P.S. 140 Nathan Straus serves 371 learners in grades Prekindergarten-8.

P.S. 140 Nathan Straus 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 18% (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 26% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the New York state average of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the New York state average of 57% (majority Latino).

School Overview: P.S. 140 Nathan Straus’s learner population of 371 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

School Comparison: P.S. 140 Nathan Straus 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. 140 Nathan Straus is 0.36, 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 to P.S. 140 Nathan Straus is Lower East Side Preparatory High School (0.2 miles away)

The closest middle school is New Explorations Into Sciencetech And Math High School (0.2 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Manhattan Charter School (0.0 miles away)