For the past three school years, the Department of Education has released progress reports and assigned letter grades to each school in New York City. On Oct. 1, the DOE released progress reports for all of the city’s 1,193 elementary and middle schools. (Progress reports for high schools are scheduled to be released the week of Nov. 13.)

The reports award letter grades to schools based on student progress, performance, and student attendance, as well as feedback from parents, students, and teachers about their schools. As in previous years, schools received additional credit for progress made with students with disabilities, English language learners, and black and Latino males whose prior performance is within the lowest third citywide. For the first time this year, middle school grades reflect a broader range of data, including middle school course performance and accelerated high school courses completed in eighth grade. Reports also include new information about how each middle school’s graduates go on to perform in high school.

Below, we have compiled the grades for each of the elementary and middle schools considered part of the Norwood News’ primary coverage area here in the northwest Bronx. Each letter grade is accompanied by its corresponding score, which might give a more accurate picture of a school’s performance. For example, PS/MS 15 dropped just four tenths of point but went from an A in 2010-2011 to a B in 2011-2012. For more detail on each school’s progress report or if your school isn’t on this list, visit schools.nyc.gov, search your school’s name and click on “statistics.” (Editor’s note: The school below named IS 260 on Aqueduct Avenue is actually IS 206.)