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Bronx School Of Young Leaders (The)

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Bronx School Of Young Leaders (The) ranks 1009 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1009^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 33% of New York middle schools

Summary

Bronx School Of Young Leaders (The) is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Bronx, New York, with 353 students. 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.

Bronx School Of Young Leaders (The) has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York middle schools over the past 10 years, with academic performance generally below the district and state averages. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math were 33-44% in 2024-2025, compared to 39-52% for the district and 51-56% for the state. The school's performance is particularly weak in Math, with proficiency rates 5-10 percentage points below the district and 10-15 percentage points below the state. The school's performance on state science assessments is also below the district and state, with a proficiency rate of 43% compared to 33% for the district and 44% for the state.

Despite the school's high percentage of economically disadvantaged students and relatively high per-student spending, its academic performance remains below the district and state averages. When compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as IS 229 Roland Patterson, IS 206 Ann Mersereau, and Angelo Patri Middle School (The), Bronx School Of Young Leaders (The) generally performs on par or slightly better in terms of academic proficiency rates and school rankings. However, the nearby schools also struggle with low performance, suggesting a broader challenge in the New York City Geographic District #10.

342

Students ?

9.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$37,839

Per pupil spending ?

92.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

40 W Tremont St
Bronx, NY 10453

(718) 583-4146

District: New York City Geographic District #10

Feeder schools for Bronx School Of Young Leaders (The):

Elementary:

Ps 306

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.9%

African American:

19.3%

White:

0.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (41% vs 51% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 14 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg39%

New York avg51%

1,009^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th 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	35.2	1009 of 1500	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.2	1035 of 1504	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.4	1141 of 1500	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.5	1105 of 1479	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.1	828 of 1242	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.7	1043 of 1439	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.5	952 of 1438	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	19.3	1248 of 1455	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.6	1287 of 1429	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.7	1223 of 1407	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	13.0	1294 of 1401	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	13.2	1244 of 1373	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	9.0	1231 of 1337	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	9.7	1193 of 1295	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	8.4	1152 of 1243	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	13.0	1093 of 1224	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	14.0	1027 of 1185	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	12.8	983 of 1123	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	12.6	958 of 1095	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	277 of 646	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.1	135 of 615	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	28.8	493 of 591	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.1	396 of 581	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.4	338 of 473	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	56.8	124 of 503	75.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	1037 of 1457	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.7	1023 of 1465	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.5	1022 of 1463	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.5	1012 of 1454	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.7	971 of 1370	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.3	992 of 1353	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	469 of 965	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.9	523 of 953	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.9	609 of 943	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.9	545 of 914	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.2	541 of 826	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.1	444 of 810	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	255 of 603	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.6	368 of 594	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.9	390 of 543	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.0	248 of 487	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.1	244 of 392	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.6	187 of 457	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	729 of 1283	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.2	547 of 1296	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.6	884 of 1288	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.4	844 of 1306	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.8	736 of 1241	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.3	614 of 1245	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	926 of 1455	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.7	968 of 1464	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.7	1162 of 1464	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.7	1169 of 1455	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.0	1001 of 1366	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.0	790 of 1352	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	802 of 1298	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.3	755 of 1303	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.1	549 of 1307	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.4	836 of 1283	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.4	579 of 1139	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.0	794 of 1170	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)58th percentile+25 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)57th percentile+24 vs school

Hispanic (2025)51st percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2025)38th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)36th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)29th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Science43%~ state avg

Math43%-9 vs state

English Language Arts37%-14 vs state

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Schools Near Bronx School Of Young Leaders (The)

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (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 U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology 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
Bronx School Of Young Leaders (The)	Public	6-8	40 W Tremont St	Bronx	10453	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 583-4146	342	37	9.3	92.4%	2 (0.6%)	66 (19.3%)	270 (78.9%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	35.2	1009^th of 1500 public middle schools	32.7%		34.2	1035^th of 1504 public middle schools	31.2%	26				33.3	33.3	43.8	44.2	37.1	47.0	43.4	$37,839	$3,502	$34,337
Is 117 Joseph H Wade	Public	6-8	1865 Morris Ave	Bronx	10453	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 583-7750	320	36	8.8	98.4%	4 (1.3%)	61 (19.1%)	250 (78.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.8	1398^th of 1500 public middle schools	6.8%		13.7	1402^nd of 1504 public middle schools	6.8%	4		28.7	39.3	23.2	25.5	41.8	19.5	18.1	0.0	20.3	$41,844	$4,326	$37,518
Middle School 390	Public	6-8	1930 Andrews Ave	Bronx	10453	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 583-5501	311	31	9.9	97.7%	3 (1.0%)	57 (18.3%)	247 (79.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	26	1210^th of 1500 public middle schools	19.3%		23.6	1235^th of 1504 public middle schools	17.9%	25		100.0	29.2	39.4	41.1	41.5	36.8	28.9	36.9	21.7	$39,541	$4,019	$35,522
Is 303 Leadership & Community Service	Public	6-8	1700 Macombs Rd	Bronx	10453	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 583-5466	291	31	9.3	99.0%	0 (0.0%)	61 (21.0%)	226 (77.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	34.3	1027^th of 1500 public middle schools	31.5%		18.3	1327^th of 1504 public middle schools	11.8%	300		42.7		37.3	46.2	43.8	25.0	44.6		41.7	$37,999	$3,679	$34,320
Is 232	Public	6-8	1700 Macombs Rd	Bronx	10453	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 583-7007	248	28	8.8	99.2%	1 (0.4%)	55 (22.2%)	192 (77.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38.5	941^st of 1500 public middle schools	37.3%		39.4	927^th of 1504 public middle schools	38.4%	14				32.6	37.2	39.6	35.3	45.1	43.8	54.5	$42,206	$3,967	$38,239
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
Is 229 Roland Patterson	Public	6-8	275 Harlem River Park Bridge	Bronx	10453	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 583-6266	177	25	7.0	92.7%	0 (0.0%)	64 (36.2%)	107 (60.5%)	2 (1.1%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	13.2	1388^th of 1500 public middle schools	7.5%		33.6	1047^th of 1504 public middle schools	30.4%	341			28.6	23.6	31.1	33.3	13.0	37.8	19.2	16.1	$52,807	$4,303	$48,505
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
Angelo Patri Middle School (The)	Public	6-8	2225 Webster Ave	Bronx	10457	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 584-1295	333	42	7.8	97.6%	3 (0.9%)	69 (20.7%)	256 (76.9%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.5	1271^st of 1500 public middle schools	15.3%		24.2	1227^th of 1504 public middle schools	18.4%	44			53.9	18.8	28.7	32.5	13.0	32.4	44.0	37.9	$42,454	$3,999	$38,456
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Bronx School Of Young Leaders (The)

How many students attend Bronx School Of Young Leaders (The)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 342 students attended Bronx School Of Young Leaders (The).

Is Bronx School Of Young Leaders (The) a good school?

Bronx School Of Young Leaders (The) ranks 1009^th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Bronx School Of Young Leaders (The) in?

New York City Geographic District #10

What is the racial makeup of Bronx School Of Young Leaders (The)?

Students at Bronx School Of Young Leaders (The) are 79% Hispanic, 19% African American.

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