J.H.S. 104 Simon Baruch (02M104) is a public school in District 2, Flatiron District, Manhattan, serving grades 6–8. In 2026, 79% of tested students were proficient in reading and 67% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 1014 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 79%, higher than most NYC middle schools and about typical for those with similar economic need.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 44% in reading (126 tested), compared with 79% schoolwide.
96%
of parents trust the principal
95%
trust their child's teachers
92%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 62% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.49 · 55th 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
79%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
895 students tested
126 students tested
769 students tested
Mathematics
67%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
723 students tested
120 students tested
603 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 | 74% | 65% |
| 2019 | 77% | 74% |
| 2022 | — | 64% |
| 2023 | 83% | 71% |
| 2024 | 78% | 77% |
| 2025 | 83% | 73% |
| 2026 | 79% | 67% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 23%0.04 mi away
Economic need index: 44%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 26%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 41%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 37%
Economic need index: 46%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 40%0.2 mi away
Economic need index: 74%1.4 mi away
Economic need index: 82%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 44%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 23%0.04 mi away
Economic need index: 41%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 26%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 37%
Economic need index: 46%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 40%0.2 mi away
Economic need index: 74%1.4 mi away
Economic need index: 82%1.2 mi away
| Measure | J.H.S. 104 Simon Baruch | M.S. 255 Salk School of Science |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 79% (-4 points vs 2025) | 87% (-1 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 67% (-6 points vs 2025) | 84% (-5 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 1014 | 376 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 13.9 | 13.5 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 92% | 94% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 96% | 98% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 95% | 96% |
| Leadership (2026) | 96% | 97% |
| Distance between schools | 0.04 mi | |
J.H.S. 104 Simon Baruch has lower math proficiency than M.S. 255 Salk School of Science (67% vs 84%) and lower reading proficiency (79% vs 87%); 2026 math is lower than most NYC middle schools with similar economic need; 2026 reading is about typical for NYC middle schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
1014 students
6–8 · up 13 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
13.9
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
6%
was 8% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
34% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 37% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
16%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 36% White, 22% Hispanic, 26% Asian, 7% Black, 8% multiracial, 50% female, 50% male.
Economic need index: 37% — 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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330 E 21st St, New York, NY 10010, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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