Kappa III (12X316) is a public school in District 12, East Tremont, Bronx, serving grades 6–8. In 2026, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 46% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 261 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading (44%) and math (46%) proficiency are both about typical for NYC middle schools and higher than most of those with similar economic need; up 5 and 11 points from 2025.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 19% in reading (70 tested), compared with 44% schoolwide.
97%
of parents trust the principal
97%
trust their child's teachers
94%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 55% 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
44%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
242 students tested
70 students tested
172 students tested
Mathematics
46%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
245 students tested
71 students tested
174 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 | 33% | 23% |
| 2019 | 36% | 30% |
| 2022 | 49% | 19% |
| 2023 | 47% | 42% |
| 2024 | 45% | 49% |
| 2025 | 39% | 35% |
| 2026 | 44% | 46% |
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 | Kappa III | Frederick Douglass Academy V. Middle School |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 44% (+5 points vs 2025) | 42% (+1 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 46% (+11 points vs 2025) | 32% (+6 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 261 | 136 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 10.3 | 7.4 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 94% | 98% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 97% | 99% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 97% | 99% |
| Leadership (2026) | 98% | 100% |
| Distance between schools | 0.2 mi | |
Kappa III has higher math proficiency than Frederick Douglass Academy V. Middle School (46% vs 32%) and lower family satisfaction (2026) (94% vs 98%).
Enrollment
261 students
6–8 · down 100 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
10.3
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
18%
was 18% 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
31%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 1% White, 71% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 24% Black, 0% multiracial, 52% female, 48% 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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2055 Mapes Ave, Bronx, NY 10460, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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