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River East Elementary

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River East Elementary ranks 1150 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1150^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of New York elementary schools

Summary

River East Elementary is a public elementary school in New York, NY, serving 244 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #4, which is ranked 669 out of 874 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

River East Elementary has shown mixed academic performance compared to the district and state averages. While the school has performed better than the district in some grade levels and subjects, it generally lags behind the state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 71.05% of 4th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 52.15% for the district and 54.07% for the state. However, in 3rd grade math, only 33.33% of students were proficient or better, compared to 46.13% for the district and 59.7% for the state. The school's performance for specific student subgroups, such as English Language Learners and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, has been relatively weaker.

Interestingly, the nearby PS 83 Luis Munoz Rivera and PS 155 William Paca have generally outperformed River East Elementary on state assessments, with higher proficiency rates and better rankings. Additionally, River East Elementary has seen a significant increase in per-student spending, from $19,242 in 2020-2021 to $34,372 in 2023-2024, suggesting that the school is receiving additional resources to support student learning. However, the school's high percentage of students from low-income families, with 82.79% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, may contribute to the academic challenges and the need for targeted interventions and support services.

236

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$35,991

Per pupil spending ?

87.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2351 1st Ave
New York, NY 10035

(212) 802-3035

District: New York City Geographic District # 4

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.7%

African American:

29.7%

White:

6.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 37th percentile in 2015 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New York median (53rd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg46%

New York avg55%

1,150^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 17Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District # 4

669^th of 874New York City Geographic District # 4 among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	1150 of 2445	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.6	1602 of 2445	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.8	1369 of 2439	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.9	1774 of 2434	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.8	1284 of 2201	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.3	1845 of 2413	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	60.2	944 of 2395	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.5	1032 of 2386	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	45.1	1307 of 2366	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.1	1472 of 2352	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	20.3	1954 of 2345	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	41.2	1371 of 2325	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	35.1	1650 of 2320	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.3	1756 of 2286	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.3	1797 of 2263	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	14.7	2065 of 2257	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	30.7	1743 of 2227	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	12.8	1999 of 2219	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	18.1	1911 of 2206	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	251 of 928	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	55.9	328 of 857	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.6	250 of 936	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	42.2	533 of 948	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	55.3	315 of 1066	70.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	1290 of 2409	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.7	1481 of 2413	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.6	1444 of 2403	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.9	1822 of 2401	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.7	1886 of 2357	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	57.9	1015 of 2338	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.4	677 of 1569	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.8	720 of 1531	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.2	777 of 1429	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.3	941 of 1503	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.5	777 of 1315	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	79.6	192 of 1392	86.2%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	410 of 792	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.8	545 of 766	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	67.2	150 of 637	76.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2021	35.7	1135 of 1678	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.9	1414 of 2032	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	955 of 2407	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.2	1685 of 2411	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.2	1225 of 2400	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.0	1603 of 2400	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.1	1762 of 2358	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	59.8	902 of 2340	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	41.6	1050 of 2031	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.0	632 of 1859	66.0%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)73rd percentile+20 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)70th percentile+36 vs school

Male (2025)60th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)57th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2022)48th percentile+21 vs school

Homeless (2025)48th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)46th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)32nd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts61%+6 vs state

Math52%-6 vs state

Science47%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, April 26, 2017

River East Elementary, a non-zone half traditional, half progressive school, turned out to be such a gem for our 6 years old son. He has been truly supported by his teachers and by our new Principal, Mr. Panetta. Both teachers and Mr. Panetta truly care about our kids, each other and parents. My son was doing so well, he was able to skip a grade and being that he tested on 4th grade level math, being now in 2nd grade (instead of 1st), he has been able to attend 4th grade level classes. He truly loved his kindegarden teacher, Ms. Margaret, and now his 2nd grade teachers, Ms. Lisa and Ms. Eileen. He enjoys his chorus, music, art and science classes. The education in River East Elementary is both traditional and progressive. They offer many hand-on learning opportunities where kids utilize their knowledge, imagination and build models for communities, eco-systems or governmental bodies. We feel very fortunate to be part of this community. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, September 28, 2012

River East is a hidden gem in East Harlem. The academics are right on par with the charter schools but without the strict environment. Kids are able to be creative in an nurturing atmosphere. They are offered a variety of activities that are not seen in most public schools like tennis and swimming. Parents at this school are very active in their child's education and want nothing more than the best. My choice in choosing River East has not been an disappointment. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)						NY State Assessments Math (2025)						NY State Assessments Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
River East Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2351 1st Ave	New York	10035	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 4	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 802-3035	236	21	11.2	87.7%	16 (6.8%)	70 (29.7%)	141 (59.7%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.1%)	52.3	1150^th of 2445 public elementary schools	53.0%		34.6	1602^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	34.5%	452				36.4	71.1	70.6				33.3	62.2	55.6				47.1		$35,991	$3,229	$32,761
Harlem Village Academy East Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2351 1st Ave-4th Fl	New York	10035	New York County	Harlem Village Academy East Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 812-9400	349	33	10.5	90.3%	3 (0.9%)	194 (55.6%)	129 (37.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.0%)	92.9	134^th of 2445 public elementary schools	94.5%		81.1	407^th of 2445 public elementary schools	83.4%	273	79.2	83.3		89.7	85.2	94.4	80.8	89.5	96.0	100.0	100.0	97.1	80.0	100.0		57.1	60.0	$26,378	$26,378	$00
Ps 155 William Paca	Public	PK, KG-5	319 E 117th St	New York	10035	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 4	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 860-5885	192	22	8.7	98.4%	3 (1.6%)	16 (8.3%)	157 (81.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.7%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8.9	2323^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	5.0%		12.5	2280^th of 2445 public elementary schools	6.7%	43				33.3	38.9	25.0				16.7	29.2	11.1				19.4		$48,803	$4,037	$44,766
Ps 96 Joseph Lanzetta	Public	PK, KG-8	216 E 120th St	New York	10035	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 4	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 860-5851	394	41	9.7	97.5%	14 (3.6%)	62 (15.7%)	309 (78.4%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)	5.8	2387^th of 2445 public elementary schools	2.4%		11	2316^th of 2445 public elementary schools	5.3%	71				19.4	20.0	23.1	21.2	27.8	18.6	18.9	9.5	15.2	26.3	20.5	19.6	0.0	12.0	$42,071	$3,894	$38,177
Ps 112 Jose Celso Barbosa	Public	PK, KG-2	535 E 119th St	New York	10035	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 4	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 860-5868	221	40	5.4	83.7%	8 (3.6%)	41 (18.6%)	157 (71.0%)	6 (2.7%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.2%)								(n/a)																		$70,637	$4,500	$66,137
Ps 7 Samuel Stern	Public	PK, KG-8	160 E 120th St	New York	10035	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 4	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 860-5827	348	49	7.1	90.5%	9 (2.6%)	97 (27.9%)	230 (66.1%)	4 (1.1%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	13.5	2229^th of 2445 public elementary schools	8.8%		12.6	2277^th of 2445 public elementary schools	6.9%	48			34.8	18.2	25.0	48.5	24.0	34.5	44.4	17.4	26.1	18.2	33.3	33.3	39.1	26.7		$49,471	$4,568	$44,903
Storefront Academy Harlem Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	445 E 115th St	New York	10029	New York County	Storefront Academy Harlem Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 328-9730	96	8	10.9	97.9%	0 (0.0%)	52 (54.2%)	34 (35.4%)	1 (1.0%)	4 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.2%)	18.9	2111^th of 2445 public elementary schools	13.7%		24.7	1914^th of 2445 public elementary schools	21.7%	197				35.3	42.9	42.9				29.4	35.7	42.9				14.3		$44,518	$489	$44,029
Ps 102 Jacques Cartier	Public	PK, KG-5	315 E 113th St	New York	10029	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 4	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 860-5834	221	24	9.2	93.7%	8 (3.6%)	53 (24.0%)	147 (66.5%)	6 (2.7%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	23.3	1976^th of 2445 public elementary schools	19.2%		23.2	1968^th of 2445 public elementary schools	19.5%	8				46.7	39.1	36.8				44.8	45.8	20.0				26.3		$51,375	$3,297	$48,078
James Weldon Johnson School	Public	PK, KG-8	176 E 115th St	New York	10029	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 4	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 876-5522	516	46	11.1	95.5%	3 (0.6%)	94 (18.2%)	403 (78.1%)	6 (1.2%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	20.4	2064^th of 2445 public elementary schools	15.6%		16.6	2162^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	11.6%	98				44.4	33.3	48.8	31.9	35.0	41.8	55.2	22.2	25.0	21.4	25.4	27.9	34.0	40.7	$37,356	$3,306	$34,049
Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 2	Public, Charter	K-4	144 E 128th St-3rd Fl	New York	10035	New York County	Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 2	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 442-6600	240			88.3%	2 (0.8%)	145 (60.4%)	78 (32.5%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.2%)	96	56^th of 2445 public elementary schools	97.7%		98.1	16^th of 2445 public elementary schools	99.3%	40				90.5	94.3					100.0	92.5							$20,314	$00	$20,314

Frequently Asked Questions about River East Elementary

What is the racial makeup of River East Elementary?

Students at River East Elementary are 60% Hispanic, 30% African American, 7% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is River East Elementary in?

New York City Geographic District # 4

How many students attend River East Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 236 students attended River East Elementary.

Is River East Elementary a good school?

River East Elementary ranks 1150^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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