J.H.S. 143 Eleanor Roosevelt (06M143) is a public school in District 6, Washington Heights North, Manhattan, serving grades 6–8. In 2026, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 39% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 135 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 39%, about typical for NYC middle schools, including those with similar economic need; up 13 points from 2025.
Also worth knowing: 2026 reading proficiency is 29%, about typical for NYC middle schools with similar economic need and lower than most NYC middle schools.
99%
of parents trust the principal
97%
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: 0.49 · 55th 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
29%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
120 students tested
37 students tested
83 students tested
Mathematics
39%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
137 students tested
38 students tested
99 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 | 20% | 15% |
| 2019 | 19% | 18% |
| 2022 | 24% | 12% |
| 2023 | 25% | 15% |
| 2024 | 29% | — |
| 2025 | 27% | 26% |
| 2026 | 29% | 39% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
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Economic need index: 88%
| Measure | J.H.S. 143 Eleanor Roosevelt | Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 29% (+2 points vs 2025) | 33% (-11 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 39% (+13 points vs 2025) | 31% (-5 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 135 | 857 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 5.6 | 10.4 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 95% | 94% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 99% | 97% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 97% | 98% |
| Leadership (2026) | 98% | 99% |
| Distance between schools | <0.01 mi | |
J.H.S. 143 Eleanor Roosevelt has higher math proficiency than Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School (39% vs 31%).
Enrollment
135 students
6–8 · down 61 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
5.6
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
61%
was 57% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
94% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 93% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
32%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 5% White, 90% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% Black, 0% multiracial, 46% female, 54% male.
Economic need index: 93% — 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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515 W 182nd St, New York, NY 10033, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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