M.S. 297 (02M297) is a public school in District 2, Manhattan, serving grades 6–8. In 2026, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 37% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 265 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 37%, about typical for NYC middle schools and lower than most of those with similar economic need; up 6 points from 2025 — English learners rose from 23% in 2023–24 to 37% in 2025–26.
95%
of parents trust the principal
94%
trust their child's teachers
94%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 34% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.34 · 11th 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
42%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
209 students tested
43 students tested
166 students tested
Mathematics
37%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
186 students tested
41 students tested
145 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 | 65% | 60% |
| 2019 | 66% | 61% |
| 2022 | 72% | 46% |
| 2023 | 62% | — |
| 2024 | 48% | 39% |
| 2025 | 43% | 31% |
| 2026 | 42% | 37% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 44%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 26%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 41%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 44%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 46%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 40%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 74%
Economic need index: 82%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 88%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 44%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 44%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 41%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 26%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 46%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 88%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 40%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 74%
Economic need index: 82%0.9 mi away
| Measure | M.S. 297 | New York City Lab Middle School for Collaborative Studies |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 42% (-1 points vs 2025) | 83% (-3 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 37% (+6 points vs 2025) | 83% (-5 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 265 | 544 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 8.7 | 9.7 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 94% | 93% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 95% | 96% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 94% | 96% |
| Leadership (2026) | 95% | 96% |
| Distance between schools | 0.8 mi | |
M.S. 297 has lower math proficiency than New York City Lab Middle School for Collaborative Studies (37% vs 83%) and lower reading proficiency (42% vs 83%); 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
265 students
6–8 · down 521 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
8.7
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
37%
was 39% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
74% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 74% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
21%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 21% White, 57% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 11% Black, 3% multiracial, 49% female, 51% male.
Economic need index: 74% — 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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75 Morton St, New York, NY 10014, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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