P.S. 246 Poe Center (10X246) is a public school in District 10, Bedford Park-Fordham North, Bronx, serving grades K–5. In 2026, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 41% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 451 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 17.8 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 41%, lower than most NYC elementary schools and about typical for those with similar economic need; math is up 17 points since 2023, while citywide math rose 6 points.
Also worth knowing: Reading is up 8 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.
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
31%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
232 students tested
49 students tested
183 students tested
Mathematics
41%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
239 students tested
50 students tested
189 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 | 18% | 18% |
| 2019 | 23% | 23% |
| 2022 | 20% | 19% |
| 2023 | 24% | 24% |
| 2024 | 26% | 33% |
| 2025 | 39% | 38% |
| 2026 | 31% | 41% |
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. 246 Poe Center | P.S. 086 Kingsbridge Heights |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 31% (-8 points vs 2025) | 39% (-7 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 41% (+2 points vs 2025) | 58% (+5 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 17.8 | 19.6 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 451 | 834 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 98% | 94% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 100% | 98% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 99% | 98% |
| Leadership (2026) | 99% | 99% |
| Distance between schools | 0.2 mi | |
P.S. 246 Poe Center has lower math proficiency than P.S. 086 Kingsbridge Heights (41% vs 58%) and lower reading proficiency (31% vs 39%); 2026 math is about typical for NYC elementary schools with similar economic need; 2026 reading is about typical for NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
451 students
K–5 · down 114 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
17.8
children in the average K–5 class; about 8.7 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
38%
was 40% 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
22%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 4% White, 83% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 10% Black, 1% multiracial, 46% female, 54% 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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Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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