University Neighborhood Middle School (01M332) is a public school in District 1, Lower East Side, Manhattan, serving grades 6–8. In 2026, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 141 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
The one thing to remember
2026 reading proficiency is 41%, about typical for NYC middle schools and higher than most of those with similar economic need.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 36% in reading (56 tested), compared with 41% schoolwide.
99%
of parents trust the principal
98%
trust their child's teachers
95%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 56% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.54 · 74th 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
41%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
125 students tested
56 students tested
69 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 | 26% | 13% |
| 2019 | 31% | 13% |
| 2022 | 41% | — |
| 2023 | 37% | 21% |
| 2024 | 50% | — |
| 2025 | 45% | — |
| 2026 | 41% | — |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 53%0.2 mi away
Economic need index: 78%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 68%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 82%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: >95%
Economic need index: >95%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 94%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: >95%1.0 mi away
| Measure | University Neighborhood Middle School | P.S. 184m Shuang Wen |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 41% (-4 points vs 2025) | 78% (-5 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 141 | 787 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 6.0 | 16.8 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 95% | 93% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 99% | 97% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 98% | 96% |
| Leadership (2026) | 98% | 97% |
| Distance between schools | 0.2 mi | |
University Neighborhood Middle School has lower reading proficiency than P.S. 184m Shuang Wen (41% vs 78%); 2026 reading is higher than most NYC middle schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
141 students
6–8 · down 73 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
6.0
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
10%
was 14% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
92% 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
48%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 5% White, 71% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 20% Black, 1% multiracial, 54% female, 46% 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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220 HENRY STREET
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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