P.S. 008 Isaac Varian (10X008) is a public school in District 10, West Bronx, Bronx, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 38% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 624 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 21.4 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading (29%) and math (38%) proficiency are both lower than most NYC elementary schools and about typical for those with similar economic need; down 18 and 8 points from 2025.
97%
of parents trust the principal
96%
trust their child's teachers
93%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 57% of families answered.
Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.41 · 24th 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
29%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
275 students tested
51 students tested
224 students tested
Mathematics
38%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
282 students tested
49 students tested
233 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 | 30% | 26% |
| 2019 | 32% | 28% |
| 2022 | 28% | 24% |
| 2023 | 41% | 40% |
| 2024 | 33% | 37% |
| 2025 | 47% | 45% |
| 2026 | 29% | 38% |
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 | P.S. 008 Isaac Varian | Ps/Ms 20 P.O.George J. Werdann, III |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 29% (-18 points vs 2025) | 34% (-5 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 38% (-8 points vs 2025) | 43% (+5 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 21.4 | 20.9 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 624 | 787 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 10.7 | 11.8 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 93% | 94% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 97% | 96% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 96% | 94% |
| Leadership (2026) | 95% | 95% |
| Distance between schools | 0.3 mi | |
P.S. 008 Isaac Varian has lower reading proficiency than Ps/Ms 20 P.O.George J. Werdann, III (29% vs 34%) and lower math proficiency (38% vs 43%); 2026 reading is about typical for NYC elementary schools with similar economic need; 2026 math is about typical for NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
624 students
pre-K, K–5 · down 231 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
21.4
children in the average K–5 class; about 10.7 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
26%
was 25% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
90% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 91% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
24%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 4% White, 78% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 8% Black, 0% multiracial, 48% female, 52% male.
Economic need index: 91% — 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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Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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