P.S. 072 Dr. William Dorney (08X072) is a public school in District 8, Schuylerville-Throgs Neck-Edgewater Park, Bronx, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 46% of tested students were proficient in reading and 53% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 583 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 22.3 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading (46%) and math (53%) proficiency are both about typical for NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 12% in reading (58 tested), compared with 46% schoolwide.
92%
of parents trust the principal
97%
trust their child's teachers
93%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 60% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.42 · 27th percentile
The DOE compares results with those of students with similar starting points and backgrounds.
View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality SnapshotReading
46%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
230 students tested
58 students tested
172 students tested
Mathematics
53%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
236 students tested
59 students tested
177 students tested
Excludes charter schools. Weighted by students tested.
New York changed its grades 3–8 tests in 2023. Compare years from 2023 onward with each other, not with earlier years.
Citywide reading scores fell sharply in 2026; NYC Public Schools is reviewing the results. Source: NYC Public Schools
| Year | Reading | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 31% | 37% |
| 2019 | 46% | 46% |
| 2022 | 30% | 26% |
| 2023 | 33% | 35% |
| 2024 | 34% | 38% |
| 2025 | 48% | 50% |
| 2026 | 46% | 53% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 65%0.6 mi away
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Economic need index: 86%1.7 mi away
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Economic need index: 91%2.1 mi away
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Economic need index: 91%1.8 mi away
| Measure | P.S. 072 Dr. William Dorney | Bronx Delta School |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 46% (-2 points vs 2025) | 41% (-17 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 53% (+3 points vs 2025) | 45% (-4 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 22.3 | 19.2 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 583 | 412 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 12.8 | 9.2 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 93% | 96% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 92% | 96% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 97% | 98% |
| Leadership (2026) | 94% | 97% |
| Distance between schools | 0.2 mi | |
P.S. 072 Dr. William Dorney has higher math proficiency than Bronx Delta School (53% vs 45%) and higher reading proficiency (46% vs 41%).
Enrollment
583 students
pre-K, K–5 · down 90 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
22.3
children in the average K–5 class; about 12.8 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
12%
was 11% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
82% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 77% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
30%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 5% White, 67% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 17% Black, 1% multiracial, 49% female, 51% male.
Economic need index: 77% — the measure we use to compare similar schools. It combines measures of students’ economic circumstances; it is not a measure of school quality.
NYC DOE · 2026 survey
NYC DOE · 2024–25
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2951 Dewey Ave, Bronx, NY 10465, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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