P.S. 279 Captain Manuel Rivera, Jr. (10X279) is a public school in District 10, Mount Hope, Bronx, serving grades K–8. In 2026, 54% of tested students were proficient in reading and 65% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 611 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 21.3 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
The one thing to remember
2026 reading proficiency is 54%, about typical for NYC elementary schools and higher than most of those with similar economic need; up 5 points from 2025; reading is up 15 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 31% in reading (96 tested), compared with 54% schoolwide.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.52 · 54th 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
54%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
441 students tested
96 students tested
345 students tested
Mathematics
65%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
442 students tested
94 students tested
348 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 | 27% | 26% |
| 2019 | 31% | 31% |
| 2022 | 36% | 24% |
| 2023 | 39% | 40% |
| 2024 | 42% | 52% |
| 2025 | 49% | 56% |
| 2026 | 54% | 65% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: >95%
Economic need index: 92%0.4 mi away
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Economic need index: 92%0.4 mi away
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| Measure | P.S. 279 Captain Manuel Rivera, Jr. | School for Environmental Citizenship |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 54% (+5 points vs 2025) | 29% (-16 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 65% (+10 points vs 2025) | 38% (-5 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 21.3 | 19.7 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 611 | 562 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 10.8 | 11.5 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 95% | 97% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 98% | 98% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 97% | 98% |
| Leadership (2026) | 98% | 99% |
| Distance between schools | 0.1 mi | |
P.S. 279 Captain Manuel Rivera, Jr. Has higher reading proficiency than School for Environmental Citizenship (54% vs 29%) and higher math proficiency (65% vs 38%).
Enrollment
611 students
K–8 · down 240 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
21.3
children in the average K–5 class; about 10.8 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
15%
was 19% 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
25%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 1% White, 80% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 16% Black, 0% multiracial, 50% female, 50% 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 · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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