P.S. 214 (12X214) is a public school in District 12, Crotona Park East, Bronx, serving grades pre-K, K–8. In 2026, 26% of tested students were proficient in reading and 31% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 766 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 18.4 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 31%, lower than most NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; up 5 points from 2025; math is up 5 points since 2023, while citywide math rose 6 points.
91%
of parents trust the principal
92%
trust their child's teachers
90%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 99% of families answered.
Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.25 · 2nd 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
26%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
502 students tested
109 students tested
393 students tested
Mathematics
31%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
501 students tested
105 students tested
396 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 | 24% | 18% |
| 2019 | 26% | 21% |
| 2022 | 27% | 13% |
| 2023 | 34% | 25% |
| 2024 | 28% | 28% |
| 2025 | 30% | 25% |
| 2026 | 26% | 31% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
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Economic need index: 94%
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Economic need index: 92%0.5 mi away
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| Measure | P.S. 214 | Emolior Academy |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 26% (-4 points vs 2025) | 48% (+5 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 31% (+5 points vs 2025) | 43% (+1 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 766 | 375 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 10.7 | 11.0 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 90% | 98% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 91% | 99% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 92% | 98% |
| Leadership (2026) | 92% | 99% |
| Distance between schools | <0.01 mi | |
P.S. 214 has lower reading proficiency than Emolior Academy (26% vs 48%) and lower math proficiency (31% vs 43%); 2026 reading is about typical for NYC middle schools with similar economic need; 2026 math is lower than most NYC middle schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
766 students
pre-K, K–8 · down 168 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
18.4
children in the average K–5 class; about 10.7 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
23%
was 22% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
93% 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
21%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 0% White, 76% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 21% Black, 1% multiracial, 49% female, 51% 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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