P.S. 184m Shuang Wen

This is one of the strongest elementary-middle schools in the city. ELA proficiency sits at 82.5% — about 31 points above the District 1 average of roughly 52% — and math proficiency at 91.4% is nearly double the district average of about 47%. The trend is unmistakably upward: ELA climbed from 63.4% in 2016 to 82.5% in 2025, and math jumped from 79.5% to 91.4% over the same period, with a particularly sharp lift in 2023 and 2024. By grade, the school is strong everywhere, with math performance in grades 3 and 4 above 93% and ELA holding above 80% in most tested grades. The 3.48/4 overall quality score is in a different league than the district's 1.98.

The day-to-day feel here is calm and high-trust. Parent satisfaction is 94% (vs. 88% district average), parent-teacher trust hits 98%, and parent-principal trust 96% — families clearly feel connected. Teacher-reported safety is 92%, in line with district norms, and the suspension rate is essentially zero: just one suspension in 2023-24 and none the two years before, well below the district average of 0.4%. The one survey number that's softer is teacher-principal trust at 80%, compared to the much higher parent trust scores — a hint that staff may have a more complicated view of leadership than families do. Attendance is 96.1%, well above the 88.9% district average. Discipline trends are flat-to-improving and the climate feels orderly.

The student body mirrors the neighborhood it sits in: 70% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 8% White, 8% multiracial, and 2% Black. Total enrollment is 717 across PK through 8th grade plus self-contained special education, with average class size of 21. About 15% of students have IEPs and the economic need index is 62%, reflecting the working-class character of Chinatown-Two Bridges. PTA fundraising totals $93,190 — substantial in absolute terms but only $130 per student, well below the district's $272 average, which is worth knowing if parent-dollar enrichment matters to you. The family survey response rate of 76% is very high and signals an engaged parent base.

Chinatown-Two Bridges is a dense, working-class neighborhood with deep immigrant roots. Median household income is $35,443 and the poverty rate is 33.3%, both reflecting the area's economic reality. Only 7.8% of households have children, and homeownership is just 10.4% — most families live in rent-stabilized apartments and tenement-style housing, and the population skews older and immigrant. About 30% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher, a mix of long-time residents and more recent arrivals. The median home value of $633,022 reflects the tight market rather than typical owner-occupied housing.

Families reach the school primarily by subway. The closest stop is East Broadway on the F line, about a 7-minute walk. The Delancey St-Essex St station is about 11 minutes away and serves the F line plus the M, J, and Z lines, giving access from Williamsburg, the Lower East Side, and other parts of Manhattan.