The Highbridge Green School (09X361) is a public school in District 9, Highbridge, Bronx, serving grades 6–8. In 2026, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 38% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 390 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading (39%) and math (38%) proficiency are both about typical for NYC middle schools, including those with similar economic need.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 14% in reading (116 tested), compared with 39% schoolwide.
97%
of parents trust the principal
97%
trust their child's teachers
97%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 84% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.48 · 50th 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
377 students tested
116 students tested
261 students tested
Mathematics
38%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
350 students tested
114 students tested
236 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 | 28% | 12% |
| 2019 | 26% | 14% |
| 2022 | 33% | 9% |
| 2023 | 28% | 24% |
| 2024 | 31% | 30% |
| 2025 | 38% | 42% |
| 2026 | 39% | 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 | The Highbridge Green School | Bronx Debate Academy |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 39% (+1 points vs 2025) | 31% (0 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 38% (-5 points vs 2025) | 26% (+15 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 390 | 220 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 8.4 | 10.0 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 97% | 95% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 97% | 98% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 97% | 93% |
| Leadership (2026) | 99% | 99% |
| Distance between schools | 0.4 mi | |
The Highbridge Green School has higher math proficiency than Bronx Debate Academy (38% vs 26%) and higher reading proficiency (39% vs 31%).
Enrollment
390 students
6–8 · about the same over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
8.4
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
22%
was 23% 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
31%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 2% White, 75% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 22% Black, 0% multiracial, 48% female, 52% 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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200 W 167th St, Bronx, NY 10452, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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