Leaders of Excellence, Advocacy and Discovery (07X359) is a public school in District 7, Melrose South-Mott Haven North, Bronx, serving grades pre-K, K–7. In 2026, 97% of tested students were proficient in reading and 100% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 245 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 22.6 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 97%, higher than most NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need.
Also worth knowing: Average class size (2025–26) is 22.6, larger than most elementary schools in the district and citywide.
99%
of parents trust the principal
99%
trust their child's teachers
97%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 85% of families answered.
Students here gain more than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 1.02 · 100th 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
97%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
120 students tested
35 students tested
85 students tested
Mathematics
100%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
117 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 | 87% | 88% |
| 2019 | 74% | 82% |
| 2022 | 74% | 52% |
| 2023 | 86% | 83% |
| 2024 | 100% | 98% |
| 2025 | 99% | 95% |
| 2026 | 97% | 100% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 80%
Economic need index: 94%0.3 mi away
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Economic need index: 93%0.2 mi away
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Economic need index: 93%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 80%
Economic need index: 94%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.1 mi away
Economic need index: 93%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 93%0.2 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.4 mi away
| Measure | Leaders of Excellence, Advocacy and Discovery | P.S. X643 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 245 | 248 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 97% | 99% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 99% | 100% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 99% | 100% |
| Leadership (2026) | 98% | 100% |
| Distance between schools | <0.01 mi | |
Enrollment
245 students
pre-K, K–7 · down 84 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
22.6
children in the average K–5 class; about 9.0 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
9%
was 13% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
78% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 80% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
26%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 5% White, 65% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 29% Black, 0% multiracial, 59% female, 41% male.
Economic need index: 80% — 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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639 St Ann's Ave, Bronx, NY 10455, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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