Academy For Personal Leadership And Excellence (10X363) is a public school in District 10, Fordham South, Bronx, serving grades K–8. In 2026, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 838 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 22 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 27%, lower than most NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; math is up 8 points since 2023, while citywide math rose 6 points.
96%
of parents trust the principal
95%
trust their child's teachers
95%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 67% of families answered.
Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.4 · 25th percentile
The DOE compares results with those of students with similar starting points and backgrounds.
View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality SnapshotReading
34%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
752 students tested
191 students tested
561 students tested
Mathematics
27%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
764 students tested
185 students tested
579 students tested
Excludes charter schools. Weighted by students tested.
New York changed its grades 3–8 tests in 2023. Compare years from 2023 onward with each other, not with earlier years.
Citywide reading scores fell sharply in 2026; NYC Public Schools is reviewing the results. Source: NYC Public Schools
| Year | Reading | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 23% | 10% |
| 2019 | 27% | 16% |
| 2022 | 31% | 9% |
| 2023 | 34% | 19% |
| 2024 | 36% | 24% |
| 2025 | 36% | 29% |
| 2026 | 34% | 27% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
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| Measure | Academy For Personal Leadership And Excellence | P.S. 033 Timothy Dwight |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 34% (-2 points vs 2025) | 27% (-3 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 27% (-2 points vs 2025) | 44% (+12 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 22.0 | 18.9 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 838 | 737 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 9.3 | 9.9 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 95% | 95% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 96% | 95% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 95% | 96% |
| Leadership (2026) | 95% | 96% |
| Distance between schools | 0.2 mi | |
Academy For Personal Leadership And Excellence has lower math proficiency than P.S. 033 Timothy Dwight (27% vs 44%) and higher reading proficiency (34% vs 27%); 2026 math is lower than most NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
838 students
K–8 · about the same over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
22
children in the average K–5 class; about 9.3 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
26%
was 28% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
93% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: >95% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
27%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 1% White, 83% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 13% Black, 0% multiracial, 46% female, 54% male.
Economic need index: >95% — the measure we use to compare similar schools. It combines measures of students’ economic circumstances; it is not a measure of school quality.
NYC DOE · 2026 survey
NYC DOE · 2024–25
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120 E 184th St, Bronx, NY 10468, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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