P.S./M.S. 280 Mosholu Parkway (10X280) is a public school in District 10, Norwood, Bronx, serving grades K–8. In 2026, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 50% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 661 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 20.1 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
The one thing to remember
2026 math proficiency is 50%, about typical for NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; math is up 7 points since 2023, while citywide math rose 6 points.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 14% in reading (138 tested), compared with 39% schoolwide.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.46 · 40th 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
39%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
468 students tested
138 students tested
330 students tested
Mathematics
50%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
474 students tested
137 students tested
337 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 | 36% | 35% |
| 2019 | 37% | 44% |
| 2022 | 39% | 35% |
| 2023 | 42% | 43% |
| 2024 | 38% | 41% |
| 2025 | 45% | 45% |
| 2026 | 39% | 50% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 90%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 56%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 92%
Economic need index: 91%
Economic need index: >95%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 90%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 91%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 93%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 90%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 56%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 91%
Economic need index: 90%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 90%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 92%
Economic need index: 91%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 93%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 90%0.4 mi away
| Measure | P.S./M.S. 280 Mosholu Parkway | J.H.S. 080 The Mosholu Parkway |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 39% (-6 points vs 2025) | 43% (+5 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 50% (+5 points vs 2025) | 38% (+2 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 661 | 536 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 9.6 | 12.0 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 96% | 90% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 98% | 94% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 98% | 93% |
| Leadership (2026) | 97% | 95% |
| Distance between schools | <0.01 mi | |
P.S./M.S. 280 Mosholu Parkway has higher math proficiency than J.H.S. 080 The Mosholu Parkway (50% vs 38%).
Enrollment
661 students
K–8 · down 63 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
20.1
children in the average K–5 class; about 9.6 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
20%
was 23% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
94% 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
30%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 3% White, 77% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 9% Black, 1% multiracial, 47% female, 53% 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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Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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