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Teachers College Community School

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Teachers College Community School ranks 809 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

809^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Teachers College Community School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in New York City's District 5, with 322 students located in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of Manhattan. The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the years, ranging from a high of 4 stars out of 5 in 2018-2019 to a low of 1 star in 2016-2017 and 2015-2016.

One of the key strengths of Teachers College Community School is its academic performance. The school consistently outperforms the New York City District 5 and statewide averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency across most grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's ELA proficiency rates range from 42.42% in 6th grade to 82.35% in 5th grade, compared to 42.11%-46.15% for District 5 and 50.86%-56.61% statewide. In Math, the school's proficiency rates range from 21.05% in 6th grade to 82.76% in 7th grade, compared to 34.82%-43.82% for District 5 and 51.2%-59.7% statewide.

However, the school's performance for certain student subgroups is more mixed. While the school performs exceptionally well for its White students, ranking 2nd out of 1,402 New York elementary schools in 2024-2025, its performance for African American and Special Education students is more concerning, with 2-star and 0-star ratings, respectively, in recent years. The nearby KIPP Star College Prep and Sisulu-Walker Charter School of Harlem consistently outperform Teachers College Community School in both ELA and Math proficiency across most grade levels, suggesting the need for the public school to address these equity concerns and continue to invest in its educational programs.

295

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,179

Per pupil spending ?

75.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

168 Morningside Ave
New York, NY 10027

(212) 316-8080

District: New York City Geographic District # 5

Racial breakdown:

African American:

43.7%

Hispanic:

38.6%

White:

7.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 27th percentile in 2016 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 40 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in New York City Geographic District # 5

✓Above the New York median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Common Core English Language Arts scores 31 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg43%

New York avg57%

Elementary school

809^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 40 pts since 2016

From bottom 27% (2016) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

580^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 14 pts since 2019

From bottom 48% (2019) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 16Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District # 5

701^st of 874New York City Geographic District # 5 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	65.5	809 of 2445	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.8	827 of 2445	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.8	1479 of 2439	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.8	1560 of 2434	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.4	721 of 2413	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	53.6	1105 of 2395	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	25.2	1871 of 2386	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.2	1726 of 2366	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	538 of 928	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.4	634 of 927	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.9	470 of 857	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.0	608 of 936	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	84.3	106 of 891	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	52.3	386 of 948	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	930 of 2409	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.1	944 of 2413	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.8	1247 of 2403	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.3	1643 of 2401	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.2	788 of 2357	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.3	938 of 2338	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	74.7	299 of 1569	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	70.0	344 of 1531	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	41.8	850 of 1503	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.4	347 of 1315	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	53.5	586 of 1392	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	732 of 2098	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.7	779 of 2078	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.9	1315 of 2041	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.3	1451 of 2099	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.8	594 of 2032	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	45.3	1057 of 2045	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	67.3	727 of 2407	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.3	822 of 2411	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.0	1569 of 2400	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.7	1443 of 2400	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.5	748 of 2358	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.7	1391 of 2340	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	44.6	927 of 2016	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	18.5	1972 of 2031	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	50.1	688 of 1859	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.9	736 of 1941	62.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	96.7	2 of 1402	99.9%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	580 of 1500	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.0	708 of 1504	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.4	897 of 1500	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.2	848 of 1479	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.9	753 of 1439	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	270 of 676	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.4	297 of 705	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.4	287 of 696	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.5	290 of 706	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	642 of 1457	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.7	950 of 1465	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.0	738 of 1463	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.0	733 of 1454	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.6	748 of 1370	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	74.7	172 of 965	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	55.6	359 of 953	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.8	504 of 943	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.0	497 of 914	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	330 of 603	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.8	234 of 594	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	18.8	497 of 543	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	72.2	83 of 487	83.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	437 of 1283	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.3	610 of 1296	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.6	708 of 1288	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	777 of 1306	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.8	479 of 1241	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	418 of 1455	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	61.1	490 of 1464	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.0	967 of 1464	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.3	866 of 1455	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.6	789 of 1366	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	48.0	553 of 1307	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.0	511 of 1283	60.2%	★★★☆☆

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)100th percentile+33 vs school

Hispanic (2025)81st percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)70th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile~ school

Female (2025)61st percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2023)54th percentile+15 vs school

African American (2025)42nd percentile-25 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)82nd percentile+21 vs school

Male (2025)71st percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2025)60th percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)58th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)56th percentile-5 vs school

Homeless (2025)45th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math67%+11 vs state

U.S. History and Government67%-8 vs state

Science64%+20 vs state

English Language Arts63%+10 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts44%-31 vs state

Algebra I27%-29 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	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 Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	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
Teachers College Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	168 Morningside Ave	New York	10027	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 5	No	No	No	No	(212) 316-8080	295	29	10.2	75.3%	23 (7.8%)	129 (43.7%)	114 (38.6%)	6 (2.0%)	4 (1.4%)	3 (1.0%)	16 (5.4%)	65.5	809^th of 2445 public elementary schools	66.9%		62.8	827^th of 2445 public elementary schools	66.2%	18	44.4	66.7	27.0		69.2	73.7	82.4	42.4	71.4	56.7	61.5	81.3	82.4	21.1	82.8		81.3	33.3	$32,179	$2,787	$29,392
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
KIPP Star College Prep Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	433 W 123rd St-4th Fl	New York	10027	New York County	KIPP Star College Prep Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(212) 991-2650	748	40	18.7	86.9%	16 (2.1%)	408 (54.5%)	285 (38.1%)	7 (0.9%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.2%)	75.1	553^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	77.4%		75.7	520^th of 2445 public elementary schools	78.7%	33			73.7		93.7	86.3	69.7	52.1	69.2	72.6	98.4	96.0	52.1	61.1	86.8		50.6	66.7	$22,647	$22,647	$00
Ps 129 John H Finley	Public	PK, KG-5	425 W 130th St	New York	10027	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 5	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 690-5932	229	21	11.0	97.4%	6 (2.6%)	90 (39.3%)	125 (54.6%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	16.6	2158^th of 2445 public elementary schools	11.7%		27.4	1826^th of 2445 public elementary schools	25.3%	332					21.7	38.7	51.9				16.0	31.3	38.5				14.3		$47,591	$3,812	$43,778
Sisulu-Walker Charter School Of Harlem	Public, Charter	K-5	71-111 Convent Ave	New York	10027	New York County	Sisulu-Walker Charter School Of Harlem	Yes	No	No	Yes	(212) 663-8216	152	12	12.6	84.9%	1 (0.7%)	108 (71.1%)	34 (22.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.3%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.0%)	72.6	626^th of 2445 public elementary schools	74.4%		63.5	814^th of 2445 public elementary schools	66.7%	188					66.7	61.1	80.0				71.4	50.0	68.0				70.8		$24,701	$595	$24,106
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 154 Harriet Tubman	Public	PK, KG-5	250 W 127th St	New York	10027	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 5	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 864-2400	182	20	9.1	96.2%	5 (2.7%)	115 (63.2%)	59 (32.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	29	1803^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	26.3%		26.7	1855^th of 2445 public elementary schools	24.1%	52					50.0	45.0	36.7				50.0	76.2	31.3				16.1		$50,960	$3,541	$47,419
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 161 Pedro Albizu Campos	Public	K-8	499 W 133rd St	New York	10027	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 5	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 690-5945	527	55	9.5	95.1%	10 (1.9%)	100 (19.0%)	405 (76.9%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	37.7	1529^th of 2445 public elementary schools	37.5%		15.6	2202^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	9.9%	673			31.3		50.0	62.9	47.6	46.6	40.0	38.1	44.4	41.0	34.0	56.3	43.9	26.8	26.5	30.7	$39,652	$3,924	$35,728
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Teachers College Community School

What district is Teachers College Community School in?

New York City Geographic District # 5

Is Teachers College Community School a good school?

Teachers College Community School ranks 809^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Teachers College Community School?

Students at Teachers College Community School are 44% African American, 39% Hispanic, 8% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Teachers College Community School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 295 students attended Teachers College Community School.

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