The Locke School of Arts and Engineering (03M185) is a public school in District 3, Central Harlem South, Manhattan, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 333 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 18.5 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 32%, about typical for NYC elementary schools and lower than most of those with similar economic need; down 20 points from 2025.
92%
of parents trust the principal
95%
trust their child's teachers
91%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 46% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.39 · 19th 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
32%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
75 students tested
Mathematics
35%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
77 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 26% | 19% |
| 2022 | 29% | 26% |
| 2023 | 32% | 38% |
| 2024 | 37% | 37% |
| 2025 | 52% | 40% |
| 2026 | 32% | 35% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 35%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 52%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 68%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 93%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 76%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 73%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 58%
Economic need index: 88%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 35%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 68%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 73%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 52%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 93%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 88%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 76%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 58%
Economic need index: >95%0.5 mi away
| Measure | The Locke School of Arts and Engineering | P.S. 108 Assemblyman Angelo Del Toro Educational Complex |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 32% (-20 points vs 2025) | 28% (-5 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 35% (-5 points vs 2025) | 36% (+7 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 18.5 | 12.5 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 333 | 311 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 9.0 | 7.2 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 91% | 96% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 92% | 96% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 95% | 97% |
| Leadership (2026) | 93% | 97% |
| Distance between schools | 0.3 mi | |
The Locke School of Arts and Engineering has lower family satisfaction (2026) than P.S. 108 Assemblyman Angelo Del Toro Educational Complex (91% vs 96%) and lower trust in principal (2026) (92% vs 96%).
Enrollment
333 students
pre-K, K–5 · about the same over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
18.5
children in the average K–5 class; about 9.0 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
2%
was 4% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
54% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 58% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
21%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 19% White, 38% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 28% Black, 12% multiracial, 45% female, 55% male.
Economic need index: 58% — 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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20 WEST 112 STREET
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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