P.S. 041 Greenwich Village

P.S. 41's 89.8% ELA proficiency and 91% math proficiency meaningfully outpace the district averages of about 73% in both subjects. Math has trended upward over the past decade, climbing from 83.8% in 2016 to 91% in 2025, while ELA has bounced around in the low-to-mid 80s before jumping to its current high. Third graders are the strongest cohort (95.3% ELA, 96.9% math), with a slight dip in fourth grade before fifth grade rebounds. The school's overall score of 3.62 out of 4 places it firmly in the top tier of District 2 schools.

Day-to-day, this school reads as a calm, well-run place: zero suspensions over three consecutive years is striking, and parent trust scores (98% parent-teacher trust, 98% parent-principal trust) suggest families feel genuinely heard. Teacher-reported safety sits at 99%, well above the district average of 95%, though teacher rating of instructional quality (83%) is below the district's 89.8%, a flag worth asking about on a tour. Attendance is strong at 94.6%, beating the district average of about 92%. The 100% score on strong relationships between students and adults suggests a school where kids feel known.

The student body is 64% White, 15% Multiracial, 11% Hispanic, 9% Asian, and 1% Black, with a diversity index of 60% — moderate by city standards but heavily weighted toward white and multiracial families. The economic need index of 7.2 (on a scale where higher means more need) confirms this is a low-poverty school; very few students qualify for free lunch or live in high-need housing. IEP students make up 15% of enrollment, on par with citywide norms. The neighborhood context matches: median household income in the West Village is $150,339 with just 6.6% poverty, so the families attending largely mirror the surrounding community.

The West Village wraps around this school with brownstones, tree-lined blocks, and one of the city's wealthiest zip codes. Median household income sits at roughly $150,000, homeownership is relatively low at 29.5% (reflecting the neighborhood's many renters in luxury units), and 84% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Only 6.4% of households have children, underscoring just how unusual it is to find a family-sized household here — and how much families have typically invested to be in the zone. This is Manhattan, so families don't drive; they walk, take the subway, or push a stroller to the corner market.

Three subway options sit within a short walk: the 1, 2, or 3 trains at 14 St about 4 minutes away, the L at 6 Av about 4 minutes, and the B, D, F, or M at W 4 St-Washington Square about 5 minutes.