Teachers College Community School (05M517) is a public school in District 5, Manhattanville, Manhattan, serving grades pre-K, K–8. In 2026, 57% of tested students were proficient in reading and 77% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 252 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 17.7 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 77%, higher than most NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; up 10 points from 2025; math is up 30 points since 2023, while citywide math rose 6 points.
Also worth knowing: Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students (2024–25).
93%
of parents trust the principal
97%
trust their child's teachers
94%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 40% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.39 · 17th 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
57%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
147 students tested
Mathematics
77%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
86 students tested
Grade 8 math not reported by the DOE.
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 | 56% | 48% |
| 2019 | 60% | 51% |
| 2022 | 42% | 32% |
| 2023 | 43% | 46% |
| 2024 | 53% | 61% |
| 2025 | 63% | 66% |
| 2026 | 57% | 77% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 63%0.2 mi away
Economic need index: 51%0.2 mi away
Economic need index: 80%
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Economic need index: 93%0.4 mi away
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Economic need index: 63%0.2 mi away
Economic need index: 80%
Economic need index: 51%0.2 mi away
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Economic need index: 93%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 92%0.2 mi away
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| Measure | Teachers College Community School | P.S. 125 Ralph Bunche |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 57% (-6 points vs 2025) | 82% (+1 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 77% (+10 points vs 2025) | 79% (-3 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 17.7 | 19.5 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 252 | 271 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 12.9 | 8.1 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 94% | 95% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 93% | 97% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 97% | 98% |
| Leadership (2026) | 93% | 98% |
| Distance between schools | 0.2 mi | |
Teachers College Community School has lower reading proficiency than P.S. 125 Ralph Bunche (57% vs 82%) and lower trust in principal (2026) (93% vs 97%); 2026 reading is higher than most NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
252 students
pre-K, K–8 · down 75 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
17.7
children in the average K–5 class; about 12.9 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
4%
was 7% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
72% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 80% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
22%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 8% White, 39% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 44% Black, 5% multiracial, 49% female, 51% male.
Economic need index: 80% — 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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168 Morningside Avenue
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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