P.S. 134 Henrietta Szold (01M134) is a public school in District 1, Lower East Side, Manhattan, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 20% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 156 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 21.2 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 20%, lower than most NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; down 6 points from 2025 — 42% of students here are in special education; general education students scored 28% in reading (2026).
Also worth knowing: Math is up 5 points since 2023, while citywide math rose 6 points.
Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.27 · 2nd 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
20%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
69 students tested
30 students tested
39 students tested
Mathematics
19%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
74 students tested
30 students tested
44 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 | 31% | 34% |
| 2019 | 38% | 32% |
| 2022 | 23% | 9% |
| 2023 | 16% | 14% |
| 2024 | 11% | 25% |
| 2025 | 26% | 24% |
| 2026 | 20% | 19% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 53%0.2 mi away
Economic need index: 55%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 93%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 89%0.6 mi away
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Economic need index: 79%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: >95%
Economic need index: 53%0.2 mi away
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Economic need index: 79%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 93%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 89%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 94%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 55%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 87%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: >95%
| Measure | P.S. 134 Henrietta Szold | P.S. 184m Shuang Wen |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 20% (-6 points vs 2025) | 78% (-5 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 19% (-5 points vs 2025) | 94% (+2 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 21.2 | 26.7 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 156 | 787 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 8.8 | 16.8 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 93% | 93% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 92% | 97% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 92% | 96% |
| Leadership (2026) | 90% | 97% |
| Distance between schools | 0.2 mi | |
P.S. 134 Henrietta Szold has lower math proficiency than P.S. 184m Shuang Wen (19% vs 94%) and lower reading proficiency (20% vs 78%); 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
156 students
pre-K, K–5 · down 55 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
21.2
children in the average K–5 class; about 8.8 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
15%
was 19% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
93% 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
42%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 2% White, 59% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 31% Black, 2% multiracial, 46% female, 54% 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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Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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