MS 131

Grades 6–8 Public District: New York City Geographic District # 2

100 Hester St, New York, NY 10002 Map

Math (met standard)
60%
+6 state 54% · 2024-25
English (met standard)
44%
−7 state 52% · 2024-25
Science (met standard)
69%
+26 state 44% · 2024-25
Low income
91%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
257
2024-25
Students per teacher
7.6
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 6 61% state 51% · 2024-25 33% state 51% · 2024-25 —
Grade 7 59% state 57% · 2024-25 46% state 51% · 2024-25 —
Grade 8 73% state 33% · 2018-19 51% state 52% · 2024-25 69% state 44% · 2024-25
All grades 60% state 54% · 2024-25 44% state 52% · 2024-25 69% state 44% · 2024-25
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2024-25 60% state 54% 44% state 52% 69% state 44%
2023-24 60% state 54% 45% state 49% 51% state 34%
2022-23 50% state 50% 45% state 50% —
2021-22 39% state 37% 49% state 51% —
2018-19 64% state 40% 49% state 45% —
2017-18 61% state 39% 43% state 45% —
2016-17 56% state 32% 35% state 40% —
2015-16 48% state 33% 32% state 37% —

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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University Neighborhood Middle School
Grades 6–8 · New York City Geographic District # 1
0.4 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%
Manhattan Charter School II
Grades 2–6 Charter · Manhattan Charter School II
0.4 mi
12%
−43 vs state
37%
−17 vs state
20%
−25 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 30% in 2022-23 → 24% in 2024-25 96% 73 Hispanic 60%
PS 126 Jacob August Riis
Grades PK–8 · New York City Geographic District # 2
0.4 mi
78%
+23 vs state
73%
+21 vs state
67%
+22 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 76% in 2022-23 → 76% in 2024-25 75% 575 Asian 51%
School for Global Leaders
Grades 6–8 · New York City Geographic District # 1
0.5 mi
65%
+13 vs state
50%
−1 vs state
58%
+15 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 51% in 2022-23 → 57% in 2024-25 89% 150 Hispanic 64%
PS 184 Shuang Wen
Grades PK–8 · New York City Geographic District # 1
0.5 mi
93%
+38 vs state
85%
+32 vs state
62%
+17 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 86% in 2022-23 → 89% in 2024-25 56% 767 Asian 61%
PS 140 Nathan Straus
Grades PK–8 · New York City Geographic District # 1
0.6 mi
29%
−25 vs state
26%
−26 vs state
9%
−35 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 31% in 2022-23 → 28% in 2024-25 96% 334 Hispanic 81%
Spruce Street School
Grades PK–8 · New York City Geographic District # 2
0.7 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%
New Explorations Into Sciencetech and Math High School
Grades K–12 · New York City Geographic District # 1
0.7 mi
100%
+44 vs state
100%
+47 vs state
98%
+53 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 97% in 2022-23 → 100% in 2024-25 27% 1,620 Asian 38%
Tompkins Square Middle School
Grades 6–8 · New York City Geographic District # 1
0.8 mi
43%
−9 vs state
52%
±0 vs state
43%
±0 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 56% in 2022-23 → 48% in 2024-25 74% 290 Hispanic 58%
PS 188 Island School (the)
Grades PK–8 · New York City Geographic District # 1
0.9 mi
69%
+13 vs state
51%
−2 vs state
27%
−18 vs state
17% Average of math, English and science: 43% in 2022-23 → 60% in 2024-25 97% 332 Hispanic 68%