Bronx Writing Academy (09X323) is a public school in District 9, East Concourse-Concourse Village, Bronx, serving grades 6–8. In 2026, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 171 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 30%, lower than most NYC middle schools and about typical for those with similar economic need — 35% of students here are in special education; general education students scored 38% in math (2026).
Also worth knowing: Family satisfaction (2026) is 99%, higher than most middle schools in the district and citywide.
100%
of parents trust the principal
99%
trust their child's teachers
99%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 67% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.48 · 50th 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
44%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
153 students tested
42 students tested
111 students tested
Mathematics
30%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
158 students tested
43 students tested
115 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 | 28% | 20% |
| 2019 | 27% | 18% |
| 2022 | 39% | 7% |
| 2023 | 44% | 22% |
| 2024 | 39% | 20% |
| 2025 | 47% | 29% |
| 2026 | 44% | 30% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 93%0.3 mi away
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Economic need index: 94%0.5 mi away
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Economic need index: 94%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 93%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 93%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.3 mi away
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Economic need index: >95%
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| Measure | Bronx Writing Academy | J.H.S. 022 Jordan L. Mott |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 44% (-3 points vs 2025) | 32% (+3 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 30% (+1 points vs 2025) | 26% (+2 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 171 | 261 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 5.3 | 8.0 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 99% | 98% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 100% | 98% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 99% | 98% |
| Leadership (2026) | 100% | 100% |
| Distance between schools | <0.01 mi | |
Bronx Writing Academy has higher reading proficiency than J.H.S. 022 Jordan L. Mott (44% vs 32%).
Enrollment
171 students
6–8 · down 142 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
5.3
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
25%
was 27% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
>95% 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
35%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 3% White, 73% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 23% Black, 1% multiracial, 51% female, 49% 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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270 E 167th St, Bronx, NY 10456, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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