At a Glance
A predominantly Asian zoned elementary in Chinatown-Two Bridges where parent trust runs sky-high but test scores trail the district
Best suited for
Families zoned to the building who prioritize a tight, parent-engaged school community and are prepared to support their child's academics outside of school hours.
Overall Rating
Rating = average of NY State ELA + math proficiency, grades 3–8
Bands are Motley's thresholds on a 0–100 scale, not New York State performance levels.
How this is scored→What stands out
- 64% Asian student body — among the most demographically concentrated schools in District 2
- Zero suspensions over three years — a genuinely rare discipline record
- Parent-principal trust at 96% and "strong relationships" at 100%, even while academic outcomes lag
- 27% IEP enrollment, well above the district norm, indicating substantial inclusion work
- Two-minute walk to the East Broadway F train — one of the better-connected zoned schools in the district
Things to consider
- ELA proficiency trails the district by roughly 20 points — the single biggest academic gap in the school
- Chronic absenteeism of 58% is severe and disproportionately affects Asian students (91.4%) — worth asking about how the school is addressing this
- PTA raises $93 per student versus the district's $517, meaning family-funded enrichment is thin compared to neighbors
- Teacher-reported safety at 92% sits below the district's 95%, even with zero suspensions — ask how it shows up day-to-day
- Math scores have swung from 58.8% to 73.6% across just three years, suggesting real volatility in outcomes
Based on 2024-25 data
School SummaryDistrict 2
District 2 includes some of the city's most sought-after zoned schools — P.S. 77, P.S. 290, P.S. 89, and P.S. 183 all score 94 or higher. P.S. 2 sits well below that pack and serves a community whose economic need (ENI 87) is markedly higher than most District 2 schools, which is part of the picture but not the whole explanation for the academic gap.
Academics
ELA proficiency of 53.6% sits roughly 20 points behind the District 2 average of 73.2%, while math at 66% trails the district's 72.5% by a smaller margin. The school's strongest year was 2019, when ELA hit 64.8% and math reached 73.2%; both subjects have softened since, with math more volatile — dipping to 58.8% in 2022 before rebounding to 73.6% in 2024 and slipping back to 66% in 2025. The overall score of 2.39 out of 4 places P.S. 2 below most District 2 peers.
Culture
Despite the academic picture, the school climate numbers are genuinely strong: parent satisfaction at 95%, parent-principal trust at 96%, and 100% of respondents reporting strong relationships. Teacher trust in leadership reaches 99% and teacher-reported safety is 92%. The catch is chronic absenteeism at 58% — strikingly high — concentrated heavily among Asian students (91.4%), suggesting families may be facing non-school challenges around attendance. Discipline is effectively a non-issue: three suspensions total over three years, with zero in the most recent year.
Community
With an Asian enrollment of 64% and a poverty-index score of 87 (high need), the student body looks much like the surrounding neighborhood — low-income, predominantly immigrant, with 27% of students in IEPs, well above the district norm. The diversity index of 55% reflects an Asian-majority school with substantial Black (13%) and Hispanic (20%) populations alongside. PTA fundraising of just $93 per student is a fraction of the district's $517 average, telling you something about the household resources behind those high satisfaction scores.
Neighborhood
Chinatown-Two Bridges has a median household income of $35,443 and a poverty rate of 33.3% — both signaling significant economic pressure on families — while the 7.8% rate of households with children hints at an adult-skewed residential base. Just 10% of homes are owner-occupied, and 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree. It's a neighborhood defined by recent immigration, dense rental housing, and a working-class core.
Subway access is excellent: the F train at East Broadway is roughly a two-minute walk from the school, with the B and D at Grand Street about eight minutes away and the F at Delancey-Essex about nine minutes.
Academic Performance
ELA Proficiency
Students scoring proficient or above on the NY State ELA exam.
NYC DOE InfoHub · 2022-23
Math Proficiency
Students scoring proficient or above on the NY State Math exam.
NYC DOE InfoHub · 2022-23
Historical Trends
The dashed line marks 2023, when New York changed its grades 3–8 state tests. Scores before and after it aren’t directly comparable.
2020–2021 data unavailable due to COVID-19
Source: NYC DOE School Quality Reports
Survey Results
NYC School Survey (2025) · 147 families responded (47% rate)
Racial & Ethnic Diversity
NYC DOE InfoHub · 2022-23
PTA Fundraising
Source: DOE Local Law 171 disclosure
Discipline
NYSED Student & Educator Database (2023-24)
Economic Need & Special Populations
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Pre-K
P.S. 002 Meyer London also has Pre-K classes. They're a separate application from kindergarten, made on MySchools.
Pre-K application
Applications typically open in the winter and close in the spring, with offers in late spring; the city announces exact dates each year.
Kindergarten
P.S. 002 Meyer London has an attendance zone. At elementary level, in-zone students get a guaranteed seat. Every family still applies on MySchools: the application confirms the zoned seat, and ranking other schools doesn't cost you it.
Kindergarten application
- Opens
- Wed, Dec 9
- Closes
- Fri, Jan 22
- Offers
- Tue, Mar 30
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- 2Apply during the kindergarten application, even with a zoned seat.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is P.S. 002 Meyer London a good school?
- On Motley, P.S. 002 Meyer London earns an overall rating of 60/100 — the average of the school's New York State ELA and math proficiency, grades 3–8, shown out of 100. Its state test results run below the District 2 average.
- What grades does P.S. 002 Meyer London serve?
- P.S. 002 Meyer London serves grades Pre-K to 5.
- How do students get into P.S. 002 Meyer London?
- P.S. 002 Meyer London admits by zone — children who live in its attendance zone get a guaranteed seat.
- Is P.S. 002 Meyer London public, charter, or private?
- P.S. 002 Meyer London is a public school in NYC Community School District 2.
- What neighborhood is P.S. 002 Meyer London in?
- P.S. 002 Meyer London is in Chinatown-Two Bridges, Manhattan.