The Children's Workshop School (01M361) is a public school in District 1, Lower East Side, Manhattan, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 64% of tested students were proficient in reading and 68% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 284 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 18.6 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 64%, higher than most NYC elementary schools and about typical for those with similar economic need; reading is up 17 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.
Also worth knowing: 2026 math proficiency is 68%, lower than most NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
94%
of parents trust the principal
97%
trust their child's teachers
95%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 37% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.46 · 37th 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
64%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
97 students tested
Mathematics
68%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
96 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 | 67% | 56% |
| 2019 | 58% | 48% |
| 2022 | 48% | 42% |
| 2023 | 47% | 36% |
| 2024 | 58% | 49% |
| 2025 | 68% | 60% |
| 2026 | 64% | 68% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 49%
Economic need index: 55%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 93%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 89%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 94%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 87%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.2 mi away
Economic need index: 79%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 49%
Economic need index: >95%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 79%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 93%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 89%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.2 mi away
Economic need index: 94%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 55%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 87%0.4 mi away
| Measure | The Children's Workshop School | P.S. 034 Franklin D. Roosevelt |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 64% (-4 points vs 2025) | 27% (-9 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 68% (+8 points vs 2025) | 40% (+15 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 18.6 | 11.6 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 284 | 154 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 9.9 | 4.9 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 95% | 95% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 94% | 99% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 97% | 99% |
| Leadership (2026) | 95% | 96% |
| Distance between schools | 0.2 mi | |
The Children's Workshop School has higher reading proficiency than P.S. 034 Franklin D. Roosevelt (64% vs 27%) and higher math proficiency (68% vs 40%).
Enrollment
284 students
pre-K, K–5 · down 30 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
18.6
children in the average K–5 class; about 9.9 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
5%
was 5% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
49% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 49% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
24%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 38% White, 36% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 9% Black, 9% multiracial, 49% female, 51% male.
Economic need index: 49% — 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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610 EAST 12 STREET
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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