P.S. 140 Nathan Straus
123 RIDGE STREET, Manhattan, NY 10002
About this school
Public choice option that is not guaranteed by address and generally depends on district choice or broader application rules.
PS/MS 140M is committed to creating a community of learners who have the opportunity to develop their character and intellect through project-based learning that encourages collaboration, inquiry and critical thinking. Learners will engage in real-world application of their understandings. We will be part of a respectful, inclusive learning environment, providing equity in our diverse learning community across all disciplines, making our students become leaders, change makers, active citizens and empowered members of our community. We have a quality Arts program which include dance, music/choral, and visual arts. M140 has many partnerships, such as Educational Alliance, Henry Street Mental Health Clinic, Rosie's Broadway Kids, Artist Space, Marquise Studios, Champs, ThriveNYC, NY Cares and Asphalt Green.
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
- 26%2025 NY State tests
- Math proficiency
- 28%2025 NY State tests
- Student attendance
- 82%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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