P.S. 452 (03M452) is a public school in District 3, Lincoln Square, Manhattan, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 62% of tested students were proficient in reading and 70% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 403 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 19.2 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 62%, higher than most NYC elementary schools and about typical for those with similar economic need; down 9 points from 2025; reading is down 10 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.
Also worth knowing: Math: 70% in 2026, down 9 points from 2025; about typical for NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.55 · 64th 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
62%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
130 students tested
Mathematics
70%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
132 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 | 81% | 81% |
| 2019 | 76% | 76% |
| 2022 | 71% | 66% |
| 2023 | 72% | 73% |
| 2024 | 75% | 74% |
| 2025 | 72% | 79% |
| 2026 | 62% | 70% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 34%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 17%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 19%1.4 mi away
Economic need index: 17%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 13%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 23%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 25%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 36%
Economic need index: 89%0.2 mi away
Economic need index: 34%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 17%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 19%1.4 mi away
Economic need index: 17%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 25%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 13%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 23%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 36%
Economic need index: 89%0.2 mi away
| Measure | P.S. 452 | The Riverside School for Makers and Artists |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 62% (-9 points vs 2025) | 19% (+3 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 70% (-9 points vs 2025) | 17% (-1 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 19.2 | 16.0 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 403 | 378 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 10.9 | 6.8 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 89% | 88% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 92% | 88% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 94% | 95% |
| Leadership (2026) | 90% | 95% |
| Distance between schools | 0.2 mi | |
P.S. 452 has higher math proficiency than The Riverside School for Makers and Artists (70% vs 17%) and higher reading proficiency (62% vs 19%).
Enrollment
403 students
pre-K, K–5 · up 37 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
19.2
children in the average K–5 class; about 10.9 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
7%
was 11% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
32% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 36% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
14%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 37% White, 27% Hispanic, 19% Asian, 10% Black, 5% multiracial, 50% female, 50% male.
Economic need index: 36% — 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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210 WEST 61 STREET
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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