I.S. X303 Leadership & Community Service (09X303) is a public school in District 9, University Heights-Morris Heights, Bronx, serving grades 6–8. In 2026, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 277 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 41%, about typical for NYC middle schools and higher than most of those with similar economic need.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 14% in reading (83 tested), compared with 41% schoolwide.
97%
of parents trust the principal
97%
trust their child's teachers
97%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 92% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.47 · 46th 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
41%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
269 students tested
83 students tested
186 students tested
Mathematics
35%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
181 students tested
57 students tested
124 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 | 46% | 27% |
| 2019 | 35% | 26% |
| 2022 | 30% | 11% |
| 2023 | 44% | 19% |
| 2024 | 26% | 29% |
| 2025 | 41% | — |
| 2026 | 41% | 35% |
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 | I.S. X303 Leadership & Community Service | I.S. 232 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 41% (0 points vs 2025) | 29% (-8 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 35% (change not reported) | 44% (+2 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 277 | 205 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 11.0 | 7.4 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 97% | 94% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 97% | 97% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 97% | 93% |
| Leadership (2026) | 98% | 97% |
| Distance between schools | <0.01 mi | |
I.S. X303 Leadership & Community Service has higher reading proficiency than I.S. 232 (41% vs 29%) and lower math proficiency (35% vs 44%); 2026 math is about typical for NYC middle schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
277 students
6–8 · down 33 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
11.0
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
17%
was 19% 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
30%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 0% White, 78% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 20% Black, 0% multiracial, 45% female, 55% 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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1700 Macombs Rd, Bronx, NY 10453, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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