At a Glance
A 309-student Bronx high school where nearly every student has an IEP, suspensions are zero, and parent trust runs unusually high.
Best suited for
Families of students with IEPs who want a small, relationship-driven Bronx high school with strong staff-family trust and easy subway access, and who don't need the breadth of programming that comes with a larger campus.
What stands out
- 99% of students have an IEP, making this one of the most special-education-centered high schools in the city.
- Zero suspensions over the reporting period, despite serving a population with very high economic need.
- Parent-teacher trust at 95% and parent-principal trust at 90% — unusually strong for a school this small.
- Total enrollment of just 309, allowing genuinely tight relationships between students and staff.
- Three different 6-train stops within a ten-minute walk, making the commute unusually flexible.
Things to consider
- The 99% IEP enrollment means this school is defined by its special education mission — families should be sure the model fits their child's needs before assuming.
- PTA fundraising totaled just $3 per student, less than one-seventh of the district average, which limits enrichment, trips, and extracurriculars.
- Only 15% of families returned the survey, so the strong satisfaction numbers reflect a vocal minority rather than the full parent body.
- With 309 students total, course electives, sports teams, and peer groups are slimmer than at a larger comprehensive high school.
- An economic need index of 95 signals meaningful financial strain on many families here — something to factor into the daily experience.
Based on 2024-25 data
School SummaryDistrict 11
District 11's top-scoring peers are dominated by charters — Icahn Charter School 4 (96/100), Bronx Charter for Excellence 2 (94/100), and the original Bronx Charter for Excellence (93/100), with traditional public P.S. 96 at 85/100. Lewis and Clark's profile doesn't lend itself to a single peer score given its IEP-centered enrollment; it occupies a specific niche within the district rather than competing head-to-head with these schools.
Academics
Class size here tracks the district average at roughly 24 students, and teachers rate the quality of instruction at 94% — modestly above the district mark of 92%. Without published proficiency figures in this snapshot, the academic story rests more on classroom climate and structure than on test-score outcomes.
Culture
Zero suspensions in a school with a 95 economic need index tells a clear story: this is a calm, highly structured environment. Parent trust scores are exceptional for a school this size — 95% trust their child's teacher, 90% trust the principal — and teachers report 92% trust among colleagues and 89% trust in leadership. The caveat: only 43 families (a 15% response rate) and 27 teachers weighed in, so these numbers describe a slice of the community rather than the whole.
Community
The student body is 59% Hispanic, 29% Black, 5% Asian, 5% Native American, and 2% White, with an economic need index of 95 placing nearly every family in or near poverty. The school mirrors its Westchester Square surroundings, where median household income is $52,578 and 23% of residents live below the poverty line — a community where school and neighborhood share a working-class profile.
Neighborhood
Westchester Square is a working-class Bronx neighborhood where median household income sits at $52,578, 23% of residents live in poverty, and about 22% of households include children. Only a fifth of adults hold a bachelor's degree, and homeownership is low at 22%, with home values clustered near $617,000 — a portrait of multigenerational, modest-income families. The 6 train threads through the area, making it a transit-oriented neighborhood where many households don't rely on a car.
Westchester Square–East Tremont Avenue on the 6 train is about a three-minute walk, with Zerega Avenue (6) seven minutes away and Middletown Road (6) ten minutes out — three stops along a single line.
Survey Results
NYC School Survey (2025) · 43 families responded (15% rate)
Racial & Ethnic Diversity
NYC DOE InfoHub · 2022-23
PTA Fundraising
Source: DOE Local Law 171 disclosure
Discipline
NYSED Student & Educator Database
Economic Need & Special Populations
How to get in, step by step
P.S. X012 Lewis and Clark School is a District 75 school, part of the city's network of programs for students with significant disabilities. There's no application to file: a child is placed here when their IEP recommends a District 75 setting.
- 1Talk with your child's IEP team about the setting the IEP recommends.
- 2If it recommends a District 75 program, the DOE offers the seat — ask the team which programs they're considering and visit them.
District 75 is the city's citywide district for students with significant disabilities. In the DOE's words, it provides “highly specialized instructional support” for students with challenges such as autism, significant cognitive delays, emotional disabilities, sensory impairments and multiple disabilities.
Its classes run in schools where every student has an IEP, as special classes inside District 1–32 schools, in general education classrooms, and in agencies, hospitals and at home. The IEP team, which includes you, recommends the program and class size.
From NYC Public Schools' District 75 page, read October 17, 2026.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is P.S. X012 Lewis and Clark School a good school?
- Published quality ratings aren't available for P.S. X012 Lewis and Clark School yet on Motley. It's a public school serving grades 9 to 12 in Westchester Square.
- What grades does P.S. X012 Lewis and Clark School serve?
- P.S. X012 Lewis and Clark School serves grades 9 to 12.
- How do students get into P.S. X012 Lewis and Clark School?
- P.S. X012 Lewis and Clark School is a District 75 school, part of the city's citywide district for students with significant disabilities. There's no application: a child is placed here when their IEP team recommends a District 75 setting.
- Is P.S. X012 Lewis and Clark School public, charter, or private?
- P.S. X012 Lewis and Clark School is a public school in District 75, the city's citywide special education district.
- What neighborhood is P.S. X012 Lewis and Clark School in?
- P.S. X012 Lewis and Clark School is in Westchester Square, Bronx.