Esperanza Preparatory Magnet School - 04M372 (04M372) is a public school in District 4, East Harlem, Manhattan, serving grades 6–12. In 2026, 26% of tested students were proficient in reading and 14% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 493 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 14%, lower than most NYC middle schools, including those with similar economic need; down 14 points from 2025.
96%
of parents trust the principal
96%
trust their child's teachers
92%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 54% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.42 · 30th 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
26%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
154 students tested
42 students tested
112 students tested
Mathematics
14%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
155 students tested
37 students tested
118 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 | 17% | 12% |
| 2019 | 21% | — |
| 2022 | 30% | — |
| 2023 | 32% | 23% |
| 2024 | 31% | — |
| 2025 | 30% | 28% |
| 2026 | 26% | 14% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 35%0.04 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 94%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: >95%
Economic need index: >95%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 35%0.04 mi away
Economic need index: 94%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: >95%
| Measure | Esperanza Preparatory Magnet School - 04M372 | Tag Young Scholars |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 26% (-4 points vs 2025) | 94% (-4 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 14% (-14 points vs 2025) | 94% (-3 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 493 | 581 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 8.1 | 18.1 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 92% | 92% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 96% | 91% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 96% | 95% |
| Leadership (2026) | 97% | 92% |
| Distance between schools | 0.04 mi | |
Esperanza Preparatory Magnet School - 04M372 has lower math proficiency than Tag Young Scholars (14% vs 94%) and lower reading proficiency (26% vs 94%); 2026 math is lower than most NYC middle schools with similar economic need; 2026 reading is lower than most NYC middle schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
493 students
6–12 · up 55 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
8.1
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
38%
was 41% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
>95% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: >95% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
22%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 2% White, 81% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 14% Black, 0% multiracial, 44% female, 56% male.
Economic need index: >95% — 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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240 E 109th 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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