P.S. 075 Emily Dickinson (03M075) is a public school in District 3, Upper West Side, Manhattan, serving grades K–5. In 2026, 47% of tested students were proficient in reading and 59% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 449 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 14.2 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 47%, about typical for NYC elementary schools and lower than most of those with similar economic need — 46% of students here are in special education; general education students scored 57% in reading (2026).
Also worth knowing: Math is up 16 points since 2023, while citywide math rose 6 points.
93%
of parents trust the principal
94%
trust their child's teachers
91%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 50% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.51 · 52nd 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
47%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
199 students tested
97 students tested
102 students tested
Mathematics
59%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
201 students tested
98 students tested
103 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 | 49% | 44% |
| 2019 | 50% | 54% |
| 2022 | 48% | 46% |
| 2023 | 55% | 43% |
| 2024 | 52% | 57% |
| 2025 | 54% | 52% |
| 2026 | 47% | 59% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 19%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 17%0.7 mi away
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Economic need index: 35%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 58%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 52%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 61%
Economic need index: 68%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 73%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 19%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 17%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 23%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 35%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 61%
Economic need index: 68%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 73%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 58%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 52%0.7 mi away
| Measure | P.S. 075 Emily Dickinson | P.S. 163 Alfred E. Smith |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 47% (-8 points vs 2025) | 41% (-13 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 59% (+7 points vs 2025) | 53% (-1 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 14.2 | 15.8 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 449 | 380 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 6.2 | 8.8 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 91% | 95% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 93% | 95% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 94% | 97% |
| Leadership (2026) | 95% | 96% |
| Distance between schools | 0.3 mi | |
P.S. 075 Emily Dickinson has higher reading proficiency than P.S. 163 Alfred E. Smith (47% vs 41%) and higher math proficiency (59% vs 53%).
Enrollment
449 students
K–5 · down 12 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
14.2
children in the average K–5 class; about 6.2 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
18%
was 21% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
62% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 61% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
46%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 22% White, 56% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 14% Black, 4% multiracial, 46% female, 54% male.
Economic need index: 61% — 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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Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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