J.H.S. 054 Booker T. Washington (03M054) is a public school in District 3, Morningside Heights, Manhattan, serving grades 6–8. In 2026, 84% of tested students were proficient in reading and 84% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 746 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading (84%) and math (84%) proficiency are both higher than most NYC middle schools and about typical for those with similar economic need.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 44% in reading (110 tested), compared with 84% schoolwide.
96%
of parents trust the principal
96%
trust their child's teachers
95%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 74% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.48 · 50th percentile
The DOE compares results with those of students with similar starting points and backgrounds.
View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality SnapshotReading
84%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
731 students tested
110 students tested
621 students tested
Mathematics
84%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
517 students tested
87 students tested
430 students tested
Excludes charter schools. Weighted by students tested.
New York changed its grades 3–8 tests in 2023. Compare years from 2023 onward with each other, not with earlier years.
Citywide reading scores fell sharply in 2026; NYC Public Schools is reviewing the results. Source: NYC Public Schools
| Year | Reading | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 91% | 86% |
| 2019 | 90% | 86% |
| 2022 | 82% | 71% |
| 2023 | 84% | 77% |
| 2024 | 84% | 85% |
| 2025 | 83% | 85% |
| 2026 | 84% | 84% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 30%
Economic need index: 55%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 90%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 58%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 82%0.2 mi away
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Economic need index: 78%0.2 mi away
Economic need index: 92%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 30%
Economic need index: 55%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 58%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 86%0.3 mi away
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Economic need index: 92%0.5 mi away
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| Measure | J.H.S. 054 Booker T. Washington | West Prep Academy |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 84% (0 points vs 2025) | 40% (+2 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 84% (-1 points vs 2025) | 34% (+10 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 746 | 159 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 12.7 | 6.4 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 95% | 96% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 96% | 97% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 96% | 96% |
| Leadership (2026) | 96% | 99% |
| Distance between schools | 0.2 mi | |
J.H.S. 054 Booker T. Washington has higher math proficiency than West Prep Academy (84% vs 34%) and higher reading proficiency (84% vs 40%).
Enrollment
746 students
6–8 · down 109 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
12.7
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
1%
was 2% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
25% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 30% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
15%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 47% White, 20% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 8% Black, 11% multiracial, 49% female, 51% male.
Economic need index: 30% — the measure we use to compare similar schools. It combines measures of students’ economic circumstances; it is not a measure of school quality.
NYC DOE · 2026 survey
NYC DOE · 2024–25
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103 W 107th St, New York, NY 10025, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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