Urban Assembly Academy for Future Leaders (05M286) is a public school in District 5, Manhattanville, Manhattan, serving grades 6–8. In 2026, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 89 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
The one thing to remember
2026 reading proficiency is 44%, about typical for NYC middle schools and higher than most of those with similar economic need; reading is up 13 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 21% in reading (48 tested), compared with 44% schoolwide.
96%
of parents trust the principal
94%
trust their child's teachers
94%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 91% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.49 · 55th 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
44%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
86 students tested
48 students tested
38 students tested
Mathematics
35%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
74 students tested
38 students tested
36 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 | 23% | 9% |
| 2019 | 18% | 10% |
| 2022 | 45% | 10% |
| 2023 | 31% | 25% |
| 2024 | 46% | 33% |
| 2025 | 39% | 35% |
| 2026 | 44% | 35% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 51%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 80%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: >95%
Economic need index: 90%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 93%0.2 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 91%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.2 mi away
Economic need index: 80%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 51%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 90%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 93%0.2 mi away
Economic need index: >95%
Economic need index: >95%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 91%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.2 mi away
| Measure | Urban Assembly Academy for Future Leaders | School of Earth Exploration and Discovery Harlem (Seed Harlem) |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 44% (+5 points vs 2025) | 21% (-2 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 35% (0 points vs 2025) | 21% (+12 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 89 | 54 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 7.1 | 5.0 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 94% | 100% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 96% | 88% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 94% | 93% |
| Leadership (2026) | 97% | 96% |
| Distance between schools | 0.2 mi | |
Urban Assembly Academy for Future Leaders has higher reading proficiency than School of Earth Exploration and Discovery Harlem (Seed Harlem) (44% vs 21%) and higher trust in principal (2026) (96% vs 88%).
Enrollment
89 students
6–8 · about the same over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
7.1
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
7%
was 13% 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
57%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 3% White, 49% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 45% Black, 1% multiracial, 34% female, 66% 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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509 WEST 129 STREET
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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