P.S. 115 Alexander Humboldt (06M115) is a public school in District 6, Washington Heights South, Manhattan, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 28% of tested students were proficient in reading and 53% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 331 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 19.2 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
The one thing to remember
2026 reading proficiency is 28%, lower than most NYC elementary schools and about typical for those with similar economic need; down 11 points from 2025; reading is down 8 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.
Also worth knowing: Family satisfaction (2026) is 99%, higher than most elementary schools in the district and citywide.
99%
of parents trust the principal
99%
trust their child's teachers
99%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 67% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.49 · 45th 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
28%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
153 students tested
46 students tested
107 students tested
Mathematics
53%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
163 students tested
48 students tested
115 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 | 23% | 29% |
| 2019 | 26% | 31% |
| 2022 | 29% | 34% |
| 2023 | 36% | 45% |
| 2024 | 24% | 39% |
| 2025 | 39% | 53% |
| 2026 | 28% | 53% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 38%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 58%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 94%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 89%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 84%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 88%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 83%0.2 mi away
Economic need index: >95%
Economic need index: 83%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 89%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 38%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 58%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 94%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: >95%
Economic need index: 84%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 83%0.2 mi away
Economic need index: 83%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 88%0.3 mi away
| Measure | P.S. 115 Alexander Humboldt | P.S./I.S. 173 Fort Washington School in the Heights |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 28% (-11 points vs 2025) | 30% (-3 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 53% (0 points vs 2025) | 46% (+4 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 19.2 | 20.2 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 331 | 583 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 8.5 | 10.5 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 99% | 98% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 99% | 98% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 99% | 98% |
| Leadership (2026) | 99% | 99% |
| Distance between schools | 0.2 mi | |
P.S. 115 Alexander Humboldt has higher math proficiency than P.S./I.S. 173 Fort Washington School in the Heights (53% vs 46%).
Enrollment
331 students
pre-K, K–5 · down 36 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
19.2
children in the average K–5 class; about 8.5 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
33%
was 35% 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
30%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 3% White, 91% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 4% 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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586 WEST 177 STREET
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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