P.S. 184m Shuang Wen (01M184) is a public school in District 1, Lower East Side, Manhattan, serving grades pre-K, K–8. In 2026, 78% of tested students were proficient in reading and 94% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 787 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 26.7 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
The one thing to remember
2026 math proficiency is 94%, higher than most NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; math has held at 91–95% since the state's new tests began in 2023.
Also worth knowing: Average class size (2025–26) is 26.7, larger than most elementary schools in the district and citywide.
97%
of parents trust the principal
96%
trust their child's teachers
93%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 72% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.59 · 73rd 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
78%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
454 students tested
44 students tested
410 students tested
Mathematics
94%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
379 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 | 72% | 81% |
| 2019 | 75% | 83% |
| 2022 | 75% | 76% |
| 2023 | 81% | 91% |
| 2024 | 84% | 95% |
| 2025 | 83% | 92% |
| 2026 | 78% | 94% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 53%
Economic need index: 55%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 82%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.2 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 93%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 89%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 94%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.2 mi away
Economic need index: 53%
Economic need index: >95%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 82%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 93%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 89%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 94%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 55%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.2 mi away
| Measure | P.S. 184m Shuang Wen | University Neighborhood Middle School |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 78% (-5 points vs 2025) | 41% (-4 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 787 | 141 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 16.8 | 6.0 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 93% | 95% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 97% | 99% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 96% | 98% |
| Leadership (2026) | 97% | 98% |
| Distance between schools | 0.2 mi | |
P.S. 184m Shuang Wen has higher reading proficiency than University Neighborhood Middle School (78% vs 41%).
Enrollment
787 students
pre-K, K–8 · up 46 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
26.7
children in the average K–5 class; about 16.8 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
7%
was 7% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
50% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 53% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
12%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 10% White, 15% Hispanic, 62% Asian, 3% Black, 10% multiracial, 51% female, 49% male.
Economic need index: 53% — 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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327 CHERRY STREET
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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