P.S. K134

These are strong numbers — 77.5% ELA and 90.4% math proficiency, compared to district averages of 61% and 60% respectively. The school has climbed substantially from 2016 when ELA sat at 60% and math at 66%, with math crossing into the 80s by 2018 and staying there. There's been some recent wobble — ELA dipped to 69% in 2024 before rebounding to 77.5% — but the overall trajectory is upward over nine years. Grade-level breakdown shows consistency: 5th graders lead in ELA at 80.3%, while 4th graders edge out in math at 91.7%. Students here are performing above grade level expectations, not just meeting them.

The survey data tells a story of a school where families feel welcome and teachers report a safe environment — 97% teacher-reported safety and zero suspensions for three years running is remarkable. Parent trust scores are excellent: 94% satisfaction, 96% parent-teacher trust. But there's a notable gap: teacher-principal trust sits at 71%, lower than the parent-facing numbers. This could signal some tension between staff and leadership that parents may not directly experience. The chronic absenteeism figure of 77.1% is concerning — that's well above district norms — even though the raw attendance rate of 93.4% is slightly above average. This suggests many families keep kids home frequently enough to be counted as chronically absent, despite showing up most days.

The student body is nearly evenly split between Asian (44%) and White (44%) students, with small Hispanic (7%), Black (3%), and Multi-Racial (1%) populations. This reflects the neighborhood's character — a diverse, middle-income area with 45% of adults holding BA+ degrees and a median household income around $87,000. The economic need index of 77.3% suggests significant student need despite the neighborhood's relative affluence. At 519 students and an average class size of 24, the school is medium-sized — not the smallest in the area but not crowded either.

This is a family-dense neighborhood — the family density score of 80.84 reflects that — with good transit access (66.28) and a strong education orientation (75.86). However, the safety score of 29.89 is notably low, and the poverty rate of 15.6% is moderate. Median home values exceed $1 million, and homeownership is low at 34%, suggesting a mix of long-term residents and newer families. There are parks and neighborhood institutions that families use, though the area has the typical urban tradeoffs of noise, traffic, and occasional crime concerns.

The neighborhood is walkable for local families, with decent transit connections. Many families walk or take short drives — this is a residential area where kids can often bike or walk to school, though parents in the neighborhood report being mindful of traffic patterns.