P.S. 315 Lab School (10X315) is a public school in District 10, Van Cortlandt Village, Bronx, serving grades K–8. In 2026, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 38% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 190 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 18.5 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.
Also worth knowing: 2026 reading proficiency is 42%, higher than most NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
95%
of parents trust the principal
95%
trust their child's teachers
90%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 82% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.42 · 26th 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
42%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
130 students tested
Mathematics
38%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
127 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 | 42% | 29% |
| 2019 | 44% | 27% |
| 2022 | 49% | 26% |
| 2023 | 49% | 40% |
| 2024 | 46% | 39% |
| 2025 | 51% | 36% |
| 2026 | 42% | 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. 315 Lab School | P.S. 360 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 42% (-9 points vs 2025) | 24% (-11 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 38% (+2 points vs 2025) | 31% (-3 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 18.5 | 19.7 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 190 | 316 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 11.8 | 10.3 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 90% | 98% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 95% | 100% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 95% | 100% |
| Leadership (2026) | 95% | 100% |
| Distance between schools | 0.1 mi | |
P.S. 315 Lab School has higher reading proficiency than P.S. 360 (42% vs 24%) and higher math proficiency (38% vs 31%).
Enrollment
190 students
K–8 · down 17 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
18.5
children in the average K–5 class; about 11.8 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
24%
was 29% 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
20%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 2% White, 85% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 11% Black, 0% multiracial, 54% female, 46% 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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