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JAMES WELDON JOHNSON SCHOOL

Regular School · NEW YORK, NY

JAMES WELDON JOHNSON SCHOOL is a regular school school in NEW YORK, New York, serving grades PK–08 with 516 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 11.2:1.

Level
Elementary
Grades
PK – 08
Enrollment
516
Teachers (FTE)
46.2
Student–Teacher Ratio
11.2:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Hispanic/Latino 403 78%
Black or African American 94 18%
American Indian / Alaska Native 8 2%
Asian 6 1%
White 3 1%
Two or more races 2 0%
Total enrollment 516 245M / 271F

English Language Learners: 84 (16% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2020-2021)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 25-29% 55.2% 87
Science Proficiency >=50% 14

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

Chronically Absent
203
39.3% of enrollment · SY 2019–20
Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 516 100%

Contact & Location

176 E 115TH ST

NEW YORK, NY 10029

Phone: (212)876-5522

NCES ID

360007902246

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD