P.S. 206 Jose Celso Barbosa (04M206) is a public school in District 4, East Harlem North, Manhattan, serving grades 3–8. In 2026, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 41% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 340 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 11.7 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 41%, lower than most NYC elementary schools and about typical for those with similar economic need — 51% of students here are in special education; general education students scored 50% in math (2026).
Also worth knowing: Average class size (2025–26) is 11.7, smaller than most elementary schools in the district and citywide.
95%
of parents trust the principal
97%
trust their child's teachers
94%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 89% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.47 · 41st 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
317 students tested
159 students tested
158 students tested
Mathematics
41%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
265 students tested
132 students tested
133 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 | 27% | 25% |
| 2019 | 30% | 28% |
| 2022 | 29% | 18% |
| 2023 | 38% | 23% |
| 2024 | 32% | 32% |
| 2025 | 40% | — |
| 2026 | 34% | 41% |
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. 206 Jose Celso Barbosa | River East Elementary |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 34% (-6 points vs 2025) | 28% (-27 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 41% (change not reported) | 37% (-10 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 11.7 | 17.3 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 340 | 234 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 3.6 | 9.5 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 94% | 94% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 95% | 97% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 97% | 95% |
| Leadership (2026) | 96% | 96% |
| Distance between schools | 0.2 mi | |
P.S. 206 Jose Celso Barbosa has higher reading proficiency than River East Elementary (34% vs 28%).
Enrollment
340 students
3–8 · down 61 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
11.7
children in the average K–5 class; about 3.6 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
18%
was 28% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
92% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 93% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
51%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 2% White, 76% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 19% Black, 1% multiracial, 43% female, 57% male.
Economic need index: 93% — 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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