P.S. 291 (10X291) is a public school in District 10, Kingsbridge Heights, Bronx, serving grades K–5. In 2026, 26% of tested students were proficient in reading and 38% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 259 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 16.9 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 38%, lower than most NYC elementary schools and about typical for those with similar economic need — 37% of students here are in special education; general education students scored 51% in math (2026).
Also worth knowing: Average class size (2025–26) is 16.9, smaller than most elementary schools in the district and citywide.
100%
of parents trust the principal
100%
trust their child's teachers
100%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 84% 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
26%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
138 students tested
51 students tested
87 students tested
Mathematics
38%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
141 students tested
51 students tested
90 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 | 39% | 36% |
| 2019 | 38% | 33% |
| 2022 | 28% | 26% |
| 2023 | 42% | 45% |
| 2024 | 40% | 57% |
| 2025 | 50% | 55% |
| 2026 | 26% | 38% |
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. 291 | P.S. X015 Institute for Environmental Learning |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 26% (-24 points vs 2025) | 47% (-3 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 38% (-17 points vs 2025) | 63% (+3 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 16.9 | 15.1 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 259 | 368 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 8.5 | 9.5 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 100% | 88% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 100% | 89% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 100% | 91% |
| Leadership (2026) | 100% | 91% |
| Distance between schools | <0.01 mi | |
P.S. 291 has lower reading proficiency than P.S. X015 Institute for Environmental Learning (26% vs 47%) and lower math proficiency (38% 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
259 students
K–5 · down 221 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
16.9
children in the average K–5 class; about 8.5 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
23%
was 24% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
>95% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 94% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
37%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 2% White, 91% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 7% Black, 0% multiracial, 45% female, 55% male.
Economic need index: 94% — 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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