P.S. 130 Hernando De Soto (02M130) is a public school in District 2, SoHo-TriBeCa-Civic Center-Little Italy, Manhattan, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 60% of tested students were proficient in reading and 76% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 498 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 20 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 76%, higher than most NYC elementary schools and about typical for those with similar economic need.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 20% in reading (66 tested), compared with 60% schoolwide.
99%
of parents trust the principal
99%
trust their child's teachers
97%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 79% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.53 · 56th 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
60%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
256 students tested
66 students tested
190 students tested
Mathematics
76%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
256 students tested
66 students tested
190 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 | 82% | 88% |
| 2019 | 78% | 86% |
| 2022 | 72% | 80% |
| 2023 | 77% | 77% |
| 2024 | 69% | 82% |
| 2025 | 77% | 78% |
| 2026 | 60% | 76% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 9%0.7 mi away
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Economic need index: 56%
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| Measure | P.S. 130 Hernando De Soto | P.S. 124 Yung Wing |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 60% (-16 points vs 2025) | 74% (-15 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 76% (-2 points vs 2025) | 86% (-2 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 20.0 | 21.9 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 498 | 440 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 11.6 | 10.9 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 97% | 93% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 99% | 98% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 99% | 99% |
| Leadership (2026) | 99% | 98% |
| Distance between schools | 0.3 mi | |
P.S. 130 Hernando De Soto has lower reading proficiency than P.S. 124 Yung Wing (60% vs 74%) and lower math proficiency (76% vs 86%); 2026 reading is about typical for NYC elementary schools with similar economic need; 2026 math is about typical for NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
498 students
pre-K, K–5 · down 215 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
20
children in the average K–5 class; about 11.6 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
18%
was 22% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
62% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 56% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
23%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 4% White, 11% Hispanic, 77% Asian, 2% Black, 6% multiracial, 49% female, 51% male.
Economic need index: 56% — 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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