PS 165 Robert E Simon

Grades PK–5 Public District: New York City Geographic District # 3

234 W 109th St, New York, NY 10025 Map

Math (met standard)
48%
−9 state 57% · 2024-25
English (met standard)
57%
+2 state 55% · 2024-25
Science (met standard)
46%
+1 state 45% · 2024-25
Low income
56%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
448
2024-25
Students per teacher
14.1
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 49% state 60% · 2024-25 48% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 4 54% state 59% · 2024-25 59% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 5 43% state 54% · 2024-25 63% state 57% · 2024-25 46% state 45% · 2024-25
Grade 6 27% state 44% · 2017-18 36% state 49% · 2017-18 —
Grade 7 3% state 41% · 2017-18 20% state 40% · 2017-18 —
Grade 8 0% state 30% · 2017-18 32% state 48% · 2017-18 —
All grades 48% state 57% · 2024-25 57% state 55% · 2024-25 46% state 45% · 2024-25
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2024-25 48% state 57% 57% state 55% 46% state 45%
2023-24 50% state 55% 52% state 45% 33% state 35%
2022-23 52% state 53% 62% state 46% —
2021-22 52% state 42% 51% state 42% —
2018-19 56% state 50% 50% state 46% —
2017-18 37% state 44% 43% state 45% —
2016-17 36% state 40% 36% state 40% —
2015-16 28% state 39% 32% state 39% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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PS 145 Bloomingdale School (the)
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District # 3
0.2 mi
45%
−12 vs state
40%
−15 vs state
25%
−20 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 43% in 2022-23 → 42% in 2024-25 76% 490 Hispanic 47%
STEM Institute of Manhattan
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District # 3
0.5 mi
34%
−24 vs state
36%
−19 vs state
25%
−20 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 29% in 2022-23 → 35% in 2024-25 95% 140 Black 54%
Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 4
Grades K–7 Charter · Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 4
0.5 mi
97%
+42 vs state
88%
+35 vs state
65%
+20 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 92% in 2022-23 → 92% in 2024-25 83% 391 Black 49%
PS 163 Alfred E Smith
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District # 3
0.6 mi
56%
−1 vs state
58%
+2 vs state
44%
−1 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 66% in 2022-23 → 57% in 2024-25 67% 466 Hispanic 64%
PS 180 Hugo Newman
Grades PK–8 · New York City Geographic District # 3
0.6 mi
43%
−12 vs state
54%
±0 vs state
46%
+1 vs state
10% Average of math, English and science: 38% in 2022-23 → 48% in 2024-25 79% 344 Black 49%
PS 75 Emily Dickinson
Grades K–5 · New York City Geographic District # 3
0.7 mi
59%
+1 vs state
62%
+7 vs state
39%
−6 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 49% in 2022-23 → 60% in 2024-25 67% 453 Hispanic 56%
New York French-American Charter School
Grades PK–8 Charter · New York French-American Charter School
0.7 mi
50%
−4 vs state
63%
+10 vs state
56%
+12 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 50% in 2022-23 → 56% in 2024-25 80% 286 Black 73%
PS 36 Margaret Douglas
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District # 5
0.7 mi
43%
−15 vs state
46%
−8 vs state
21%
−24 vs state
16% Average of math, English and science: 29% in 2022-23 → 45% in 2024-25 88% 272 Hispanic 56%
KIPP Star College Prep Charter School
Grades K–8 Charter · KIPP Star College Prep Charter School
0.8 mi
77%
+21 vs state
73%
+20 vs state
59%
+15 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 69% in 2022-23 → 75% in 2024-25 87% 748 Black 55%
PS 125 Ralph Bunche
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District # 5
0.8 mi
80%
+23 vs state
82%
+27 vs state
68%
+23 vs state
15% Average of math, English and science: 66% in 2022-23 → 81% in 2024-25 59% 260 Hispanic 33%