PS 163 ALFRED E SMITH

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 New York, New York·10025
Score
51.4/100
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#992
Among 2,042 New York elementary schools
#8
In New York City Geographic District # 3
#53
In New York
Top 49%
In New York

Score 51.4/100: better than 51% of New York elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient on state tests in New York, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar New York schools.

English language arts
57%
Similar New York schools ≈ 55%, better than 54% of them
181 students tested
Math
56%
Similar New York schools ≈ 58%, better than 47% of them
188 students tested
Science
44%
Similar New York schools ≈ 46%, better than 49% of them
70 students tested
All New York schools (ELA / math)
58% / 58%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by New York State Education Department. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3NYS ELA34245
English language artsAll gradesNYS ELA3_857181
English language artsGrade 4NYS ELA46065
English language artsGrade 5NYS ELA56571
MathGrade 3NYS MATH35747
MathAll gradesNYS MATH3_856188
MathGrade 4NYS MATH45869
MathGrade 5NYS MATH55372
ScienceGrade 5NYS Science54470
ScienceAll gradesNYS Science5_84470

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
524
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
524
Typical elementary school: 404
Free or reduced-price lunch
60%
Typical elementary school: 50%

District and location

City
New York County

Contact

Address
163 W 97TH ST
New York, NY 10025

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in New York. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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PS 163 ALFRED E SMITH at a glance

PS 163 ALFRED E SMITH is a public elementary school in New York, New York, serving grades PK-5. It is part of New York City Geographic District # 3. It has about 524 students (a typical New York elementary school has 404). About 60% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 50% at a typical New York elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 57% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 56% in math (similar schools: 58%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other New York elementary schools, it scores 51.4 out of 100: better than 51% of them, ranking #992 of 2,042. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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