I.S. 254 (10X254) is a public school in District 10, Belmont, Bronx, serving grades 6–8. In 2026, 27% of tested students were proficient in reading and 26% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 410 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 27%, lower than most NYC middle schools, including those with similar economic need — 30% of students here are in special education; general education students scored 37% in reading (2026).
98%
of parents trust the principal
97%
trust their child's teachers
95%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 35% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.46 · 44th 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
27%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
393 students tested
122 students tested
271 students tested
Mathematics
26%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
254 students tested
78 students tested
176 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 | 27% | 20% |
| 2019 | 21% | 21% |
| 2022 | 33% | 11% |
| 2023 | 31% | 25% |
| 2024 | 28% | 30% |
| 2025 | 31% | 35% |
| 2026 | 27% | 26% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 89%0.2 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 91%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 93%0.2 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 94%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 94%
Economic need index: >95%0.10 mi away
Economic need index: 89%0.2 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 91%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 94%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 94%
Economic need index: >95%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 93%0.2 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.10 mi away
| Measure | I.S. 254 | West Bronx Academy for the Future |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 27% (-4 points vs 2025) | 26% (-7 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 26% (-9 points vs 2025) | 14% (+6 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 410 | 563 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 12.9 | 9.4 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 95% | 93% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 98% | 98% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 97% | 97% |
| Leadership (2026) | 98% | 98% |
| Distance between schools | 0.10 mi | |
I.S. 254 has higher math proficiency than West Bronx Academy for the Future (26% vs 14%).
Enrollment
410 students
6–8 · down 58 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
12.9
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
22%
was 24% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
>95% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 94% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
30%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 3% White, 80% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 14% Black, 1% multiracial, 48% female, 52% male.
Economic need index: 94% — 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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2452 Washington Ave, Bronx, NY 10458, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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