The Dr. Emmett W. Bassett School (08X119) is a public school in District 8, Soundview-Bruckner, Bronx, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 30% of tested students were proficient in reading and 49% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 514 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 21.2 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 30%, lower than most NYC elementary schools and about typical for those with similar economic need; down 13 points from 2025; reading is down 9 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.
Also worth knowing: Family satisfaction (2026) is 98%, higher than most elementary schools in the district and citywide.
98%
of parents trust the principal
99%
trust their child's teachers
98%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 97% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.49 · 45th 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
30%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
231 students tested
46 students tested
185 students tested
Mathematics
49%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
247 students tested
54 students tested
193 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 | 35% | 35% |
| 2019 | 42% | 45% |
| 2022 | 29% | 34% |
| 2023 | 38% | 52% |
| 2024 | 39% | 62% |
| 2025 | 43% | 64% |
| 2026 | 30% | 49% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 86%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 91%0.5 mi away
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Economic need index: 89%0.5 mi away
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Economic need index: 91%
Economic need index: >95%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 87%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: >95%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 87%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 86%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 91%
Economic need index: 90%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 91%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 89%0.5 mi away
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Economic need index: >95%1.2 mi away
| Measure | The Dr. Emmett W. Bassett School | P.S. 583 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 30% (-13 points vs 2025) | 49% (-15 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 49% (-15 points vs 2025) | 69% (+2 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 21.2 | 19.5 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 514 | 426 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 10.7 | 11.2 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 98% | 98% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 98% | 98% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 99% | 98% |
| Leadership (2026) | 98% | 99% |
| Distance between schools | 0.2 mi | |
The Dr. Emmett W. Bassett School has lower reading proficiency than P.S. 583 (30% vs 49%) and lower math proficiency (49% vs 69%); 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
514 students
pre-K, K–5 · down 119 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
21.2
children in the average K–5 class; about 10.7 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
30%
was 28% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
>95% 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
28%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 3% White, 59% Hispanic, 26% Asian, 8% Black, 1% multiracial, 51% female, 49% 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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1075 PUGSLEY AVENUE
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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