West Prep Academy (03M421) is a public school in District 3, Manhattan Valley, Manhattan, serving grades 6–8. In 2026, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 34% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 159 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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Math rose significantly in 2026, by 10 points to 34%. Overall the school is improving, but still below most NYC middle schools, including those with similar economic need. 44% of students here are in special education (2025–26); general education students scored 38% in math.
Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.39 · 21st 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
40%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
161 students tested
65 students tested
96 students tested
Mathematics
34%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
110 students tested
41 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 | 47% | 11% |
| 2019 | 39% | 25% |
| 2022 | 55% | 16% |
| 2023 | 53% | 31% |
| 2024 | 43% | 41% |
| 2025 | 38% | 24% |
| 2026 | 40% | 34% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 30%0.2 mi away
Economic need index: 55%0.8 mi away
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Economic need index: 78%
Economic need index: 92%0.8 mi away
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| Measure | West Prep Academy | Mott Hall II |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 40% (+2 points vs 2025) | 43% (-3 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 34% (+10 points vs 2025) | 33% (+3 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 159 | 426 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 6.4 | 13.1 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 96% | 86% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 97% | 92% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 96% | 91% |
| Leadership (2026) | 99% | 94% |
| Distance between schools | 0.04 mi | |
Enrollment
159 students
6–8 · down 30 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
6.4
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
13%
was 12% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
84% 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
44%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 7% White, 54% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 32% Black, 3% multiracial, 41% female, 59% 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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220 W 108th St, New York, NY 10025, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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