P.S. 008 Luis Belliard is a NYC public school serving grades Pre-K through 5 and Special Education, located in Washington Heights, Manhattan. The school provides comprehensive K-12 educational programming including core academics and enrichment activities.
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2026 reading proficiency is 22%, lower than most NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; down 8 points from 2025.
Also worth knowing: Family satisfaction (2026) is 97%, higher than most NYC elementary schools.
100%
of parents trust the principal
100%
trust their child's teachers
97%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 100% of families answered.
Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.36 · 13th 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
22%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
133 students tested
Mathematics
42%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
144 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 | 26% | 46% |
| 2019 | 31% | 46% |
| 2022 | 15% | 20% |
| 2023 | 22% | 30% |
| 2024 | 26% | 43% |
| 2025 | 30% | 34% |
| 2026 | 22% | 42% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 93%
Economic need index: 93%
Enrollment
367 students
pre-K, K–5 · down 79 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
21.1
children in the average K–5 class; about 11.0 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
33%
was 39% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
>95% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 93% — 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: 4% White, 88% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 5% Black, 1% multiracial, 47% female, 53% male.
Economic need index: 93% — 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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465 West 167 Street, New York, NY 10032
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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