P.S. 142 Amalia Castro (01M142) is a public school in District 1, Lower East Side, Manhattan, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 48% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 336 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 19.6 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 33%, about typical for NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; down 14 points from 2025.
Also worth knowing: Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students (2024–25).
99%
of parents trust the principal
99%
trust their child's teachers
98%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 98% of families answered.
Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.39 · 19th 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
33%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
107 students tested
Mathematics
48%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
108 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 | 38% | 31% |
| 2019 | 42% | 38% |
| 2023 | 37% | 34% |
| 2024 | 29% | 29% |
| 2025 | 46% | 46% |
| 2026 | 33% | 48% |
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 | P.S. 142 Amalia Castro | P.S. 140 Nathan Straus |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 33% (-14 points vs 2025) | 29% (+3 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 48% (+2 points vs 2025) | 35% (+8 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 19.6 | 13.5 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 336 | 276 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 7.8 | 6.0 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 98% | 93% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 99% | 88% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 99% | 89% |
| Leadership (2026) | 99% | 94% |
| Distance between schools | 0.08 mi | |
P.S. 142 Amalia Castro has higher math proficiency than P.S. 140 Nathan Straus (48% vs 35%).
Enrollment
336 students
pre-K, K–5 · up 48 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
19.6
children in the average K–5 class; about 7.8 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
15%
was 17% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
>95% 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
30%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 2% White, 78% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 16% Black, 2% multiracial, 49% female, 51% 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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Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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