P.S./M.S. 194 (11X194) is a public school in District 11, Westchester-Unionport, Bronx, serving grades K–8. In 2026, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 50% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 1118 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 24.7 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 38%, about typical for NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; down 8 points from 2025.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 9% in reading (149 tested), compared with 38% schoolwide.
97%
of parents trust the principal
97%
trust their child's teachers
94%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 56% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.45 · 35th 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
38%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
762 students tested
149 students tested
613 students tested
Mathematics
50%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
736 students tested
146 students tested
590 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 | 37% | 42% |
| 2019 | 44% | 43% |
| 2022 | 39% | 31% |
| 2023 | 41% | 47% |
| 2024 | 40% | 47% |
| 2025 | 47% | 51% |
| 2026 | 38% | 50% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 64%1.4 mi away
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Economic need index: 85%1.6 mi away
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Economic need index: 64%1.4 mi away
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Economic need index: 86%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 81%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 86%
Economic need index: 88%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 86%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 85%1.6 mi away
Economic need index: 91%1.6 mi away
| Measure | P.S./M.S. 194 | J.H.S. 127 The Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 38% (-8 points vs 2025) | 49% (+2 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 50% (-1 points vs 2025) | 43% (+2 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 1118 | 764 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 12.2 | 10.9 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 94% | 92% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 97% | 95% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 97% | 93% |
| Leadership (2026) | 96% | 96% |
| Distance between schools | 0.4 mi | |
P.S./M.S. 194 has lower reading proficiency than J.H.S. 127 The Castle Hill (38% vs 49%) and higher math proficiency (50% vs 43%); 2026 reading is about typical for NYC middle schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
1118 students
K–8 · about the same over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
24.7
children in the average K–5 class; about 12.2 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
21%
was 21% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
87% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 86% — 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: 4% White, 53% Hispanic, 33% Asian, 6% Black, 1% multiracial, 48% female, 52% male.
Economic need index: 86% — 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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