I.S. 181 Pablo Casals (11X181) is a public school in District 11, East Bronx, Bronx, serving grades 6–8. In 2026, 61% of tested students were proficient in reading (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 420 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 61%, higher than most NYC middle schools, including those with similar economic need; down 5 points from 2025; reading is up 5 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 24% in reading (79 tested), compared with 61% schoolwide.
98%
of parents trust the principal
98%
trust their child's teachers
94%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 31% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
Students here gain more than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.65 · 93rd 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
61%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
365 students tested
79 students tested
286 students tested
Grade 8 math not reported by the DOE.
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 | 51% | 32% |
| 2019 | 47% | 34% |
| 2022 | 59% | 25% |
| 2023 | 55% | 48% |
| 2024 | 59% | 66% |
| 2025 | 66% | 68% |
| 2026 | 61% | — |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 76%
Economic need index: 80%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 76%0.1 mi away
Economic need index: 76%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 85%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 88%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 94%1.5 mi away
Economic need index: 91%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 90%0.6 mi away
| Measure | I.S. 181 Pablo Casals | M.S. 180 Dr. Daniel Hale Williams |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 61% (-5 points vs 2025) | 49% (+5 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 420 | 733 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 9.0 | 12.3 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 94% | 89% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 98% | 94% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 98% | 93% |
| Leadership (2026) | 97% | 94% |
| Distance between schools | 0.1 mi | |
I.S. 181 Pablo Casals has higher reading proficiency than M.S. 180 Dr. Daniel Hale Williams (61% vs 49%).
Enrollment
420 students
6–8 · down 363 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
9.0
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
5%
was 5% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
79% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 76% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
29%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 3% White, 31% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 52% Black, 2% multiracial, 52% female, 48% male.
Economic need index: 76% — 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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800 Baychester Ave, Bronx, NY 10475, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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