M.S. 255 Salk School of Science (02M255) is a public school in District 2, East Village, Manhattan, serving grades 6–8. In 2026, 87% of tested students were proficient in reading and 84% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 376 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading (87%) and math (84%) proficiency are both higher than most middle schools in the district and citywide.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 62% in reading (82 tested), compared with 87% schoolwide.
98%
of parents trust the principal
96%
trust their child's teachers
94%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 72% 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
87%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
358 students tested
82 students tested
276 students tested
Mathematics
84%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
257 students tested
63 students tested
194 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 | 94% | 89% |
| 2019 | 94% | 92% |
| 2022 | 91% | 83% |
| 2023 | 91% | 88% |
| 2024 | 88% | 93% |
| 2025 | 87% | 89% |
| 2026 | 87% | 84% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 44%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 23%
Economic need index: 26%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 41%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 37%0.04 mi away
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%
Economic need index: 41%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 26%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 37%0.04 mi away
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 | M.S. 255 Salk School of Science | J.H.S. 104 Simon Baruch |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 87% (-1 points vs 2025) | 79% (-4 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 84% (-5 points vs 2025) | 67% (-6 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 376 | 1014 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 13.5 | 13.9 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 94% | 92% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 98% | 96% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 96% | 95% |
| Leadership (2026) | 97% | 96% |
| Distance between schools | 0.04 mi | |
M.S. 255 Salk School of Science has higher math proficiency than J.H.S. 104 Simon Baruch (84% vs 67%) and higher reading proficiency (87% vs 79%).
Enrollment
376 students
6–8 · up 17 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
13.5
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
2%
was 1% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
20% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 23% — 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: 47% White, 12% Hispanic, 28% Asian, 2% Black, 12% multiracial, 47% female, 53% male.
Economic need index: 23% — 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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320 E 20th St, New York, NY 10003, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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