Central Park East II (04M964) is a public school in District 4, East Harlem South, Manhattan, serving grades pre-K, K–8. In 2026, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 381 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 17.3 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 28%, lower than most NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; down 6 points from 2025 — the economic need rose from 81% in 2023–24 to 89% in 2025–26.
Also worth knowing: Average class size (2025–26) is 17.3, smaller than most NYC elementary schools.
Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.23 · 1st percentile
The DOE compares results with those of students with similar starting points and backgrounds.
View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality SnapshotReading
33%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
126 students tested
47 students tested
79 students tested
Mathematics
28%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
125 students tested
42 students tested
83 students tested
Excludes charter schools. Weighted by students tested.
New York changed its grades 3–8 tests in 2023. Compare years from 2023 onward with each other, not with earlier years.
Citywide reading scores fell sharply in 2026; NYC Public Schools is reviewing the results. Source: NYC Public Schools
| Year | Reading | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 44% | 40% |
| 2019 | 43% | 35% |
| 2022 | 42% | 28% |
| 2023 | 49% | 34% |
| 2024 | 40% | 41% |
| 2025 | 30% | 34% |
| 2026 | 33% | 28% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 35%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 93%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 83%0.07 mi away
Economic need index: 89%
Economic need index: 94%0.3 mi away
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Economic need index: 35%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 93%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 94%0.5 mi away
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Economic need index: 89%
Economic need index: >95%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.5 mi away
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| Measure | Central Park East II | M.S. 224 Manhattan East School for Arts & Academics |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 33% (+3 points vs 2025) | 45% (-4 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 381 | 144 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 7.3 | 11.1 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 90% | 79% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 91% | 95% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 91% | 94% |
| Leadership (2026) | 93% | 97% |
| Distance between schools | 0.07 mi | |
Central Park East II has lower reading proficiency than M.S. 224 Manhattan East School for Arts & Academics (33% vs 45%); 2026 reading is about typical for NYC middle schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
381 students
pre-K, K–8 · down 11 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
17.3
children in the average K–5 class; about 7.3 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
19%
was 22% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
83% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 89% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
36%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 7% White, 62% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 25% Black, 2% multiracial, 46% female, 54% male.
Economic need index: 89% — the measure we use to compare similar schools. It combines measures of students’ economic circumstances; it is not a measure of school quality.
NYC DOE · 2026 survey
NYC DOE · 2024–25
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433 E 100th St, New York, NY 10029, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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