P.S. 158 Bayard Taylor (02M158) is a public school in District 2, Lenox Hill-Roosevelt Island, Manhattan, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 86% of tested students were proficient in reading and 88% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 599 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 20.9 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading (86%) and math (88%) proficiency are both 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 62% in reading (39 tested), compared with 86% schoolwide.
96%
of parents trust the principal
97%
trust their child's teachers
91%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 73% of families answered.
Students here gain more than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.61 · 79th 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
86%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
243 students tested
39 students tested
204 students tested
Mathematics
88%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
249 students tested
41 students tested
208 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 | 84% | 85% |
| 2019 | 84% | 82% |
| 2022 | 78% | 78% |
| 2023 | 85% | 87% |
| 2024 | 83% | 89% |
| 2025 | 90% | 88% |
| 2026 | 86% | 88% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 11%0.4 mi away
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| Measure | P.S. 158 Bayard Taylor | P.S. 290 Manhattan New School |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 86% (-4 points vs 2025) | 89% (-4 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 88% (+1 points vs 2025) | 95% (-1 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 20.9 | 22.9 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 599 | 467 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 11.9 | 13.2 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 91% | 94% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 96% | 98% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 97% | 96% |
| Leadership (2026) | 97% | 95% |
| Distance between schools | 0.4 mi | |
P.S. 158 Bayard Taylor has lower math proficiency than P.S. 290 Manhattan New School (88% vs 95%) and lower family satisfaction (2026) (91% vs 94%); 2026 math is about typical for NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
599 students
pre-K, K–5 · down 63 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
20.9
children in the average K–5 class; about 11.9 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
5%
was 4% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
12% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 15% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
19%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 67% White, 9% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 2% Black, 7% multiracial, 49% female, 51% male.
Economic need index: 15% — 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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