Grade Trends

PS 72 Dr William Dorney

Grades PK–5 Public District: New York City Geographic District # 8

2951 Dewey Ave, Bronx, NY 10465 Map

Math (met standard)
50%
−7 state 58% · 2024-25
English (met standard)
48%
−7 state 55% · 2024-25
Science (met standard)
36%
−9 state 45% · 2024-25
Low income
84%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
598
2024-25
Students per teacher
13.9
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 69% state 60% · 2024-25 58% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 4 41% state 59% · 2024-25 45% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 5 39% state 54% · 2024-25 42% state 57% · 2024-25 36% state 45% · 2024-25
All grades 50% state 58% · 2024-25 48% state 55% · 2024-25 36% state 45% · 2024-25
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2024-25 50% state 58% 48% state 55% 36% state 45%
2023-24 39% state 54% 35% state 44% 24% state 35%
2022-23 35% state 52% 32% state 46% —
2021-22 26% state 42% 31% state 42% —
2018-19 46% state 50% 46% state 45% —
2017-18 37% state 48% 31% state 44% —
2016-17 28% state 45% 26% state 40% —
2015-16 20% state 43% 26% 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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Bronx Delta School
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District # 8
0.3 mi
48%
−9 vs state
57%
+2 vs state
35%
−10 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 47% in 2022-23 → 53% in 2024-25 80% 399 Hispanic 70%
PS 304 Early Childhood School
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District # 8
0.7 mi
73%
+15 vs state
70%
+15 vs state
45%
±0 vs state
10% Average of math, English and science: 61% in 2022-23 → 71% in 2024-25 77% 551 Hispanic 71%
PS 14 Senator John Calandra
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District # 8
1.0 mi
61%
+4 vs state
51%
−4 vs state
37%
−8 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 48% in 2022-23 → 56% in 2024-25 72% 718 Hispanic 65%
Bronx Arts and Science Charter School
Grades PK–6 Charter · Bronx Arts and Science Charter School
1.0 mi
49%
−8 vs state
46%
−9 vs state
26%
−19 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 38% in 2022-23 → 47% in 2024-25 91% 428 Hispanic 73%
PS 71 Rose E Scala
Grades K–8 · New York City Geographic District # 8
1.7 mi
61%
+6 vs state
56%
+3 vs state
39%
−6 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 54% in 2022-23 → 58% in 2024-25 81% 1,079 Hispanic 61%
Ps/ms 194
Grades K–8 · New York City Geographic District #11
1.7 mi
52%
−2 vs state
48%
−5 vs state
34%
−10 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 44% in 2022-23 → 50% in 2024-25 92% 1,169 Hispanic 53%
PS 36 Unionport
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District # 8
1.7 mi
53%
−4 vs state
54%
−1 vs state
40%
−5 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 45% in 2022-23 → 54% in 2024-25 89% 660 Hispanic 48%
Success Academy Charter School-Nyc 12
Grades 5 Charter · Success Academy Charter School-Nyc 12
1.8 mi
99%
+45 vs state
97%
+40 vs state
80%
+35 vs state
Not enough years of data 72% 94 Black 54%
PS 138 Samuel Randall
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District # 8
1.8 mi
43%
−14 vs state
40%
−15 vs state
15%
−30 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 33% in 2022-23 → 42% in 2024-25 88% 479 Hispanic 66%
PS 182
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District # 8
2.0 mi
45%
−12 vs state
44%
−11 vs state
33%
−12 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 39% in 2022-23 → 44% in 2024-25 91% 399 Hispanic 61%