MS 255 Salk School of Science

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

320 E 20th St, New York, NY 10003 Map

Math (met standard)
90%
+36 state 54% · 2024-25
English (met standard)
89%
+37 state 51% · 2024-25
Low income
20%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
378
2024-25
Students per teacher
17.4
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 86% state 51% · 2024-25 90% state 51% · 2024-25 —
Grade 7 94% state 57% · 2024-25 93% state 51% · 2024-25 —
Grade 8 89% state 33% · 2018-19 83% state 52% · 2024-25 —
All grades 90% state 54% · 2024-25 89% state 51% · 2024-25 —
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2024-25 90% state 54% 89% state 51% —
2023-24 93% state 54% 88% state 48% —
2022-23 88% state 50% 91% state 49% —
2021-22 83% state 37% 91% state 52% —
2018-19 92% state 42% 94% state 45% —
2017-18 89% state 40% 94% state 46% —
2016-17 90% state 35% 94% state 40% —
2015-16 88% state 35% 90% 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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JHS 104 Simon Baruch
Grades 6–8 · New York City Geographic District # 2
0.0 mi
74%
+21 vs state
83%
+32 vs state
— Average of math, English and science: 77% in 2022-23 → 78% in 2024-25 37% 1,023 White 36%
47 American Sign Language and English Lower School (the)
Grades PK–8 · New York City Geographic District # 2
0.2 mi
46%
−11 vs state
52%
−2 vs state
33%
−12 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 42% in 2022-23 → 49% in 2024-25 74% 172 Hispanic 54%
Institute for Collaborative Education
Grades 6–12 · New York City Geographic District # 2
0.2 mi
50%
±0 vs state
77%
+25 vs state
100%
+57 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 71% in 2022-23 → 63% in 2024-25 35% 466 White 47%
Success Academy Charter School-Union Square
Grades K–8 Charter · Success Academy Charter School-Union Square
0.3 mi
97%
+42 vs state
94%
+41 vs state
80%
+35 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 91% in 2022-23 → 96% in 2024-25 59% 967 Hispanic 33%
School of the Future High School
Grades 6–12 · New York City Geographic District # 2
0.3 mi
60%
+8 vs state
72%
+21 vs state
79%
+36 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 72% in 2022-23 → 66% in 2024-25 51% 709 White 38%
East Side Community School
Grades 6–12 · New York City Geographic District # 1
0.4 mi
54%
+2 vs state
53%
+1 vs state
— 3% Average of math, English and science: 50% in 2022-23 → 53% in 2024-25 69% 693 Hispanic 55%
Ballet Tech/nyc Public School for Dance
Grades 4–8 · New York City Geographic District # 2
0.5 mi
83%
+28 vs state
90%
+37 vs state
88%
+43 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 92% in 2022-23 → 87% in 2024-25 46% 112 White 36%
Clinton School (the)
Grades 6–12 · New York City Geographic District # 2
0.6 mi
86%
+32 vs state
88%
+37 vs state
87%
+29 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 94% in 2021-22 → 87% in 2024-25 24% 846 White 53%
PS 116 Mary Lindley Murray
Grades PK–6 · New York City Geographic District # 2
0.7 mi
47%
−10 vs state
58%
+3 vs state
48%
+3 vs state
20% Average of math, English and science: 72% in 2022-23 → 52% in 2024-25 54% 426 Hispanic 37%
PS 34 Franklin D Roosevelt
Grades PK–8 · New York City Geographic District # 1
0.7 mi
28%
−28 vs state
38%
−16 vs state
20%
−25 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 25% in 2022-23 → 33% in 2024-25 99% 184 Hispanic 54%