JAMES WELDON JOHNSON SCHOOL
Public
Elementary Grades PK–8
Part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 4
176 E 115TH ST, NEW YORK, NY 10029 · (212) 876-5522
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Academic performance
Math proficiency27%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 62.6%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
516Students enrolled
11:1Student–teacher ratio
96%Free / reduced lunch
CitySetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K42
Kindergarten37
Grade 141
Grade 240
Grade 337
Grade 446
Grade 552
Grade 677
Grade 770
Grade 872
Ungraded2
Students
Hispanic · 78%403
Black · 18%94
American Indian/Alaska Native · 2%8
Asian · 1%6
White · 1%3
Two or more races · 0%2
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
618’20
554’21
526’22
579’23
516’24
Location
176 E 115TH ST NEW YORK
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School facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024-2025 school year. Academic scores from the EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). Community ratings and reviews reflect neighbor opinions, not an official measure of school quality.