P.S. 226

P.S. 226 (10X226) is a public school in District 10, University Heights-Morris Heights, Bronx, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 54% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 305 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 15.6 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).

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At a glance for families

  • Grades served: pre-K, K–5
  • Neighborhood: University Heights-Morris Heights
  • Zoned

Locations (1)

P.S. 226
1950 Sedgwick Avenue
Bronx, University Heights-Morris Heights

School Quality

The one thing to remember

2026 reading proficiency is 44%, about typical for NYC elementary schools and higher than most of those with similar economic need; down 8 points from 2025.

What the numbers say

  • Average class size (2025–26) is 15.6, smaller than most elementary schools in the district and citywide.
  • 2026 math proficiency is 54%, higher than most NYC elementary schools with similar economic need. Math is up 20 points since 2023, while citywide math rose 6 points.
  • English learners make up 28% of students in 2025–26, a higher share than at most district elementary schools.

What its own parents say

99%

of parents trust the principal

97%

trust their child's teachers

95%

satisfied with the education overall

NYC School Survey 2026. 61% of families answered.

Test scores in context

Student progress (2024–25)

DOE School Quality Report

Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students

Impact score: 0.5 · 48th percentile

The DOE compares results with those of students with similar starting points and backgrounds.

View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot

Reading

44%

2026

students scored at Level 3 or 4

135 students tested

Level 129%
Level 227%
Level 332%
Level 412%
See grade-by-grade results
Grade 335%
Grade 439%
Grade 559%

Mathematics

54%

2026

students scored at Level 3 or 4

135 students tested

Level 122%
Level 224%
Level 339%
Level 416%
See grade-by-grade results
Grade 369%
Grade 440%
Grade 559%

Reading benchmarks

2026
This school44%
District 1039%
NYC public schools (DOE)51%

Math benchmarks

2026
This school54%
District 1042%
NYC public schools (DOE)58%

Excludes charter schools. Weighted by students tested.

Proficiency over time

0%25%50%75%100%New state tests30%44%23%54%2018201920222023202420252026
ReadingMath

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

View the data behind this chart
YearReadingMath
201830%23%
201931%23%
202225%18%
202346%34%
202442%45%
202552%58%
202644%54%

Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.

How it ranks nearby

Reading · 2026

  1. Economic need index: >95%0.6 mi away

  2. Economic need index: 92%0.4 mi away

  3. Economic need index: 90%0.2 mi away

  4. P.S. 226 (this school)44%

    Economic need index: 94%

  5. Economic need index: 94%0.4 mi away

  6. Economic need index: >95%0.9 mi away

  7. Economic need index: >95%0.7 mi away

  8. Economic need index: 94%0.5 mi away

  9. Economic need index: 94%0.4 mi away

Math · 2026

  1. Economic need index: >95%0.6 mi away

  2. Economic need index: 92%0.4 mi away

  3. Economic need index: 90%0.2 mi away

  4. P.S. 226 (this school)54%

    Economic need index: 94%

  5. Economic need index: 94%0.4 mi away

  6. Economic need index: 94%0.4 mi away

  7. Economic need index: >95%0.7 mi away

  8. Economic need index: 94%0.5 mi away

  9. Economic need index: >95%0.9 mi away

P.S. 226 vs P.S. 396

MeasureP.S. 226P.S. 396
2026 reading proficient44% (-8 points vs 2025)46% (-3 points vs 2025)
2026 math proficient54% (-4 points vs 2025)57% (+13 points vs 2025)
Average K–5 class size (2025–26)15.613.8
Enrollment (2025–26)305218
Student–teacher ratio (2025–26)10.95.0
Family satisfaction (2026)95%95%
Principal trust (2026)99%93%
Teacher trust (2026)97%99%
Leadership (2026)98%98%
Distance between schools0.2 mi

P.S. 226 has higher trust in principal (2026) than P.S. 396 (99% vs 93%).

Student body

Enrollment

305 students

pre-K, K–5 · down 50 over five years

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Class size

15.6

children in the average K–5 class; about 10.9 students per teacher (2025–26)

NYC DOE · 2025–26

English learners

28%

was 33% in 2024–25

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Economic need

>95% of students live in poverty (2025–26)

Economic need index: 94% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Special education

23%

of students here are in special education

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Student body: 1% White, 81% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 17% Black, 0% multiracial, 47% female, 53% male.

Economic need index: 94% — the measure we use to compare similar schools. It combines measures of students’ economic circumstances; it is not a measure of school quality.

More from the family survey

Leadership
98%
Disability support services
89%
Outreach
98%
Facilities
93%
Parent involvement
95%

NYC DOE · 2026 survey

School zone

NYC DOE · 2024–25

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Admissions

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Address

1950 SEDGWICK AVENUE

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Quick Facts

What is this provider?

  • Subject: K–12 Schools
  • Sub-Subjects: Kindergarten, Elementary School, Preschool
  • Location: University Heights-Morris Heights, Bronx
  • Address: 1950 Sedgwick Avenue