P.S. 242 - The Young Diplomats Magnet Academy (03M242) is a public school in District 3, Central Harlem South, Manhattan, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 18% of tested students were proficient in reading and 16% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 110 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 16.8 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading (18%) and math (16%) proficiency are both lower than most NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; down 13 and 12 points from 2025.
Also worth knowing: Trust in teachers (2026) is 99%, higher than most district elementary schools.
99%
of parents trust the principal
99%
trust their child's teachers
93%
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: 0.31 · 5th 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
18%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
49 students tested
Mathematics
16%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
51 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 | 30% | 22% |
| 2019 | 15% | 13% |
| 2022 | 14% | 11% |
| 2024 | 28% | 28% |
| 2025 | 32% | 28% |
| 2026 | 18% | 16% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 52%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 61%1.5 mi away
Economic need index: 68%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 93%0.2 mi away
Economic need index: 76%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 73%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 58%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 88%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: >95%
Economic need index: 61%1.5 mi away
Economic need index: 68%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 73%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 52%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 93%0.2 mi away
Economic need index: 88%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 76%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 58%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: >95%
| Measure | P.S. 242 - The Young Diplomats Magnet Academy | P.S. 149 Sojourner Truth |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 18% (-13 points vs 2025) | 40% (+3 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 16% (-12 points vs 2025) | 41% (-11 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 16.8 | 19.5 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 110 | 243 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 7.3 | 8.7 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 93% | 97% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 99% | 100% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 99% | 99% |
| Leadership (2026) | 99% | 100% |
| Distance between schools | 0.2 mi | |
P.S. 242 - The Young Diplomats Magnet Academy has lower math proficiency than P.S. 149 Sojourner Truth (16% vs 41%) and lower reading proficiency (18% vs 40%); 2026 math is lower than most NYC elementary schools with similar economic need; 2026 reading is lower than most NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
110 students
pre-K, K–5 · about the same over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
16.8
children in the average K–5 class; about 7.3 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
38%
was 44% 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
20%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 1% White, 62% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 34% Black, 1% multiracial, 49% female, 50% 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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Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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