P.S. 110 The Monitor

Test scores at P.S. 110 are exceptional — 87.3% ELA and 80.3% Math proficiency place this school far above the district averages of 62% and 59% respectively. The trajectory is striking: over nine years, ELA jumped from 44.5% to 87.3%, nearly doubling. Math followed a similar climb from 42.6% to 80.3%. Grade-level data shows particularly strong third-grade performance (91.9% Math), with fifth-grade ELA reaching nearly 94%. This places P.S. 110 among the highest-performing elementary schools in District 14, outpacing peer schools including several Success Academy charters.

The school culture is defined by extraordinary trust and safety. Parents rate their trust in the principal at 98% and in teachers at 95%, with 100% reporting strong relationships. Teachers report 98% instruction quality and 98% safety — both above district averages. Most notably, P.S. 110 has had zero suspensions for three consecutive years. However, chronic absenteeism is high at 78.9% (district avg is not provided but likely lower), which is a notable tension: families clearly trust this school deeply, yet many students are missing significant instructional time. The attendance rate itself is solid at 93.2%.

P.S. 110 serves 486 students in a demographically distinctive community: 62% White, 20% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 4% Black, and 6% Multi-Racial. The diversity index is 63%, moderate for the area. With an economic need index of only 29.7% (well below city averages), this is a relatively affluent student body. Only 8% of students have IEPs, below typical rates. The PTA raised nearly $220,000 last year — about $454 per student, nearly four times the district average — indicating strong family engagement and resources.

Greenpoint is a neighborhood of contrasts: highly educated (65% BA+), affluent ($126K median income), with low poverty (8.4%) but surprisingly low family density (only 12.6% of households have children). Education orientation scores 85 out of 100, showing strong community emphasis on schools. Safety and transit scores are moderate (54-56), and the area has relatively high environmental concerns with elevated lead rates (52%) and asthma rates. However, Greenpoint offers strong community resources, parks, and the neighborhood has a tight-knit, neighborhood feel despite rapid gentrification.

Greenpoint is highly walkable, and most zoned families likely walk to school. The neighborhood's relatively compact layout and mix of historic brownstones and newer developments make it navigable on foot.