P.S. 396 (10X396) is a public school in District 10, University Heights-Morris Heights, Bronx, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 46% of tested students were proficient in reading and 57% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 218 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 13.8 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 57%, about typical for NYC elementary schools and higher than most of those with similar economic need; up 13 points from 2025; math is up 9 points since 2023, while citywide math rose 6 points.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 41% in reading (39 tested), compared with 46% schoolwide.
93%
of parents trust the principal
99%
trust their child's teachers
95%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 40% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.56 · 66th 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
46%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
91 students tested
39 students tested
52 students tested
Mathematics
57%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
89 students tested
39 students tested
50 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 | 18% | 15% |
| 2019 | 25% | 25% |
| 2022 | 24% | 24% |
| 2023 | 36% | 49% |
| 2024 | 28% | 38% |
| 2025 | 49% | 45% |
| 2026 | 46% | 57% |
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. 396 | P.S. 226 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 46% (-3 points vs 2025) | 44% (-8 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 57% (+13 points vs 2025) | 54% (-4 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 13.8 | 15.6 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 218 | 305 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 5.0 | 10.9 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 95% | 95% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 93% | 99% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 99% | 97% |
| Leadership (2026) | 98% | 98% |
| Distance between schools | 0.2 mi | |
P.S. 396 has lower trust in principal (2026) than P.S. 226 (93% vs 99%).
Enrollment
218 students
pre-K, K–5 · down 55 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
13.8
children in the average K–5 class; about 5.0 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
20%
was 29% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
89% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 90% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
38%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 1% White, 77% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 19% Black, 0% multiracial, 48% female, 52% male.
Economic need index: 90% — 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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1930 ANDREWS AVENUE
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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