Tompkins Square Middle School (01M839) is a public school in District 1, Lower East Side, Manhattan, serving grades 6–8. In 2026, 48% of tested students were proficient in reading and 40% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 250 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading (48%) and math (40%) proficiency are both about typical for NYC middle schools, including those with similar economic need.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 22% in reading (73 tested), compared with 48% schoolwide.
94%
of parents trust the principal
96%
trust their child's teachers
93%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 41% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.47 · 46th 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
48%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
216 students tested
73 students tested
143 students tested
Mathematics
40%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
205 students tested
69 students tested
136 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 | 57% | 49% |
| 2019 | 61% | 55% |
| 2022 | 55% | 40% |
| 2023 | 59% | 53% |
| 2024 | 56% | 42% |
| 2025 | 48% | 41% |
| 2026 | 48% | 40% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 53%0.9 mi away
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Economic need index: 68%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 78%
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Economic need index: 94%0.3 mi away
| Measure | Tompkins Square Middle School | New Explorations into Science, Technology and Math High School |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 48% (0 points vs 2025) | 97% (-2 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 40% (0 points vs 2025) | 99% (-1 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 250 | 1656 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 8.3 | 17.0 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 93% | 95% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 94% | 98% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 96% | 96% |
| Leadership (2026) | 96% | 97% |
| Distance between schools | 0.3 mi | |
Tompkins Square Middle School has lower math proficiency than New Explorations into Science, Technology and Math High School (40% vs 99%) and lower reading proficiency (48% vs 97%); 2026 math is about typical for NYC middle schools with similar economic need; 2026 reading is about typical for NYC middle schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
250 students
6–8 · down 61 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
8.3
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
1%
was 2% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
78% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 78% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
36%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 16% White, 58% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 15% Black, 2% multiracial, 54% female, 46% male.
Economic need index: 78% — 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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600 EAST 6 STREET
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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