P.S. 071 Rose E. Scala (08X071) is a public school in District 8, Pelham Bay-Country Club-City Island, Bronx, serving grades K–8. In 2026, 47% of tested students were proficient in reading and 54% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 1070 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 26.5 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading (47%) and math (54%) proficiency are both about typical for NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; down 8 and 6 points from 2025.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 8% in reading (157 tested), compared with 47% schoolwide.
96%
of parents trust the principal
94%
trust their child's teachers
92%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 74% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.45 · 35th 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
47%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
696 students tested
157 students tested
539 students tested
Mathematics
54%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
697 students tested
153 students tested
544 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 | 45% | 44% |
| 2019 | 45% | 50% |
| 2022 | 51% | 36% |
| 2023 | 53% | 54% |
| 2024 | 48% | 59% |
| 2025 | 55% | 60% |
| 2026 | 47% | 54% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 63%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 65%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 76%1.4 mi away
Economic need index: 72%
Economic need index: 77%1.6 mi away
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Economic need index: 76%1.4 mi away
Economic need index: 86%1.5 mi away
Economic need index: 87%1.4 mi away
Economic need index: 65%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 63%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 70%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 76%1.4 mi away
Economic need index: 86%1.5 mi away
Economic need index: 72%
Economic need index: 77%1.6 mi away
Economic need index: 76%1.4 mi away
Economic need index: 87%1.4 mi away
| Measure | P.S. 071 Rose E. Scala | P.S. X014 Senator John Calandra |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 47% (-8 points vs 2025) | 43% (-7 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 54% (-6 points vs 2025) | 56% (-6 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 26.5 | 24.3 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 1070 | 725 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 12.2 | 12.7 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 92% | 92% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 96% | 92% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 94% | 96% |
| Leadership (2026) | 94% | 94% |
| Distance between schools | 0.7 mi | |
P.S. 071 Rose E. Scala has higher trust in principal (2026) than P.S. X014 Senator John Calandra (96% vs 92%).
Enrollment
1070 students
K–8 · down 317 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
26.5
children in the average K–5 class; about 12.2 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
16%
was 15% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
76% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 72% — 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: 18% White, 61% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 6% Black, 1% multiracial, 49% female, 51% male.
Economic need index: 72% — 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 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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