P.S. 123 Mahalia Jackson
301 WEST 140 STREET, Manhattan, NY 10030
About this school
Zoned continuation school with K-8 service. Zoned entry does not always translate into an open middle-school seat for late movers.
We are a community school and our school vision is to "Empower lifelong learners and leaders." Our mission is to engage students, families and community members in multi-faceted academic and social/emotional learning opportunities. Students are actively engaged in learning tasks that develop critical thinking, teamwork and problem-solving skills needed to succeed in college and beyond. We take pride in getting to know all our students and families. We offer various partnerships that enrich the lives of students in the area of the arts, chess, academics and sports. We aim to make connections to real world content, offer mentorships and college and career opportunities to foster a love of learning and achievement. We are a technology-rich school providing online reading and math interventions tailored to the student's individual needs. We are proud of our wellness program which fosters advocacy, citizenship and social justice. Our students have a voice in our school and participate in share decision-making through student council, clubs of interest and our junior success mentorship program. We believe in buddying our older students with the younger grades to instill a sense of community.
Source-reported description, not a current review or independent assessment. Programs may have changed.
Student demographics
NYC School Quality Snapshot · Reporting period: 2024-10-31 · Source release: 2025 · unknown · Retrieved September 10, 2026 · Source-reported for the stated period; retrieval does not establish present-day accuracy. Only the categories available in this record are shown; totals may be below 100%.
Academic measures
NYC School Quality Snapshot · Source release: 2025 release (measurement periods vary). Proficiency is the share of tested students meeting state standards, not a school rating.
- ELA proficiency
- 33%2025 NY State tests
- Math proficiency
- 24%2025 NY State tests
- Student attendance
- 85%September 2024-June 2025
Sources and data dates
- School listing
- NYC School Search · Reporting period not recorded · unknown · Retrieved September 10, 2026 · Measurement period is not established; retrieval date is not the date of the underlying fact.
- Stored rating
- GreatSchools Summary Rating · Reporting period not recorded · unknown · Retrieved September 10, 2026 · GreatSchools-owned stored rating; measurement period undisclosed. Not an independently verified or current-year score.
- Enrollment
- NYC School Quality Snapshot · Reporting period: 2025 release (measurement periods vary) · unknown · Retrieved September 10, 2026 · Measurement period is not established; retrieval date is not the date of the underlying fact.
- School description
- NYC School Quality Snapshot · Reporting period: 2025 release (measurement periods vary) · unknown · Retrieved September 10, 2026 · Measurement period is not established; retrieval date is not the date of the underlying fact.
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