Is P.S. 142 Amalia Castro a good school?

P.S. 142 Amalia Castro has an overall score of 73/100 based on academic performance (40%), school climate (30%), and student progress (30%). Students achieve 46% proficiency in ELA and 46% in Math on NYC state assessments.

What grades does P.S. 142 Amalia Castro serve?

P.S. 142 Amalia Castro serves students in grades PK-5 with approximately 379 students enrolled.

How do you apply to P.S. 142 Amalia Castro?

P.S. 142 Amalia Castro accepts applications through MySchools.nyc during the NYC enrollment window. Most NYC elementary schools are zoned, meaning families in the attendance zone are guaranteed a seat.

What special programs does P.S. 142 Amalia Castro offer?

P.S. 142 Amalia Castro offers 3-K and Pre-K seats.

Where is P.S. 142 Amalia Castro located?

P.S. 142 Amalia Castro is located at 100 ATTORNEY STREET, New York, NY in District 1.

P.S. 142 Amalia Castro

P.S. 142 Amalia Castro rated 73/100 in Manhattan, District 1. ELA proficiency: 46%. Math proficiency: 46%. 379 students enrolled in grades PK-5. View ratings, test scores, parent reviews, and commute times.

Key statistics

DBN: 01M142
District: 1
Borough: Manhattan
Grade band: PK-5
Enrollment: 379
Overall score: 73/100
ELA proficiency: 46%
Math proficiency: 46%
Address: 100 ATTORNEY STREET, New York, NY

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What the school community says

2026 NYC School Survey · Separate from academic ratings and neighborhood safety

K–12 survey · 2026

Family experience

P.S. 142 Amalia Castro

Feedback reflects respondents, not necessarily all families or staff. Consider participation alongside results.

Responses323

Response rate98%

Published topics12 / 12

A starting point for your school visit

Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Advocate is among the highest published topics (100/100). School Facilities and Services sits lower (82/100). These topics ask different questions: use the pattern to guide a conversation, not to infer a cause or an overall school grade.

Published topic scores (0–100), not an overall school rating. Colors describe score bands, not official quality grades.

Family Satisfaction with Child's Education: 98 / 100
Outreach to Parents: 99 / 100
Parent-Teacher Trust: 99 / 100

All 12 topics and source details

P.S. 142 Amalia Castro · 2026
Topic	Score	Score band
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Advocate	100	90–100 · Higher end
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Teacher	100	90–100 · Higher end
Conflict Resolution	99	90–100 · Higher end
Family Satisfaction with Child's Education	98	90–100 · Higher end
IEP Service Satisfaction	100	90–100 · Higher end
Inclusive Leadership	99	90–100 · Higher end
Outreach to Parents	99	90–100 · Higher end
Parent Involvement in School	97	90–100 · Higher end
Parent-Principal Trust	99	90–100 · Higher end
Parent-Teacher Trust	99	90–100 · Higher end
School Facilities and Services	82	70–89 · Middle band
Strong Relationships	100	90–100 · Higher end

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 01M142

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K–12 survey · 2026

Teaching & leadership

P.S. 142 Amalia Castro

Feedback reflects respondents, not necessarily all families or staff. Consider participation alongside results.

Responses42

Response rate84%

Published topics27 / 27

A starting point for your school visit

Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Advocate is among the highest published topics (100/100). School Facilities and Services sits lower (46/100). These topics ask different questions: use the pattern to guide a conversation, not to infer a cause or an overall school grade.

Published topic scores (0–100), not an overall school rating. Colors describe score bands, not official quality grades.

Instructional Leadership: 84 / 100
Peer Collaboration: 91 / 100
Early Childhood Instruction: 100 / 100

All 27 topics and source details

P.S. 142 Amalia Castro · 2026
Topic	Score	Score band
Academic Press	92	90–100 · Higher end
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Advocate	100	90–100 · Higher end
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Teacher	100	90–100 · Higher end
Classroom Behavior	63	0–69 · Lower end
Conflict Resolution	92	90–100 · Higher end
Cultural Awareness and Inclusive Classroom Instruction	95	90–100 · Higher end
Early Childhood Instruction	100	90–100 · Higher end
Guidance	96	90–100 · Higher end
Inclusive Learning Environment	97	90–100 · Higher end
Innovation and Collective Responsibility	90	90–100 · Higher end
Instructional Leadership	84	70–89 · Middle band
Outreach to Parents	96	90–100 · Higher end
Peer Collaboration	91	90–100 · Higher end
Preventing Bullying	76	70–89 · Middle band
Program Coherence	91	90–100 · Higher end
Quality of Professional Development	92	90–100 · Higher end
Quality of Student Discussion	73	70–89 · Middle band
Safety	89	70–89 · Middle band
School Commitment	93	90–100 · Higher end
School Facilities and Services	46	0–69 · Lower end
Social-Emotional	83	70–89 · Middle band
Strong Core Instruction	96	90–100 · Higher end
Strong Relationships	100	90–100 · Higher end
Teacher Influence	69	0–69 · Lower end
Teacher-Principal Trust	87	70–89 · Middle band
Teacher-Teacher Trust	94	90–100 · Higher end
Two-Way Communication	100	90–100 · Higher end

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 01M142

Imported: 2026-09-15 · SHA-256: 205cdbbcff8c323f2b07345fea70a4740b58a10d1a0fc2f390b42eea35808a29

How medians, score bands and missing values are handled