Village Community School (01M315) is a public school in District 1, Manhattan, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 62% of tested students were proficient in reading and 67% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 482 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 18 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 67%, about typical for NYC elementary schools and lower than most of those with similar economic need; down 13 points from 2025.
Also worth knowing: 2026 reading proficiency is 62%, about typical for NYC elementary schools with similar economic need and higher than most NYC elementary schools.
97%
of parents trust the principal
98%
trust their child's teachers
94%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 43% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.54 · 60th 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
62%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
143 students tested
30 students tested
109 students tested
Mathematics
67%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
145 students tested
37 students tested
108 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 | 65% | 67% |
| 2019 | 62% | 67% |
| 2022 | 54% | 50% |
| 2023 | 70% | 66% |
| 2024 | 73% | 66% |
| 2025 | 80% | 79% |
| 2026 | 62% | 67% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 49%1.6 mi away
Economic need index: 44%
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| Measure | Village Community School | P.S. 003 Charrette School |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 62% (-18 points vs 2025) | 70% (0 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 67% (-13 points vs 2025) | 77% (+7 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 18.0 | 18.9 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 482 | 542 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 8.0 | 9.2 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 94% | 92% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 97% | 85% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 98% | 97% |
| Leadership (2026) | 98% | 89% |
| Distance between schools | 0.1 mi | |
Village Community School has lower math proficiency than P.S. 003 Charrette School (67% vs 77%) and higher trust in principal (2026) (97% vs 85%); 2026 math is lower than most NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
482 students
pre-K, K–5 · up 187 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
18
children in the average K–5 class; about 8.0 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
3%
was 4% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
42% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 44% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
30%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 38% White, 35% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 8% Black, 11% multiracial, 50% female, 50% male.
Economic need index: 44% — 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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272 W 10th St, New York, NY 10014, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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