The STAR Academy - P.S.63 (01M063) is a public school in District 1, East Village, Manhattan, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 22% of tested students were proficient in reading and 49% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 197 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 15.7 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 49%, about typical for NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; up 23 points from 2025; with only 55 students tested, scores can swing from year to year.
Also worth knowing: 2026 reading proficiency is 22%, lower than most NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; down 21 points from 2025; with only 49 students tested, scores can swing from year to year.
86%
of parents trust the principal
95%
trust their child's teachers
91%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 43% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.29 · 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
54 students tested
Mathematics
49%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
55 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 | 58% | 58% |
| 2019 | 44% | 32% |
| 2023 | 45% | 38% |
| 2024 | 40% | 24% |
| 2025 | 43% | 26% |
| 2026 | 22% | 49% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 49%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 55%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.6 mi away
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Economic need index: 87%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 79%
Economic need index: 49%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 79%
Economic need index: 93%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 89%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 94%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 55%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 87%0.3 mi away
| Measure | The Star Academy - P.S.63 | Neighborhood School |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 22% (-21 points vs 2025) | 55% (-15 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 49% (+23 points vs 2025) | 64% (+34 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 197 | 207 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 7.3 | 9.4 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 91% | 92% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 86% | 88% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 95% | 96% |
| Leadership (2026) | 91% | 89% |
| Distance between schools | <0.01 mi | |
Enrollment
197 students
pre-K, K–5 · down 12 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
15.7
children in the average K–5 class; about 7.3 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
12%
was 14% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
75% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 79% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
41%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 11% White, 69% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 16% Black, 1% multiracial, 48% female, 52% male.
Economic need index: 79% — 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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121 E 3rd St, New York, NY 10009, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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