P.S. 138

144-176 EAST 128 STREET, MANHATTAN, NY 10035 · Manhattan · K-12 all grades

DBN: 75M138 · Located in District 5

K-12 all grades

Unzoned

SchoolDigger Elementary: 722 (of 2445)

SchoolDigger Middle: 239 (of 1500)

Niche Elementary: B+ · 722 (of 2807)

Niche Middle: B+ · 301 (of 1507)

Academic quality

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Demographics

538 students enrolled

Economic Need Index: 95%

Race & ethnicity

Asian and Pacific Islander

2.79%

Black

29%

Hispanic or Latino

61.52%

White

4.83%

Multiracial

1.12%

Native American

0.74%

Missing race/ethnicity data

Other groups

Students with disabilities

99.81%

English Language Learners

28.25%

Living in poverty

93.68%

Female

28.07%

Male

71.93%

Neither female nor male

Economic Need Index is DOE's estimate of the share of students facing economic hardship, based on eligibility for public assistance, temporary housing status, and household income relative to the poverty line. Some very high values are reported by DOE only as "Above 95%" for student privacy and are shown here as 95%.Source: NYC DOE: Demographic Snapshot (2025-26 school year (latest published; checked Oct 16, 2026))

School survey

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