PS 126 Jacob August Riis

Grades PK–8 Public District: New York City Geographic District # 2

80 Catherine St, New York, NY 10038 Map

Math (met standard)
78%
+23 state 55% · 2024-25
English (met standard)
73%
+21 state 52% · 2024-25
Science (met standard)
67%
+22 state 45% · 2024-25
Low income
75%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
575
2024-25
Students per teacher
11.7
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 89% state 60% · 2024-25 65% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 4 77% state 59% · 2024-25 81% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 5 69% state 54% · 2024-25 68% state 57% · 2024-25 67% state 45% · 2024-25
Grade 6 76% state 51% · 2024-25 74% state 51% · 2024-25 —
Grade 7 82% state 57% · 2024-25 67% state 51% · 2024-25 —
Grade 8 — 79% state 52% · 2024-25 —
All grades 78% state 55% · 2024-25 73% state 52% · 2024-25 67% state 45% · 2024-25
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2024-25 78% state 55% 73% state 52% 67% state 45%
2023-24 79% state 54% 73% state 47% 39% state 35%
2022-23 77% state 51% 76% state 49% —
2021-22 72% state 39% 74% state 48% —
2018-19 74% state 47% 70% state 45% —
2017-18 71% state 45% 66% state 45% —
2016-17 65% state 42% 60% state 40% —
2015-16 64% state 40% 58% state 38% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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PS 1 Alfred E Smith
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District # 2
0.1 mi
51%
−7 vs state
44%
−10 vs state
33%
−12 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 39% in 2022-23 → 47% in 2024-25 91% 200 Hispanic 49%
PS 124 Yung Wing
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District # 2
0.3 mi
90%
+32 vs state
91%
+36 vs state
93%
+48 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 88% in 2022-23 → 90% in 2024-25 56% 453 Asian 84%
Peck Slip School (the)
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District # 2
0.3 mi
63%
+5 vs state
68%
+13 vs state
57%
+12 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 76% in 2022-23 → 65% in 2024-25 33% 307 White 36%
PS 2 Meyer London
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District # 2
0.3 mi
68%
+11 vs state
57%
+2 vs state
50%
+5 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 63% in 2022-23 → 63% in 2024-25 96% 332 Hispanic 42%
MS 131
Grades 6–8 · New York City Geographic District # 2
0.4 mi
60%
+6 vs state
44%
−7 vs state
69%
+26 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 47% in 2022-23 → 52% in 2024-25 91% 257 Asian 47%
Spruce Street School
Grades PK–8 · New York City Geographic District # 2
0.5 mi
86%
+31 vs state
87%
+34 vs state
84%
+39 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 84% in 2022-23 → 87% in 2024-25 24% 441 White 43%
PS 42 Benjamin Altman
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District # 2
0.5 mi
83%
+25 vs state
75%
+20 vs state
68%
+23 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 83% in 2022-23 → 79% in 2024-25 67% 476 Asian 66%
Dock Street School for STEAM Studies
Grades 6–8 · New York City Geographic District #13
0.6 mi
37%
−15 vs state
57%
+5 vs state
52%
+9 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 56% in 2022-23 → 47% in 2024-25 72% 220 Black 63%
PS 130 Hernando de Soto
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District # 2
0.6 mi
80%
+23 vs state
78%
+23 vs state
71%
+26 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 77% in 2022-23 → 79% in 2024-25 62% 526 Asian 77%
University Neighborhood Middle School
Grades 6–8 · New York City Geographic District # 1
0.6 mi
25%
−29 vs state
42%
−9 vs state
— 4% Average of math, English and science: 29% in 2022-23 → 33% in 2024-25 95% 131 Hispanic 71%