P.S. 3 Raul Julia Micro Society in Bronx.
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2026 math proficiency is 35%, lower than most NYC elementary schools and about typical for those with similar economic need — 34% of students here are in special education; general education students scored 43% in math (2026).
Also worth knowing: Family satisfaction (2026) is 97%, higher than most NYC elementary schools.
99%
of parents trust the principal
99%
trust their child's teachers
97%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 100% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.47 · 41st 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
202 students tested
66 students tested
136 students tested
Mathematics
35%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
171 students tested
60 students tested
111 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% | 30% |
| 2019 | 47% | — |
| 2022 | 44% | — |
| 2023 | 49% | 33% |
| 2024 | 40% | — |
| 2025 | 42% | — |
| 2026 | 33% | 35% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: >95%0.1 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 91%
Economic need index: >95%0.4 mi away
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Economic need index: >95%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 91%
Economic need index: 94%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.1 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.2 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.3 mi away
| Measure | P.S. 3 Raul Julia Micro Society | J.H.S. 118 William W. Niles |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 33% (-9 points vs 2025) | 46% (-2 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 35% (change not reported) | 25% (-6 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 327 | 442 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 13.7 | 8.7 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 97% | 96% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 99% | 97% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 99% | 96% |
| Leadership (2026) | 99% | 98% |
| Distance between schools | 0.1 mi | |
P.S. 3 Raul Julia Micro Society has higher math proficiency than J.H.S. 118 William W. Niles (35% vs 25%) and lower reading proficiency (33% vs 46%); 2026 reading is about typical for NYC middle schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
327 students
pre-K, K–8 · down 19 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
20
children in the average K–5 class; about 13.7 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
13%
was 10% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
>95% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 91% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
34%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 1% White, 67% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 31% Black, 1% multiracial, 51% female, 49% male.
Economic need index: 91% — 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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2100 Lafontaine Ave, Bronx, NY 10457, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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