P.S. 083 Luis Munoz Rivera

Test scores here tell a striking growth story. In 2016, just 42% of students were proficient in ELA and 48% in math — middling figures at the time. By 2025, those numbers climbed to 67.6% in ELA and 71.3% in math, putting the school roughly 18 percentage points above the District 4 average in both subjects. The third grade is particularly strong, with 92.6% math proficiency and 80.8% ELA proficiency, though scores dip somewhat in grades 4 and 5. The overall quality review score of 2.78 out of 4 also sits comfortably above the district average of 1.9.

The day-to-day feel of P.S. 083 is shaped by an unusually tight parent-school relationship. Every surveyed category tied to families — parent satisfaction, parent-teacher trust, parent-principal trust — sits at 95%, with the "strong relationships" indicator reaching 100%. Teachers report 85% on both safety and instruction quality, near district norms. The school has reported zero suspensions for three straight years, a striking figure in a system where most schools see at least a few. The honest tension here is attendance: while the 88.5% daily attendance rate edges out the district, 55% of students qualify as chronically absent — meaning more than half are missing enough school to erode academic gains, a pattern especially pronounced within the small Asian subgroup.

P.S. 083's student body mirrors its neighborhood closely: 70% Hispanic, 16% Black, 9% Asian, with the remaining share split among White, multiracial, and Native American students. The 53% diversity index reflects a community that is majority Hispanic but not monolithic. An economic need index of 83.3% means most families qualify for free or reduced lunch. Roughly a quarter of students have IEPs — a meaningfully higher share than at many peer schools — suggesting this is a place that has built real capacity for inclusive instruction.

East Harlem (North) is one of Manhattan's most working-class neighborhoods. The median household income of $36,709 sits well below the borough median, and a third of households live in poverty. Just 8% of residents own their homes, and 10.8% of households include children — a relatively low share that reflects the area's mix of longtime residents, recent immigrants, and adults without kids. About 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and a typical home is valued at roughly $675,000.

The 6 train is the workhorse here — families can reach the 110 St station in about a four-minute walk, with 103 St roughly seven minutes away and 116 St about eight minutes. There is no express service in the immediate area, so trips to midtown take the local.