P.S. 183 Robert L. Stevenson (02M183) is a public school in District 2, Lenox Hill-Roosevelt Island, Manhattan, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 82% of tested students were proficient in reading and 93% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 533 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 22.6 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 93%, higher than most NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; math is up 6 points since 2023, while citywide math rose 6 points.
Also worth knowing: Reading is down 5 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points; about typical for NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
98%
of parents trust the principal
98%
trust their child's teachers
97%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 70% of families answered.
Students here gain more than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.74 · 94th 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
82%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
239 students tested
39 students tested
200 students tested
Mathematics
93%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
244 students tested
40 students tested
204 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 | 87% | 87% |
| 2019 | 89% | 89% |
| 2022 | 88% | 85% |
| 2023 | 87% | 88% |
| 2024 | 85% | 93% |
| 2025 | 93% | 95% |
| 2026 | 82% | 93% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 11%0.8 mi away
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Economic need index: 32%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 53%0.2 mi away
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Economic need index: 53%0.2 mi away
| Measure | P.S. 183 Robert L. Stevenson | Ella Baker School |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 82% (-11 points vs 2025) | 64% (-6 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 93% (-2 points vs 2025) | 57% (-4 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 22.6 | 18.2 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 533 | 322 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 13.9 | 10.3 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 97% | 87% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 98% | 89% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 98% | 90% |
| Leadership (2026) | 98% | 91% |
| Distance between schools | 0.2 mi | |
P.S. 183 Robert L. Stevenson has higher math proficiency than Ella Baker School (93% vs 57%) and higher reading proficiency (82% vs 64%).
Enrollment
533 students
pre-K, K–5 · about the same over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
22.6
children in the average K–5 class; about 13.9 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
6%
was 9% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
10% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 11% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
16%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 58% White, 13% Hispanic, 22% Asian, 2% Black, 6% multiracial, 48% female, 52% male.
Economic need index: 11% — 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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