P.S. 095 Sheila Mencher (10X095) is a public school in District 10, Van Cortlandt Village, Bronx, serving grades K–8. In 2026, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 832 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 30%, lower than most NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; down 8 points from 2025.
Also worth knowing: Family satisfaction (2026) is 99%, higher than most elementary schools in the district and citywide.
97%
of parents trust the principal
98%
trust their child's teachers
99%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 99% of families answered.
Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.36 · 11th 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
580 students tested
127 students tested
453 students tested
Mathematics
30%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
543 students tested
126 students tested
417 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 | 38% | 25% |
| 2019 | 36% | 30% |
| 2022 | 33% | 17% |
| 2023 | 37% | 28% |
| 2024 | 33% | 35% |
| 2025 | 40% | 39% |
| 2026 | 32% | 30% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 77%0.7 mi away
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Economic need index: 56%
Economic need index: 91%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 90%0.7 mi away
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Economic need index: 92%0.7 mi away
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| Measure | P.S. 095 Sheila Mencher | Ampark Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 32% (-8 points vs 2025) | 48% (-15 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 30% (-8 points vs 2025) | 67% (-9 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 20.2 | 22.4 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 832 | 299 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 10.9 | 12.0 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 99% | 92% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 97% | 98% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 98% | 98% |
| Leadership (2026) | 99% | 98% |
| Distance between schools | <0.01 mi | |
P.S. 095 Sheila Mencher has lower math proficiency than Ampark Neighborhood (30% vs 67%) and lower reading proficiency (32% vs 48%); 2026 math is lower than most NYC elementary schools with similar economic need; 2026 reading is about typical for NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
832 students
K–8 · down 182 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
20.2
children in the average K–5 class; about 10.9 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
24%
was 24% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
90% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 90% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
25%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 3% White, 75% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 16% Black, 1% multiracial, 47% female, 53% male.
Economic need index: 90% — 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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