P.S. 212 Midtown West School (02M212) is a public school in District 2, Times Square, Manhattan, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 49% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 288 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 21 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading (40%) and math (49%) proficiency are both about typical for NYC elementary schools and lower than most of those with similar economic need; down 20 and 5 points from 2025.
96%
of parents trust the principal
97%
trust their child's teachers
94%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 93% of families answered.
Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.41 · 24th 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
40%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
111 students tested
Mathematics
49%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
116 students tested
31 students tested
85 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 | 77% | 79% |
| 2019 | 78% | 75% |
| 2022 | 57% | 55% |
| 2023 | 77% | 72% |
| 2024 | 65% | 59% |
| 2025 | 60% | 54% |
| 2026 | 40% | 49% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 14%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 14%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 20%1.4 mi away
Economic need index: 39%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 60%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 75%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 57%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 75%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 46%
Economic need index: 14%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 14%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 20%1.4 mi away
Economic need index: 39%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 60%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 75%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 46%
Economic need index: 75%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 57%1.3 mi away
| Measure | P.S. 212 Midtown West School | P.S. 111 Adolph S. Ochs |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 40% (-20 points vs 2025) | 41% (-15 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 49% (-5 points vs 2025) | 43% (-4 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 21.0 | 20.0 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 288 | 398 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 10.4 | 10.3 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 94% | 92% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 96% | 99% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 97% | 98% |
| Leadership (2026) | 96% | 97% |
| Distance between schools | 0.3 mi | |
P.S. 212 Midtown West School has higher math proficiency than P.S. 111 Adolph S. Ochs (49% vs 43%).
Enrollment
288 students
pre-K, K–5 · down 14 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
21
children in the average K–5 class; about 10.4 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
17%
was 23% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
44% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 46% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
24%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 25% White, 46% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 8% Black, 10% multiracial, 49% female, 51% male.
Economic need index: 46% — 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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328 W 48th St, New York, NY 10036, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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