Public school · Nyc Special Schools - District 75 · New York, New York

PS 138

We do not rate PS 138: not enough verified data to score it fairly. The facts we do hold are below.

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The brief

A Nyc Special Schools - District 75 school serving grades Pre-K – 12th.

PS 138 is listed in Nyc Special Schools - District 75, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

About this school's data2 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Based on limited data: 25% component coverage.
We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. This can happen when a school is very new, very small, or has limited test score reporting to the state. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 4 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact): NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education): U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 10035; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

About our data How we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.

PS 138 and the 20 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

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The area

Median income: $40,556
Median home value: $663,500
Median rent: $1,283/mo
College educated: 30.7%
Homeownership: 9.9%
Poverty rate: 37.2%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 10035; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score: 86; Very Walkable
Transit Score: 100; Rider's Paradise
Bike Score: 80; Very Bikeable
City reported crime: 2,937/100K; Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for New York. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores by

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (New York), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does PS 138 serve?

PS 138 serves students in grades Pre-K through 12th.

How many students attend PS 138?

PS 138 has an enrollment of approximately 693 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at PS 138?

The student-teacher ratio at PS 138 is 5.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

Is PS 138 a charter school?

No, PS 138 is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is PS 138 a Title I school?

No, PS 138 is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for PS 138?

94.1% of students at PS 138 qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades: Pre-K – 12th
Enrollment: 693
Student-teacher ratio: 5.5:1
Teachers (FTE): 127
Free or reduced lunch: 94.1%
Type: Special_ed
Title I: No
Setting: Large City
County: New York County
Phone: (212) 369-2227
Schools in district: 59
District spending per student: Not available; The source marked this value as not applicable.
District child poverty rate: Not available; The source release did not match this district identifier.
Area population (ZIP 10035): 39,082
Area average commute: 37.6 min
Area median age: 36.9

All 16 facts

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).