James Weldon Johnson
176 EAST 115 STREET, Manhattan, NY 10029
About this school
Zoned continuation school with K-8 service. Zoned entry does not always translate into an open middle-school seat for late movers.
We provide a rigorous learning environment that encourages all students to expand their horizons, achieve their dreams, and become lifelong learners. Our students will be prepared academically for Specialized High Schools and Regents exams. The main expectation of James Weldon Johnson Leadership Academy is that every student is high school ready and post-secondary ready. We prepare our students with the tools that they need to achieve this goal by partnering with community based organizations to help develop academic and socio-emotional growth. It is our vision that every child will grow up to be an educated and responsible adult. We expect students, parents, staff, and the community to work collaboratively to help us attain our goal of excellence. James Weldon Johnson Leadership Academy is a screened school that caters to the varied academic needs of all students. Our students follow our core values of "Respect, Responsibility, and Reflection."
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Student demographics
NYC School Quality Snapshot · Reporting period: 2024-10-31 · Source release: 2025 · unknown · Retrieved September 10, 2026 · Source-reported for the stated period; retrieval does not establish present-day accuracy. Only the categories available in this record are shown; totals may be below 100%.
Academic measures
NYC School Quality Snapshot · Source release: 2025 release (measurement periods vary). Proficiency is the share of tested students meeting state standards, not a school rating.
- ELA proficiency
- 38%2025 NY State tests
- Math proficiency
- 29%2025 NY State tests
- Student attendance
- 87%September 2024-June 2025
Sources and data dates
- School listing
- NYC School Search · Reporting period not recorded · unknown · Retrieved September 10, 2026 · Measurement period is not established; retrieval date is not the date of the underlying fact.
- Stored rating
- GreatSchools Summary Rating · Reporting period not recorded · unknown · Retrieved September 10, 2026 · GreatSchools-owned stored rating; measurement period undisclosed. Not an independently verified or current-year score.
- Enrollment
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- School description
- NYC School Quality Snapshot · Reporting period: 2025 release (measurement periods vary) · unknown · Retrieved September 10, 2026 · Measurement period is not established; retrieval date is not the date of the underlying fact.
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