The Laboratory School of Finance and Technology: X223 (07X223) is a public school in District 7, Mott Haven-Port Morris, Bronx, serving grades 6–12. In 2026, 54% of tested students were proficient in reading and 64% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 645 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 64%, higher than most NYC middle schools, including those with similar economic need; math has held at 62–64% since the state's new tests began in 2023.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 29% in reading (51 tested), compared with 54% schoolwide.
93%
of parents trust the principal
94%
trust their child's teachers
91%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 34% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
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
54%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
245 students tested
51 students tested
194 students tested
Mathematics
64%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
240 students tested
48 students tested
192 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 | 49% | 48% |
| 2019 | 58% | 60% |
| 2022 | 69% | 43% |
| 2023 | 55% | 62% |
| 2024 | 54% | 63% |
| 2025 | 48% | 63% |
| 2026 | 54% | 64% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 93%
Economic need index: 94%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: >95%
Economic need index: 93%
Economic need index: 94%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: >95%
Economic need index: >95%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.3 mi away
| Measure | The Laboratory School of Finance and Technology: X223 | South Bronx Preparatory: A College Board School |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 54% (+7 points vs 2025) | 28% (-9 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 64% (+1 points vs 2025) | 33% (+1 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 645 | 586 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 10.9 | 10.4 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 91% | 92% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 93% | 96% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 94% | 95% |
| Leadership (2026) | 93% | 96% |
| Distance between schools | <0.01 mi | |
The Laboratory School of Finance and Technology: X223 has higher reading proficiency than South Bronx Preparatory: A College Board School (54% vs 28%) and higher math proficiency (64% vs 33%).
Enrollment
645 students
6–12 · down 68 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
10.9
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
5%
was 5% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
94% 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
20%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 1% White, 78% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 19% Black, 0% multiracial, 51% female, 49% 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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360 EAST 145 STREET
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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