P.S. 033 Chelsea Prep (02M033) is a public school in District 2, Chelsea, Manhattan, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 50% of tested students were proficient in reading and 58% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 536 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 20.2 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 58%, about typical for NYC elementary schools and lower than most of those with similar economic need; math has held at 58–61% since the state's new tests began in 2023.
Also worth knowing: Family satisfaction (2026) is 97%, higher than most elementary schools in the district and citywide.
97%
of parents trust the principal
96%
trust their child's teachers
97%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 31% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.53 · 56th 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
50%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
250 students tested
45 students tested
205 students tested
Mathematics
58%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
251 students tested
44 students tested
207 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 | 67% | 65% |
| 2019 | 64% | 64% |
| 2022 | 65% | 61% |
| 2023 | 70% | 61% |
| 2024 | 60% | 60% |
| 2025 | 63% | 59% |
| 2026 | 50% | 58% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 44%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 26%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 10%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 39%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 26%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 60%
Economic need index: 75%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 57%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 46%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 10%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 44%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 26%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 39%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 26%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 60%
Economic need index: 75%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 46%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 57%1.2 mi away
| Measure | P.S. 033 Chelsea Prep | P.S. 11 Sarah J. Garnet School |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 50% (-13 points vs 2025) | 72% (-12 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 58% (-1 points vs 2025) | 80% (-3 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 20.2 | 18.0 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 536 | 629 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 12.6 | 11.6 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 97% | 96% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 97% | 97% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 96% | 98% |
| Leadership (2026) | 97% | 98% |
| Distance between schools | 0.3 mi | |
P.S. 033 Chelsea Prep has lower reading proficiency than P.S. 11 Sarah J. Garnet School (50% vs 72%) and lower math proficiency (58% vs 80%); 2026 reading is lower than most NYC elementary schools with similar economic need; 2026 math is lower than most NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
536 students
pre-K, K–5 · up 50 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
20.2
children in the average K–5 class; about 12.6 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
19%
was 21% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
57% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 60% — 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: 19% White, 41% Hispanic, 17% Asian, 16% Black, 7% multiracial, 47% female, 53% male.
Economic need index: 60% — 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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