Ps 175 City Island, Bronx NY - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Ps 175 City Island

PS 175 City Island sits on the island neighborhood that gives it its name, serving kindergarten through eighth grade in a setting that spans both upper-elementary and middle school years. The school is a regular public school operated by the New York City public system, part of Geographic District 11 in the Bronx.

The school's test results show mixed patterns. In math, proficiency is solid in third, fourth, and sixth grades, where more than two-thirds of students test proficient. Performance softens in fifth grade at a below-midpoint level, and eighth-grade math also shows below-midpoint results. English Language Arts follows a similar shape: stronger proficiency in third through fourth grades, then a sharp decline by fifth grade and a further drop to well-below-midpoint levels by eighth grade. Science proficiency in the tested grades (fifth and eighth) falls well below midpoint both years. These patterns suggest that students often struggle as demands deepen and abstract reasoning becomes more central to the curriculum. Within the comparison set of Bronx County districts, PS 175's overall proficiency index sits at the top quartile, which reflects solid standing relative to the county's other schools, though that comparison includes district-level aggregates that can mask what happens within single buildings.

Student enrollment is small, about mid-range for a K-8 school. The student body is notably diverse: the largest share identifies as Hispanic, followed by a substantial white enrollment, then smaller Black, Asian, and multiracial populations. More than half the students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant economic need in the school's zone.

The school is situated in City Island, a historic waterfront enclave within the Bronx that carries a distinct character from the rest of the borough. The area combines residential blocks with a working waterfront heritage, accessible by a single bridge. The broader Bronx is in a pronounced growth phase, with major housing development underway citywide, though City Island's geography and identity as an established neighborhood mean its growth trajectory differs from rapidly developing inland areas.

At the district level, families should know that curriculum change is substantial. All elementary schools, including PS 175, now must use one of three city-approved, phonics-based reading curriculums under the NYC Reads mandate, a shift that shapes daily classroom instruction. Additionally, middle schools must adopt city-approved math curriculums by the fall of 2027, and all schools must now use standardized intervention programs to support struggling readers, a change that affects how students below grade level are served.

The test data here warrants a parent conversation with the school. The decline in proficiency from upper elementary into fifth grade and the low results in eighth-grade ELA and science suggest transition points where support may matter. State testing data was available only through eighth grade, so information about high school pathways is not included in this profile; PS 175 serves only through eighth grade, so families seeking high school options would look elsewhere.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 377%

School 77% · District 57% · ▲ 20 pts above district

▲ 18 pts above state median · ▲ 19 pts above county median

Grade 470%

School 70% · District 54% · ▲ 16 pts above district

▲ 12 pts above state median · ▲ 17 pts above county median

Grade 555%

School 55% · District 49% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▲ 9 pts above county median

Grade 676%

School 76% · District 40% · ▲ 36 pts above district

▲ 31 pts above state median · ▲ 36 pts above county median

Grade 772%

School 72% · District 51% · ▲ 21 pts above district

▲ 20 pts above state median · ▲ 24 pts above county median

Grade 862%

School 62% · District 45% · ▲ 17 pts above district

▲ 24 pts above state median · ▲ 25 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 375%

School 75% · District 50% · ▲ 25 pts above district

▲ 23 pts above state median · ▲ 26 pts above county median

Grade 465%

School 65% · District 50% · ▲ 15 pts above district

▲ 12 pts above state median · ▲ 15 pts above county median

Grade 546%

School 46% · District 55% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▼ 8 pts below state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

Grade 671%

School 71% · District 44% · ▲ 27 pts above district

▲ 25 pts above state median · ▲ 30 pts above county median

Grade 768%

School 68% · District 47% · ▲ 21 pts above district

▲ 21 pts above state median · ▲ 21 pts above county median

Grade 841%

School 41% · District 52% · ▼ 11 pts below district

▼ 8 pts below state median · ▼ 9 pts below county median

Science

Grade 536%

School 36% · District 34% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▼ 6 pts below state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

Grade 842%

School 42% · District 36% · ▲ 7 pts above district

▲ 9 pts above state median · ▲ 14 pts above county median

Social studies

Grade 592%

School 92% · district not reported

even with state median · ▲ 16 pts above county median

Grade 870%

School 70% · district not reported

▼ 9 pts below state median · ▲ 42 pts above county median

This schoolNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 4Lower-income62%Higher-income71%10 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income40%Higher-income63%23 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income69%Higher-income73%5 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income58%Higher-income89%31 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income31%Higher-income50%19 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income40%Higher-income100%60 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income69%Higher-income71%2 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income48%Higher-income75%27 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income72%Higher-income80%8 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income63%Higher-income90%27 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income62%Higher-income62%0 pp gap