Paula Hedbavny School (06M278) is a public school in District 6, Marble Hill-Inwood, Manhattan, serving grades K–8. In 2026, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 54% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 257 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 15.3 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 35%, about typical for NYC elementary schools and lower than most of those with similar economic need; down 14 points from 2025 — the economic need rose from 70% in 2023–24 to 77% in 2025–26.
Also worth knowing: Math: 54% in 2026, up 6 points from 2025.
97%
of parents trust the principal
95%
trust their child's teachers
92%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 35% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.49 · 46th 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
35%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
198 students tested
54 students tested
140 students tested
Mathematics
54%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
189 students tested
52 students tested
123 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 | 55% | 51% |
| 2019 | 53% | 52% |
| 2022 | 51% | 33% |
| 2023 | 49% | 44% |
| 2024 | 44% | — |
| 2025 | 49% | 48% |
| 2026 | 35% | 54% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 74%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 88%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 33%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 76%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 77%
Economic need index: 92%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: >95%
Economic need index: 93%0.2 mi away
Economic need index: 92%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 88%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 74%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 33%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 77%
Economic need index: 76%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 92%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 93%0.2 mi away
Economic need index: 92%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: >95%
| Measure | Paula Hedbavny School | P.S. 018 Park Terrace |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 35% (-14 points vs 2025) | 26% (-7 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 54% (+6 points vs 2025) | 31% (0 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 15.3 | 12.8 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 257 | 190 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 92% | 98% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 97% | 99% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 95% | 99% |
| Leadership (2026) | 94% | 99% |
| Distance between schools | <0.01 mi | |
Paula Hedbavny School has higher math proficiency than P.S. 018 Park Terrace (54% vs 31%) and higher reading proficiency (35% vs 26%).
Enrollment
257 students
K–8 · down 210 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
15.3
children in the average K–5 class; about 7.7 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
16%
was 19% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
80% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 77% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
33%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 11% White, 81% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 7% Black, 1% multiracial, 54% female, 46% male.
Economic need index: 77% — 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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