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Ps 149 Sojourner Truth

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Ps 149 Sojourner Truth ranks 1706 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1706^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Ps 149 Sojourner Truth is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in New York City's District 3, located in the Harlem neighborhood. With 260 students, the school has consistently received low ratings from SchoolDigger, ranking in the bottom 25% of New York elementary schools over the past decade.

Academically, Ps 149 Sojourner Truth struggles compared to the district and state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had significantly lower proficiency rates than the district and state in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math across all grade levels. For example, in 3rd grade ELA, Ps 149 had a 40% proficiency rate compared to 70.45% for the district and 54.15% for the state. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 25% of New York elementary schools for female, male, African American, and Hispanic students in ELA and Math, as well as for English Language Learners and Special Education students. Despite spending significantly more per student ($39,227 in 2023-2024) than the district and state averages, the higher spending does not translate to better academic outcomes.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in District 3, such as Ps 242 Young Diplomats Magnet Academy, Locke School Of Arts And Engineering, and Ps 76 A Phillip Randolph, also struggle academically, with proficiency rates generally below the district and state averages. However, these schools perform better than Ps 149 Sojourner Truth across most grade levels and subject areas. In contrast, the charter schools in the area, such as Future Leaders Institute Charter School, Harlem Link Charter School, Harlem Village Academy West Charter School, and Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 4, significantly outperform Ps 149 Sojourner Truth and the other nearby public schools.

249

Students ?

8.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$40,696

Per pupil spending ?

94.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

41 W 117th St
New York, NY 10026-1901

(646) 672-9020

District: New York City Geographic District # 3

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.6%

African American:

43.0%

Asian:

3.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 4th percentile in 2014 → 30th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2014

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (44% vs 53% meeting standards)

!Science scores 15 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg67%

New York avg53%

Elementary school

1,706^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▲ up 26 pts since 2015

From bottom 5% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

909^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 36 pts since 2015

From bottom 3% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 19Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District # 3

507^th of 874New York City Geographic District # 3 among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	1706 of 2445	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.0	2001 of 2445	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.6	1905 of 2439	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.8	2323 of 2434	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.5	2199 of 2413	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.6	2359 of 2395	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.5	2296 of 2386	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.1	2259 of 2366	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.9	2242 of 2352	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	9.7	2246 of 2345	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	12.3	2182 of 2325	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	3.1	2269 of 2320	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	9.6	2144 of 2286	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	13.5	2060 of 2263	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	35.8	1711 of 2257	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	11.6	2059 of 2227	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	10.1	2061 of 2219	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.6	2122 of 2206	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	533 of 928	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.7	566 of 927	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	9.2	843 of 857	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.0	731 of 936	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.3	694 of 891	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.9	909 of 948	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	18.5	914 of 938	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	21.3	2021 of 2409	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	2078 of 2413	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	1987 of 2403	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	2269 of 2401	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.2	2102 of 2357	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.1	2305 of 2338	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	899 of 1569	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.6	1212 of 1531	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.9	784 of 1429	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	10.7	1456 of 1503	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	33.3	443 of 622	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.3	373 of 570	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	830 of 2098	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	20.5	1812 of 2078	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	54.5	797 of 2041	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	5.7	2089 of 2099	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.1	1845 of 2032	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.0	2010 of 2045	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	1273 of 2407	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.5	1825 of 2411	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.4	1775 of 2400	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.6	2280 of 2400	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.5	2084 of 2358	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.6	2278 of 2340	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	995 of 2134	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	21.2	1917 of 2110	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	37.6	1165 of 2016	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.6	1563 of 2031	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.9	1492 of 1859	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.9	1876 of 1941	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	909 of 1500	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.1	1316 of 1504	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	1255 of 1500	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	1398 of 1479	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.5	1144 of 1439	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.7	1293 of 1438	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.7	1343 of 1455	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.9	1394 of 1429	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.4	1358 of 1407	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	14.4	1262 of 1401	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	14.7	1211 of 1373	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	4.6	1296 of 1337	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	16.3	1092 of 1295	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	18.6	1017 of 1243	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	18.5	1037 of 1224	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	2.9	1156 of 1185	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	3.5	1089 of 1123	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	4.2	1064 of 1095	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	43.4	377 of 705	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.7	466 of 696	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.8	583 of 706	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.8	375 of 653	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.9	493 of 663	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	61 of 646	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	42.8	280 of 591	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.2	243 of 473	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.2	356 of 503	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	998 of 1457	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.5	1317 of 1465	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.0	1187 of 1463	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.6	1376 of 1454	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.5	1233 of 1370	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.3	1269 of 1353	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.5	228 of 965	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	18.5	864 of 953	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.5	551 of 826	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.1	677 of 810	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	147 of 603	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	56.3	193 of 594	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.8	295 of 543	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.9	341 of 487	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.4	167 of 392	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	25.5	382 of 457	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	38.1	731 of 1241	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.8	1061 of 1245	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	787 of 1455	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.6	1212 of 1464	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	1266 of 1464	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.8	1376 of 1455	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.5	920 of 1366	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.9	1164 of 1352	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	250 of 1298	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	27.5	1034 of 1303	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.4	491 of 1307	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.1	851 of 1283	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.8	1103 of 1170	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile+30 vs school

Special Education (2025)53rd percentile+23 vs school

Male (2025)47th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)43rd percentile+12 vs school

African American (2025)43rd percentile+12 vs school

Homeless (2022)29th percentile+24 vs school

Female (2025)16th percentile-14 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)3rd percentile~ school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2025)91st percentile+51 vs school

Special Education (2025)81st percentile+41 vs school

Hispanic (2025)76th percentile+37 vs school

Homeless (2025)76th percentile+36 vs school

African American (2024)47th percentile+34 vs school

Male (2025)46th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)41st percentile+21 vs school

Female (2025)32nd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math55%~ state avg

English Language Arts41%-12 vs state

Science29%-15 vs state

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Ps 149 Sojourner Truth	Public	PK, KG-8	41 W 117th St	New York	10026	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	No	No	Yes	(646) 672-9020	249	29	8.6	94.4%	8 (3.2%)	107 (43.0%)	121 (48.6%)	9 (3.6%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	32.2	1706^th of 2445 public elementary schools	30.2%		22	2001^st of 2445 public elementary schools	18.2%	295			40.0	38.5	56.5	9.1	47.1	47.6	71.4	76.9	45.8	12.0	65.0	68.9	33.3	26.7	$40,696	$3,780	$36,916
Ps 242 Young Diplomats Magnet Academy (The)	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	134 W 122nd St	New York	10027	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	Yes	No	Yes	(212) 678-2908	145	17	8.5	94.5%	2 (1.4%)	46 (31.7%)	92 (63.4%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	22.1	2018^th of 2445 public elementary schools	17.5%		22.1	1999^th of 2445 public elementary schools	18.2%	19			27.8	31.6	47.1				30.0	36.8	26.3				50.0		$48,798	$4,449	$44,349
Future Leaders Institute Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	134 W 122nd St	New York	10027	New York County	Future Leaders Institute Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(212) 678-2868	252	21	12.0	90.5%	0 (0.0%)	173 (68.7%)	72 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.2%)	21.5	2039^th of 2445 public elementary schools	16.6%		24.7	1915^th of 2445 public elementary schools	21.7%	124	28.6		55.6	19.2	37.9	30.3	62.2	65.2	47.1	30.8	51.9	21.9	60.0	56.5	26.7	44.7	$27,018	$1,085	$25,933
Locke School Of Arts And Engineering (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	20 W 112th St	New York	10026	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 534-7490	327	25	13.2	59.9%	62 (19.0%)	93 (28.4%)	124 (37.9%)	7 (2.1%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	38 (11.6%)	41.6	1429^th of 2445 public elementary schools	41.6%		30.2	1741^st of 2445 public elementary schools	28.8%	312			72.7	47.4	55.9				45.8	60.0	33.3				38.2		$36,221	$2,830	$33,392
Harlem Link Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	21 W 111th St-Rm 357	New York	10026	New York County	Harlem Link Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(212) 289-3249	309	24	12.8	87.1%	9 (2.9%)	187 (60.5%)	100 (32.4%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.9%)	50.9	1188^th of 2445 public elementary schools	51.4%		38.9	1486^th of 2445 public elementary schools	39.2%	298			51.2	67.6	60.0				48.8	56.4	66.7				35.9		$26,730	$1,055	$25,675
Ps 76 A Phillip Randolph	Public	PK, KG-8	220 W 121st St	New York	10027	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 678-2865	236	33	7.2	97.0%	25 (10.6%)	124 (52.5%)	83 (35.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	15.4	2184^th of 2445 public elementary schools	10.7%		23.1	1971^st of 2445 public elementary schools	19.4%	213	3.2		37.5	18.8	42.9	21.4	26.3	60.0	37.5	12.5	35.7	30.8	11.8		33.3	43.5	$41,328	$4,422	$36,906
Harlem Village Academy West Charter School	Public, Charter	K-4	74 W 124th St	New York	10027	New York County	Harlem Village Academy West Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 812-9700	446	18	24.7	89.0%	4 (0.9%)	318 (71.3%)	104 (23.3%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	96.8	34^th of 2445 public elementary schools	98.6%		95.4	81^st of 2445 public elementary schools	96.7%	47			89.7	96.8					100.0	98.3							$31,757	$31,757	$00
Stem Institute Of Manhattan	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	240 W 113th St	New York	10026	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	Yes	No	Yes	(212) 678-2898	140	18	7.8	95.0%	3 (2.1%)	75 (53.6%)	55 (39.3%)	2 (1.4%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	19.7	2090^th of 2445 public elementary schools	14.5%		28.7	1780^th of 2445 public elementary schools	27.2%	310			36.4	35.0	37.5				30.0	20.0	75.0				25.0		$53,505	$4,981	$48,524
Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 4	Public, Charter	K-7	240 W 113th St-3rd Fl	New York	10026	New York County	Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 4	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 442-6500	391			83.4%	12 (3.1%)	191 (48.8%)	160 (40.9%)	11 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.6%)	94.8	87^th of 2445 public elementary schools	96.4%		89.3	221^st of 2445 public elementary schools	91.0%	134			87.0	83.9	84.8	89.0	90.2		97.8	93.6	100.0	95.8	98.4		65.2		$23,882	$00	$23,882
Ps 7 Samuel Stern	Public	PK, KG-8	160 E 120th St	New York	10035	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 4	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 860-5827	348	49	7.1	90.5%	9 (2.6%)	97 (27.9%)	230 (66.1%)	4 (1.1%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	13.5	2229^th of 2445 public elementary schools	8.8%		12.6	2277^th of 2445 public elementary schools	6.9%	48		34.8	18.2	25.0	48.5	24.0	34.5	44.4	17.4	26.1	18.2	33.3	33.3	39.1	26.7		$49,471	$4,568	$44,903

Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 149 Sojourner Truth

What district is Ps 149 Sojourner Truth in?

New York City Geographic District # 3

How many students attend Ps 149 Sojourner Truth?

In the 2024-25 school year, 249 students attended Ps 149 Sojourner Truth.

Is Ps 149 Sojourner Truth a good school?

Ps 149 Sojourner Truth ranks 1706^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 149 Sojourner Truth?

Students at Ps 149 Sojourner Truth are 49% Hispanic, 43% African American, 4% Asian, 3% White.

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