School for Environmental Citizenship (10X386) is a public school in District 10, Fordham South, Bronx, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 38% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 562 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 19.7 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
The one thing to remember
2026 math proficiency is 38%, lower than most NYC elementary schools and about typical for those with similar economic need.
Also worth knowing: Family satisfaction (2026) is 97%, higher than most NYC elementary schools.
98%
of parents trust the principal
98%
trust their child's teachers
97%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 56% of families answered.
Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.41 · 24th 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
29%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
237 students tested
42 students tested
195 students tested
Mathematics
38%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
241 students tested
42 students tested
199 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 | 19% | 15% |
| 2019 | 23% | 18% |
| 2022 | 23% | 18% |
| 2023 | 36% | 34% |
| 2024 | 42% | 44% |
| 2025 | 45% | 43% |
| 2026 | 29% | 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 | School for Environmental Citizenship | P.S. 279 Captain Manuel Rivera, Jr. |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 29% (-16 points vs 2025) | 54% (+5 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 38% (-5 points vs 2025) | 65% (+10 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 19.7 | 21.3 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 562 | 611 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 11.5 | 10.8 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 97% | 95% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 98% | 98% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 98% | 97% |
| Leadership (2026) | 99% | 98% |
| Distance between schools | 0.1 mi | |
School for Environmental Citizenship has lower reading proficiency than P.S. 279 Captain Manuel Rivera, Jr. (29% vs 54%) and lower math proficiency (38% vs 65%); 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
562 students
pre-K, K–5 · up 53 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
19.7
children in the average K–5 class; about 11.5 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
21%
was 20% 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
21%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 1% White, 82% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 14% Black, 1% multiracial, 55% female, 45% 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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125 EAST 181 STREET
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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