Mosaic Preparatory Academy

Both ELA (27.1%) and math (20%) proficiency land well below District 4 averages of roughly 49.8% and 45.2% respectively. The overall quality score of 0.94/4 is about half the district average of 1.9. Trends have been volatile over the past decade — ELA dipped to just 4.8% in 2022 before rebounding to 27.1% in 2025, while math has bounced between roughly 11% and 23% year to year. Performance varies sharply by cohort: Grade 5 ELA hit 42.3% in 2025 while Grade 4 sat at 13%, suggesting uneven outcomes across grades rather than a steady climb.

The defining feature here is trust. Eighty-nine percent of parents say they trust both their child's teacher and the principal, and 86% are satisfied with the school — strong numbers given the academic picture. Teacher collegial trust (86%) and instruction quality (87%, matching the district average) suggest staff feel supported by one another. Two things parents should weigh honestly: teacher-reported safety sits at 71%, well below the district average of 87%, and chronic absenteeism runs at 40.8%, with Black students particularly affected (52.9%). On the discipline side, the school recorded zero suspensions in both 2022-23 and 2023-24, which is genuinely notable.

Mosaic's 207 students are 46% Hispanic, 44% Black, with small shares of Asian, White, multiracial, and Native American students. The economic need index of 91.4% means nearly all students come from low-income households, and 26% have IEPs, which is notably higher than typical. The diversity index of 59% reflects a fairly mixed student body. East Harlem as a neighborhood mirrors that profile — predominantly Hispanic and Black, with a 29.5% poverty rate and median income around $44,000 — so the school and its surrounding community look demographically aligned.

East Harlem (South) is a working-class, predominantly renter neighborhood where only 7.8% of households own their homes and median household income sits around $44,000. About 8.6% of households include children under 18, and 37.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The neighborhood is dense and well-served by transit despite the economic pressures many families here navigate.

The 6 train at 110th Street is about a two-minute walk — the closest option by far. The 116th Street and 103rd Street stations on the same line are roughly five and nine minutes away on foot.