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Enrollment
670
Combined
DISTRICT 481 · STATE 544
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75·NCES 360013504780
PS 138
144-176 E 128TH ST, NEW YORK, NY 10035 · (212) 369-2227 · New York County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED11-CITYTITLE ISPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL670 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
5.4:1
124 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 5.0:1 · STATE 8.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
634 students
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 26 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 57 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 32 | 5% |
| Grade 5 | 18 | 3% |
| Grade 6 | 17 | 3% |
| Grade 7 | 12 | 2% |
| Grade 8 | 9 | 1% |
| Grade 9 | 2 | 0% |
| Grade 10 | 9 | 1% |
| Grade 11 | 5 | 1% |
| Grade 12 | 6 | 1% |
| Ungraded | 310 | 46% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where PS 138 ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In New York County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 670 | #26 of 192 | #4 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 5.4:1 | #55 of 146 | #5 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.3% | #58 of 152 | #9 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.6% | #9 of 136 | #1 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.3% | #33 of 59 | #3 of 7 |
Ranked against other public K-12 schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
670
+28 (+4%) vs 2020
+40% since 2010-11, when it was 478
Student : Teacher
5.4:1
was 5.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 670 | 124.3 | 5.4:1 | 95% (634) |
| 2023-24 | 693 | 127 | 5.5:1 | 94% (652) |
| 2022-23 | 685 | 126 | 5.4:1 | 92% (629) |
| 2020-21 | 642 | 109 | 5.9:1 | 90% (579) |
| 2017-18 | 602 | 140 | 4.3:1 | 92% (552) |
| 2015-16 | 609 | 143 | 4.3:1 | 67% (411) |
| 2010-11 | 478 | 110 | 4.3:1 | 62% (295) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PS 138.
About PS 138
Families in NEW YORK, New York, are served by PS 138, a medium-sized combined-grade school. Its 670 students are spread across pre-K through 12. The typical figure for combined schools in New York is about 544 students.
NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75 runs PS 138 along with 59 other schools, enrolling 27,533 students in total.
PS 138 is 63% Hispanic by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 27% Black, 5% White, and 3% Asian. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of New York County's population at about 24%. PS 138's diversity index is 52%, against a US figure of 70%.
Staffing totals 124.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 5.4:1. On average, combined schools in New York have 8.7:1, compared with 5.4:1 here. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at PS 138 is 95%. The rate at public schools in New York County averages 70%, lower than here.
PS 138 is located in New York County, where the median household income is $103,931, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 64%, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. Besides PS 138, New York County has 357 other public schools.
The nearest other public school, SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-HARLEM 2, is less than a tenth of a mile away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment is up 4% from 2020-21, when PS 138 had 642 students, to 2024-25, when it had 670.
Posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
New York County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,629,477
Census ACS
Median income
$103,931
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
64%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
358
152,104 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75
- RIVERVIEW SCHOOL (THE)Combined · 820 students
- PS 373Elementary · 710 students
- PS 17Combined · 692 students
- PS 186 WALTER J DAMROSCH SCHOOLElementary · 681 students
- PS 811High · 636 students
- PS 993Combined · 636 students
Other schools in NEW YORK
- STUYVESANT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,261 students
- FIORELLO H LAGUARDIA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,251 students
- HIGH SCHOOL FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS & HUMAN SERVICESHigh · 1,728 students
- MANHATTAN CENTER FOR SCIENCE & MATHEMATICSHigh · 1,657 students
- NEW EXPLORATIONS INTO SCIENCETECH AND MATH HIGH SCHOOLCombined · 1,620 students
- SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-HARLEM 1Combined · 1,520 students
Other Ps 138 schools
One other US public school is named Ps 138. PS 138 is the largest of the 2.
- PS 138BROOKLYN, NY · 356 students
Nearby schools
- SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-HARLEM 20.0 mi · 240
- PS 30 HERNANDEZ/HUGHES0.0 mi · 218
- URBAN ASSEMBLY SCHOOL FOR GLOBAL COMMERCE (THE)0.2 mi · 157
- CAPITAL PREPARATORY (CP) HARLEM CHARTER SCHOOL0.2 mi · 185
- HARLEM RENAISSANCE HIGH SCHOOL0.3 mi · 165
- HARLEM CHILDREN'S ZONE PROMISE ACADEMY II CHARTER SCHOOL0.3 mi · 1,053
Frequently asked questions
About PS 138How many students attend PS 138?
PS 138 enrolls approximately 670 students in grades PK-12.
What grades does PS 138 serve?
PS 138 serves grades PK-12.
How many students per teacher at PS 138?
Approximately 5.4:1 students per teacher at PS 138.
How diverse is PS 138?
PS 138 reports a student body of 5% White, 63% Hispanic, 27% Black, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees PS 138?
PS 138 is overseen by NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75 in New York County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.