Yorkville East Middle School (02M177) is a public school in District 2, Lenox Hill-Roosevelt Island, Manhattan, serving grades 6–8. In 2026, 84% of tested students were proficient in reading and 92% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 261 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading (84%) and math (92%) proficiency are both higher than most NYC middle schools and about typical for those with similar economic need.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 66% in reading (64 tested), compared with 84% schoolwide.
97%
of parents trust the principal
96%
trust their child's teachers
95%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 53% of families answered.
Students here gain more than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.67 · 94th 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
84%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
249 students tested
64 students tested
185 students tested
Mathematics
92%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
172 students tested
43 students tested
129 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 | 73% | 62% |
| 2019 | 75% | 83% |
| 2022 | 76% | 76% |
| 2023 | 82% | 85% |
| 2024 | 85% | 89% |
| 2025 | 84% | 89% |
| 2026 | 84% | 92% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 31%
Economic need index: 27%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 48%2.1 mi away
Economic need index: 37%2.9 mi away
Economic need index: 29%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 53%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 46%2.8 mi away
Economic need index: 33%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 89%2.2 mi away
Economic need index: 31%
Economic need index: 27%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 48%2.1 mi away
Economic need index: 29%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 33%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 37%2.9 mi away
Economic need index: 53%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 46%2.8 mi away
Economic need index: 89%2.2 mi away
| Measure | Yorkville East Middle School | J.H.S. 167 Robert F. Wagner |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 84% (-1 points vs 2025) | 75% (-4 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 92% (+3 points vs 2025) | 76% (-5 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 261 | 957 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 10.4 | 13.5 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 95% | 92% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 97% | 95% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 96% | 94% |
| Leadership (2026) | 98% | 95% |
| Distance between schools | 0.4 mi | |
Yorkville East Middle School has higher math proficiency than J.H.S. 167 Robert F. Wagner (92% vs 76%) and higher reading proficiency (84% vs 75%).
Enrollment
261 students
6–8 · up 10 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
10.4
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
1%
was 3% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
31% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 31% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
27%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 53% White, 22% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 6% Black, 7% multiracial, 51% female, 48% male.
Economic need index: 31% — 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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Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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