P.S. 028 Mount Hope (09X028) is a public school in District 9, Mount Hope, Bronx, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 49% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 522 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 20.7 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 29%, lower than most NYC elementary schools and about typical for those with similar economic need; down 15 points from 2025; reading is down 7 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.
Also worth knowing: Family satisfaction (2026) is 99%, higher than most elementary schools in the district and citywide.
99%
of parents trust the principal
99%
trust their child's teachers
99%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 66% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.54 · 60th 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
256 students tested
76 students tested
180 students tested
Mathematics
49%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
258 students tested
78 students tested
180 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 | 25% | 30% |
| 2019 | 32% | 26% |
| 2022 | 29% | 23% |
| 2023 | 36% | 39% |
| 2024 | 25% | 32% |
| 2025 | 43% | 49% |
| 2026 | 29% | 49% |
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. 028 Mount Hope | P.S. 58X Community School |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 29% (-15 points vs 2025) | 17% (-13 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 49% (0 points vs 2025) | 22% (-15 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 20.7 | 17.0 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 522 | 290 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 9.0 | 9.8 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 99% | 89% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 99% | 97% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 99% | 97% |
| Leadership (2026) | 100% | 97% |
| Distance between schools | 0.3 mi | |
P.S. 028 Mount Hope has higher math proficiency than P.S. 58X Community School (49% vs 22%) and higher reading proficiency (29% vs 17%).
Enrollment
522 students
pre-K, K–5 · down 53 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
20.7
children in the average K–5 class; about 9.0 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
32%
was 35% 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, 80% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 18% Black, 0% multiracial, 49% female, 51% 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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1861 Anthony Ave, Bronx, NY 10457, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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