The Longwood Academy of Discovery (08X333) is a public school in District 8, Woodstock, Bronx, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 12% of tested students were proficient in reading and 12% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 443 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 16.7 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading (12%) and math (12%) proficiency are both lower than most NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need — 32% of students here are in special education; general education students scored 18% in reading (2026).
Also worth knowing: Average class size (2025–26) is 16.7, smaller than most elementary schools in the district and citywide.
94%
of parents trust the principal
95%
trust their child's teachers
94%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 90% of families answered.
Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.28 · 3rd 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
12%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
193 students tested
74 students tested
119 students tested
Mathematics
12%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
197 students tested
75 students tested
122 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 | 24% | 20% |
| 2019 | 15% | 23% |
| 2022 | 10% | 4% |
| 2023 | 16% | 15% |
| 2024 | 10% | 16% |
| 2025 | 23% | 20% |
| 2026 | 12% | 12% |
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 Longwood Academy of Discovery | P.S. 130 Abram Stevens Hewitt |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 12% (-11 points vs 2025) | 29% (-16 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 12% (-8 points vs 2025) | 45% (-1 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 16.7 | 17.2 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 443 | 288 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 8.2 | 8.6 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 94% | 96% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 94% | 97% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 95% | 97% |
| Leadership (2026) | 95% | 98% |
| Distance between schools | 0.2 mi | |
The Longwood Academy of Discovery has lower math proficiency than P.S. 130 Abram Stevens Hewitt (12% vs 45%) and lower reading proficiency (12% vs 29%); 2026 math is lower than most NYC elementary schools with similar economic need; 2026 reading is lower than most NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
443 students
pre-K, K–5 · down 72 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
16.7
children in the average K–5 class; about 8.2 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
21%
was 21% 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
32%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 1% White, 72% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 25% Black, 1% multiracial, 51% female, 49% 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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Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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