P.S. 161 Pedro Albizu Campos (05M161) is a public school in District 5, Manhattanville, Manhattan, serving grades K–8. In 2026, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 41% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 520 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 17.2 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 41%, lower than most NYC elementary schools and about typical for those with similar economic need; math is up 14 points since 2023, while citywide math rose 6 points.
Also worth knowing: Family satisfaction (2026) is 98%, higher than most elementary schools in the district and citywide.
100%
of parents trust the principal
100%
trust their child's teachers
98%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 80% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.52 · 54th 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
36%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
273 students tested
88 students tested
217 students tested
Mathematics
41%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
237 students tested
94 students tested
243 students tested
Grade 8 math not reported by the DOE.
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 | 28% | 25% |
| 2019 | 26% | 32% |
| 2022 | 31% | 16% |
| 2023 | 31% | 27% |
| 2024 | 36% | 27% |
| 2025 | 44% | 40% |
| 2026 | 36% | 41% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
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| Measure | P.S. 161 Pedro Albizu Campos | School of Earth Exploration and Discovery Harlem (Seed Harlem) |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 36% (-8 points vs 2025) | 21% (-2 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 41% (0 points vs 2025) | 21% (+12 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 520 | 54 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 8.0 | 5.0 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 98% | 100% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 100% | 88% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 100% | 93% |
| Leadership (2026) | 99% | 96% |
| Distance between schools | 0.2 mi | |
P.S. 161 Pedro Albizu Campos has higher reading proficiency than School of Earth Exploration and Discovery Harlem (Seed Harlem) (36% vs 21%).
Enrollment
520 students
K–8 · down 136 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
17.2
children in the average K–5 class; about 8.0 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
33%
was 41% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
94% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 93% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
41%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 2% White, 77% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 19% Black, 1% multiracial, 51% female, 49% male.
Economic need index: 93% — 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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