Soundview Academy for Culture and Scholarship (08X448) is a public school in District 8, East Bronx, Bronx, serving grades 6–8. In 2026, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 34% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 216 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 34%, about typical for NYC middle schools, including those with similar economic need; down 11 points from 2025; math is up 25 points since 2023, while citywide math rose 6 points.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 7% in reading (61 tested), compared with 37% schoolwide.
89%
of parents trust the principal
93%
trust their child's teachers
96%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 30% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.44 · 36th 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
37%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
217 students tested
61 students tested
156 students tested
Mathematics
34%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
218 students tested
60 students tested
158 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 | 32% | 22% |
| 2019 | 29% | 27% |
| 2022 | 30% | 6% |
| 2023 | 20% | 9% |
| 2024 | 24% | 25% |
| 2025 | 36% | 45% |
| 2026 | 37% | 34% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 63%1.6 mi away
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Economic need index: >95%1.4 mi away
Economic need index: 63%1.6 mi away
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Economic need index: 90%
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Economic need index: 92%0.8 mi away
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Economic need index: 93%1.7 mi away
| Measure | Soundview Academy for Culture and Scholarship | J.H.S. 131 Albert Einstein |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 37% (+1 points vs 2025) | 38% (0 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 34% (-11 points vs 2025) | 31% (-7 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 216 | 286 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 6.7 | 10.2 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 96% | 94% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 89% | 93% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 93% | 98% |
| Leadership (2026) | 94% | 97% |
| Distance between schools | 0.02 mi | |
Soundview Academy for Culture and Scholarship has lower trust in teachers (2026) than J.H.S. 131 Albert Einstein (93% vs 98%) and lower trust in principal (2026) (89% vs 93%).
Enrollment
216 students
6–8 · down 122 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
6.7
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
7%
was 10% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
89% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 90% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
28%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 0% White, 70% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 24% Black, 0% multiracial, 53% female, 47% male.
Economic need index: 90% — 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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885 Bolton Ave, Bronx, NY 10473, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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