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New School For Leadership And Journalism (The)

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New School For Leadership And Journalism (The) ranks 808 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

808^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 46% of New York middle schools

Summary

The New School For Leadership And Journalism (The) is a public middle school located in the Bronx, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 577. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #10, which is ranked 708 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The New School For Leadership And Journalism (The) has consistently outperformed the district and state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency rates across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 6th grade ELA proficiency rate was 55.28%, compared to the district's 39.41% and the state's 50.86%. The school has also shown strong performance for certain student subgroups, such as its African American students ranking 423 out of 676 New York middle schools in ELA, and its English Language Learner students ranking 199 out of 646 in the same subject. Additionally, the school has excelled in Regents exam performance, particularly in Algebra I and Living Environment, with a proficiency rate of 88.79% in Algebra I, significantly higher than the district's 42.88% and the state's 56.07%.

When compared to nearby schools in the same district, the New School For Leadership And Journalism (The) generally outperforms them in academic metrics. For instance, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 6th grade ELA proficiency rate was 55.28%, while the nearby Junior High School 80 Mosholu Parkway (The) had a rate of 41.43%. The school has also seen a decrease in its student-to-teacher ratio, from 12.2 in the 2021-2022 school year to 10.6 in the 2023-2024 school year, suggesting that the school has been able to allocate more resources towards staffing, which may have contributed to its academic improvements.

555

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$33,974

Per pupil spending ?

99.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

120 W 231st St
Bronx, NY 10463

(718) 601-2869

District: New York City Geographic District #10

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.9%

African American:

6.7%

White:

2.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 58th percentile in 2022 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in New York City Geographic District #10

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 58th-percentile peak (2022) to 46th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Life Science Biology scores 36 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg41%

New York avg53%

808^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 13Middle Schools in the New York City Geographic District #10

708^th of 874New York City Geographic District #10 among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.1	808 of 1500	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.6	819 of 1504	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.4	1004 of 1500	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.0	620 of 1479	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.5	878 of 1439	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.9	972 of 1438	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.8	853 of 1455	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.8	894 of 1429	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	33.6	964 of 1407	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	32.9	951 of 1401	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.2	895 of 1373	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	34.6	948 of 1337	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	27.0	988 of 1295	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	13.7	1074 of 1243	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	19.4	1026 of 1224	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	7.0	1112 of 1185	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	7.5	1048 of 1123	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.8	1040 of 1095	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	423 of 676	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.5	249 of 705	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.8	155 of 696	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	64.9	169 of 706	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	57.7	207 of 653	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.8	295 of 663	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	55.5	197 of 374	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	199 of 646	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.1	228 of 615	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.7	217 of 591	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.4	99 of 581	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	53.2	136 of 473	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	38.8	283 of 503	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	615 of 1457	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.2	711 of 1465	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.0	916 of 1463	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.7	686 of 1454	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.4	822 of 1370	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.3	875 of 1353	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	365 of 965	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	352 of 953	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.0	499 of 943	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.7	243 of 914	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	44.3	412 of 826	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.6	466 of 810	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	339 of 603	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.0	155 of 594	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	59.5	161 of 543	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	64.3	116 of 487	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	60.1	104 of 392	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	44.4	229 of 457	49.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	55.6	493 of 1296	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.6	939 of 1288	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.8	656 of 1245	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	1003 of 1455	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.6	917 of 1464	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.4	1049 of 1464	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	55.1	565 of 1455	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.9	834 of 1366	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.4	976 of 1352	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	354 of 1298	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	53.6	440 of 1303	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.1	934 of 1307	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.0	763 of 1283	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.9	543 of 1139	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.5	665 of 1170	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)73rd percentile+27 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)69th percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2025)62nd percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)62nd percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)58th percentile+12 vs school

Asian (2018)47th percentile+15 vs school

Homeless (2025)44th percentile~ school

African American (2025)37th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2025)31st percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I89%+33 vs state

English Language Arts51%~ state avg

Math43%-9 vs state

Science41%-3 vs state

Life Science Biology22%-36 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (2025)			NY State Assessments Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
New School For Leadership And Journalism (The)	Public	6-8	120 W 231st St	Bronx	10463	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 601-2869	555	55	10.1	99.3%	14 (2.5%)	37 (6.7%)	488 (87.9%)	10 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	45.1	808^th of 1500 public middle schools	46.1%		44.6	819^th of 1504 public middle schools	45.5%	11							88.8	22.0		55.3	52.2	48.2	41.8	45.8	40.2	40.5	$33,974	$3,679	$30,295
Junior High School 80 Mosholu Parkway (The)	Public	6-8	149 E Mosholu Pkwy North	Bronx	10467	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 405-6300	562	42	13.2	95.0%	16 (2.8%)	65 (11.6%)	446 (79.4%)	30 (5.3%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26.8	1193^rd of 1500 public middle schools	20.5%		22.3	1261^st of 1504 public middle schools	16.2%	68		100.0				60.0	100.0	100.0		41.4	37.0	37.1	28.8	46.7	33.6	27.9	$34,135	$3,833	$30,302
Academy For Personal Leadership And Excellence	Public	6-8	120 E 184th St	Bronx	10468	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 220-3139	788	82	9.6	94.4%	12 (1.5%)	103 (13.1%)	652 (82.7%)	9 (1.1%)	5 (0.6%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	21.7	1285^th of 1500 public middle schools	14.3%		25.2	1210^th of 1504 public middle schools	19.5%	75						73.7	63.6			28.6	35.5	40.6	21.8	30.7	30.9	34.6	$37,595	$3,067	$34,528
Jonas Bronck Academy	Public	6-10	400 E Fordham Rd	Bronx	10458	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 365-2502	392	33	11.7	92.9%	13 (3.3%)	56 (14.3%)	289 (73.7%)	25 (6.4%)	5 (1.3%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	66.8	437^th of 1500 public middle schools	70.9%		59.6	547^th of 1504 public middle schools	63.6%	110	22.6		90.9	86.6	23.1		52.9	44.1	79.6	69.0	60.5	54.9	69.0	60.0	51.3	45.7	$30,560	$3,147	$27,413
Is 206 Ann Mersereau	Public	6-8	2280 Aqueduct Ave	Bronx	10468	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 584-1570	229	21	10.9	97.8%	2 (0.9%)	25 (10.9%)	201 (87.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	24	1244^th of 1500 public middle schools	17.1%		32.3	1075^th of 1504 public middle schools	28.5%	169										38.2	18.8	24.2	37.5	26.7	64.1	27.3	$43,177	$3,377	$39,799
Is 254	Public	6-8	2452 Washington Ave	Bronx	10458	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 220-8700	406	41	9.9	98.5%	11 (2.7%)	60 (14.8%)	324 (79.8%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	20.5	1301^st of 1500 public middle schools	13.3%		17.2	1341^st of 1504 public middle schools	10.8%	40							39.4	15.0		20.4	35.4	36.0	27.6	42.0			$38,362	$4,043	$34,318
Thomas C Giordano Middle School 45	Public	6-8	2502 Lorillard Pl	Bronx	10458	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 584-1660	436	39	11.2	96.3%	6 (1.4%)	62 (14.2%)	353 (81.0%)	6 (1.4%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	19.5	1313^th of 1500 public middle schools	12.5%		27.3	1160^th of 1504 public middle schools	22.9%	153						45.2	62.1	42.2		27.6	35.0	39.5	15.3	24.4	25.9	37.7	$34,577	$2,969	$31,607
Bronx Dance Academy School	Public, Magnet	6-8	3617 Bainbridge Ave	Bronx	10467	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 515-0410	267	20	13.3	93.3%	4 (1.5%)	33 (12.4%)	222 (83.1%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	62.5	510^th of 1500 public middle schools	66.0%		58.1	566^th of 1504 public middle schools	62.4%	56										64.0	63.1	71.6	48.7	46.3	57.1	41.2	$32,001	$3,283	$28,718
Harold O Levy School	Public	6-9	650 Academy St	New York	10034	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 567-9162	127	22	5.7	96.9%	4 (3.1%)	12 (9.4%)	110 (86.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	15.4	1369^th of 1500 public middle schools	8.7%		8.6	1452^nd of 1504 public middle schools	3.5%	83							21.3	8.8		17.7	28.3	36.8	13.6	34.0			$65,354	$3,461	$61,894
Creston Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	125 E 181st St	Bronx	10453	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 367-5035	418	34	12.3	96.4%	1 (0.2%)	53 (12.7%)	361 (86.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.7	1082^nd of 1500 public middle schools	27.9%		32.3	1076^th of 1504 public middle schools	28.5%	6						21.5				39.4	32.1	47.2	32.8	45.9	41.5	33.1	$32,377	$3,526	$28,851

Frequently Asked Questions about New School For Leadership And Journalism (The)

What is the racial makeup of New School For Leadership And Journalism (The)?

Students at New School For Leadership And Journalism (The) are 88% Hispanic, 7% African American, 3% White, 2% Asian.

How many students attend New School For Leadership And Journalism (The)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 555 students attended New School For Leadership And Journalism (The).

Is New School For Leadership And Journalism (The) a good school?

New School For Leadership And Journalism (The) ranks 808^th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is New School For Leadership And Journalism (The) in?

New York City Geographic District #10

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