P.S. 040 Augustus Saint-Gaudens (02M040) is a public school in District 2, Gramercy, Manhattan, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 82% of tested students were proficient in reading and 86% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 499 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 24.1 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading (82%) and math (86%) proficiency are both higher than most NYC elementary schools and about typical for those with similar economic need.
Also worth knowing: Average class size (2025–26) is 24.1, larger than most elementary schools in the district and citywide.
98%
of parents trust the principal
98%
trust their child's teachers
94%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 68% of families answered.
Students here gain more than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.63 · 82nd 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
82%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
248 students tested
56 students tested
192 students tested
Mathematics
86%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
252 students tested
56 students tested
196 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 | 89% | 89% |
| 2019 | 87% | 86% |
| 2022 | 82% | 81% |
| 2023 | 85% | 86% |
| 2024 | 78% | 86% |
| 2025 | 86% | 88% |
| 2026 | 82% | 86% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 44%0.5 mi away
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| Measure | P.S. 040 Augustus Saint-Gaudens | The 47 American Sign Language & English Lower School |
|---|---|---|
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 24.1 | 12.3 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 499 | 183 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 13.6 | 3.8 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 94% | 84% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 98% | 97% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 98% | 92% |
| Leadership (2026) | 95% | 94% |
| Distance between schools | 0.2 mi | |
Enrollment
499 students
pre-K, K–5 · down 96 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
24.1
children in the average K–5 class; about 13.6 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
2%
was 3% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
15% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 20% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
21%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 56% White, 16% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 4% Black, 13% multiracial, 50% female, 50% male.
Economic need index: 20% — 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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320 EAST 20 STREET
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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