Urban Scholars Community School (12X463) is a public school in District 12, Morrisania-Melrose, Bronx, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 53% of tested students were proficient in reading and 63% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 293 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 19 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 53%, about typical for NYC elementary schools and higher than most of those with similar economic need; reading is up 8 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.
96%
of parents trust the principal
95%
trust their child's teachers
91%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 70% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.49 · 45th 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
53%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
102 students tested
Mathematics
63%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
105 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 | 38% | 30% |
| 2019 | 39% | 36% |
| 2022 | 34% | 19% |
| 2023 | 45% | 42% |
| 2024 | 46% | 36% |
| 2025 | 51% | 53% |
| 2026 | 53% | 63% |
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 | Urban Scholars Community School | P.S. 063 Author's Academy |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 53% (+2 points vs 2025) | 33% (-19 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 63% (+10 points vs 2025) | 45% (+1 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 19.0 | 20.7 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 293 | 378 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 8.6 | 9.9 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 91% | 95% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 96% | 96% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 95% | 96% |
| Leadership (2026) | 95% | 97% |
| Distance between schools | 0.2 mi | |
Urban Scholars Community School has higher reading proficiency than P.S. 063 Author's Academy (53% vs 33%) and higher math proficiency (63% vs 45%).
Enrollment
293 students
pre-K, K–5 · down 90 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
19
children in the average K–5 class; about 8.6 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
13%
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
37%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 1% White, 59% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 37% Black, 1% multiracial, 56% female, 44% 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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