P.S./I.S. 218 Rafael Hernandez Dual Language Magnet School (09X218) is a public school in District 9, West Concourse, Bronx, serving grades K–8. In 2026, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 37% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 769 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 19.7 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 37%, lower than most NYC elementary schools and about typical for those with similar economic need.
Also worth knowing: 2026 reading proficiency is 36%, higher than most district elementary schools.
Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.34 · 8th 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
36%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
537 students tested
90 students tested
447 students tested
Mathematics
37%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
541 students tested
90 students tested
451 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 | 39% | 31% |
| 2019 | 35% | 36% |
| 2022 | 43% | 27% |
| 2023 | 39% | 38% |
| 2024 | 32% | 34% |
| 2025 | 38% | 39% |
| 2026 | 36% | 37% |
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./I.S. 218 Rafael Hernandez Dual Language Magnet School | P.S. X114 - Luis Llorens Torres Schools |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 36% (-2 points vs 2025) | 26% (+2 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 37% (-2 points vs 2025) | 31% (+7 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 19.7 | 17.8 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 769 | 436 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 11.8 | 8.7 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 91% | 94% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 84% | 99% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 93% | 98% |
| Leadership (2026) | 87% | 98% |
| Distance between schools | 0.2 mi | |
P.S./I.S. 218 Rafael Hernandez Dual Language Magnet School has higher reading proficiency than P.S. X114 - Luis Llorens Torres Schools (36% vs 26%) and higher math proficiency (37% vs 31%).
Enrollment
769 students
K–8 · down 199 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
19.7
children in the average K–5 class; about 11.8 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
28%
was 26% 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
21%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 1% White, 91% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 5% Black, 0% multiracial, 51% female, 49% 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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