Is Ps 166 Richard Rogers School Of The Arts & Science (The) a good school?

Yes! Ps 166 Richard Rogers School Of The Arts & Science (The) is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 40 th of 2445 New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Ps 166 Richard Rogers School Of The Arts & Science (The)?

In the 2022-23 school year, 593 students attended Ps 166 Richard Rogers School Of The Arts & Science (The).

What is the racial makeup of Ps 166 Richard Rogers School Of The Arts & Science (The)?

Students at Ps 166 Richard Rogers School Of The Arts & Science (The) are 54% White, 15% Asian, 14% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 4% African American.

Ps 166 Richard Rogers School Of The Arts & Science (The)

Summary:

Ps 166 Richard Rogers School Of The Arts & Science (The) is an exceptional elementary school in New York City's District 3, serving 593 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. This school has consistently been ranked among the top elementary schools in New York, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.

Ps 166 significantly outperforms the district and state averages in New York state assessments for English Language Arts (ELA) and Math. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school had 87.74% of 3rd graders, 92.47% of 4th graders, and 88.75% of 5th graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to the district averages of 64.18%, 67.77%, and 62.29%, respectively. The school's math proficiency rates are also impressive, with 93.4% of 3rd graders, 88.66% of 4th graders, and 88.1% of 5th graders scoring proficient or better. Ps 166 also excels across various student subgroups, ranking among the top schools in New York for female, male, Asian, and white students, as well as for African American and Hispanic students.

While Ps 166 outperforms the district and state averages, it is also interesting to compare its performance to nearby schools within the same district. Schools like Ps 87 William Sherman, Anderson School (The), and Ps 9 Sarah Anderson also demonstrate strong academic results, suggesting that District 3 may have a concentration of high-performing elementary schools. However, the relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at Ps 166 (around 15%) compared to some of the nearby schools raises questions about the role of socioeconomic factors in academic achievement and the school's ability to support students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds.

Detail:

Public K-5

132 W 89th St
New York, NY 10024-1999

(212) 678-2829

District: New York City Geographic District # 3

SchoolDigger Rank:
40^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,359

Student/teacher ratio: 16.7

Number of students: 593

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.5%

Asian:

14.8%

Hispanic:

13.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 15.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 166 Richard Rogers School Of The Arts & Science (The) ranks better than 98.4% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 2^nd among 19 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 3. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 97.06. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Ps 166 Richard Rogers School Of The Arts & Science (The) is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (54.5%), Asian (14.8%), Hispanic (13.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 15.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 166 Richard Rogers School Of The Arts & Science (The) is 16.7. 17 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 3 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ps 166 Richard Rogers School Of The Arts & Science (The) employs 35.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 166 Richard Rogers School Of The Arts & Science (The) is $12,359. 17 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 3 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 166 Richard Rogers School Of The Arts & Science (The):

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 166 Richard Rogers School Of The Arts & Science (The) 40^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 166 Richard Rogers School Of The Arts & Science (The) in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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New York City Geographic District # 3:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District # 3 494^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ps 166 Richard Rogers School Of The Arts & Science (The)

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Rank History for all students at Ps 166 Richard Rogers School Of The Arts & Science (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	58.16	1142^nd	2206	48.2%
2007	62.80	996^th	2219	55.1%
2008	68.70	783^rd	2227	64.8%
2009	58.63	1141^st	2257	49.4%
2010	56.89	1118^th	2263	50.6%
2011	63.57	898^th	2286	60.7%
2012	76.73	484^th	2320	79.1%
2013	92.55	94^th	2325	96.0%
2014	92.91	82^nd	2345	96.5%
2015	92.55	85^th	2352	96.4%
2016	93.31	65^th	2366	97.3%
2017	92.65	94^th	2386	96.1%
2018	94.07	62^nd	2395	97.4%
2019	97.47	44^th	2413	98.2%
2021	94.76	20^th	2201	99.1%
2022	96.42	35^th	2434	98.6%
2023	96.57	48^th	2439	98.0%
2024	97.06	40^th	2445	98.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Ps 166 Richard Rogers School Of The Arts & Science (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	89.70	13^th	202	93.6%
2021	90.93	8^th	143	94.4%
2022	92.03	13^th	289	95.5%
2023	93.85	10^th	223	95.5%
2024	90.73	18^th	279	93.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 166 Richard Rogers School Of The Arts & Science (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	95.04	50^th	1941	97.4%
2019	96.56	51^st	1859	97.3%
2022	82.56	179^th	2031	91.2%
2023	96.09	53^rd	2016	97.4%
2024	93.66	79^th	2110	96.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 166 Richard Rogers School Of The Arts & Science (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	77.10	325^th	2045	84.1%
2019	90.32	136^th	2032	93.3%
2021	92.38	63^rd	1678	96.2%
2022	85.65	192^nd	2099	90.9%
2023	67.85	507^th	2041	75.2%
2024	85.93	182^nd	2078	91.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 166 Richard Rogers School Of The Arts & Science (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	92.32	75^th	2338	96.8%
2019	96.94	39^th	2357	98.3%
2021	94.92	13^th	1955	99.3%
2022	95.60	40^th	2401	98.3%
2023	95.71	50^th	2403	97.9%
2024	97.11	26^th	2413	98.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 166 Richard Rogers School Of The Arts & Science (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	94.12	53^rd	2340	97.7%
2019	96.58	50^th	2358	97.9%
2021	92.31	45^th	1961	97.7%
2022	95.67	36^th	2400	98.5%
2023	96.08	47^th	2400	98.0%
2024	95.88	53^rd	2411	97.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at Ps 166 Richard Rogers School Of The Arts & Science (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	80.90	72^nd	601	88.0%
2019	88.06	27^th	548	95.1%
2021	77.86	63^rd	430	85.3%
2022	86.53	30^th	671	95.5%
2023	88.49	18^th	605	97.0%
2024	90.90	11^th	662	98.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Ps 166 Richard Rogers School Of The Arts & Science (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	97.93	13^th	936	98.6%
2023	77.25	145^th	857	83.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 166 Richard Rogers School Of The Arts & Science (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	84.98	129^th	1392	90.7%
2019	93.20	61^st	1315	95.4%
2021	86.27	67^th	818	91.8%
2022	94.78	47^th	1503	96.9%
2023	85.13	133^rd	1429	90.7%
2024	93.93	74^th	1531	95.2%

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Rank History for White students at Ps 166 Richard Rogers School Of The Arts & Science (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	92.32	18^th	1408	98.7%
2019	96.38	10^th	1338	99.3%
2021	92.41	11^th	1224	99.1%
2022	94.27	18^th	1399	98.7%
2023	95.33	12^th	1337	99.1%
2024	94.43	32^nd	1392	97.7%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Ps 166 Richard Rogers School Of The Arts & Science (The)

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	23	224	5	309	0	n/a	n/a	0	561
1990	36	257	6	308	0	n/a	n/a	0	607
1991	42	257	5	259	1	n/a	n/a	29	593
1992	33	263	5	273	0	n/a	n/a	0	574
1993	26	258	8	258	1	n/a	n/a	0	551
1994	34	274	9	259	1	n/a	n/a	0	577
1995	22	307	4	281	3	n/a	n/a	0	617
1996	22	307	4	281	3	n/a	n/a	0	617
1997	57	335	10	288	3	n/a	n/a	0	693
1998	50	364	12	300	5	n/a	n/a	0	731
1999	83	358	13	304	3	n/a	n/a	0	761
2000	111	258	13	262	3	n/a	n/a	0	647
2001	115	214	17	236	3	n/a	n/a	0	585
2002	195	145	16	207	5	n/a	n/a	0	568
2003	195	145	16	207	5	n/a	n/a	0	568
2004	227	131	16	196	5	n/a	n/a	0	575
2005	259	116	25	177	6	n/a	n/a	0	583
2006	262	108	24	172	4	n/a	n/a	0	570
2007	287	114	38	164	0	n/a	n/a	0	603
2008	280	107	40	170	1	n/a	n/a	0	598
2009	288	110	46	165	1	n/a	n/a	0	610
2010	330	89	46	144	0	n/a	n/a	0	609
2011	314	83	53	160	0	0	0	0	610
2012	327	72	48	153	2	1	4	0	607
2013	340	60	57	136	3	0	9	0	605
2014	333	46	58	128	3	0	16	0	584
2015	359	40	70	111	4	0	28	0	612
2016	360	39	65	108	5	0	44	0	621
2017	372	38	77	105	5	1	46	0	644
2018	370	34	77	106	2	1	59	0	649
2019	366	27	78	107	1	1	58	0	638
2020	376	26	89	101	0	0	67	0	659
2021	324	31	94	90	2	1	65	0	607
2022	322	24	95	81	1	0	69	0	592
2023	323	25	88	82	1	0	73	1	593

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ps 166 Richard Rogers School Of The Arts & Science (The)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	561	23.9	23.4	n/a
1990	607	33.0	18.3	n/a
1991	593	25.9	22.8	n/a
1992	574	31.9	17.9	n/a
1993	551	28.3	19.5	n/a
1994	577	31.2	18.5	n/a
1995	617	28.1	22.0	n/a
1996	617	28.1	22.0	n/a
1997	693	31.8	21.8	76.8
1998	731	34.2	21.4	82.1
1999	761	34.3	22.2	67.7
2000	647	40.7	15.9	89.2
2001	585	37.0	15.8	96.2
2002	568	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	568	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	575	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	583	n/a	n/a	0
2006	570	36.0	15.8	55.1
2007	603	36.5	16.5	36.5
2008	598	37.0	16.2	36.8
2009	610	36.6	16.7	30.8
2010	609	41.0	14.8	n/a
2011	610	38.0	16.0	35.7
2012	607	40.0	15.1	34.6
2013	605	38.0	15.9	32.1
2014	584	38.0	15.3	29.3
2015	612	39.0	15.6	24.8
2016	621	41.0	15.1	20.3
2017	644	39.2	16.3	18.3
2018	649	42.0	15.4	20.2
2019	638	37.0	17.2	14.7
2020	659	39.0	16.8	12.4
2021	607	37.0	16.4	15.8
2022	592	35.0	16.9	14.9
2023	593	35.5	16.7	15.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ps 166 Richard Rogers School Of The Arts & Science (The)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	561	23.9	23.4	n/a
1990	607	33.0	18.3	n/a
1991	593	25.9	22.8	n/a
1992	574	31.9	17.9	n/a
1993	551	28.3	19.5	n/a
1994	577	31.2	18.5	n/a
1995	617	28.1	22.0	n/a
1996	617	28.1	22.0	n/a
1997	693	31.8	21.8	76.8
1998	731	34.2	21.4	82.1
1999	761	34.3	22.2	67.7
2000	647	40.7	15.9	89.2
2001	585	37.0	15.8	96.2
2002	568	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	568	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	575	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	583	n/a	n/a	0
2006	570	36.0	15.8	55.1
2007	603	36.5	16.5	36.5
2008	598	37.0	16.2	36.8
2009	610	36.6	16.7	30.8
2010	609	41.0	14.8	n/a
2011	610	38.0	16.0	35.7
2012	607	40.0	15.1	34.6
2013	605	38.0	15.9	32.1
2014	584	38.0	15.3	29.3
2015	612	39.0	15.6	24.8
2016	621	41.0	15.1	20.3
2017	644	39.2	16.3	18.3
2018	649	42.0	15.4	20.2
2019	638	37.0	17.2	14.7
2020	659	39.0	16.8	12.4
2021	607	37.0	16.4	15.8
2022	592	35.0	16.9	14.9
2023	593	35.5	16.7	15.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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