The Lexington Academy (04M072) is a public school in District 4, East Harlem South, Manhattan, serving grades pre-K, K–8. In 2026, 22% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 382 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 14.5 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
The one thing to remember
2026 math proficiency is 25%, lower than most NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need.
Also worth knowing: Average class size (2025–26) is 14.5, smaller than most NYC elementary schools.
97%
of parents trust the principal
94%
trust their child's teachers
94%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 35% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.26 · 3rd 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
22%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
236 students tested
89 students tested
147 students tested
Mathematics
25%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
232 students tested
84 students tested
148 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 | 28% | 19% |
| 2019 | 30% | 26% |
| 2022 | 33% | 17% |
| 2023 | 31% | 21% |
| 2024 | 27% | 29% |
| 2025 | 31% | 27% |
| 2026 | 22% | 25% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 35%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 80%0.2 mi away
Economic need index: 93%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 94%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 94%0.2 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: >95%
Economic need index: >95%0.2 mi away
Economic need index: 80%0.2 mi away
Economic need index: 35%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 93%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 94%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 94%0.2 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.2 mi away
Economic need index: >95%
Economic need index: >95%0.3 mi away
| Measure | The Lexington Academy | Central Park East I |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 382 | 168 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 7.3 | 10.7 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 94% | 90% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 97% | 92% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 94% | 89% |
| Leadership (2026) | 96% | 90% |
| Distance between schools | 0.2 mi | |
The Lexington Academy has higher trust in teachers (2026) than Central Park East I (94% vs 89%) and higher trust in principal (2026) (97% vs 92%).
Enrollment
382 students
pre-K, K–8 · down 130 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
14.5
children in the average K–5 class; about 7.3 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
9%
was 18% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
>95% 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
37%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 3% White, 82% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 14% Black, 0% multiracial, 47% female, 53% 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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131 EAST 104 STREET
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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