P.S. 188 The Island School (01M188) is a public school in District 1, Lower East Side, Manhattan, serving grades pre-K, K–8. In 2026, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 55% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 313 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 17.6 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 55%, about typical for NYC elementary schools and higher than most of those with similar economic need.
Also worth knowing: Reading is down 15 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points; about typical for NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
100%
of parents trust the principal
100%
trust their child's teachers
100%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 82% of families answered.
Students here gain more than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.69 · 84th 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
230 students tested
97 students tested
133 students tested
Mathematics
55%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
188 students tested
82 students tested
106 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 | 39% | 30% |
| 2019 | 25% | — |
| 2022 | 25% | 21% |
| 2023 | 49% | 37% |
| 2024 | 37% | — |
| 2025 | 50% | — |
| 2026 | 34% | 55% |
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. 188 The Island School | New Explorations into Science, Technology and Math High School |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 34% (-16 points vs 2025) | 97% (-2 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 55% (change not reported) | 99% (-1 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 17.6 | 28.5 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 313 | 1656 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 8.1 | 17.0 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 100% | 95% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 100% | 98% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 100% | 96% |
| Leadership (2026) | 100% | 97% |
| Distance between schools | 0.1 mi | |
P.S. 188 The Island School has lower reading proficiency than New Explorations into Science, Technology and Math High School (34% vs 97%) and lower math proficiency (55% vs 99%); 2026 reading is about typical for NYC elementary schools with similar economic need; 2026 math is higher than most NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
313 students
pre-K, K–8 · down 26 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
17.6
children in the average K–5 class; about 8.1 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
17%
was 24% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
>95% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: >95% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
37%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 1% White, 69% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 25% Black, 1% multiracial, 48% female, 52% male.
Economic need index: >95% — 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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442 EAST HOUSTON STREET
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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