P.S. 123 Mahalia Jackson serves 477 learners in grades Prekindergarten-8.

P.S. 123 Mahalia Jackson placed in the lower 50% of all schools in New York for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 15% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the New York state average of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 96% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the New York state average of 57% (majority Latino and African-American).

School Overview: P.S. 123 Mahalia Jackson’s learner population of 477 learners has decreased by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 45 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: P.S. 123 Mahalia Jackson is ranked within the lower 50% of all 4,239 schools in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of P.S. 123 Mahalia Jackson is 0.57, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.71. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school, middle school and elementary school to P.S. 123 Mahalia Jackson is Eagle Academy For Young Men Of Harlem (0.2 miles away)