Young Women's Leadership School of the Bronx (09X568) is a public school in District 9, Tremont, Bronx, serving grades 6–12. In 2026, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 37% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 476 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 41%, about typical for NYC middle schools, including those with similar economic need; down 9 points from 2025.
Also worth knowing: Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students (2024–25).
98%
of parents trust the principal
98%
trust their child's teachers
98%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 76% of families answered.
Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.38 · 19th 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
41%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
175 students tested
40 students tested
135 students tested
Mathematics
37%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
112 students tested
Grade 8 math not reported by the DOE.
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 | 58% | 39% |
| 2019 | 55% | 41% |
| 2022 | 56% | 24% |
| 2023 | 43% | 29% |
| 2024 | 47% | 44% |
| 2025 | 50% | — |
| 2026 | 41% | 37% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: >95%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 93%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 91%
Economic need index: >95%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: >95%
Economic need index: >95%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 93%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 91%
Economic need index: >95%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: >95%
Economic need index: >95%0.6 mi away
| Measure | Young Women's Leadership School of the Bronx | I.S. 117 Joseph H. Wade |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 41% (-9 points vs 2025) | 28% (-1 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 37% (change not reported) | 23% (+7 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 476 | 273 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 11.1 | 10.3 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 98% | 98% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 98% | 100% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 98% | 98% |
| Leadership (2026) | 99% | 100% |
| Distance between schools | <0.01 mi | |
Young Women's Leadership School of the Bronx has higher math proficiency than I.S. 117 Joseph H. Wade (37% vs 23%) and higher reading proficiency (41% vs 28%).
Enrollment
476 students
6–12 · down 53 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
11.1
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
10%
was 9% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
92% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 91% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
21%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 2% White, 67% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 26% Black, 0% multiracial, 100% female, 0% male.
Economic need index: 91% — 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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1865 Morris Ave, Bronx, NY 10453, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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