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Ps 33 Timothy Dwight

Public Grades PK, KG-5
2214th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools
Better than 9% of New York elementary schools
Summary

Ps 33 Timothy Dwight is an elementary school located in the Bronx, New York, serving 795 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of New York elementary schools and underperforms the district and state averages on state assessments, particularly in math and science.

Ps 33 Timothy Dwight's academic performance is significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA) ranged from 25.51% in 3rd grade to 38.17% in 5th grade, compared to the district averages of 43.39% to 47.34% and the state averages of 54.15% to 56.61%. The school's performance in math is also consistently lower than the district and state, with proficiency rates ranging from 26.21% in 3rd grade to 44.74% in 4th grade, compared to the district averages of 41.28% to 46.08% and the state averages of 54.16% to 59.7%. The school's performance in science for 5th grade is also significantly lower than the district and state, with a proficiency rate of 24.44% compared to the district average of 30.47% and the state average of 45.02%.

While Ps 33 Timothy Dwight's overall performance is low, the nearby schools in New York City Geographic District #10 generally perform better on state assessments, with higher proficiency rates in ELA, math, and science. For example, Ps 9 Ryer Avenue Elementary School and Ps 85 Great Expectations have higher proficiency rates in ELA and math compared to Ps 33 Timothy Dwight, with some grades exceeding the district and state averages. The nearby charter schools, such as Brilla Caritas Charter School, Brilla Pax Charter School, and KIPP Freedom Charter School, also outperform Ps 33 Timothy Dwight on state assessments, particularly in math.

789
Students ?
11.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$33,210
Per pupil spending ?
99.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2424 Jerome Ave
       Bronx, NY  10468-6494

(929) 458-3868

District: New York City Geographic District #10


Students who attend Ps 33 Timothy Dwight usually attend:

Middle:    Academy For Personal Leadership And Excellence
    Creston Academy
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
84.5%
African American:
10.6%
American Indian:
1.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 12th percentile in 2015 → 9th in 2025
Strengths
Small classes — about 12 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the New York average (31% vs 55% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)
!Math scores 25 pts below the New York average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school31%
District avg42%
New York avg55%
2,214th of 2,445
New York public elementary schools ?
Bottom 9%▼ down 3 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
34th of 39Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District #10
708th of 874New York City Geographic District #10 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)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202514.22214 of 24459.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202419.02090 of 244514.5%★☆☆☆☆
202317.02127 of 243912.8%★☆☆☆☆
202224.31929 of 243420.7%★☆☆☆☆
202117.61905 of 220113.4%★☆☆☆☆
201913.72191 of 24139.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201827.31838 of 239523.3%★☆☆☆☆
201722.71938 of 238618.8%★☆☆☆☆
201618.62030 of 236614.2%★☆☆☆☆
201515.82070 of 235212.0%★☆☆☆☆
201414.72102 of 234510.4%★☆☆☆☆
201314.62105 of 23259.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20127.72208 of 23204.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201116.02021 of 228611.6%★☆☆☆☆
201016.62002 of 226311.5%★☆☆☆☆
200911.72110 of 22576.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20084.12178 of 22272.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20074.32168 of 22192.3%☆☆☆☆☆
200610.52065 of 22066.4%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202541.0531 of 92842.8%★★☆☆☆
202460.4290 of 92768.7%★★★☆☆
202261.2294 of 93668.6%★★★☆☆
201938.6523 of 89141.3%★★☆☆☆
201864.0263 of 94872.3%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202531.6821 of 111726.5%★☆☆☆☆
202434.4737 of 106630.9%★★☆☆☆
202324.0903 of 10019.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202228.7819 of 102720.3%★☆☆☆☆
202147.8205 of 45454.8%★★★☆☆
201939.3476 of 86044.7%★★☆☆☆
201841.0535 of 93843.0%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202518.92081 of 240913.6%★☆☆☆☆
202420.22061 of 241314.6%★☆☆☆☆
202319.62057 of 240314.4%★☆☆☆☆
202229.21787 of 240125.6%★☆☆☆☆
202113.31779 of 19559.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201912.22210 of 23576.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201829.41777 of 233824.0%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202524.31290 of 156917.8%★☆☆☆☆
202430.81110 of 153127.5%★☆☆☆☆
202328.61089 of 142923.8%★☆☆☆☆
202236.8981 of 150334.7%★★☆☆☆
201922.41119 of 131514.9%★☆☆☆☆
201837.8888 of 139236.2%★★☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202531.3597 of 79224.6%★☆☆☆☆
202430.1561 of 76626.8%★☆☆☆☆
202320.7569 of 63710.7%★☆☆☆☆
202220.2566 of 6229.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201926.0491 of 57013.9%★☆☆☆☆
201847.1346 of 73052.6%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202429.61524 of 207826.7%★☆☆☆☆
202326.21610 of 204121.1%★☆☆☆☆
202232.51480 of 209929.5%★☆☆☆☆
201920.61773 of 203212.7%★☆☆☆☆
201836.31374 of 204532.8%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202512.82222 of 24077.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202419.92074 of 241114.0%★☆☆☆☆
202316.22143 of 240010.7%★☆☆☆☆
202220.02050 of 240014.6%★☆☆☆☆
202118.71697 of 196113.5%★☆☆☆☆
201916.62075 of 235812.0%★☆☆☆☆
201827.21833 of 234021.7%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202526.11698 of 213420.4%★☆☆☆☆
202445.4966 of 211054.2%★★★☆☆
202334.01297 of 201635.7%★★☆☆☆
202242.41017 of 203149.9%★★☆☆☆
202144.6509 of 104451.2%★★★☆☆
201929.81357 of 185927.0%★☆☆☆☆
201848.1814 of 194158.1%★★★☆☆
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)
African American (2025)43rd percentile+33 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2024)27th percentile+12 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)26th percentile+17 vs school
Homeless (2025)25th percentile+15 vs school
Special Education (2025)20th percentile+11 vs school
Hispanic (2025)18th percentile+8 vs school
Female (2025)14th percentile+4 vs school
Male (2025)8th percentile~ school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Math33%-25 vs state
English Language Arts31%-24 vs state
Science24%-21 vs state

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Students at Ps 33 Timothy Dwight are 85% Hispanic, 11% African American, 2% American Indian, 1% White, 1% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 789 students attended Ps 33 Timothy Dwight.

Students who attend Ps 33 Timothy Dwight usually go on to attend:

Middle : Academy For Personal Leadership And Excellence
Middle : Creston Academy

Ps 33 Timothy Dwight ranks in the bottom 9.4% of New York elementary schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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