P.S./I.S. 224 (07X224) is a public school in District 7, Mott Haven-Port Morris, Bronx, serving grades 6–8. In 2026, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 18% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 161 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
The one thing to remember
2026 math proficiency is 18%, lower than most NYC middle schools, including those with similar economic need — English learners rose from 17% in 2023–24 to 28% in 2025–26.
Also worth knowing: Family satisfaction (2026) is 98%, higher than most NYC middle schools.
99%
of parents trust the principal
100%
trust their child's teachers
98%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 65% of families answered.
Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.38 · 19th 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
148 students tested
56 students tested
92 students tested
Mathematics
18%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
157 students tested
55 students tested
102 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 | 17% | 2% |
| 2019 | 10% | 4% |
| 2022 | 26% | 5% |
| 2023 | 26% | 13% |
| 2024 | 30% | 23% |
| 2025 | 27% | — |
| 2026 | 36% | 18% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 80%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 93%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 94%
Economic need index: >95%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 91%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: >95%
Economic need index: >95%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 80%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 93%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 94%
Economic need index: >95%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 91%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: >95%
| Measure | P.S./I.S. 224 | Academy of Applied Mathematics and Technology |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 36% (+9 points vs 2025) | 47% (+4 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 18% (change not reported) | 48% (+3 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 161 | 257 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 6.3 | 12.7 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 98% | 97% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 99% | 100% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 100% | 99% |
| Leadership (2026) | 99% | 99% |
| Distance between schools | <0.01 mi | |
P.S./I.S. 224 has lower math proficiency than Academy of Applied Mathematics and Technology (18% vs 48%) and lower reading proficiency (36% vs 47%); 2026 math is lower than most NYC middle schools with similar economic need; 2026 reading is about typical for NYC middle schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
161 students
6–8 · down 72 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
6.3
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
28%
was 24% 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
38%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 2% White, 68% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 27% Black, 1% multiracial, 56% female, 44% 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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