P.S. 165 Edith K. Bergtraum (25Q165) is a public school in District 25, Kew Gardens Hills, Queens, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 53% of tested students were proficient in reading and 67% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 587 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 19 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 53%, about typical for NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; down 13 points from 2025; reading is down 12 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 32% in reading (71 tested), compared with 53% schoolwide.
93%
of parents trust the principal
97%
trust their child's teachers
93%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 41% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.54 · 60th 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
53%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
258 students tested
71 students tested
187 students tested
Mathematics
67%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
263 students tested
74 students tested
189 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 | 62% | 65% |
| 2019 | 63% | 65% |
| 2022 | 61% | 64% |
| 2023 | 65% | 67% |
| 2024 | 59% | 71% |
| 2025 | 66% | 70% |
| 2026 | 53% | 67% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 47%0.6 mi away
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Economic need index: 69%
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Economic need index: 86%1.2 mi away
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| Measure | P.S. 165 Edith K. Bergtraum | P.S. 201 The Discovery School for Inquiry and Research |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 53% (-13 points vs 2025) | 39% (-18 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 67% (-3 points vs 2025) | 66% (-4 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 19.0 | 17.8 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 587 | 297 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 7.7 | 7.6 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 93% | 94% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 93% | 98% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 97% | 97% |
| Leadership (2026) | 96% | 96% |
| Distance between schools | 0.5 mi | |
P.S. 165 Edith K. Bergtraum has higher reading proficiency than P.S. 201 The Discovery School for Inquiry and Research (53% vs 39%) and lower trust in principal (2026) (93% vs 98%).
Enrollment
587 students
pre-K, K–5 · down 92 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
19
children in the average K–5 class; about 7.7 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
12%
was 13% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
71% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 69% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
33%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 8% White, 27% Hispanic, 45% Asian, 15% Black, 3% multiracial, 47% female, 53% male.
Economic need index: 69% — 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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