Ps 123 Mahalia Jackson
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025New York, New York 10030 · New York City Geographic District # 5
#2381 of 2,536 elementary schools in New York
#44304 of 50,301 nationally
About Ps 123 Mahalia Jackson
Ps 123 Mahalia Jackson is a public elementary located in New York, in the New York City Geographic District # 5 school district of New York, United States. It caters for Grades PK–8. In 2025 it enrolled 394 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 20.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in United States and 2381st of 2,536 ranked elementary schools in New York. Its strongest component is students per teacher (98th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (5th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 394.
There are 320 schools in New York; Ps 123 Mahalia Jackson ranks 285th of 305 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)15%
- Reading proficiency (30%)22%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)97.2%
- Students per teacher (15%)8.4
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Ps 123 Mahalia Jackson by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 394
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 97.2%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 8.4
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 22%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 15%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Ps 123 Mahalia Jackson
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 5
New York · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
733 students · 0 m away
Harlem Village Academy North Charter School
New York · Charter high · Grades 5–12
394 students · 317 m away
Ps 194 Countee Cullen
New York · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
144 students · 317 m away
Eagle Academy for Young Men of Harlem
New York · Public high · Grades 6–12
228 students · 396 m away
High School Mathematics Science and Engineering at Ccny
New York · Public high · Grades 9–12
576 students · 408 m away
Neighborhood Charter School of Harlem
New York · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
623 students · 408 m away
Mott Hall High School
New York · Public high · Grades 9–12
277 students · 410 m away
A Philip Randolph Campus High School
New York · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,421 students · 515 m away
Thurgood Marshall Academy for Learning & Social Change
New York · Public high · Grades 6–12
408 students · 540 m away
Ps 92 Mary McLeod Bethune
New York · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
165 students · 573 m away
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Frequently asked questions
Is Ps 123 Mahalia Jackson a good school?
Ps 123 Mahalia Jackson has a Success Index (US) of 20.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #2381 of 2,536 in New York. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Ps 123 Mahalia Jackson rank in New York?
Ps 123 Mahalia Jackson ranks #2381 of 2,536 elementary schools in New York and #44304 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Ps 123 Mahalia Jackson?
Ps 123 Mahalia Jackson had 394 students in 2025.
Is Ps 123 Mahalia Jackson a elementary school or a high school?
Ps 123 Mahalia Jackson is classified as a elementary covering Grades PK–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Ps 123 Mahalia Jackson?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Ps 123 Mahalia Jackson; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.