P.S. 063 Author's Academy (09X063) is a public school in District 9, Morrisania-Melrose, Bronx, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 45% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 378 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 33%, about typical for NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; down 19 points from 2025.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 14% in reading (42 tested), compared with 33% schoolwide.
96%
of parents trust the principal
96%
trust their child's teachers
95%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 45% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.51 · 52nd 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
33%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
160 students tested
42 students tested
118 students tested
Mathematics
45%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
166 students tested
42 students tested
124 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 | 36% | 39% |
| 2019 | 35% | 35% |
| 2022 | 26% | 25% |
| 2023 | 31% | 48% |
| 2024 | 37% | 47% |
| 2025 | 52% | 44% |
| 2026 | 33% | 45% |
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. 063 Author's Academy | Urban Scholars Community School |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 33% (-19 points vs 2025) | 53% (+2 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 45% (+1 points vs 2025) | 63% (+10 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 20.7 | 19.0 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 378 | 293 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 9.9 | 8.6 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 95% | 91% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 96% | 96% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 96% | 95% |
| Leadership (2026) | 97% | 95% |
| Distance between schools | 0.2 mi | |
P.S. 063 Author's Academy has lower reading proficiency than Urban Scholars Community School (33% vs 53%) and lower math proficiency (45% vs 63%); 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
378 students
pre-K, K–5 · down 119 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
20.7
children in the average K–5 class; about 9.9 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
19%
was 20% 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
28%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 2% White, 64% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 30% Black, 1% multiracial, 53% female, 47% 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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1260 Franklin Ave, Bronx, NY 10456, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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