010, which more accurately reflect students' progress toward college and career readiness.
3rd Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (3rd Grade)

  • All284
  • Males283
  • Females286
  • Black288
  • IDEA264
ELA students tested with valid scores: 44
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 284

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

14%
New York:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 61%
Students scoring at Level 2: 25%
Students scoring at Level 3: 14%
Students scoring at Level 4: 0%

61%
25%
14%

    MATH Mean Score (3rd Grade)

  • All280
  • Males279
  • Females280
  • Black285
  • IDEA260
Math students tested with valid scores: 46
Computed mean of student Math scores: 280

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

9%
State:

49%

Students scoring at Level 1: 54%
Students scoring at Level 2: 37%
Students scoring at Level 3: 7%
Students scoring at Level 4: 2%

54%
37%
7%
2%
4th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All298
  • Males293
  • Females302
  • Hispanic300
  • IDEA285
ELA students tested with valid scores: 40
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 298

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

26%
State:

41%

Students scoring at Level 1: 33%
Students scoring at Level 2: 43%
Students scoring at Level 3: 18%
Students scoring at Level 4: 8%

33%
43%
18%
8%

    MATH Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All282
  • Males277
  • Females287
  • Hispanic284
  • IDEA268
Math students tested with valid scores: 43
Computed mean of student Math scores: 282

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

14%
State:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 44%
Students scoring at Level 2: 42%
Students scoring at Level 3: 12%
Students scoring at Level 4: 2%

44%
42%
12%
2%

    SCI Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All75
  • Males72
  • Females78
  • Hispanic77
  • IDEA78
Science students tested with valid scores: 45
Computed mean of student Science scores: 75

Science Students scoring proficient and above:

80%
State:

87%

Students scoring at Level 1: 13%
Students scoring at Level 2: 7%
Students scoring at Level 3: 38%
Students scoring at Level 4: 42%

13%
7%
38%
42%
5th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (5th Grade)

  • All293
  • Males280
  • Females307
  • Hispanic279
  • Black302
  • IDEA259
ELA students tested with valid scores: 51
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 293

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

26%
New York:

35%

Students scoring at Level 1: 37%
Students scoring at Level 2: 37%
Students scoring at Level 3: 22%
Students scoring at Level 4: 4%

37%
37%
22%
4%

    MATH Mean Score (5th Grade)

  • All276
  • Males272
  • Females281
  • Black280
  • IDEA250
Math students tested with valid scores: 53
Computed mean of student Math scores: 276

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

6%
New York:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 70%
Students scoring at Level 2: 25%
Students scoring at Level 3: 6%
Students scoring at Level 4: 0%

70%
25%
6%
6th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (6th Grade)

  • All293
  • Males285
  • Females298
  • Black291
  • IDEA284
ELA students tested with valid scores: 49
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 293

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

24%
State:

30%

Students scoring at Level 1: 35%
Students scoring at Level 2: 41%
Students scoring at Level 3: 12%
Students scoring at Level 4: 12%

35%
41%
12%
12%

    MATH Mean Score (6th Grade)

  • All275
  • Males265
  • Females282
  • Hispanic279
  • Black275
  • IDEA245
Math students tested with valid scores: 58
Computed mean of student Math scores: 275

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

12%
State:

38%

Students scoring at Level 1: 53%
Students scoring at Level 2: 34%
Students scoring at Level 3: 5%
Students scoring at Level 4: 7%

53%
34%
5%
7%
7th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (7th Grade)

  • All291
  • Males284
  • Females300
  • Black289
  • IDEA269
ELA students tested with valid scores: 53
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 291

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

15%
New York:

39%

Students scoring at Level 1: 30%
Students scoring at Level 2: 55%
Students scoring at Level 3: 13%
Students scoring at Level 4: 2%

30%
55%
13%
2%

    MATH Mean Score (7th Grade)

  • All275
  • Males271
  • Females280
  • Black272
  • IDEA264
Math students tested with valid scores: 55
Computed mean of student Math scores: 275

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

5%
New York:

34%

Students scoring at Level 1: 71%
Students scoring at Level 2: 24%
Students scoring at Level 3: 5%
Students scoring at Level 4: 0%

71%
24%
5%
8th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (8th Grade)

  • All292
  • Males284
  • Females302
  • Black291
  • IDEA272
ELA students tested with valid scores: 52
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 292

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

21%
New York:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 35%
Students scoring at Level 2: 44%
Students scoring at Level 3: 19%
Students scoring at Level 4: 2%

35%
44%
19%
2%

    MATH Mean Score (8th Grade)

  • All259
  • Males250
  • Females272
  • Black257
  • IDEA244
Math students tested with valid scores: 55
Computed mean of student Math scores: 259


Students scoring at Level 1: 76%
Students scoring at Level 2: 24%
Students scoring at Level 3: 0%
Students scoring at Level 4: 0%

76%
24%

    SCI Mean Score (8th Grade)

  • All55
  • Males52
  • Females60
  • Black55
  • IDEA49
Science students tested with valid scores: 54
Computed mean of student Science scores: 55

Science Students scoring proficient and above:

22%
State:

57%

Students scoring at Level 1: 20%
Students scoring at Level 2: 57%
Students scoring at Level 3: 22%
Students scoring at Level 4: 0%

20%
57%
22%

The New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test:
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(State average from 1,219 schools)
The New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test (NYSESLAT) is designed to annually assess the English proficiency of all English language learners enrolled in Grades K-12 in New York State schools. The exam gives the State and schools important information about the English language development of English language learners (ELLs), and is part of the State's compliance with federal laws that mandate the annual assessing and tracking of English proficiency of English language learners.

Ps 123 Mahalia Jackson School - % Scoring at Expanding Level or above in NYSESLAT

Kindergarten:
Students tested with valid scores: 9
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

78%
New York:

64%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 11%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 0%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 11%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 78%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 0%

11%
11%
78%
1st Grade:

    Scoring at Expanding Level or above (1st Grade)

  • All29%
  • Males43%
  • Females14%
  • Hispanic38%
Students tested with valid scores: 14
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

29%
State:

42%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 29%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 43%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 29%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 0%

29%
43%
29%
2nd Grade:

    Scoring at Expanding Level or above (2nd Grade)

  • All64%
  • Males50%
  • Females80%
Students tested with valid scores: 11
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

64%
New York:

63%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 9%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 0%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 27%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 55%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 9%

9%
27%
55%
9%
3rd Grade:
Students tested with valid scores: 9
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

44%
New York:

57%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 11%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 22%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 22%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 33%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 11%

11%
22%
22%
33%
11%
4th Grade:

    Scoring at Expanding Level or above (4th Grade)

  • All33%
  • Males14%
  • Females60%
Students tested with valid scores: 12
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

33%
New York:

60%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 17%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 33%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 17%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 33%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 0%

17%
33%
17%
33%
5th Grade:

    Scoring at Expanding Level or above (5th Grade)

  • All60%
  • Males40%
  • Females80%
Students tested with valid scores: 10
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

60%
State:

58%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 0%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 40%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 60%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 0%

40%
60%
6th Grade:

    Scoring at Expanding Level or above (6th Grade)

  • All54%
  • Males44%
  • Females67%
  • Black57%
Students tested with valid scores: 15
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

54%
State:

61%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 27%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 20%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 47%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 7%

27%
20%
47%
7%
7th Grade:

    Scoring at Expanding Level or above (7th Grade)

  • All75%
  • Males71%
  • Females80%
Students tested with valid scores: 12
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

75%
State:

64%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 8%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 0%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 17%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 67%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 8%

8%
17%
67%
8%
8th Grade:
Students tested with valid scores: 11
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

73%
State:

67%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 18%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 9%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 73%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 0%

18%
9%
73%

Accountability


Adequate Yearly Progress:
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(State average from 3,754 schools)
Elementary/Middle-Level Science:

    Elementary/Middle-Level Science - Performance Index (PI)

  • All133
  • Males123
  • Females144
  • Hispanic144
  • Black131
Made AYP: Yes
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: Yes

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 101
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 98%

Performance Index (PI):

133
New York:

174
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 178
Safe harbor target: 130
Elementary/Middle-Level Math:

    Elementary/Middle-Level Math - Performance Index (PI)

  • All46
  • Males41
  • Females52
  • Hispanic44
  • Black49
  • IDEA22
Made AYP: No
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: No

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 314
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 99%

Performance Index (PI):

46
State:

114
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 102
Safe harbor target: 54
Elementary/Middle-Level ELA:

    Elementary/Middle-Level ELA - Performance Index (PI)

  • All83
  • Males68
  • Females98
  • Hispanic84
  • Black84
  • IDEA39
Made AYP: No
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: No

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 307
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 99%

Performance Index (PI):

83
New York:

113
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 104
Safe harbor target: 86

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