P.S. 180 Hugo Newman (03M180) is a public school in District 3, Central Harlem South, Manhattan, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 37% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 378 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 21.8 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 37%, lower than most NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; 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: 0.32 · 6th 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
34%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
122 students tested
38 students tested
84 students tested
Mathematics
37%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
117 students tested
36 students tested
81 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 | 37% | 25% |
| 2019 | 32% | 26% |
| 2022 | 24% | 16% |
| 2023 | 44% | 32% |
| 2024 | 47% | 38% |
| 2025 | 46% | 36% |
| 2026 | 34% | 37% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 52%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 61%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 68%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 93%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 76%
Economic need index: 73%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 58%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 88%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 61%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 68%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 73%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 52%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 93%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 88%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 76%
Economic need index: 58%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.4 mi away
| Measure | P.S. 180 Hugo Newman | P.S. 125 Ralph Bunche |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 34% (-12 points vs 2025) | 82% (+1 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 37% (+1 points vs 2025) | 79% (-3 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 21.8 | 19.5 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 378 | 271 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 10.0 | 8.1 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 98% | 95% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 99% | 97% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 99% | 98% |
| Leadership (2026) | 100% | 98% |
| Distance between schools | 0.2 mi | |
P.S. 180 Hugo Newman has lower reading proficiency than P.S. 125 Ralph Bunche (34% vs 82%) and lower math proficiency (37% vs 79%); 2026 reading is lower than most NYC elementary schools with similar economic need; 2026 math is lower than most NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
378 students
pre-K, K–5 · down 79 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
21.8
children in the average K–5 class; about 10.0 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
8%
was 16% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
74% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 76% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
27%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 11% White, 38% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 49% Black, 0% multiracial, 55% female, 45% male.
Economic need index: 76% — 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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