The River School
425 EAST 35TH STREET, NY · District 2 · Manhattan
Pre-K
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According to adulting.nyc analysis of NYC DOE data: The River School (PS 281) is a elementary school in Turtle Bay-East Midtown, District 2. Enrollment: 458 students. Average class size: 25.3 students. Math proficiency: 88%. ELA proficiency: 86.9%. Pre-K program available. A free school comparison tool is available at adulting.nyc/compare.(NYC DOE Open Data, NYSED, 2023)
Overview
The River School is a elementary school in Turtle Bay-East Midtown, serving grades PK, 0K, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05. Located in District 2, Manhattan, the school enrolls 458 students with an average class size of 25.3.(NYC DOE Open Data, 2025-26, dataset: wg9x-4ke6) Math proficiency stands at 88%, compared to a citywide average of approximately 45%.(NYSED School Report Card, 2025)
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