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Ps 40 Augustus Saint-Gaudens

Public Grades PK, KG-5

153^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Ps 40 Augustus Saint-Gaudens is a highly performing elementary school in the Gramercy Park/Stuyvesant Town area of Manhattan, serving 538 students in grades PK through 5 within the New York City Geographic District # 2.

This school stands out for its remarkable consistency, ranking in the top 5% of all New York State elementary schools for the past ten years. In the 2024-2025 school year, it ranked 153rd out of 2,445 schools statewide. This stability is rare; for comparison, Ps 116 Mary Lindley Murray (0.65 miles away) dropped from the 86th percentile to the 47th percentile over a similar period. Ps 40 also achieves top-tier results while spending significantly less per student ($27,725) than nearby peers like Sixth Avenue Elementary School ($32,153) and 47 American Sign Language And English Lower School (The) ($82,485).

One of the school's most impressive strengths is its effectiveness with economically disadvantaged students, who rank in the 90th percentile statewide. This is a stark contrast to nearby high-poverty schools like Ps 34 Franklin D Roosevelt (99.5% poverty, 12th percentile) and Ps 64 Robert Simon (84.4% poverty, 20th percentile). However, parents should note a "science gap"—while the school crushes state averages in 5th-grade science, it only slightly outperforms its own district. Additionally, the nearby Success Academy Charter School-Union Square (0.31 miles away) achieves even higher proficiency rates (e.g., 97% in 3rd-grade math) while serving a more economically diverse student body, offering an interesting alternative for families.

538

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,725

Per pupil spending ?

15.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

320 E 20th St
New York, NY 10003-2898

(212) 475-5500

District: New York City Geographic District # 2

Students who attend Ps 40 Augustus Saint-Gaudens usually attend:

Middle:

Junior High School 104 Simon Baruch

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.8%

Hispanic:

15.6%

Two or more races:

13.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (85% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of New York elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school85%

District avg78%

New York avg55%

153^rd of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 2% (2015) to top 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 35Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District # 2

352^nd of 874New York City Geographic District # 2 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	92.2	153 of 2445	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	91.6	170 of 2445	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	95.2	84 of 2439	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	93.4	109 of 2434	95.5%	★★★★★
2021	90.7	105 of 2201	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	96.5	59 of 2413	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	94.9	42 of 2395	98.2%	★★★★★
2017	95.5	33 of 2386	98.6%	★★★★★
2016	95.3	31 of 2366	98.7%	★★★★★
2015	94.9	37 of 2352	98.4%	★★★★★
2014	94.6	52 of 2345	97.8%	★★★★★
2013	94.3	58 of 2325	97.5%	★★★★★
2012	89.8	88 of 2320	96.2%	★★★★★
2011	87.7	150 of 2286	93.4%	★★★★★
2010	88.4	85 of 2263	96.2%	★★★★★
2009	83.2	124 of 2257	94.5%	★★★★★
2008	80.0	313 of 2227	85.9%	★★★★☆
2007	78.4	389 of 2219	82.5%	★★★★☆
2006	78.5	376 of 2206	83.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	80.8	99 of 662	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	83.9	58 of 605	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	83.1	71 of 671	89.4%	★★★★☆
2021	82.7	28 of 430	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	83.0	51 of 601	91.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	91.4	141 of 2409	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	91.9	143 of 2413	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	94.4	89 of 2403	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	89.4	170 of 2401	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	88.9	108 of 1955	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	95.3	61 of 2357	97.4%	★★★★★
2018	94.2	39 of 2338	98.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	93.2	85 of 1569	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	89.0	105 of 1531	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	92.5	67 of 1429	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	96.3	37 of 1503	97.5%	★★★★★
2021	95.7	19 of 818	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	93.8	54 of 1315	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	93.0	45 of 1392	96.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	85.6	203 of 2098	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	80.4	263 of 2078	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	85.7	210 of 2041	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	76.4	331 of 2099	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	96.2	55 of 2032	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	95.3	46 of 2045	97.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	90.7	161 of 2407	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	88.6	205 of 2411	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	94.3	86 of 2400	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	94.8	55 of 2400	97.7%	★★★★★
2021	89.5	90 of 1961	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	96.0	56 of 2358	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	94.2	51 of 2340	97.8%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	90.3	18 of 287	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	92.3	18 of 223	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	93.4	6 of 180	96.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	91.4	126 of 2134	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	84.3	184 of 2110	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	95.7	58 of 2016	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	91.3	75 of 2031	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	87.9	55 of 1044	94.7%	★★★★★
2019	98.4	37 of 1859	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	97.3	31 of 1941	98.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	83.9	172 of 1402	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	85.2	157 of 1392	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	89.5	87 of 1337	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	85.4	116 of 1399	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	81.5	163 of 1224	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	93.7	30 of 1338	97.8%	★★★★★
2018	90.7	34 of 1408	97.6%	★★★★★

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)

Hispanic (2025)95th percentile~ school

Female (2025)94th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)94th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)94th percentile~ school

Male (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)88th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2024)85th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math88%+30 vs state

English Language Arts86%+32 vs state

Science69%+24 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, May 23, 2018

I am a former parent. This school is a wonderful place. The principal and vice principal know every child by name. At graduation, no list of names was needed. There is a real sense of community here among the teachers, students and parents. The parents are very involved. The teachers are really good. We had a great experience at P.S. 40. Close Quote

by Sherry (a parent)
Saturday, March 4, 2017

i really like PS 40. The teacher my son has is VERY active in my child's education and makes herself available to both myself and my son whenever I need her. I feel the school is a gift and a blessing. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)						NY State Assessments Math (2025)					NY State Assessments Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ps 40 Augustus Saint-Gaudens	Public	PK, KG-5	320 E 20th St	New York	10003	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	No	(212) 475-5500	538	36	14.9	15.6%	300 (55.8%)	19 (3.5%)	84 (15.6%)	58 (10.8%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	73 (13.6%)	92.2	153^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	93.7%		91.6	170^th of 2445 public elementary schools	93.0%	17					87.4	83.7	88.5				89.6	87.1	86.4			69.3	$27,725	$1,746	$25,979
47 American Sign Language And English Lower School (The)	Public	PK, KG-8	223 E 23rd St	New York	10010	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 326-6609	172	34	5.0	73.8%	30 (17.4%)	30 (17.4%)	93 (54.1%)	10 (5.8%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	6 (3.5%)	30.6	1751^st of 2445 public elementary schools	28.4%		64.8	785^th of 2445 public elementary schools	67.9%	966					40.0		83.3		44.4		30.0		33.3		75.0	33.3	$82,485	$2,335	$80,150
Success Academy Charter School-Union Square	Public, Charter	K-8	40 Irving Pl-2nd Fl	New York	10003	New York County	Success Academy Charter School-Union Square	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 790-2161	967			58.8%	144 (14.9%)	217 (22.4%)	317 (32.8%)	233 (24.1%)	7 (0.7%)	3 (0.3%)	46 (4.8%)	97	27^th of 2445 public elementary schools	98.9%		97.6	24^th of 2445 public elementary schools	99.0%	3	97.0	54.5	99.0		91.9	94.2	92.8	95.1	98.3		98.0	96.5	96.7	97.6	98.3	79.6	$17,817	$00	$17,817
East Village Community School (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	185 1st Ave	New York	10003	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 1	No	No	No	No	(212) 533-5340	477	48	9.9	45.1%	184 (38.6%)	40 (8.4%)	164 (34.4%)	38 (8.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (10.3%)	85.1	300^th of 2445 public elementary schools	87.7%		79.8	429^th of 2445 public elementary schools	82.5%	129					77.1	83.0	81.8				73.5	80.9	86.1			56.4	$39,986	$1,589	$38,398
Children's Workshop School (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	610 E 12th St	New York	10009	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 1	No	No	No	No	(212) 614-9531	277	25	11.2	51.6%	103 (37.2%)	24 (8.7%)	101 (36.5%)	20 (7.2%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.4%)	71.9	637^th of 2445 public elementary schools	73.9%		51.1	1140^th of 2445 public elementary schools	53.4%	503					74.2	80.6	63.3				56.7	75.0	60.0			60.0	$33,049	$1,638	$31,411
Ps 116 Mary Lindley Murray	Public	PK, KG-6	210 E 33rd St	New York	10016	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	No	(212) 685-4366	426	27	15.8	53.8%	129 (30.3%)	49 (11.5%)	157 (36.9%)	61 (14.3%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.4%)	45.7	1306^th of 2445 public elementary schools	46.6%		77.1	495^th of 2445 public elementary schools	79.8%	811					56.4	50.0	65.2				50.0	40.0	50.0			48.1	$32,513	$2,035	$30,479
Ps 34 Franklin D Roosevelt	Public	PK, KG-8	730 E 12th St	New York	10009	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 1	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 228-4433	184	30	6.1	99.5%	6 (3.3%)	74 (40.2%)	100 (54.3%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	17.7	2140^th of 2445 public elementary schools	12.5%		14.7	2224^th of 2445 public elementary schools	9.0%	84			36.4	19.1	33.3	45.8	31.6	33.3	43.8	34.8	66.7	36.0	14.3	5.6	33.3	20.0	$51,446	$3,162	$48,284
Sixth Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	590 6th Ave	New York	10011	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	No	(917) 305-1000	299	21	14.1	23.7%	146 (48.8%)	11 (3.7%)	69 (23.1%)	27 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (15.4%)	86.9	258^th of 2445 public elementary schools	89.4%		89.2	223^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	90.9%	35					83.3	85.0	95.7				80.6	75.0	78.3			60.9	$32,153	$2,235	$29,918
River School (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	425 E 35th St	New York	10016	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	No	(212) 251-6640	499	32	15.5	22.0%	179 (35.9%)	36 (7.2%)	82 (16.4%)	177 (35.5%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.0%)	92.3	150^th of 2445 public elementary schools	93.9%		88.4	240^th of 2445 public elementary schools	90.2%	90					93.2	86.2	85.0				97.9	95.2	78.7			66.7	$24,866	$1,524	$23,342
Earth School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 E 6th St	New York	10009	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 1	No	No	No	No	(212) 477-1735	175	16	10.9	61.7%	46 (26.3%)	17 (9.7%)	86 (49.1%)	6 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (11.4%)	46.4	1288^th of 2445 public elementary schools	47.3%		45.6	1268^th of 2445 public elementary schools	48.1%	20					55.6	66.7	75.0				44.4	44.4	40.0			33.3	$42,609	$2,225	$40,384

Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 40 Augustus Saint-Gaudens

What is the racial makeup of Ps 40 Augustus Saint-Gaudens?

Students at Ps 40 Augustus Saint-Gaudens are 56% White, 16% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 11% Asian, 4% African American.

What district is Ps 40 Augustus Saint-Gaudens in?

New York City Geographic District # 2

How many students attend Ps 40 Augustus Saint-Gaudens?

In the 2024-25 school year, 538 students attended Ps 40 Augustus Saint-Gaudens.

What schools do graduates of Ps 40 Augustus Saint-Gaudens attend?

Students who attend Ps 40 Augustus Saint-Gaudens usually go on to attend:

Middle : Junior High School 104 Simon Baruch

Is Ps 40 Augustus Saint-Gaudens a good school?

Yes. Ps 40 Augustus Saint-Gaudens ranks in the top 6.3% of New York elementary schools.

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