PS/MS 20 P.O.George J. Werdann, III (10X020) is a public school in District 10, Norwood, Bronx, serving grades pre-K, K–8. In 2026, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 43% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 787 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 20.9 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
The one thing to remember
2026 reading (34%) and math (43%) proficiency are both about typical for NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 13% in reading (138 tested), compared with 34% schoolwide.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.47 · 41st 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
34%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
551 students tested
138 students tested
413 students tested
Mathematics
43%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
548 students tested
134 students tested
414 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 | 29% | 24% |
| 2019 | 30% | 27% |
| 2022 | 33% | 15% |
| 2023 | 30% | 21% |
| 2024 | 27% | 24% |
| 2025 | 39% | 38% |
| 2026 | 34% | 43% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 92%0.5 mi away
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Economic need index: 94%0.6 mi away
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| Measure | Ps/Ms 20 P.O.George J. Werdann, III | Bedford Park Elementary School |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 34% (-5 points vs 2025) | 20% (-18 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 43% (+5 points vs 2025) | 30% (-5 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 20.9 | 17.1 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 787 | 416 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 11.8 | 9.5 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 94% | 96% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 96% | 98% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 94% | 99% |
| Leadership (2026) | 95% | 98% |
| Distance between schools | 0.3 mi | |
Ps/Ms 20 P.O.George J. Werdann, III has higher reading proficiency than Bedford Park Elementary School (34% vs 20%) and higher math proficiency (43% vs 30%).
Enrollment
787 students
pre-K, K–8 · down 56 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
20.9
children in the average K–5 class; about 11.8 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
22%
was 27% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
93% 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
26%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 4% White, 76% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 12% Black, 1% multiracial, 48% female, 52% 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 · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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