P.S. 023 The New Children's School (10X023) is a public school in District 10, Claremont-Bathgate, Bronx, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 18% of tested students were proficient in reading and 15% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 330 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 19.1 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 15%, lower than most NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need — 34% of students here are in special education; general education students scored 18% in math (2026).
Also worth knowing: Family satisfaction (2026) is 99%, higher than most elementary schools in the district and citywide.
98%
of parents trust the principal
98%
trust their child's teachers
99%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 69% of families answered.
Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.22 · 1st 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
18%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
137 students tested
45 students tested
92 students tested
Mathematics
15%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
139 students tested
44 students tested
95 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 | 17% | 13% |
| 2019 | 23% | 19% |
| 2022 | 33% | 14% |
| 2023 | 30% | 18% |
| 2024 | 23% | 13% |
| 2025 | 26% | 11% |
| 2026 | 18% | 15% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
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| Measure | P.S. 023 The New Children's School | P.S. 059 The Community School of Technology |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 18% (-8 points vs 2025) | 15% (-6 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 15% (+4 points vs 2025) | 24% (+4 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 19.1 | 22.4 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 330 | 362 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 8.1 | 10.6 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 99% | 94% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 98% | 94% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 98% | 94% |
| Leadership (2026) | 98% | 95% |
| Distance between schools | 0.07 mi | |
P.S. 023 The New Children's School has lower math proficiency than P.S. 059 The Community School of Technology (15% vs 24%) and higher family satisfaction (2026) (99% vs 94%); 2026 math is lower than most NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
330 students
pre-K, K–5 · down 64 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
19.1
children in the average K–5 class; about 8.1 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
25%
was 23% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
92% 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
34%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 1% White, 71% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 26% Black, 1% multiracial, 46% female, 54% 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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2151 Washington Ave, Bronx, NY 10457, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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