J.H.S. 185 Edward Bleeker (25Q185) is a public school in District 25, Murray Hill, Queens, serving grades 6–8. In 2026, 64% of tested students were proficient in reading and 74% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 1486 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading (64%) and math (74%) proficiency are both higher than most NYC middle schools, including those with similar economic need.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 30% in reading (206 tested), compared with 64% schoolwide.
97%
of parents trust the principal
96%
trust their child's teachers
94%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 46% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
Students here gain more than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.59 · 87th 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
64%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
1416 students tested
206 students tested
1210 students tested
Mathematics
74%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
1128 students tested
176 students tested
952 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 | 64% | 64% |
| 2019 | 62% | 63% |
| 2022 | 70% | 53% |
| 2023 | 66% | 67% |
| 2024 | 66% | 70% |
| 2025 | 69% | 75% |
| 2026 | 64% | 74% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 47%2.5 mi away
Economic need index: 76%1.8 mi away
Economic need index: 55%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 69%
Economic need index: 63%1.7 mi away
Economic need index: 48%1.7 mi away
Economic need index: 79%1.8 mi away
Economic need index: 81%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 78%1.5 mi away
Economic need index: 76%1.8 mi away
Economic need index: 47%2.5 mi away
Economic need index: 69%
Economic need index: 63%1.7 mi away
Economic need index: 55%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 48%1.7 mi away
Economic need index: 79%1.8 mi away
Economic need index: 81%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 78%1.5 mi away
| Measure | J.H.S. 185 Edward Bleeker | J.H.S. 194 William Carr |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 64% (-5 points vs 2025) | 66% (-3 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 74% (-1 points vs 2025) | 63% (-2 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 1486 | 979 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 13.3 | 13.8 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 94% | 92% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 97% | 97% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 96% | 95% |
| Leadership (2026) | 96% | 97% |
| Distance between schools | 0.8 mi | |
J.H.S. 185 Edward Bleeker has higher math proficiency than J.H.S. 194 William Carr (74% vs 63%).
Enrollment
1486 students
6–8 · up 119 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
13.3
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
18%
was 19% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
78% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 69% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
15%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 6% White, 32% Hispanic, 60% Asian, 1% Black, 1% multiracial, 49% female, 51% male.
Economic need index: 69% — 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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Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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