Earth School (01M364) is a public school in District 1, Lower East Side, Manhattan, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 52% of tested students were proficient in reading and 33% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 152 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 14.7 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
Visit school websiteThe one thing to remember
2026 math proficiency is 33%, lower than most NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; down 5 points from 2025.
Also worth knowing: Average class size (2025–26) is 14.7, smaller than most elementary schools in the district and citywide.
85%
of parents trust the principal
95%
trust their child's teachers
87%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 52% of families answered.
Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.3 · 4th 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
52%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
31 students tested
Mathematics
33%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
33 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 | 38% | 18% |
| 2019 | 22% | 18% |
| 2024 | 48% | 46% |
| 2025 | 60% | 38% |
| 2026 | 52% | 33% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 49%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 55%
Economic need index: >95%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 93%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 89%0.2 mi away
Economic need index: 94%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 87%
Economic need index: >95%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 79%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 49%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 79%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 93%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 89%0.2 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 94%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 55%
Economic need index: 87%
| Measure | Earth School | P.S. 064 Robert Simon |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 52% (-8 points vs 2025) | 28% (-13 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 33% (-5 points vs 2025) | 29% (-11 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 14.7 | 17.0 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 152 | 121 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 5.8 | 7.0 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 87% | 88% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 85% | 99% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 95% | 97% |
| Leadership (2026) | 85% | 98% |
| Distance between schools | <0.01 mi | |
Earth School has higher reading proficiency than P.S. 064 Robert Simon (52% vs 28%) and lower trust in principal (2026) (85% vs 99%).
Enrollment
152 students
pre-K, K–5 · down 115 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
14.7
children in the average K–5 class; about 5.8 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
5%
was 4% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
53% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 55% — 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: 26% White, 51% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 10% Black, 10% multiracial, 49% female, 51% male.
Economic need index: 55% — 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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600 E 6th St, New York, NY 10009, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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