The Bronx School of Young Leaders (10X331) is a public school in District 10, University Heights-Morris Heights, Bronx, serving grades 6–8. In 2026, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 407 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 35%, about typical for NYC middle schools, including those with similar economic need; down 5 points from 2025.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 13% in reading (89 tested), compared with 36% schoolwide.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.43 · 32nd 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
36%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
396 students tested
89 students tested
307 students tested
Mathematics
35%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
406 students tested
89 students tested
317 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 | 30% | 27% |
| 2019 | 32% | 26% |
| 2022 | 38% | 17% |
| 2023 | 38% | 31% |
| 2024 | 38% | 40% |
| 2025 | 35% | 40% |
| 2026 | 36% | 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%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 92%0.6 mi away
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Economic need index: 93%
Economic need index: >95%0.8 mi away
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Economic need index: 94%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 92%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.7 mi away
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Economic need index: >95%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 93%
Economic need index: 94%0.7 mi away
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| Measure | The Bronx School of Young Leaders | I.S. 117 Joseph H. Wade |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 36% (+1 points vs 2025) | 28% (-1 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 35% (-5 points vs 2025) | 23% (+7 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 407 | 273 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 12.9 | 10.3 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 95% | 98% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 97% | 100% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 95% | 98% |
| Leadership (2026) | 97% | 100% |
| Distance between schools | 0.2 mi | |
The Bronx School of Young Leaders has higher math proficiency than I.S. 117 Joseph H. Wade (35% vs 23%) and higher reading proficiency (36% vs 28%).
Enrollment
407 students
6–8 · down 101 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
12.9
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
13%
was 14% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
91% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 93% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
25%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 1% White, 79% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 19% Black, 1% multiracial, 48% female, 52% male.
Economic need index: 93% — 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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40 W Tremont Ave, Bronx, NY 10453, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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