Grade Trends

PS 87 William Sherman

Grades PK–5 Public District: New York City Geographic District # 3

160 W 78th St, New York, NY 10024 Map

Math (met standard)
86%
+28 state 58% · 2024-25
English (met standard)
88%
+34 state 55% · 2024-25
Science (met standard)
74%
+29 state 45% · 2024-25
Low income
13%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
751
2024-25
Students per teacher
15.3
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 88% state 60% · 2024-25 88% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 4 88% state 59% · 2024-25 88% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 5 81% state 54% · 2024-25 89% state 57% · 2024-25 74% state 45% · 2024-25
All grades 86% state 58% · 2024-25 88% state 55% · 2024-25 74% state 45% · 2024-25
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2024-25 86% state 58% 88% state 55% 74% state 45%
2023-24 87% state 54% 88% state 44% 75% state 35%
2022-23 81% state 53% 89% state 46% —
2021-22 84% state 43% 83% state 42% —
2018-19 85% state 51% 84% state 47% —
2017-18 86% state 49% 83% state 46% —
2016-17 78% state 45% 81% state 40% —
2015-16 78% state 43% 79% state 39% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Anderson School (the)
Grades K–8 · New York City Geographic District # 3
0.1 mi
99%
+43 vs state
99%
+46 vs state
94%
+49 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 99% in 2022-23 → 99% in 2024-25 9% 521 White 43%
MS 243 Center School
Grades 5–8 · New York City Geographic District # 3
0.3 mi
84%
+30 vs state
86%
+34 vs state
68%
+23 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 85% in 2022-23 → 85% in 2024-25 22% 246 White 56%
PS 9 Sarah Anderson
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District # 3
0.3 mi
88%
+30 vs state
87%
+32 vs state
85%
+40 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 84% in 2022-23 → 88% in 2024-25 15% 529 White 61%
Success Academy Charter School-Upper West
Grades K–8 Charter · Success Academy Charter School-Upper West
0.3 mi
97%
+42 vs state
96%
+43 vs state
93%
+48 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 93% in 2022-23 → 97% in 2024-25 56% 1,002 Hispanic 37%
PS 199 Jessie Isador Straus
Grades K–5 · New York City Geographic District # 3
0.5 mi
86%
+29 vs state
87%
+32 vs state
69%
+24 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 84% in 2022-23 → 87% in 2024-25 24% 570 White 51%
Special Music School
Grades K–12 · New York City Geographic District # 3
0.5 mi
100%
+44 vs state
100%
+47 vs state
100%
+55 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 98% in 2022-23 → 100% in 2024-25 24% 305 White 38%
PS 166 Richard Rogers School of the Arts & Science (the)
Grades K–5 · New York City Geographic District # 3
0.6 mi
93%
+36 vs state
92%
+37 vs state
87%
+42 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 90% in 2022-23 → 93% in 2024-25 19% 607 White 53%
PS 84 Lillian Weber
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District # 3
0.7 mi
74%
+16 vs state
76%
+21 vs state
69%
+24 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 74% in 2022-23 → 75% in 2024-25 34% 685 White 50%
PS 333 Manhattan School for Children
Grades K–8 · New York City Geographic District # 3
0.8 mi
57%
+1 vs state
63%
+10 vs state
49%
+4 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 66% in 2022-23 → 60% in 2024-25 55% 438 Hispanic 42%
PS 452
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District # 3
0.9 mi
80%
+22 vs state
74%
+19 vs state
60%
+15 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 72% in 2022-23 → 77% in 2024-25 35% 404 White 37%