The Bilingual Bicultural School (04M182) is a public school in District 4, East Harlem North, Manhattan, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 47% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 234 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 19.1 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 31%, lower than most NYC elementary schools and about typical for those with similar economic need; down 27 points from 2025; reading is down 14 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.
Also worth knowing: 2026 math proficiency is 47%, about typical for NYC elementary schools with similar economic need and higher than most district elementary schools; down 18 points from 2025.
99%
of parents trust the principal
99%
trust their child's teachers
98%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 62% of families answered.
Students here gain more than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.64 · 84th 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
31%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
108 students tested
Mathematics
47%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
109 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% | 38% |
| 2019 | 44% | 35% |
| 2022 | 31% | 22% |
| 2023 | 45% | 38% |
| 2024 | 45% | 56% |
| 2025 | 58% | 65% |
| 2026 | 31% | 47% |
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 | The Bilingual Bicultural School | P.S. 083 Luis Munoz Rivera |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 31% (-27 points vs 2025) | 56% (-12 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 47% (-18 points vs 2025) | 70% (-1 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 19.1 | 19.3 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 234 | 297 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 8.3 | 10.7 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 98% | 95% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 99% | 96% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 99% | 96% |
| Leadership (2026) | 99% | 96% |
| Distance between schools | <0.01 mi | |
The Bilingual Bicultural School has lower reading proficiency than P.S. 083 Luis Munoz Rivera (31% vs 56%) and lower math proficiency (47% vs 70%); 2026 reading is about typical for NYC elementary schools with similar economic need; 2026 math is about typical for NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
234 students
pre-K, K–5 · up 32 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
19.1
children in the average K–5 class; about 8.3 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
49%
was 57% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
91% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 94% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
29%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 2% White, 94% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 3% Black, 0% multiracial, 54% female, 46% male.
Economic need index: 94% — 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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219 E 109th St, New York, NY 10029, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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