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P.S. 123 Mahalia Jackson
Grades:
3-K, Pre-K, K-8
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301 West 140th Street
Manhattan NY 10030
Manhattan NY 10030
Phone:
212-342-6200
Our Insights
P.S. 123 Mahalia Jackson in Harlem is a neighborhood school serving grades 3-K through 8. This school shares the building with Success Academy Harlem 5 Charter Elementary School.
The principal has been leading this school since 2012.
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Citywide Average Key
This school is
Better
Near
Worse
than the citywide average
Is this school safe and well-run?
From 2018-19 NYC School Survey
How many teachers say order and discipline are maintained at this school?
33%
71%
Citywide Average
How many students say they feel safe in the hallways, bathrooms and locker rooms?
77%
84%
Citywide Average
How many students think bullying happens most or all of the time at this school?
83%
51%
Citywide Average
How many teachers say the principal is an effective manager?
57%
78%
Citywide Average
How many teachers say they would recommend this school to other families?
52%
78%
Citywide Average
From 2017-18 NY State Report Card
How many students were suspended?
2%
2%
Citywide Average
From this school's most recent Quality Review Report
From 2018-19 School Quality Guide
How many teachers have 3 or more years of experience teaching?
58%
79%
Citywide Average
Years of principal experience at this school
6.3
How do students perform academically?
From 2019 State ELA+Math Results Summary
How many elementary school students scored 3-4 on the state math exam?
20%
54%
Citywide Average
How many elementary school students scored 3-4 on the state reading exam?
20%
50%
Citywide Average
How many middle school students scored 3-4 on the state math exam?
11%
46%
Citywide Average
How many middle school students scored 3-4 on the state reading exam?
24%
51%
Citywide Average
From 2021 Middle School Directory
What high schools do most graduates attend?
Thurgood Marshall Academy for Learning and Social Change, and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis High School
From 2018-19 School Quality Guide
How many 8th-graders earn high school credit?
0%
32%
Citywide Average
What is the Pre-K like?
From the NYC Program Assessment (CLASS and ECERS-R) Database through 2018-2019
Who does this school serve?
From 2019-20 Demographic Snapshot
Enrollment
461
Asian
2%
Black
49%
Hispanic
43%
White
3%
Other
3%
Free or reduced priced lunch
95%
Students with disabilities
25%
English language learners
14%
Pre-K seats
35
3-K seats
14
From 2018-19 School Quality Guide
Average daily attendance
91%
93%
Citywide Average
How many students miss 18 or more days of school?
36%
23%
Citywide Average
From 2020 School Directories
Uniforms required?
Yes
How does this school serve special populations?
From 2019 State ELA+Math Results Summary
How many students with disabilities scored 3-4 on the state math exam?
4%
25%
Citywide Average
How many students with disabilities scored 3-4 on the state reading exam?
6%
22%
Citywide Average
How many English language learners scored 3-4 on the state math exam?
12%
24%
Citywide Average
How many English language learners scored 3-4 on the state reading exam?
9%
16%
Citywide Average
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Contact & Location
Location
Harlem
(District 5)
Trains:
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to 145th St; 
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to 135th St; 
to 137th St - City College
, , to 145th St; , , to 135th St; to 137th St - City College
Buses:
Bx19, Bx33, M1, M10, M100, M101, M102, M11, M2, M3, M4, M5, M7
Contact
Principal
Melitina Hernandez
Other Details
Shared campus?
Yes
This school shares the building with Success Academy Harlem 5 Charter Elementary School
Uniforms required?
Yes
Metal detectors?
No
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