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Leaders Of Excellence Advocacy And Discovery

Public Grades PK, KG-7

18^th

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of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Leaders Of Excellence Advocacy And Discovery is an exceptional elementary school located in the Bronx, New York, serving 182 students from pre-kindergarten to 6th grade. Despite being part of the New York City Geographic District #7, which is ranked 777 out of 874 districts in the state, this school consistently outperforms the district and the state in academic assessments.

In the 2024-2025 school year, Leaders Of Excellence Advocacy And Discovery achieved 100% proficiency in English Language Arts (ELA) for grades 3-5 and 92.86% proficiency in ELA for grade 6. In math, the school had 100% proficiency for grades 3-4, 88% for grade 5, and 92.86% for grade 6, significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school's performance is particularly impressive for certain student subgroups, ranking among the top elementary schools in New York for African American, Hispanic, special education, and low-income students.

Over the past several years, Leaders Of Excellence Advocacy And Discovery has consistently been ranked among the top elementary schools in New York, reaching the 18th position out of 2,445 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. This exceptional performance is achieved despite the school's relatively high spending per student, at $38,320 in the 2023-2024 school year, suggesting that the school's effective teaching strategies and practices are able to overcome the challenges of the district.

192

Students ?

9.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$38,084

Per pupil spending ?

81.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

639 St Ann's Ave
Bronx, NY 10455

(332) 289-1334

District: New York City Geographic District # 7

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

65.1%

African American:

29.7%

White:

4.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2016 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (96% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of New York elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in New York City Geographic District # 7

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school96%

District avg38%

New York avg54%

18^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 18Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District # 7

777^th of 874New York City Geographic District # 7 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	97.5	18 of 2445	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	98.8	8 of 2445	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	92.1	174 of 2439	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	78.8	454 of 2434	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	88.5	238 of 2413	90.1%	★★★★★
2018	94.3	58 of 2395	97.6%	★★★★★
2017	92.3	100 of 2386	95.8%	★★★★★
2016	95.8	23 of 2366	99.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	98.1	8 of 928	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	99.2	4 of 927	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	85.2	99 of 936	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	96.5	25 of 948	97.4%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	70.8	176 of 1027	82.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	97.4	11 of 2409	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	98.6	5 of 2413	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	93.5	112 of 2403	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	79.4	412 of 2401	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	88.0	212 of 2357	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	93.6	51 of 2338	97.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	98.3	16 of 1569	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	99.4	2 of 1531	99.9%	★★★★★
2023	96.7	30 of 1429	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	85.7	128 of 1503	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	95.6	33 of 1315	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	98.6	4 of 1392	99.7%	★★★★★

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	96.9	25 of 792	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	59.0	190 of 622	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	97.0	5 of 570	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	97.5	15 of 730	97.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	98.6	19 of 2098	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	93.1	109 of 2041	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	80.8	253 of 2099	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	94.0	56 of 2045	97.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	94.5	72 of 2407	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	97.8	15 of 2411	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	88.4	214 of 2400	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	76.1	474 of 2400	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	87.4	234 of 2358	90.1%	★★★★★
2018	93.6	65 of 2340	97.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	99.8	4 of 2134	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	79.8	224 of 2016	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	84.6	164 of 2031	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	94.3	62 of 1859	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	98.5	12 of 1941	99.4%	★★★★★

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)100th percentile~ school

Female (2025)100th percentile~ school

African American (2025)99th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)97th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2022)83rd percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts99%+45 vs state

Math95%+39 vs state

Science88%+43 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, August 4, 2022

Since its inception, Concourse Village has been a shining star in the South Bronx. The teachers try to meet the needs of each child. The students are proud to be at the school. Everyone is a team. Ms. Sorden, the principal, is fantastic. She is always at dismissal. She knows every child, and she is always available for the parents. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, October 31, 2021

I am filled with gratitude for all the work the CVES team puts into ensuring the students are safe and learning at all times. Ms. Sorden is visible, she knows every child's name and is outside at recess and at dismissal. My child's teacher is Ms. Cruz and she is present and very involved. My daughter always comes home with a new thing she learned about the school.
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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Algebra I (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 Algebra I End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	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 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Leaders Of Excellence Advocacy And Discovery	Public	PK, KG-7	639 St Ann's Ave	Bronx	10455	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 7	No	No	No	Yes	(332) 289-1334	192	21	9.1	81.8%	8 (4.2%)	57 (29.7%)	125 (65.1%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	97.5	18^th of 2445 public elementary schools	99.3%		98.8	8^th of 2445 public elementary schools	99.7%	10		100.0	100.0	100.0	92.9			100.0	100.0	88.0	92.9			88.0		$38,084	$2,822	$35,262
Ps 643	Public	K-5	639 St Ann's Ave	Bronx	10455	Bronx County	Nyc Special Schools - District 75	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(332) 286-1350	108	22	4.9	93.5%	5 (4.6%)	36 (33.3%)	60 (55.6%)	4 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	2 (1.9%)								(n/a)																$102,104	$2,165	$99,939
Brilla Veritas Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	600 E 156th St	Bronx	10455	Bronx County	Brilla Veritas Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 273-8439	569	29	19.6	92.4%	4 (0.7%)	166 (29.2%)	377 (66.3%)	4 (0.7%)	11 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.1%)	52	1162^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	52.5%		55.3	1022^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	58.2%	140		53.4	77.9	67.5	53.5	83.3		54.7	59.5	49.4	33.9	81.9		37.0		$30,849	$864	$29,986
Ps 157 Grove Hill	Public	PK, KG-5	757 Cauldwell Ave	Bronx	10456	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 7	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 292-5255	377	31	12.1	97.9%	2 (0.5%)	61 (16.2%)	249 (66.0%)	1 (0.3%)	62 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	24.6	1936^th of 2445 public elementary schools	20.8%		23.9	1949^th of 2445 public elementary schools	20.3%	13		50.0	30.0	50.8				55.6	36.6	32.2				18.6		$38,829	$3,553	$35,277
Zeta Charter School -South Bronx	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	425 Westchester Ave	Bronx	10455	Bronx County	Zeta Charter School -South Bronx	Yes	No	No	Yes	(929) 458-3000	848			89.5%	3 (0.4%)	303 (35.7%)	526 (62.0%)	3 (0.4%)	8 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	96.2	46^th of 2445 public elementary schools	98.1%		91.4	174^th of 2445 public elementary schools	92.9%	128		95.0	90.4	95.8	83.1	96.8		94.1	88.2	97.9	92.3	98.4		89.4		$27,072	$2,851	$24,221
Storefront Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	609 Jackson Ave	Bronx	10455	Bronx County	Storefront Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 758-7201	260	23	11.6	93.5%	2 (0.8%)	82 (31.5%)	168 (64.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	69.3	708^th of 2445 public elementary schools	71.0%		57.5	959^th of 2445 public elementary schools	60.8%	251		82.8	95.1	53.2				90.3	85.7	57.8				37.0		$28,558	$847	$27,712
Ps 277	Public	PK, KG-5	519 St Anns Ave	Bronx	10455	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 7	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 292-3594	347	23	15.0	97.4%	2 (0.6%)	112 (32.3%)	216 (62.2%)	6 (1.7%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	59.5	946^th of 2445 public elementary schools	61.3%		39.5	1473^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	39.8%	527		77.4	42.4	88.5				77.4	41.2	83.9				5.3		$34,642	$3,560	$31,082
Ps 5 Port Morris	Public	PK, KG-8	564 Jackson Ave	Bronx	10455	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 7	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 292-2683	630	63	9.9	97.3%	7 (1.1%)	162 (25.7%)	456 (72.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	30	1773^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	27.5%		21.3	2026^th of 2445 public elementary schools	17.1%	253	40.0	58.8	41.7	45.8	20.6	44.3	41.2	68.4	74.3	24.5	30.5	30.4	25.0	20.5	28.6	$38,005	$3,862	$34,143
Ps 161 Juan Ponce De Leon School	Public	PK, KG-5	628 Tinton Ave	Bronx	10455	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 7	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 292-5478	303	25	11.9	93.1%	4 (1.3%)	60 (19.8%)	236 (77.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	25.6	1905^th of 2445 public elementary schools	22.1%		16.2	2179^th of 2445 public elementary schools	10.9%	274		56.7	28.0	46.7				58.1	16.0	26.7				23.3		$41,064	$3,470	$37,595
Ps/Middle School 29 Melrose School	Public	PK, KG-8	758 Courtlandt Ave	Bronx	10451	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 7	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 292-3785	606	66	9.1	96.0%	5 (0.8%)	193 (31.8%)	392 (64.7%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.5%)	26.5	1877^th of 2445 public elementary schools	23.2%		18.7	2100^th of 2445 public elementary schools	14.1%	223		52.3	31.4	41.0	39.0	54.1	29.9	60.9	51.9	37.2	19.3	61.0	25.0	19.1	26.5	$37,995	$3,592	$34,403

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