P.S. 085 Great Expectations (10X085) is a public school in District 10, Fordham South, Bronx, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 39% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 712 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 19.9 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 39%, lower than most NYC elementary schools and about typical for those with similar economic need; math is up 15 points since 2023, while citywide math rose 6 points.
Also worth knowing: Reading is up 6 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.
95%
of parents trust the principal
96%
trust their child's teachers
94%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 61% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.42 · 27th 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
32%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
276 students tested
51 students tested
225 students tested
Mathematics
39%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
294 students tested
57 students tested
237 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% | 17% |
| 2019 | 23% | 24% |
| 2022 | 22% | 13% |
| 2023 | 26% | 24% |
| 2024 | 27% | 26% |
| 2025 | 43% | 43% |
| 2026 | 32% | 39% |
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. 085 Great Expectations | P.S. 209 |
|---|---|---|
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 19.9 | 20.4 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 712 | 154 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 10.1 | 11.2 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 94% | 100% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 95% | 99% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 96% | 99% |
| Leadership (2026) | 96% | 100% |
| Distance between schools | 0.2 mi | |
P.S. 085 Great Expectations has lower trust in principal (2026) than P.S. 209 (95% vs 99%) and lower trust in teachers (2026) (96% vs 99%).
Enrollment
712 students
pre-K, K–5 · down 82 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
19.9
children in the average K–5 class; about 10.1 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
29%
was 27% 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
22%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 1% White, 69% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 29% Black, 1% multiracial, 49% female, 51% 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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2400 Marion Ave, Bronx, NY 10458, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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