The Riverside School for Makers and Artists (03M191) is a public school in District 3, Lincoln Square, Manhattan, serving grades pre-K, K–8. In 2026, 19% of tested students were proficient in reading and 17% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 378 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 16 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
The one thing to remember
2026 reading (19%) and math (17%) proficiency are both lower than most NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need — 29% of students here are in special education; general education students scored 23% in math (2026).
Also worth knowing: Average class size (2025–26) is 16.0, smaller than most elementary schools in the district and citywide.
88%
of parents trust the principal
95%
trust their child's teachers
88%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 51% of families answered.
Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.18 · 0th 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
19%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
148 students tested
51 students tested
97 students tested
Mathematics
17%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
116 students tested
42 students tested
74 students tested
Grade 8 math not reported by the DOE.
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 | 34% | 24% |
| 2019 | 37% | — |
| 2022 | 27% | 19% |
| 2023 | 25% | 20% |
| 2024 | 19% | 17% |
| 2025 | 16% | 18% |
| 2026 | 19% | 17% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 34%0.5 mi away
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Economic need index: 91%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 89%
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Economic need index: 89%
| Measure | The Riverside School for Makers and Artists | West End Secondary School |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 19% (+3 points vs 2025) | 73% (-6 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 17% (-1 points vs 2025) | 75% (-1 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 378 | 726 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 6.8 | 14.0 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 88% | 87% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 88% | 94% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 95% | 88% |
| Leadership (2026) | 95% | 92% |
| Distance between schools | 0.1 mi | |
The Riverside School for Makers and Artists has lower math proficiency than West End Secondary School (17% vs 75%) and lower reading proficiency (19% vs 73%); 2026 math is lower than most NYC middle schools with similar economic need; 2026 reading is lower than most NYC middle schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
378 students
pre-K, K–8 · down 29 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
16
children in the average K–5 class; about 6.8 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
26%
was 35% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
87% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 89% — 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: 9% White, 66% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 18% Black, 2% multiracial, 47% female, 53% male.
Economic need index: 89% — 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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300 West 61 Street
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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