Mosaic Preparatory Academy (04M375) is a public school in District 4, East Harlem South, Manhattan, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 28% of tested students were proficient in reading and 39% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 194 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 15.8 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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Math rose 17 points to 39% in 2026, one of the largest gains in the city, though it is still below most NYC elementary schools and about typical for those with similar economic need.
Also worth knowing: Family satisfaction (2026) is 98%, higher than most elementary schools in the district and citywide.
99%
of parents trust the principal
98%
trust their child's teachers
98%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 46% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.33 · 8th 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
28%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
83 students tested
32 students tested
51 students tested
Mathematics
39%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
83 students tested
32 students tested
51 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 | 33% | 25% |
| 2019 | 26% | 12% |
| 2022 | 5% | 12% |
| 2023 | 23% | 21% |
| 2024 | 21% | 19% |
| 2025 | 27% | 21% |
| 2026 | 28% | 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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| Measure | Mosaic Preparatory Academy | James Weldon Johnson |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 28% (+1 points vs 2025) | 31% (-6 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 39% (+17 points vs 2025) | 31% (+4 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 15.8 | 15.8 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 194 | 426 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 7.7 | 10.3 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 98% | 96% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 99% | 98% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 98% | 99% |
| Leadership (2026) | 100% | 98% |
| Distance between schools | 0.2 mi | |
Mosaic Preparatory Academy has higher math proficiency than James Weldon Johnson (39% vs 31%).
Enrollment
194 students
pre-K, K–5 · about the same over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
15.8
children in the average K–5 class; about 7.7 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
20%
was 24% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
>95% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: >95% — 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: 4% White, 58% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 34% Black, 1% multiracial, 56% female, 44% male.
Economic need index: >95% — 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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141 E 111th St, New York, NY 10029, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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