P.S. 096 Joseph Lanzetta

What the numbers say

• Average class size (2025–26) is 12.0, smaller than most elementary schools in the district and citywide.
• 2026 math proficiency is 22%, lower than most NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need.
• Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students (2024–25).
• Too few families answered the 2026 survey (19%) to compare results.
• English learners make up 30% of students in 2025–26, a higher share than at most district elementary schools.

Family survey (2026), too few responses to compare: 19% answered

of parents trust the principal:

95%

trust their child's teachers:

96%

satisfied with the education overall:

95%

Test scores in context

Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.

How it ranks nearby

P.S. 096 Joseph Lanzetta vs P.S. 007 Samuel Stern

P.S. 096 Joseph Lanzetta has lower reading proficiency than P.S. 007 Samuel Stern (13% vs 23%); 2026 reading is lower than most NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.

Student body

Student body: 3% White, 77% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 17% Black, 1% multiracial, 42% female, 58% 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.

More from the family survey

Leadership

96%

Disability support services

93%

Outreach

94%

Facilities

92%

Parent involvement

88%

NYC DOE · 2026 survey