At a Glance
A Mott Haven elementary where families trust the school and test scores have nearly doubled in five years — but classroom instruction still has catching up to do
Best suited for
Families living in the Mott Haven-Port Morris zone who want an unscreened public elementary with strong parent-school relationships, are comfortable with steady academic growth rather than immediate top performance, and value an inclusive setting with a meaningful special education presence
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
- Zero suspensions over the last two reported years, suggesting a restorative or warm discipline approach
- Parent-teacher and parent-principal trust both above 90%, indicating families feel genuinely heard
- A clear, sustained academic growth trajectory — ELA and math have roughly tripled since 2016
- Strong special education presence at 26% of enrollment, which may benefit families seeking an inclusive setting
Things to consider
- Test scores remain well below the district average, even with the improving trend
- Chronic absenteeism at 63.5% is high and likely constrains how far classroom gains can go
- Teacher-rated instruction quality sits at 54% versus 88% district-wide — a notable gap between family and staff perspectives
- Fifth-grade math proficiency is only 12%, a sharp drop from third grade that warrants direct questions
- Class size of 20.5 is roughly average for the district — not a distinguishing feature either way
Based on 2025 data
School SummaryDistrict 7
P.S. 030 is among the lower-scoring schools in District 7 by overall rating, though most listed peers are charters, which operate under different rules than this unscreened zoned public school. The gap between this school's 1.11/4 overall score and the district's 2.01/4 average is real, but it's also a school where trends are moving the right direction in a district where many schools are not
Academics
At 31.2% ELA proficiency and 24.3% math proficiency, P.S. 030 sits well below the District 7 averages of 51.3% and 49.0% — students here are catching up, not leading. But the trend line matters: ELA climbed from 14.7% in 2016 to 31.2% in 2025, and math nearly tripled from 8% to 24.3%. There was a real dip in 2022 (probably pandemic fallout), but recovery since then has been solid. Worth flagging: fifth-grade math proficiency is a striking 12%, far below third-grade math at 39%, suggesting something breaks down in the upper grades that families should ask about.
Culture
The vibe here splits along an interesting line. Families report near-universal satisfaction (92%) and very strong relationships (98%), with parent-teacher trust at 93% and parent-principal trust at 91% — essentially on par with the district. Teachers tell a more complicated story: only 54% rate their own instruction quality positively (district average is 88%), and teacher-reported safety sits at 77% against an 80.5% district average. Zero suspensions in 2023-24 is a genuinely strong signal. The hardest number is chronic absenteeism at 63.5% — more than half of students are missing enough school to qualify as chronically absent, which puts a ceiling on everything else.
Community
The school mirrors its neighborhood closely: 76% Hispanic and 21% Black, reflecting Mott Haven-Port Morris where over 40% of households live in poverty and the median income is around $29,000. With 443 students and an average class size of 20.5, the school is mid-sized. Twenty-six percent of students have IEPs — more than one in four — which is a meaningful factor for any family considering special education services or classroom composition.
Neighborhood
Mott Haven-Port Morris is one of the most economically stretched neighborhoods in New York City. Census data shows a 40.1% poverty rate, a median household income around $29,110, and just 6.1% homeownership — most families rent. Only about 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, and 12.2% of households include children. Despite the economic headwinds, the neighborhood has a young, family-oriented feel with strong cultural roots.
Getting to school is straightforward: the 6 train at Brook Avenue is about a 3-minute walk, Cypress Avenue (6) is around 7 minutes, and the 2/5 at 3rd Avenue-149th Street is about a 10-minute walk
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) · 152 families responded (44% rate)
Racial & Ethnic Diversity
NYC DOE InfoHub · 2022-23
Discipline
NYSED Student & Educator Database (2023-24)
Economic Need & Special Populations
How to get in, step by step
Pre-K
P.S. 030 Wilton 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
District 7 is a school-choice district, so it has no elementary zones: no address guarantees a seat at P.S. 030 Wilton. Families across the district apply on MySchools, and seats go to priority groups first (siblings, then families in the school's area — District 7 is split into a north and a south area), then by random lottery.
Kindergarten application
- Opens
- Wed, Dec 9
- Closes
- Fri, Jan 22
- Offers
- Tue, Mar 30
The DOE’s published dates.
- 1Apply on MySchools during the kindergarten application.
- 2Rank every school you'd accept, in true preference order — with no zoned seat to fall back on, a longer list matters.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is P.S. 030 Wilton a good school?
- On Motley, P.S. 030 Wilton earns an overall rating of 28/100 — 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 7 average.
- What grades does P.S. 030 Wilton serve?
- P.S. 030 Wilton serves grades Pre-K to 5.
- How do students get into P.S. 030 Wilton?
- P.S. 030 Wilton admits by application through a random lottery, with no academic screen.
- Is P.S. 030 Wilton public, charter, or private?
- P.S. 030 Wilton is a public school in NYC Community School District 7.
- What neighborhood is P.S. 030 Wilton in?
- P.S. 030 Wilton is in Mott Haven-Port Morris, Bronx.