Is Urban Assembly Academy for Future Leaders a good school?

Urban Assembly Academy for Future Leaders has an overall score of 69/100 based on academic performance (40%), school climate (30%), and student progress (30%). Students achieve 39% proficiency in ELA and 35% in Math on NYC state assessments.

What grades does Urban Assembly Academy for Future Leaders serve?

Urban Assembly Academy for Future Leaders serves students in grades 6-8 with approximately 700 students enrolled.

How do you apply to Urban Assembly Academy for Future Leaders?

Urban Assembly Academy for Future Leaders accepts applications through MySchools.nyc during the NYC enrollment window. Most NYC elementary schools are zoned, meaning families in the attendance zone are guaranteed a seat.

Where is Urban Assembly Academy for Future Leaders located?

Urban Assembly Academy for Future Leaders is located at 509 West 129 Street, New York, NY 10027 in District 5.

Urban Assembly Academy for Future Leaders

Urban Assembly Academy for Future Leaders rated 69/100 in Manhattan, District 5. ELA proficiency: 39%. Math proficiency: 35%. 700 students enrolled in grades 6-8. View ratings, test scores, parent reviews, and commute times.

Key statistics

DBN: 05M286
District: 5
Borough: Manhattan
Grade band: 6-8
Enrollment: 700
Overall score: 69/100
ELA proficiency: 39%
Math proficiency: 35%
Address: 509 West 129 Street, New York, NY 10027

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What the school community says

2026 NYC School Survey · Separate from academic ratings and neighborhood safety

K–12 survey · 2026

Family experience

Urban Assembly Academy for Future Leaders

Feedback reflects respondents, not necessarily all families or staff. Consider participation alongside results.

Responses78

Response rate91%

Published topics8 / 12

A starting point for your school visit

Inclusive Leadership is among the highest published topics (97/100). IEP Service Satisfaction sits lower (89/100). These topics ask different questions: use the pattern to guide a conversation, not to infer a cause or an overall school grade.

Published topic scores (0–100), not an overall school rating. Colors describe score bands, not official quality grades.

Family Satisfaction with Child's Education: 94 / 100
Outreach to Parents: 95 / 100
Parent-Teacher Trust: 94 / 100

All 12 topics and source details

Urban Assembly Academy for Future Leaders · 2026
Topic	Score	Score band
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Advocate	Not reported	Not reported
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Teacher	Not reported	Not reported
Conflict Resolution	Not reported	Not reported
Family Satisfaction with Child's Education	94	90–100 · Higher end
IEP Service Satisfaction	89	70–89 · Middle band
Inclusive Leadership	97	90–100 · Higher end
Outreach to Parents	95	90–100 · Higher end
Parent Involvement in School	93	90–100 · Higher end
Parent-Principal Trust	96	90–100 · Higher end
Parent-Teacher Trust	94	90–100 · Higher end
School Facilities and Services	94	90–100 · Higher end
Strong Relationships	Not reported	Not reported

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 05M286

Imported: 2026-09-15 · SHA-256: a53cfece9c20be0123c592679e8a5b3985b4e5ec10f03575d1911bf528b37885

How medians, score bands and missing values are handled

K–12 survey · 2026

Student experience

Urban Assembly Academy for Future Leaders

New 2026 baseline: the student questionnaire changed substantially. Do not compare these scores with previous years.

Responses84

Response rate98%

Published topics11 / 11

A starting point for your school visit

Safety is among the highest published topics (90/100). Academic Press sits lower (61/100). These topics ask different questions: use the pattern to guide a conversation, not to infer a cause or an overall school grade.

Published topic scores (0–100), not an overall school rating. Colors describe score bands, not official quality grades.

Safety: 90 / 100
Student-Teacher Trust: 80 / 100
Personal Attention and Support: 75 / 100

All 11 topics and source details

Urban Assembly Academy for Future Leaders · 2026
Topic	Score	Score band
Academic Press	61	0–69 · Lower end
Course Clarity	74	70–89 · Middle band
Cultural Awareness and Inclusive Classroom Instruction	73	70–89 · Middle band
Guidance	82	70–89 · Middle band
Inclusive Learning Environment	73	70–89 · Middle band
Personal Attention and Support	75	70–89 · Middle band
Preventing Bullying	84	70–89 · Middle band
Safety	90	90–100 · Higher end
School Facilities and Services	85	70–89 · Middle band
Social-Emotional	73	70–89 · Middle band
Student-Teacher Trust	80	70–89 · Middle band

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 05M286

Imported: 2026-09-15 · SHA-256: 3185e1e7e4ba9c0de4fd7b7c9e91b7c11f15f6f8ecaac14cd199a582efdadf8e

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K–12 survey · 2026

Teaching & leadership

Urban Assembly Academy for Future Leaders

Feedback reflects respondents, not necessarily all families or staff. Consider participation alongside results.

Responses11

Response rate73%

Published topics20 / 27

A starting point for your school visit

Cultural Awareness and Inclusive Classroom Instruction is among the highest published topics (96/100). Preventing Bullying sits lower (45/100). These topics ask different questions: use the pattern to guide a conversation, not to infer a cause or an overall school grade.

Published topic scores (0–100), not an overall school rating. Colors describe score bands, not official quality grades.

Instructional Leadership: 88 / 100
Peer Collaboration: 75 / 100
Academic Press: 84 / 100

All 27 topics and source details

Urban Assembly Academy for Future Leaders · 2026
Topic	Score	Score band
Academic Press	84	70–89 · Middle band
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Advocate	Not reported	Not reported
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Teacher	Not reported	Not reported
Classroom Behavior	51	0–69 · Lower end
Conflict Resolution	73	70–89 · Middle band
Cultural Awareness and Inclusive Classroom Instruction	96	90–100 · Higher end
Early Childhood Instruction	Not reported	Not reported
Guidance	80	70–89 · Middle band
Inclusive Learning Environment	95	90–100 · Higher end
Innovation and Collective Responsibility	57	0–69 · Lower end
Instructional Leadership	88	70–89 · Middle band
Outreach to Parents	91	90–100 · Higher end
Peer Collaboration	75	70–89 · Middle band
Preventing Bullying	45	0–69 · Lower end
Program Coherence	78	70–89 · Middle band
Quality of Professional Development	82	70–89 · Middle band
Quality of Student Discussion	64	0–69 · Lower end
Safety	Not reported	Not reported
School Commitment	73	70–89 · Middle band
School Facilities and Services	79	70–89 · Middle band
Social-Emotional	77	70–89 · Middle band
Strong Core Instruction	Not reported	Not reported
Strong Relationships	Not reported	Not reported
Teacher Influence	52	0–69 · Lower end
Teacher-Principal Trust	83	70–89 · Middle band
Teacher-Teacher Trust	67	0–69 · Lower end
Two-Way Communication	Not reported	Not reported

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 05M286

Imported: 2026-09-15 · SHA-256: 205cdbbcff8c323f2b07345fea70a4740b58a10d1a0fc2f390b42eea35808a29

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