Leaders of Tomorrow

ELA proficiency of 35.7% and math proficiency of 20.1% both sit well below the District 11 averages (about 57% ELA and 56% math). The static numbers are sobering, but the trajectory is the most encouraging part of the picture: ELA proficiency has roughly doubled since 2016 (17.2% → 35.7%) and math proficiency has roughly tripled (6.6% → 20.1%), with the sharpest gains coming in the most recent three years. Eighth-graders post the strongest ELA numbers (38.8%), while seventh-graders lead in math (29.4%). The school is clearly moving in the right direction, even if it has not yet closed the gap with its district peers.

The climate picture is genuinely two-sided. On the relationship side, parents are unusually engaged and satisfied: 91% parent satisfaction, 95% trust in teachers, and 96% trust in the principal — all at or above district averages, despite only a quarter of families responding to the survey. Teacher-to-principal trust (89%) and teacher collegial trust (87%) suggest a staff that works well together. The harder numbers are tougher: chronic absenteeism at 52.7% means more than half of students are missing significant school, and the suspension rate of 3% runs roughly six times the district average of 0.49%. Discipline totals have been roughly flat across the last three years (15 → 13 → 13), so the trend isn't escalating, but the rate itself is high. Day-to-day, families who show up feel heard; the harder question is how to bring more students through the door consistently.

Students here are predominantly Black (52%) and Hispanic (41%), with smaller shares of Asian, white, multiracial, and Native American students. The diversity index of 55% reflects a more concentrated demographic profile than the citywide average. Twenty-seven percent of students have IEPs and the economic need index of 84.9 means an unusually high share of students come from low-income households. The student body closely mirrors the Williamsbridge-Olinville community that surrounds the school rather than pulling from a wider catchment.

Williamsbridge-Olinville is a working- and middle-class residential pocket of the Bronx with a median household income near $55,600 and a poverty rate of about 22.5%. Roughly 14% of households include children, and about one in five adults holds a bachelor's degree. Homeownership sits at 31%, meaning many neighborhood families rent. The school serves families from immediately surrounding blocks, and the population it draws closely tracks the neighborhood's economic and demographic profile.

Subway access is solid: the 2/5 line's 219 St stop is about a 6-minute walk, Gun Hill Rd (2/5) is around 8 minutes, and 225 St (2/5) is roughly 11 minutes on foot.