P.S. 146 Ann M. Short (04M146) is a public school in District 4, East Harlem South, Manhattan, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 46% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 300 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 17.1 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 46%, about typical for NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; up 10 points from 2025; math is up 11 points since 2023, while citywide math rose 6 points.
Also worth knowing: Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students (2024–25).
100%
of parents trust the principal
100%
trust their child's teachers
100%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 94% of families answered.
Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.37 · 14th 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
31%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
113 students tested
44 students tested
69 students tested
Mathematics
46%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
115 students tested
44 students tested
71 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% | 33% |
| 2019 | 31% | 37% |
| 2022 | 26% | 23% |
| 2023 | 37% | 35% |
| 2024 | 32% | 41% |
| 2025 | 28% | 36% |
| 2026 | 31% | 46% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 35%0.3 mi away
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Economic need index: 94%0.3 mi away
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Economic need index: 94%
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Economic need index: 89%0.3 mi away
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| Measure | P.S. 146 Ann M. Short | Tag Young Scholars |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 31% (+3 points vs 2025) | 94% (-4 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 46% (+10 points vs 2025) | 94% (-3 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 17.1 | 27.8 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 300 | 581 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 7.7 | 18.1 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 100% | 92% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 100% | 91% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 100% | 95% |
| Leadership (2026) | 100% | 92% |
| Distance between schools | 0.3 mi | |
P.S. 146 Ann M. Short has lower reading proficiency than Tag Young Scholars (31% vs 94%) and lower math proficiency (46% vs 94%); 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
300 students
pre-K, K–5 · down 27 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
17.1
children in the average K–5 class; about 7.7 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
13%
was 18% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
94% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 94% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
44%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 2% White, 65% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 28% Black, 2% multiracial, 50% female, 50% male.
Economic need index: 94% — 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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421 EAST 106 STREET
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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