The Urban Assembly Bronx Academy of Letters (07X551) is a public school in District 7, Mott Haven, Bronx, serving grades 6–12. In 2026, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 334 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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Reading rose 12 points to 29% in 2026, one of the largest gains in the city, though it is still below most NYC middle schools and about typical for those with similar economic need.
Also worth knowing: Math is up 13 points since 2023, while citywide math rose 6 points.
Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.32 · 7th 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
29%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
80 students tested
36 students tested
80 students tested
Mathematics
23%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
83 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% | 10% |
| 2019 | 18% | 14% |
| 2022 | 32% | 5% |
| 2023 | 23% | 9% |
| 2024 | 19% | 19% |
| 2025 | 17% | 22% |
| 2026 | 29% | 23% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 93%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 94%0.4 mi away
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Economic need index: 93%0.3 mi away
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Economic need index: >95%
Economic need index: 91%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.4 mi away
| Measure | The Urban Assembly Bronx Academy of Letters | South Bronx Preparatory: A College Board School |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 29% (+12 points vs 2025) | 28% (-9 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 23% (+1 points vs 2025) | 33% (+1 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 334 | 586 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 6.2 | 10.4 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 98% | 92% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 95% | 96% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 96% | 95% |
| Leadership (2026) | 97% | 96% |
| Distance between schools | 0.3 mi | |
The Urban Assembly Bronx Academy of Letters has lower math proficiency than South Bronx Preparatory: A College Board School (23% vs 33%); 2026 math is lower than most NYC middle schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
334 students
6–12 · down 203 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
6.2
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
13%
was 16% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
94% 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
38%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 4% White, 62% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 31% Black, 0% multiracial, 41% female, 59% 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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339 Morris Ave 2nd Floor, Bronx, NY 10451, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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