P.S. 165 Robert E. Simon (03M165) is a public school in District 3, Morningside Heights, Manhattan, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 51% of tested students were proficient in reading and 49% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 455 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 22.2 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading (51%) and math (49%) proficiency are both about typical for NYC elementary schools and lower than most of those with similar economic need.
Also worth knowing: Trust in principal (2026) is 99%, higher than most district elementary schools.
99%
of parents trust the principal
98%
trust their child's teachers
95%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 62% 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
51%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
183 students tested
48 students tested
135 students tested
Mathematics
49%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
183 students tested
48 students tested
135 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 | 43% | 37% |
| 2019 | 50% | 56% |
| 2022 | 51% | 52% |
| 2023 | 62% | 52% |
| 2024 | 52% | 49% |
| 2025 | 53% | 45% |
| 2026 | 51% | 49% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 35%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 58%0.8 mi away
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| Measure | P.S. 165 Robert E. Simon | P.S. 145, The Bloomingdale School |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 51% (-2 points vs 2025) | 34% (-4 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 49% (+3 points vs 2025) | 50% (+7 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 22.2 | 18.8 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 455 | 470 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 13.1 | 9.8 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 95% | 93% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 99% | 95% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 98% | 97% |
| Leadership (2026) | 99% | 96% |
| Distance between schools | 0.2 mi | |
P.S. 165 Robert E. Simon has higher reading proficiency than P.S. 145, The Bloomingdale School (51% vs 34%) and higher trust in principal (2026) (99% vs 95%).
Enrollment
455 students
pre-K, K–5 · up 78 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
22.2
children in the average K–5 class; about 13.1 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
9%
was 9% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
49% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 52% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
23%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 28% White, 46% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 13% Black, 4% multiracial, 53% female, 47% male.
Economic need index: 52% — 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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