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Ps 165 Robert E Simon

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Ps 165 Robert E Simon ranks 1318 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1318^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of New York elementary schools

Summary

PS 165 Robert E Simon is an elementary school located in New York City's District 3, serving grades PK-5 with an enrollment of 425 students. While the school has been consistently ranked in the middle range of New York elementary schools, it faces several challenges in student performance and resource allocation.

The school's student performance on state assessments is generally below the district and state averages, particularly in math, with only 42.65% of 5th graders proficient in 2024-2025 compared to 64.85% in the district and 54.16% statewide. However, the school's performance for white students is significantly stronger, with 5th grade ELA proficiency rates reaching 64.29% in 2024-2025, compared to 56.61% statewide. The school also struggles with its performance for subgroups like English Language Learners, Special Education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, who rank in the bottom half or bottom quarter of New York elementary schools.

Despite its challenges, PS 165 Robert E Simon maintains relatively high spending per student, ranging from $18,665 to $32,012 over the past few years, and a low student-teacher ratio between 12.2 and 13.7. When compared to nearby schools, PS 165 Robert E Simon generally performs better than schools in the same district, such as Stem Institute of Manhattan and PS 145 Bloomingdale School (The), but lags behind higher-performing charter schools like Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 4 and KIPP Star College Prep Charter School, which consistently outperform the district and state averages.

448

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,274

Per pupil spending ?

56%

Free/discounted lunch ?

234 W 109th St
New York, NY 10025-2228

(212) 678-2873

District: New York City Geographic District # 3

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.9%

White:

28.3%

African American:

13.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 67th percentile in 2022 → 46th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 67th-percentile peak (2022) to 46th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg69%

New York avg55%

1,318^th of 2,445

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Bottom 46%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 19Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District # 3

507^th of 874New York City Geographic District # 3 among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	1318 of 2445	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.5	1094 of 2445	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.8	847 of 2439	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.9	793 of 2434	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.3	926 of 2201	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.3	967 of 2413	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.0	1120 of 2395	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.5	1034 of 2386	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	46.4	1272 of 2366	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.2	1603 of 2352	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	33.6	1631 of 2345	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.8	1181 of 2325	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	36.4	1627 of 2320	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.2	1651 of 2286	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	18.5	1964 of 2263	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	17.2	2018 of 2257	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	16.7	1978 of 2227	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	24.3	1792 of 2219	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	22.6	1846 of 2206	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	622 of 928	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.0	574 of 927	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.4	197 of 857	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	72.7	212 of 936	77.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	388 of 1117	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.6	732 of 1066	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.8	501 of 1001	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.7	87 of 860	89.9%	★★★★☆
2018	61.0	232 of 938	75.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	1331 of 2409	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.4	1411 of 2413	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.3	1121 of 2403	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.9	937 of 2401	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.7	905 of 1955	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.1	913 of 2357	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.0	1087 of 2338	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	947 of 1569	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.9	736 of 1531	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.4	491 of 1429	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.8	497 of 1503	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.7	607 of 818	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.5	549 of 1315	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.0	578 of 1392	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.8	647 of 792	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.0	619 of 766	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.9	431 of 637	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.3	231 of 622	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.8	180 of 570	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.8	171 of 730	76.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	1499 of 2098	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.7	1241 of 2078	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.2	854 of 2041	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.0	1027 of 2099	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.2	635 of 1678	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.7	856 of 2032	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.4	942 of 2045	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	1293 of 2407	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.6	836 of 2411	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.4	603 of 2400	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	67.4	705 of 2400	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	55.0	856 of 1961	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.5	993 of 2358	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.9	1170 of 2340	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.2	1237 of 2134	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.1	976 of 2110	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.3	828 of 2016	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.4	830 of 2031	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.1	748 of 1859	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.5	943 of 1941	51.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	81.4	205 of 1402	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	91.9	56 of 1392	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	67.5	423 of 1399	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	88.4	107 of 1338	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	83.1	154 of 1408	89.1%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	17.6	1255 of 1438	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.8	1271 of 1455	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.5	1312 of 1429	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	16.9	1220 of 1407	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	19.6	1159 of 1401	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	17.4	1156 of 1373	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.0	1124 of 1337	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	18.8	1068 of 1295	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	9.3	1130 of 1243	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

White (2025)85th percentile+39 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)65th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)46th percentile~ school

Female (2025)45th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)42nd percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)40th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2025)33rd percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile-18 vs school

Homeless (2025)18th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts57%~ state avg

Math48%-9 vs state

Science46%~ state avg

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by a parent
Tuesday, January 25, 2022

My daughter currently attends PS 165 & having a gray experience. She looks forward to going to school everyday. The teachers communicate often via email, calls & texts (remind app). During these uncertain times they try daily to keep both students & staff safe, following the doe & cdc guidelines. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Send your child to this school only if you don't have any other place. Close Quote

by a teacher
Wednesday, March 8, 2017

PS/MS 165 has amazing teachers and staff who are dedicated to providing a nurturing environment for all students. The school services all students in the community through their many educational programs: general education, special education, dual language Spanish, and gifted and talented. PS/MS 165 is a Showcase School for mathematics and the only Leader in Me School in Manhattan. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, April 2, 2012

Our daughter is in PS 165's dual language kindergarten class. We are very happy with the school. Our daughter is thriving academically and is really happy. In our view, PS 165 is a great option for parents in the Morningside Heights/Columbia Univ. area. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)						NY State Assessments Math (2025)						NY State Assessments Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ps 165 Robert E Simon	Public	PK, KG-5	234 W 109th St	New York	10025	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 678-2873	448	32	14.1	56.0%	127 (28.3%)	60 (13.4%)	201 (44.9%)	40 (8.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.0%)	45.3	1318^th of 2445 public elementary schools	46.1%		52.5	1094^th of 2445 public elementary schools	55.3%	224			48.3	58.7	63.2				49.2	54.0	42.7				45.6		$32,274	$3,590	$28,684
Ps 145 Bloomingdale School (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	150 W 105th St	New York	10025	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 678-2857	490	36	13.6	75.9%	140 (28.6%)	94 (19.2%)	229 (46.7%)	14 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.0%)	25.4	1911^th of 2445 public elementary schools	21.8%		30.3	1737^th of 2445 public elementary schools	29.0%	174			38.6	33.3	48.2				44.4	52.2	36.8				24.5		$35,137	$3,163	$31,975
Stem Institute Of Manhattan	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	240 W 113th St	New York	10026	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	Yes	No	Yes	(212) 678-2898	140	18	7.8	95.0%	3 (2.1%)	75 (53.6%)	55 (39.3%)	2 (1.4%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	19.7	2090^th of 2445 public elementary schools	14.5%		28.7	1780^th of 2445 public elementary schools	27.2%	310			36.4	35.0	37.5				30.0	20.0	75.0				25.0		$53,505	$4,981	$48,524
Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 4	Public, Charter	K-7	240 W 113th St-3rd Fl	New York	10026	New York County	Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 4	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 442-6500	391			83.4%	12 (3.1%)	191 (48.8%)	160 (40.9%)	11 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.6%)	94.8	87^th of 2445 public elementary schools	96.4%		89.3	221^st of 2445 public elementary schools	91.0%	134			87.0	83.9	84.8	89.0	90.2		97.8	93.6	100.0	95.8	98.4		65.2		$23,882	$00	$23,882
Ps 163 Alfred E Smith	Public	PK, KG-5	163 W 97th St	New York	10025	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	No	No	No	(212) 678-2854	466	40	11.6	67.4%	61 (13.1%)	67 (14.4%)	299 (64.2%)	23 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	51.3	1176^th of 2445 public elementary schools	51.9%		66.1	751^st of 2445 public elementary schools	69.3%	425			42.2	60.0	64.8				57.5	58.0	52.8				44.3		$34,901	$2,851	$32,051
Ps 180 Hugo Newman	Public	PK, KG-8	370 W 120th St	New York	10027	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 678-2849	344	36	9.5	79.4%	38 (11.0%)	167 (48.5%)	135 (39.2%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46.6	1283^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	47.5%		43.5	1339^th of 2445 public elementary schools	45.2%	56	10.0	0.0	50.0	64.0	64.3	44.4	36.4	42.1	55.0	46.2	42.9	33.3	36.4	35.0	46.4		$40,587	$4,009	$36,578
Ps 75 Emily Dickinson	Public	K-5	735 West End Ave	New York	10025	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 866-5400	453	71	6.3	67.3%	100 (22.1%)	65 (14.3%)	252 (55.6%)	15 (3.3%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.5%)	53.9	1092^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	55.3%		62	856^th of 2445 public elementary schools	65.0%	236			56.3	76.0	55.2				55.1	73.6	48.4				38.7		$54,392	$3,163	$51,230
New York French-American Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	311 W 120th St	New York	10027	New York County	New York French-American Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(212) 666-4134	286	18	15.8	80.4%	14 (4.9%)	209 (73.1%)	48 (16.8%)	3 (1.0%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	44.6	1347^th of 2445 public elementary schools	44.9%		48	1215^th of 2445 public elementary schools	50.3%	132			58.6	71.4	51.4	59.1	68.8	70.6	42.4	57.1	42.1	45.5	48.6	65.7	37.8	76.5	$20,657	$844	$19,813
Ps 36 Margaret Douglas	Public	PK, KG-5	123 Morningside Dr	New York	10027	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 5	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 690-5807	272	34	7.9	88.2%	8 (2.9%)	93 (34.2%)	152 (55.9%)	11 (4.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.2%)	28.5	1815^th of 2445 public elementary schools	25.8%		33.4	1642^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	32.8%	173			51.6	37.9	50.0				53.1	34.4	41.7				20.8		$46,929	$3,183	$43,747
Ps 125 Ralph Bunche	Public	PK, KG-5	425 W 123rd St	New York	10027	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 5	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 666-6400	260	24	10.6	58.8%	58 (22.3%)	75 (28.8%)	86 (33.1%)	22 (8.5%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.5%)	85	302^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	87.6%		82.5	372^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	84.8%	70			93.8	87.5	69.6				93.8	93.8	62.5				68.2		$40,185	$3,610	$36,575

Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 165 Robert E Simon

What district is Ps 165 Robert E Simon in?

New York City Geographic District # 3

What is the racial makeup of Ps 165 Robert E Simon?

Students at Ps 165 Robert E Simon are 45% Hispanic, 28% White, 13% African American, 9% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

Is Ps 165 Robert E Simon a good school?

Ps 165 Robert E Simon ranks 1318^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 165 Robert E Simon?

In the 2024-25 school year, 448 students attended Ps 165 Robert E Simon.

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