Muscota (06M314) is a public school in District 6, Marble Hill-Inwood, Manhattan, serving grades K–5. In 2026, 57% of tested students were proficient in reading and 71% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 285 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 23.8 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 57%, about typical for NYC elementary schools and lower than most of those with similar economic need; down 23 points from 2025; reading is down 23 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.
Also worth knowing: 2026 math proficiency is 71%, higher than most district elementary schools.
97%
of parents trust the principal
97%
trust their child's teachers
91%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 66% of families answered.
Students here gain more than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.6 · 77th 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
57%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
125 students tested
33 students tested
92 students tested
Mathematics
71%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
124 students tested
32 students tested
92 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 | 79% | 76% |
| 2019 | 80% | 76% |
| 2022 | 69% | 65% |
| 2023 | 79% | 75% |
| 2024 | 76% | 77% |
| 2025 | 80% | 75% |
| 2026 | 57% | 71% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 74%
Economic need index: 88%0.1 mi away
Economic need index: 33%
Economic need index: 76%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 77%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 92%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 93%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 83%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 88%0.1 mi away
Economic need index: 74%
Economic need index: 33%
Economic need index: 77%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 76%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 92%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 93%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 83%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.4 mi away
| Measure | Muscota | Amistad Dual Language School |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 57% (-23 points vs 2025) | 62% (+4 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 71% (-4 points vs 2025) | 72% (+4 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 23.8 | 21.4 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 285 | 381 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 14.6 | 8.4 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 91% | 96% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 97% | 98% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 97% | 97% |
| Leadership (2026) | 99% | 98% |
| Distance between schools | <0.01 mi | |
Muscota has lower family satisfaction (2026) than Amistad Dual Language School (91% vs 96%).
Enrollment
285 students
K–5 · about the same over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
23.8
children in the average K–5 class; about 14.6 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
4%
was 4% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
29% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 33% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
26%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 45% White, 40% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 3% Black, 10% multiracial, 52% female, 48% male.
Economic need index: 33% — 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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