Schools by Reading Proficiency in New York City Geographic District # 8 (2025)

Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Listed with official data; 50 schools in New York City Geographic District # 8, New York. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and New York.

#	School	Sector	Reading · math	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Women's Academy of Excellence Bronx · High · Grades 9–12	Public	95% · 84.5%	71.1 Top 25%	84.5% Math proficiency	168
2	Renaissance High School for Musical Theater and the Arts Bronx · High · Grades 9–12	Public	92% · 92%	74.8 Top 25%	92% Math proficiency	385
3	Herbert H Lehman High School Bronx · High · Grades 9–12	Public	87% · 87%	71.8 Top 25%	87% Math proficiency	1,087
4	Bronx Compass High School Bronx · High · Grades 9–12	Public	87% · 82%	70.4 Top 25%	82% Math proficiency	406
5	Bronx River High School Bronx · High · Grades 9–12	Public	87% · 82%	69.5 Top 25%	82% Math proficiency	419
6	Westchester Square Academy Bronx · High · Grades 9–12	Public	87% · 82%	69.2 Top 25%	82% Math proficiency	410
7	Longwood Preparatory Academy Bronx · High · Grades 9–12	Public	84.5% · 74.5%	68.3 Top 25%	74.5% Math proficiency	352
8	Pelham Lab High School Bronx · High · Grades 9–12	Public	82% · 72%	69.7 Top 25%	72% Math proficiency	285
9	Millenium Art Academy Bronx · High · Grades 9–12	Public	82% · 67%	66.3 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	348
10	Schuylerville Preparatory High School Bronx · High · Grades 9–12	Public	77% · 72%	65.8 Top 50%	72% Math proficiency	324
11	Ps 304 Early Childhood School Bronx · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	72% · 63%	68.4 Top 25%	63% Math proficiency	551
12	Gotham Collaborative High School Bronx · High · Grades 9–12	Public	72% · 62%	63.2 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	295
13	Bronx Arena High School Bronx · High · Grades 9–12	Public	69.5% · 64.5%	59.5 Top 50%	64.5% Math proficiency	158
14	Ps 69 Journey Prep School Bronx · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	69% · 68%	64.4 Top 50%	68% Math proficiency	459
15	Bronx Bridges High School Bronx · High · Grades 9–12	Public	67% · 92%	65.1 Top 50%	92% Math proficiency	363
16	MS 101 Edward R Byrne Bronx · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	67% · 59%	66.3 Top 50%	59% Math proficiency	576
17	Bronx Community High School Bronx · High · Grades 9–12	Public	64.5% · 54.5%	54.9 Top 50%	54.5% Math proficiency	162
18	Ps 14 Senator John Calandra Bronx · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	59% · 55%	56.7 Top 50%	55% Math proficiency	718
19	School for Inquiry and Social Justice (The) Bronx · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	53% · 56%	55.9 Top 50%	56% Math proficiency	377
20	Ps 36 Unionport Bronx · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	51% · 50%	46.7 Lower 50%	50% Math proficiency	660
21	Urban Institute of Mathematics Bronx · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	51% · 44%	49.9 Top 50%	44% Math proficiency	361
22	Ps 72 DR William Dorney Bronx · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	47% · 47%	43.9 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	598
23	Archimedes Acad-Math Sci Tech Bronx · High · Grades 6–12	Public	46% · 37%	41.9 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	468
24	Ps 71 Rose E Scala Bronx · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	45% · 50%	48.0 Lower 50%	50% Math proficiency	1,079
25	Ps 182 Bronx · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	44% · 43%	43.1 Lower 50%	43% Math proficiency	399
26	Bronx Delta School Bronx · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	42% · 62%	54.3 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	399
27	DR Emmett W Bassett School (The) Bronx · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	42% · 45%	36.7 Lower 50%	45% Math proficiency	508
28	Antonia Pantoja Preparatory Academy - A College Board School Bronx · High · Grades 6–12	Public	42% · 35%	38.8 Lower 50%	35% Math proficiency	394
29	Bronx Studio School for Writers and Artists Bronx · High · Grades 6–12	Public	41% · 32%	35.3 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	589
30	Ps 107 Bronx · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	38% · 34%	31.3 Lower 50%	34% Math proficiency	419
31	Ps 75 School of Research and Discovery Bronx · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	33% · 43%	31.5 Lower 50%	43% Math proficiency	509
32	Pugsley Preparatory Academy Bronx · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	33% · 34%	33.5 Lower 50%	34% Math proficiency	544
33	Ps 146 Edward Collins Bronx · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	32% · 37%	29.1 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	302
34	Ps 140 Eagle School (The) Bronx · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	32% · 29%	26.9 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	335
35	Ps 152 Evergreen Bronx · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	31% · 38%	31.0 Lower 50%	38% Math proficiency	634
36	Ps 138 Samuel Randall Bronx · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	31% · 34%	22.7 Lower 50%	34% Math proficiency	479
37	Ps 62 Inocensio Casanova Bronx · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	31% · 28%	26.9 Lower 50%	28% Math proficiency	427
38	Soundview Academy for Culture and Scholarship Bronx · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	29% · 28%	28.3 Lower 50%	28% Math proficiency	240
39	Ps 100 Isaac Clason Bronx · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	29% · 26%	25.2 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	412
40	Jhs 131 Albert Einstein Bronx · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	28% · 22%	24.3 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	322
41	Ps 130 Abram Stevens Hewitt Bronx · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	27% · 32%	28.0 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	291
42	Ps 93 Albert G Oliver Bronx · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	27% · 32%	25.6 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	356
43	MS 302 Luisa Dessus Cruz Bronx · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	27% · 28%	26.3 Lower 50%	28% Math proficiency	319
44	Jhs 123 James M Kiernan Bronx · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	26% · 26%	26.1 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	466
45	Mott Hall Community School Bronx · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	25% · 21%	24.5 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	245
46	Bronx Mathematics Preparatory School (The) Bronx · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	24% · 21%	20.0 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	190
47	Ps 48 Joseph R Drake Bronx · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	20% · 20%	19.8 Lower 50%	20% Math proficiency	441
48	MS 301 Paul L Dunbar Bronx · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	18% · 12%	16.5 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	148
49	Longwood Academy of Discovery (The) Bronx · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	16% · 23%	21.1 Lower 50%	23% Math proficiency	439
50	Bronx Academy for Multi-Media Bronx · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	16% · 12%	14.1 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	144

Women's Academy of Excellence in Bronx leads the 2025 list of schools by reading proficiency in New York City Geographic District # 8 with Reading · math 95% · 84.5%. Of the 50 schools shown, 50 are public.

For the full picture see the wider New York schools by reading proficiency rankings, every school on the New York City Geographic District # 8 page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best reading results school in New York City Geographic District # 8?

Women's Academy of Excellence in Bronx, New York ranks first among schools by reading proficiency in New York City Geographic District # 8 with Reading · math 95% · 84.5% (Enrollment: 168).

How are schools by reading proficiency in New York City Geographic District # 8 ranked?

Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Figures are the most recent published by the national authority and matched to the school directory.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.