Is The New School for Leadership and Journalism a good school?

The New School for Leadership and Journalism has an overall score of 76/100 based on academic performance (40%), school climate (30%), and student progress (30%). Students achieve 51% proficiency in ELA and 42% in Math on NYC state assessments.

What grades does The New School for Leadership and Journalism serve?

The New School for Leadership and Journalism serves students in grades 6-8 with approximately 472 students enrolled.

How do you apply to The New School for Leadership and Journalism?

The New School for Leadership and Journalism 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 The New School for Leadership and Journalism located?

The New School for Leadership and Journalism is located at 120 West 231 Street, Bronx, NY 10463 in District 10.

The New School for Leadership and Journalism

The New School for Leadership and Journalism rated 76/100 in Bronx, District 10. ELA proficiency: 51%. Math proficiency: 42%. 472 students enrolled in grades 6-8. View ratings, test scores, parent reviews, and commute times.

Key statistics

DBN: 10X244
District: 10
Borough: Bronx
Grade band: 6-8
Enrollment: 472
Overall score: 76/100
ELA proficiency: 51%
Math proficiency: 42%
Address: 120 West 231 Street, Bronx, NY 10463

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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

The New School for Leadership and Journalism

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

Responses217

Response rate37%

Published topics8 / 12

A starting point for your school visit

Inclusive Leadership is among the highest published topics (97/100). Parent Involvement in School sits lower (87/100). 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: 93 / 100
Parent-Teacher Trust: 95 / 100

All 12 topics and source details

The New School for Leadership and Journalism · 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	95	90–100 · Higher end
Inclusive Leadership	97	90–100 · Higher end
Outreach to Parents	93	90–100 · Higher end
Parent Involvement in School	87	70–89 · Middle band
Parent-Principal Trust	95	90–100 · Higher end
Parent-Teacher Trust	95	90–100 · Higher end
School Facilities and Services	89	70–89 · Middle band
Strong Relationships	Not reported	Not reported

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 10X244

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K–12 survey · 2026

Student experience

The New School for Leadership and Journalism

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

Responses589

Response rate100%

Published topics11 / 11

A starting point for your school visit

Safety is among the highest published topics (81/100). Academic Press sits lower (53/100). 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: 81 / 100
Student-Teacher Trust: 74 / 100
Personal Attention and Support: 66 / 100

All 11 topics and source details

The New School for Leadership and Journalism · 2026
Topic	Score	Score band
Academic Press	53	0–69 · Lower end
Course Clarity	68	0–69 · Lower end
Cultural Awareness and Inclusive Classroom Instruction	68	0–69 · Lower end
Guidance	73	70–89 · Middle band
Inclusive Learning Environment	68	0–69 · Lower end
Personal Attention and Support	66	0–69 · Lower end
Preventing Bullying	77	70–89 · Middle band
Safety	81	70–89 · Middle band
School Facilities and Services	62	0–69 · Lower end
Social-Emotional	60	0–69 · Lower end
Student-Teacher Trust	74	70–89 · Middle band

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K–12 survey · 2026

Teaching & leadership

The New School for Leadership and Journalism

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

Responses58

Response rate100%

Published topics21 / 27

A starting point for your school visit

Guidance is among the highest published topics (100/100). Preventing Bullying sits lower (57/100). 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: 99 / 100
Peer Collaboration: 95 / 100
Academic Press: 96 / 100

All 27 topics and source details

The New School for Leadership and Journalism · 2026
Topic	Score	Score band
Academic Press	96	90–100 · Higher end
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	83	70–89 · Middle band
Conflict Resolution	88	70–89 · Middle band
Cultural Awareness and Inclusive Classroom Instruction	98	90–100 · Higher end
Early Childhood Instruction	Not reported	Not reported
Guidance	100	90–100 · Higher end
Inclusive Learning Environment	98	90–100 · Higher end
Innovation and Collective Responsibility	85	70–89 · Middle band
Instructional Leadership	99	90–100 · Higher end
Outreach to Parents	100	90–100 · Higher end
Peer Collaboration	95	90–100 · Higher end
Preventing Bullying	57	0–69 · Lower end
Program Coherence	98	90–100 · Higher end
Quality of Professional Development	98	90–100 · Higher end
Quality of Student Discussion	88	70–89 · Middle band
Safety	Not reported	Not reported
School Commitment	98	90–100 · Higher end
School Facilities and Services	84	70–89 · Middle band
Social-Emotional	90	90–100 · Higher end
Strong Core Instruction	99	90–100 · Higher end
Strong Relationships	Not reported	Not reported
Teacher Influence	78	70–89 · Middle band
Teacher-Principal Trust	97	90–100 · Higher end
Teacher-Teacher Trust	94	90–100 · Higher end
Two-Way Communication	Not reported	Not reported

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 10X244

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

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