P.S. 178 - Magnet School of Multimedia Arts & Design (11X178) is a public school in District 11, East Bronx, Bronx, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 56% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 331 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 19.5 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 41%, about typical for NYC elementary schools and lower than most of those with similar economic need — 33% of students here are in special education; general education students scored 48% in reading (2026).
Also worth knowing: Trust in teachers (2026) is 99%, higher than most district elementary schools.
96%
of parents trust the principal
99%
trust their child's teachers
96%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 67% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.51 · 52nd 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
41%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
128 students tested
40 students tested
88 students tested
Mathematics
56%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
127 students tested
40 students tested
87 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 | 30% | 22% |
| 2019 | 33% | 22% |
| 2022 | 21% | 23% |
| 2023 | 34% | 36% |
| 2024 | 32% | 43% |
| 2025 | 55% | 63% |
| 2026 | 41% | 56% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 66%0.1 mi away
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Economic need index: 78%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 75%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 78%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 69%
Economic need index: 91%0.7 mi away
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Economic need index: 78%0.5 mi away
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Economic need index: 66%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 69%
Economic need index: 78%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 91%0.7 mi away
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| Measure | P.S. 178 - Magnet School of Multimedia Arts & Design | P.S. 153 Helen Keller |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 41% (-15 points vs 2025) | 67% (-5 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 56% (-7 points vs 2025) | 70% (-4 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 19.5 | 21.2 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 331 | 466 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 11.0 | 12.3 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 96% | 88% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 96% | 90% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 99% | 93% |
| Leadership (2026) | 98% | 93% |
| Distance between schools | 0.1 mi | |
P.S. 178 - Magnet School of Multimedia Arts & Design has lower reading proficiency than P.S. 153 Helen Keller (41% vs 67%) and lower math proficiency (56% vs 70%); 2026 reading is lower than most NYC elementary schools with similar economic need; 2026 math is about typical for NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
331 students
pre-K, K–5 · down 11 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
19.5
children in the average K–5 class; about 11.0 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
6%
was 8% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
77% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 69% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
33%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 4% White, 31% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 57% Black, 1% multiracial, 51% female, 49% male.
Economic need index: 69% — 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 · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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