P.S. 116 Mary Lindley Murray (02M116) is a public school in District 2, Murray Hill, Manhattan, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 43% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 436 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 18.2 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 42%, about typical for NYC elementary schools and lower than most of those with similar economic need; down 16 points from 2025 — the economic need rose from 49% in 2023–24 to 57% in 2025–26.
Also worth knowing: Average class size (2025–26) is 18.2, smaller than most district elementary schools.
98%
of parents trust the principal
98%
trust their child's teachers
96%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 52% of families answered.
Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.41 · 24th 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
42%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
130 students tested
Mathematics
43%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
138 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 | 66% | 67% |
| 2019 | 72% | 67% |
| 2022 | 62% | 45% |
| 2023 | 76% | 69% |
| 2024 | 73% | 65% |
| 2025 | 58% | 46% |
| 2026 | 42% | 43% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 44%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 20%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 14%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 26%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 10%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 20%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 39%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 60%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 57%
Economic need index: 10%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 14%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 20%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 44%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 20%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 26%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 39%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 60%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 57%
| Measure | P.S. 116 Mary Lindley Murray | The River School |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 42% (-16 points vs 2025) | 74% (-14 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 43% (-3 points vs 2025) | 84% (-6 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 18.2 | 23.7 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 436 | 494 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 10.3 | 13.1 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 96% | 93% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 98% | 90% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 98% | 96% |
| Leadership (2026) | 98% | 91% |
| Distance between schools | 0.3 mi | |
P.S. 116 Mary Lindley Murray has lower math proficiency than The River School (43% vs 84%) and lower reading proficiency (42% vs 74%); 2026 math is lower than most NYC elementary schools with similar economic need; 2026 reading is lower than most NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
436 students
pre-K, K–5 · up 27 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
18.2
children in the average K–5 class; about 10.3 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
23%
was 24% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
55% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 57% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
24%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 30% White, 37% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 12% Black, 5% multiracial, 44% female, 56% male.
Economic need index: 57% — 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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