P.S. 016 Wakefield (11X016) is a public school in District 11, Woodlawn-Wakefield, Bronx, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 34% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 345 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 23.2 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 34%, lower than most NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need — the economic need rose from 89% in 2023–24 to above 95% in 2025–26.
Also worth knowing: Reading is up 8 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.
96%
of parents trust the principal
96%
trust their child's teachers
95%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 32% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.32 · 6th 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
29%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
136 students tested
Mathematics
34%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
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 | 35% | 25% |
| 2019 | 35% | 31% |
| 2022 | 22% | 24% |
| 2023 | 22% | 28% |
| 2024 | 20% | 26% |
| 2025 | 32% | 35% |
| 2026 | 29% | 34% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 52%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 80%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 94%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 93%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 81%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 91%1.5 mi away
Economic need index: >95%
Economic need index: 90%0.06 mi away
Economic need index: 92%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 80%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 52%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 94%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 93%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 90%0.06 mi away
Economic need index: 91%1.5 mi away
Economic need index: 92%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 81%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: >95%
| Measure | P.S. 016 Wakefield | The Matilda Avenue School |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 29% (-3 points vs 2025) | 28% (-18 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 34% (-1 points vs 2025) | 48% (+4 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 23.2 | 17.3 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 345 | 206 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 12.0 | 9.5 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 95% | 97% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 96% | 98% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 96% | 97% |
| Leadership (2026) | 96% | 97% |
| Distance between schools | 0.06 mi | |
P.S. 016 Wakefield has lower math proficiency than The Matilda Avenue School (34% vs 48%); 2026 math is lower than most NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
345 students
pre-K, K–5 · up 52 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
23.2
children in the average K–5 class; about 12.0 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
24%
was 23% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
>95% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: >95% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
18%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 2% White, 58% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 30% Black, 1% multiracial, 50% female, 50% male.
Economic need index: >95% — 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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4550 Carpenter Ave, Bronx, NY 10470, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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