Young Leaders Elementary School (07X369) is a public school in District 7, Mott Haven-Port Morris, Bronx, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 30% of tested students were proficient in reading and 56% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 204 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 16.2 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
The one thing to remember
2026 reading proficiency is 30%, lower than most NYC elementary schools and about typical for those with similar economic need; down 8 points from 2025.
Also worth knowing: Math is up 16 points since 2023, while citywide math rose 6 points.
99%
of parents trust the principal
99%
trust their child's teachers
94%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 59% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.47 · 40th 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
30%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
80 students tested
37 students tested
51 students tested
Mathematics
56%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
81 students tested
30 students tested
51 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 | 20% | 22% |
| 2019 | 34% | 41% |
| 2022 | 23% | 29% |
| 2023 | 28% | 40% |
| 2024 | 35% | 45% |
| 2025 | 38% | 52% |
| 2026 | 30% | 56% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 80%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 94%0.4 mi away
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Economic need index: >95%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 94%
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Economic need index: >95%0.1 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 80%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 94%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: >95%
Economic need index: 94%
Economic need index: >95%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 94%0.2 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.1 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.5 mi away
| Measure | Young Leaders Elementary School | Academy of Exploratory Arts |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 30% (-8 points vs 2025) | 31% (-11 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 56% (+3 points vs 2025) | 48% (+10 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 16.2 | 15.6 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 204 | 225 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 7.1 | 7.7 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 94% | 95% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 99% | 98% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 99% | 99% |
| Leadership (2026) | 99% | 97% |
| Distance between schools | <0.01 mi | |
Young Leaders Elementary School has higher math proficiency than Academy of Exploratory Arts (56% vs 48%).
Enrollment
204 students
pre-K, K–5 · down 39 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
16.2
children in the average K–5 class; about 7.1 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
11%
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
35%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 1% White, 76% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 19% Black, 1% multiracial, 54% female, 46% 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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468 EAST 140 STREET
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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