X308 Bronx Dance Academy School located at 3617 Bainbridge Ave, Bronx, NY 10467, USA
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2026 reading proficiency is 59%, about typical for NYC middle schools and higher than most of those with similar economic need; down 5 points from 2025.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 24% in reading (55 tested), compared with 59% schoolwide.
94%
of parents trust the principal
94%
trust their child's teachers
90%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 40% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
Students here gain more than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.71 · 97th 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
59%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
274 students tested
55 students tested
219 students tested
Mathematics
44%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
241 students tested
51 students tested
190 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 | 43% | 23% |
| 2019 | 46% | 34% |
| 2022 | 50% | 10% |
| 2023 | 58% | 35% |
| 2024 | 61% | 41% |
| 2025 | 64% | 49% |
| 2026 | 59% | 44% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 89%1.8 mi away
Economic need index: 90%
Economic need index: 92%1.4 mi away
Economic need index: 92%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: >95%1.4 mi away
Economic need index: 91%0.6 mi away
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Economic need index: 89%1.8 mi away
Economic need index: 91%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: >95%1.5 mi away
Economic need index: 90%
Economic need index: >95%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 92%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: >95%1.4 mi away
Economic need index: 92%1.4 mi away
Economic need index: 90%0.7 mi away
| Measure | Bronx Dance Academy School | J.H.S. 080 The Mosholu Parkway |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 59% (-5 points vs 2025) | 43% (+5 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 44% (-6 points vs 2025) | 38% (+2 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 288 | 536 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 13.0 | 12.0 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 90% | 90% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 94% | 94% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 94% | 93% |
| Leadership (2026) | 96% | 95% |
| Distance between schools | 0.6 mi | |
Bronx Dance Academy School has higher reading proficiency than J.H.S. 080 The Mosholu Parkway (59% vs 43%) and higher math proficiency (44% vs 38%).
Enrollment
288 students
6–8 · about the same over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
13.0
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
13%
was 13% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
91% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 90% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
22%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 1% White, 83% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 13% Black, 1% multiracial, 71% female, 29% male.
Economic need index: 90% — 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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3617 Bainbridge Ave, Bronx, NY 10467, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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