M.S. 224 Manhattan East School for Arts & Academics (04M224) is a public school in District 4, East Harlem, Manhattan, serving grades 6–8. In 2026, 45% of tested students were proficient in reading (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 144 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 45%, about typical for NYC middle schools, including those with similar economic need; reading is down 14 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 16% in reading (62 tested), compared with 45% schoolwide.
95%
of parents trust the principal
94%
trust their child's teachers
79%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 35% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.41 · 27th 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
137 students tested
62 students tested
75 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 | 55% | 35% |
| 2019 | 62% | 54% |
| 2022 | 64% | 38% |
| 2023 | 59% | — |
| 2024 | 57% | 41% |
| 2025 | 49% | — |
| 2026 | 45% | — |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 35%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 80%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 93%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 83%
Economic need index: 89%0.07 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 94%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.5 mi away
| Measure | M.S. 224 Manhattan East School for Arts & Academics | Central Park East II |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 45% (-4 points vs 2025) | 33% (+3 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 144 | 381 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 11.1 | 7.3 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 79% | 90% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 95% | 91% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 94% | 91% |
| Leadership (2026) | 97% | 93% |
| Distance between schools | 0.07 mi | |
M.S. 224 Manhattan East School for Arts & Academics has higher reading proficiency than Central Park East II (45% vs 33%).
Enrollment
144 students
6–8 · down 33 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
11.1
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
13%
was 9% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
84% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 83% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
44%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 8% White, 56% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 26% Black, 2% multiracial, 53% female, 47% male.
Economic need index: 83% — 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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410 E 100th St 4th Floor, 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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