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Urban Scholars Community School

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Urban Scholars Community School ranks 1379 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1379^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Urban Scholars Community School is an elementary school located in the Bronx, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 295 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #12, which is ranked 760 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Urban Scholars Community School has shown mixed academic performance compared to the district and state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math were generally higher than the district but lower than the state averages. For example, in 5th grade ELA, Urban Scholars Community School had a 68.29% proficiency rate, compared to 42.81% for the district and 56.61% for the state. The school's performance has fluctuated over the years, suggesting the need for a more consistent and targeted approach to academic improvement. However, the school has shown relatively stronger performance among certain student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, and homeless students, compared to the overall school and district.

When comparing Urban Scholars Community School to the nearby schools in the same district, such as PS 150 Charles James Fox and PS 134 George F Bristow, the data shows that Urban Scholars generally outperforms these schools in academic proficiency. However, the nearby charter schools, such as South Bronx Classical Charter School III and Harriet Tubman Charter School, significantly outperform Urban Scholars Community School across all grade levels and subject areas.

294

Students ?

8.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$47,264

Per pupil spending ?

98.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1180 Tinton Ave
Bronx, NY 10456

(718) 842-8133

District: New York City Geographic District #12

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.2%

African American:

38.1%

White:

1.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 7th percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 37 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Science scores 14 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg37%

New York avg55%

1,379^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 36 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 21Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District #12

760^th of 874New York City Geographic District #12 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	43.4	1379 of 2445	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.3	1584 of 2445	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.6	1400 of 2439	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.6	1917 of 2434	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	55.0	958 of 2201	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.8	1609 of 2413	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.0	1813 of 2395	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.8	2059 of 2386	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	9.6	2246 of 2366	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.8	2179 of 2352	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	4.6	2340 of 2345	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	6.0	2311 of 2325	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	2.7	2282 of 2320	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	346 of 928	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.4	288 of 891	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.1	322 of 948	66.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	270 of 1117	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	51.7	356 of 1001	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.3	537 of 1027	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.5	305 of 860	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	1399 of 2409	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.7	1570 of 2413	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.1	1324 of 2403	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.1	1875 of 2401	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.7	1343 of 2357	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.4	1720 of 2338	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	610 of 1569	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.4	858 of 1531	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.9	637 of 1429	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.3	1045 of 1503	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.6	678 of 1315	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.8	1054 of 1392	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	162 of 792	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	61.8	201 of 766	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	58.6	219 of 637	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.7	323 of 622	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.2	213 of 570	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.5	243 of 730	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	796 of 2098	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	1285 of 2407	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.3	1548 of 2411	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.1	1452 of 2400	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.8	1941 of 2400	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.1	1737 of 2358	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.1	1835 of 2340	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	742 of 2134	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.5	1651 of 2110	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.1	750 of 2016	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	24.1	1788 of 2031	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.4	1215 of 1859	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.9	1413 of 1941	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)80th percentile+36 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)76th percentile+32 vs school

Special Education (2025)65th percentile+22 vs school

African American (2025)63rd percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile+18 vs school

Male (2025)47th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts54%~ state avg

Math54%-4 vs state

Science31%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 Living Environment End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government 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
Urban Scholars Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	1180 Tinton Ave	Bronx	10456	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #12	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 842-8133	294	33	8.9	98.0%	4 (1.4%)	112 (38.1%)	171 (58.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	3 (1.0%)	43.4	1379^th of 2445 public elementary schools	43.6%		35.3	1584^th of 2445 public elementary schools	35.2%	205			48.7	44.4	68.3				59.0	54.1	48.7				30.8		$47,264	$4,776	$42,488
Nyc Autism Charter School Bronx	Public, Charter	1-6	1180 Tinton Ave	Bronx	10459	Bronx County	Nyc Autism Charter School Bronx	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 991-1340	33	7	4.7	87.9%	0 (0.0%)	14 (42.4%)	18 (54.5%)	1 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$101,994	$00	$101,994
Ps 63 Author's Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1260 Franklin Ave	Bronx	10456	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 589-3058	381	29	13.1	97.4%	7 (1.8%)	112 (29.4%)	248 (65.1%)	6 (1.6%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	35.2	1612^th of 2445 public elementary schools	34.1%		36.6	1549^th of 2445 public elementary schools	36.6%	63			49.2	55.6	51.8				69.4	41.1	24.1				20.7		$34,806	$3,466	$31,340
South Bronx Classical Charter School III	Public, Charter	K-8	3458 Third Ave	Bronx	10456	Bronx County	South Bronx Classical Charter School III	Yes	No	No	Yes	(929) 285-3025	518	30	17.2	97.3%	5 (1.0%)	279 (53.9%)	213 (41.1%)	5 (1.0%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.9%)	96.2	50^th of 2445 public elementary schools	98.0%		97.7	23^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	99.1%	27	89.7	100.0	95.9	92.3	98.0	90.2	98.0	97.4	100.0	100.0	95.9	97.6	100.0	100.0	66.0		$18,471	$2,111	$16,359
Wildflower New York Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1332 Fulton Ave	Bronx	10456	Bronx County	Wildflower New York Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(718) 635-0474	62	1	71.2	79.0%	3 (4.8%)	22 (35.5%)	32 (51.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.5%)								(n/a)			91.7						100.0								$18,755	$1,046	$17,709
Ps 150 Charles James Fox	Public	PK, KG-5	920 E 167th St	Bronx	10459	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #12	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 328-7729	471	44	10.7	—	8 (1.7%)	103 (21.9%)	354 (75.2%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25.4	1910^th of 2445 public elementary schools	21.9%		23.9	1947^th of 2445 public elementary schools	20.4%	37			33.3	44.3	41.8				51.6	55.4	34.2				22.0		$41,385	$3,953	$37,432
Ps 134 George F Bristow	Public	PK, KG-5	1330 Bristow St	Bronx	10459	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #12	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 328-3351	438	40	11.0	97.9%	7 (1.6%)	155 (35.4%)	264 (60.3%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	9.2	2315^th of 2445 public elementary schools	5.3%		14.6	2227^th of 2445 public elementary schools	8.9%	88			21.1	30.1	27.1				32.3	28.4	17.0				22.8		$39,684	$3,656	$36,027
Harriet Tubman Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	3565 3rd Ave	Bronx	10456	Bronx County	Harriet Tubman Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 537-9912	494	34	14.8	89.5%	6 (1.2%)	285 (57.7%)	190 (38.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	71.3	653^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	73.3%		63.8	806^th of 2445 public elementary schools	67.0%	153			51.2	77.3	89.5	55.6	78.9	64.3	61.2	88.6	63.2	66.7	83.0	48.2	50.0	59.3	$25,655	$1,551	$24,105
Ps 146 Edward Collins	Public	PK, KG-5	968 Cauldwell Ave	Bronx	10456	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 8	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 378-9664	302	24	12.8	95.4%	13 (4.3%)	90 (29.8%)	191 (63.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	36.8	1559^th of 2445 public elementary schools	36.2%		32.8	1660^th of 2445 public elementary schools	32.1%	101			44.2	53.9	39.4				61.4	59.0	45.5				15.2		$35,722	$3,157	$32,565
Ps 132 Garrett A Morgan	Public	PK, KG-5	1245 Washington Ave	Bronx	10456	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 681-6455	353	30	11.6	94.3%	6 (1.7%)	161 (45.6%)	179 (50.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	13.6	2227^th of 2445 public elementary schools	8.9%		12	2297^th of 2445 public elementary schools	6.1%	70			24.5	37.3	45.2				26.9	28.6	32.6				16.3		$38,499	$3,808	$34,691

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