James Weldon Johnson School

Public PK, KG-8

 176 E 115th St
       New York, NY  10029-2097


(212) 876-5522

District: New York City Geographic District # 4

SchoolDigger Rank:
1967th of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $23,549 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  10.2 Help
Number of students:  526

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
73.4%
African American:
22.1%
Asian:
2.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  91.1% Help


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Compare Details James Weldon Johnson School ranks worse than 80.6% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 10th among 17 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 4. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.63. (See more...)
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Compare Details James Weldon Johnson School ranks worse than 91.9% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.68. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (73.4%), African American (22.1%), Asian (2.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at James Weldon Johnson School is 10.2. 9 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 4 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at James Weldon Johnson School is $23,549. 11 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 4 spend more per student.
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James Weldon Johnson School:

SchoolDigger ranks James Weldon Johnson School 1967th of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See James Weldon Johnson School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks James Weldon Johnson School 1379th of 1500 New York public middle schools. (See James Weldon Johnson School in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District # 4:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District # 4 644th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for James Weldon Johnson School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at James Weldon Johnson School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 26.88 1776th 2206 19.5%
2007 28.32 1748th 2219 21.2%
2008 45.46 1465th 2227 34.2%
2009 53.06 1321st 2257 41.5%
2010 59.01 1055th 2263 53.4%
2011 58.04 1068th 2286 53.3%
2012 55.74 1158th 2320 50.1%
2013 50.51 1102nd 2325 52.6%
2014 42.09 1380th 2345 41.2%
2015 37.78 1506th 2352 36.0%
2016 36.84 1547th 2366 34.6%
2017 35.97 1554th 2386 34.9%
2018 22.86 1963rd 2395 18.0%
2019 19.28 2015th 2413 16.5%
2021 34.26 1500th 2201 31.8%
2022 25.53 1891st 2434 22.3%
2023 22.63 1967th 2439 19.4%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at James Weldon Johnson School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.28 865th 938 7.8%
2019 41.73 427th 860 50.3%
2022 38.92 597th 1027 41.9%
2023 33.16 708th 1001 29.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at James Weldon Johnson School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.53 1133rd 1941 41.6%
2019 32.58 1243rd 1859 33.1%
2022 37.96 1197th 2031 41.1%
2023 30.13 1442nd 2016 28.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at James Weldon Johnson School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.61 1548th 2045 24.3%
2019 26.86 1565th 2032 23.0%
2023 29.09 1505th 2041 26.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at James Weldon Johnson School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.79 510th 730 30.1%
2019 46.10 290th 570 49.1%
2022 54.46 227th 622 63.5%
2023 44.48 320th 637 49.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at James Weldon Johnson School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.36 1859th 2338 20.5%
2019 24.16 1876th 2357 20.4%
2021 26.67 1527th 1955 21.9%
2022 29.63 1772nd 2401 26.2%
2023 27.26 1817th 2403 24.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at James Weldon Johnson School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.46 1987th 2340 15.1%
2019 17.37 2059th 2358 12.7%
2021 38.27 1258th 1961 35.8%
2022 22.33 1979th 2400 17.5%
2023 21.23 1985th 2400 17.3%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at James Weldon Johnson School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.85 785th 948 17.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at James Weldon Johnson School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.35 1006th 1392 27.7%
2019 30.27 946th 1315 28.1%
2021 69.69 197th 818 75.9%
2022 38.87 929th 1503 38.2%
2023 36.24 926th 1429 35.2%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for James Weldon Johnson School

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Rank History for all middle school students at James Weldon Johnson School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 29.68 825th 1095 24.7%
2007 41.53 764th 1123 32.0%
2008 55.95 670th 1185 43.5%
2009 50.90 775th 1224 36.7%
2010 61.83 547th 1243 56.0%
2011 57.98 611th 1295 52.8%
2012 66.82 474th 1337 64.5%
2013 48.50 679th 1373 50.5%
2014 48.19 684th 1401 51.2%
2015 45.55 744th 1407 47.1%
2016 39.25 865th 1429 39.5%
2017 32.09 1005th 1455 30.9%
2018 25.06 1129th 1438 21.5%
2019 25.62 1106th 1439 23.1%
2021 32.99 863rd 1242 30.5%
2022 14.37 1351st 1479 8.7%
2023 14.68 1379th 1500 8.1%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at James Weldon Johnson School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 41.04 307th 581 47.2%
2023 22.85 563rd 591 4.7%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at James Weldon Johnson School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.77 1002nd 1170 14.4%
2019 33.96 758th 1139 33.5%
2022 26.08 1101st 1283 14.2%
2023 35.45 850th 1307 35.0%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at James Weldon Johnson School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.68 943rd 1245 24.3%
2019 32.05 871st 1241 29.8%
2022 16.51 1207th 1306 7.6%
2023 16.82 1192nd 1288 7.5%
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Rank History for middle school Homeless students at James Weldon Johnson School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.95 373rd 457 18.4%
2019 53.46 142nd 392 63.8%
2022 35.41 330th 487 32.2%
2023 25.58 450th 543 17.1%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at James Weldon Johnson School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.65 1225th 1353 9.5%
2019 32.19 961st 1370 29.9%
2021 29.07 819th 1066 23.2%
2022 21.39 1227th 1454 15.6%
2023 15.75 1332nd 1463 9.0%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at James Weldon Johnson School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.10 878th 1352 35.1%
2019 21.99 1135th 1366 16.9%
2021 37.09 681st 1071 36.4%
2022 10.80 1399th 1455 3.8%
2023 15.35 1343rd 1464 8.3%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at James Weldon Johnson School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.19 538th 663 18.9%
2019 28.69 487th 653 25.4%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at James Weldon Johnson School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.58 563rd 810 30.5%
2019 38.94 484th 826 41.4%
2021 31.53 315th 449 29.8%
2022 27.63 712th 914 22.1%
2023 24.72 785th 943 16.8%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for James Weldon Johnson School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 12 280 0 443 0 n/a n/a 0 735
1990 7 274 0 469 0 n/a n/a 0 750
1991 4 286 0 405 0 n/a n/a 36 731
1992 2 302 3 415 0 n/a n/a 0 722
1993 4 316 3 410 0 n/a n/a 0 733
1994 4 318 2 418 2 n/a n/a 0 744
1995 2 295 1 399 1 n/a n/a 0 698
1996 2 295 1 399 1 n/a n/a 0 698
1997 3 291 5 419 14 n/a n/a 0 732
1998 1 281 8 474 20 n/a n/a 0 784
1999 2 273 8 495 14 n/a n/a 0 792
2000 6 254 16 486 16 n/a n/a 0 778
2001 5 226 19 464 14 n/a n/a 0 728
2002 3 210 24 463 19 n/a n/a 0 719
2003 3 210 24 463 19 n/a n/a 0 719
2004 4 178 17 464 14 n/a n/a 0 677
2005 4 174 27 479 13 n/a n/a 0 697
2006 5 171 31 505 13 n/a n/a 0 725
2007 6 158 27 497 14 n/a n/a 0 702
2008 11 162 33 492 8 n/a n/a 0 706
2009 13 159 35 528 7 n/a n/a 0 742
2010 12 176 36 524 6 n/a n/a 0 754
2011 20 204 28 516 0 0 0 0 768
2012 13 202 27 533 2 0 1 0 778
2013 14 207 27 547 3 2 1 0 801
2014 19 216 29 573 2 0 1 0 840
2015 18 225 34 579 3 0 1 0 860
2016 19 220 34 572 4 0 3 0 852
2017 16 202 28 563 8 6 2 0 825
2018 14 206 25 544 6 5 3 0 803
2019 12 197 31 555 11 5 3 0 814
2020 9 150 31 487 10 1 2 0 690
2021 6 136 19 446 8 0 3 0 618
2022 5 128 15 399 5 0 2 0 554
2023 6 116 11 386 4 0 3 0 526

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at James Weldon Johnson School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 735 38.9 18.8 n/a
1990 750 35.9 20.8 n/a
1991 731 39.9 18.3 n/a
1992 722 39.9 18.0 n/a
1993 733 44.9 16.3 n/a
1994 744 41.0 18.1 n/a
1995 698 36.1 19.3 n/a
1996 698 36.1 19.3 n/a
1997 732 38.8 18.9 94.9
1998 784 41.5 18.9 94.9
1999 792 45.0 17.6 94.3
2000 778 48.0 16.2 95.4
2001 728 56.9 12.8 94.6
2002 719 n/a n/a n/a
2003 719 n/a n/a n/a
2004 677 n/a n/a n/a
2005 697 46.0 15.2 0
2006 725 54.0 13.4 87.6
2007 702 50.2 14.0 86.8
2008 706 51.0 13.8 90.8
2009 742 60.0 12.4 93.3
2010 754 57.0 13.2 n/a
2011 768 60.0 12.7 84.6
2012 778 56.0 13.8 84.7
2013 801 58.9 13.5 84.1
2014 840 62.9 13.3 95.7
2015 860 65.0 13.2 81.4
2016 852 69.0 12.3 82.4
2017 825 65.8 12.5 82.1
2018 803 65.0 12.3 88.8
2019 814 67.0 12.1 87.5
2020 690 59.8 11.5 91.6
2021 618 54.9 11.2 92.4
2022 554 52.5 10.5 93
2023 526 51.3 10.2 91.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio James Weldon Johnson School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 735 38.9 18.8 n/a
1990 750 35.9 20.8 n/a
1991 731 39.9 18.3 n/a
1992 722 39.9 18.0 n/a
1993 733 44.9 16.3 n/a
1994 744 41.0 18.1 n/a
1995 698 36.1 19.3 n/a
1996 698 36.1 19.3 n/a
1997 732 38.8 18.9 94.9
1998 784 41.5 18.9 94.9
1999 792 45.0 17.6 94.3
2000 778 48.0 16.2 95.4
2001 728 56.9 12.8 94.6
2002 719 n/a n/a n/a
2003 719 n/a n/a n/a
2004 677 n/a n/a n/a
2005 697 46.0 15.2 0
2006 725 54.0 13.4 87.6
2007 702 50.2 14.0 86.8
2008 706 51.0 13.8 90.8
2009 742 60.0 12.4 93.3
2010 754 57.0 13.2 n/a
2011 768 60.0 12.7 84.6
2012 778 56.0 13.8 84.7
2013 801 58.9 13.5 84.1
2014 840 62.9 13.3 95.7
2015 860 65.0 13.2 81.4
2016 852 69.0 12.3 82.4
2017 825 65.8 12.5 82.1
2018 803 65.0 12.3 88.8
2019 814 67.0 12.1 87.5
2020 690 59.8 11.5 91.6
2021 618 54.9 11.2 92.4
2022 554 52.5 10.5 93
2023 526 51.3 10.2 91.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

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YearCompletely Immunized
201597.6%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for James Weldon Johnson School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $722 (4.5%) $15,191 (95.5%) $15,913
2020 $872 (4.8%) $17,378 (95.2%) $18,250
2021 $1,497 (7.7%) $17,909 (92.3%) $19,405
2022 $3,173 (13.5%) $20,376 (86.5%) $23,549

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on James Weldon Johnson School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2015th of 2413 Elementary schoolsRanks 1967th of 2439 Elementary schools
 2.9%
Ranks 1106th of 1439 Middle schoolsRanks 1379th of 1500 Middle schools
 15.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (James Weldon Johnson School)3439.5
 5.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District # 4)4645.2
 0.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York)5244.9
 7.1%
3rd Grade Math (James Weldon Johnson School)3930.6
 8.4%
   3rd Grade Math (New York City Geographic District # 4)4843.4
 4.6%
   3rd Grade Math (New York)5453.7
 0.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (James Weldon Johnson School)2934.6
 5.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District # 4)4448.4
 4.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4848.8
 0.8%
4th Grade Math (James Weldon Johnson School)1717.5
 0.5%
   4th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District # 4)3836
 2%
   4th Grade Math (New York)5053.9
 3.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (James Weldon Johnson School)2334
 11%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District # 4)3244.4
 12.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New York)3845.1
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (James Weldon Johnson School)2735.8
 8.8%
   5th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District # 4)3537.2
 2.2%
   5th Grade Math (New York)4649.7
 3.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (James Weldon Johnson School)2931.6
 2.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District # 4)4544.3
 0.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4745.8
 1.2%
6th Grade Math (James Weldon Johnson School)3020.3
 9.7%
   6th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District # 4)3938.8
 0.2%
   6th Grade Math (New York)4748.1
 1.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (James Weldon Johnson School)3023.1
 6.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District # 4)3843.9
 5.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4048
 8%
7th Grade Math (James Weldon Johnson School)158.9
 6.1%
   7th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District # 4)3238.2
 6.2%
   7th Grade Math (New York)4451.9
 7.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (James Weldon Johnson School)3844.6
 6.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District # 4)4560.9
 15.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4855.2
 7.2%
8th Grade Math (James Weldon Johnson School)1516.7
 1.7%
   8th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District # 4)2230.4
 8.4%
   8th Grade Math (New York)3340.7
 7.7%
End of Course Algebra I (James Weldon Johnson School)5629.4
 26.6%
   End of Course Algebra I (New York City Geographic District # 4)66.357.3
 9%
   End of Course Algebra I (New York)71.164.6
 6.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students814526
 35.4%
African American197116
 41.1%
American Indian114
 63.6%
Asian3111
 64.5%
Hispanic555386
 30.5%
Pacific Islander50
 100%
White126
 50%
Two or More Races33
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients87.5%91.1%
 3.6%


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Students at James Weldon Johnson School are 73% Hispanic, 22% African American, 2% Asian, 1% White.

James Weldon Johnson School ranks in the bottom 19.4% of New York elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 526 students attended James Weldon Johnson School.


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