East Side Community School (01M450) is a public school in District 1, East Village, Manhattan, serving grades 6–12. In 2026, 45% of tested students were proficient in reading and 45% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 711 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading (45%) and math (45%) proficiency are both about typical for NYC middle schools and lower than most of those with similar economic need; down 7 and 6 points from 2025.
Also worth knowing: Students here gain more than at most schools serving similar students (2024–25).
97%
of parents trust the principal
95%
trust their child's teachers
93%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 39% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
Students here gain more than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.57 · 84th 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
45%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
241 students tested
68 students tested
173 students tested
Mathematics
45%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
227 students tested
61 students tested
166 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 | 52% | 50% |
| 2019 | 63% | 59% |
| 2022 | 58% | 30% |
| 2023 | 55% | 44% |
| 2024 | 47% | 46% |
| 2025 | 52% | 52% |
| 2026 | 45% | 45% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 78%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 68%
Economic need index: 82%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 94%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 82%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 68%
Economic need index: 78%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 94%0.7 mi away
| Measure | East Side Community School | Institute for Collaborative Education (I.C.E.) |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 45% (-7 points vs 2025) | 59% (-16 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 45% (-6 points vs 2025) | 42% (-11 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 711 | 469 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 93% | 88% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 97% | 95% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 95% | 95% |
| Leadership (2026) | 97% | 97% |
| Distance between schools | 0.2 mi | |
Enrollment
711 students
6–12 · up 16 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
10.1
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
1%
was 1% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
67% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 68% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
33%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 16% White, 55% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 18% Black, 3% multiracial, 43% female, 57% male.
Economic need index: 68% — 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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420 E 12th 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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