East Side Middle School (02M114) is a public school in District 2, Yorkville, Manhattan, serving grades 6–8. In 2026, 83% of tested students were proficient in reading and 83% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 435 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 83%, higher than most middle schools in the district and citywide.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 50% in reading (94 tested), compared with 83% schoolwide.
95%
of parents trust the principal
95%
trust their child's teachers
94%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 49% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.5 · 59th 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
83%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
426 students tested
94 students tested
332 students tested
Mathematics
83%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
289 students tested
61 students tested
228 students tested
Grade 8 math not reported by the DOE.
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 | 96% | 96% |
| 2019 | 95% | 96% |
| 2022 | 92% | 83% |
| 2023 | 86% | — |
| 2024 | 85% | 88% |
| 2025 | 82% | 84% |
| 2026 | 83% | 83% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 31%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 27%
Economic need index: 48%2.5 mi away
Economic need index: 37%3.6 mi away
Economic need index: 29%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 53%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 46%3.5 mi away
Economic need index: 33%1.9 mi away
Economic need index: 89%2.6 mi away
Economic need index: 31%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 27%
Economic need index: 48%2.5 mi away
Economic need index: 29%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 33%1.9 mi away
Economic need index: 37%3.6 mi away
Economic need index: 53%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 46%3.5 mi away
Economic need index: 89%2.6 mi away
| Measure | East Side Middle School | M.S. 224 Manhattan East School for Arts & Academics |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 83% (+1 points vs 2025) | 45% (-4 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 435 | 144 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 13.6 | 11.1 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 94% | 79% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 95% | 95% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 95% | 94% |
| Leadership (2026) | 96% | 97% |
| Distance between schools | 0.4 mi | |
East Side Middle School has higher reading proficiency than M.S. 224 Manhattan East School for Arts & Academics (83% vs 45%) and higher family satisfaction (2026) (94% vs 79%).
Enrollment
435 students
6–8 · down 10 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
13.6
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
3%
was 2% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
27% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 27% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
23%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 49% White, 17% Hispanic, 23% Asian, 3% Black, 7% multiracial, 48% female, 52% male.
Economic need index: 27% — 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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331 E 91st St, New York, NY 10128, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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