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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 5·NCES 360008106256

TEACHERS COLLEGE COMMUNITY SCHOOL

168 MORNINGSIDE AVE, NEW YORK, NY 10027 · (212) 316-8080 · New York County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL295 STUDENTS
Enrollment
295
Elementary
DISTRICT 262 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.9:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
222 students
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
12
Kindergarten
26
Grade 1
27
Grade 2
16
Grade 3
17
Grade 4
28
Grade 5
19
Grade 6
49
Grade 7
55
Grade 8
46
Student demographics
White
238%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 39%
Hispanic
11439%
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 31%
Black
12944%
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 16%
Asian
62%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 10%
Two+
165%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4%
Native American
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
15051%
Female
14549%

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
61.9%
NY avg 58.3% . +8.1pp since 2023
Math
49.6%
NY avg 57.4% . -5.6pp since 2023
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
56.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.3%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.6pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
295
+10 (+4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 15.0:1
% White
8%
was 15%
% Hispanic
39%
was 40%
% Black
44%
was 36%
% Asian
2%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About TEACHERS COLLEGE COMMUNITY SCHOOL

Located at 168 MORNINGSIDE AVE, in NEW YORK, New York, TEACHERS COLLEGE COMMUNITY SCHOOL is a small elementary-level community that educates 295 students (grades pre-K through 8), part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 5. Enrollment runs roughly 33% below the state mean of about 443.

TEACHERS COLLEGE COMMUNITY SCHOOL is one of 28 schools operated by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 5, a district that works with 7,761 students overall.

In terms of who attends, TEACHERS COLLEGE COMMUNITY SCHOOL shows that 44% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 39% Hispanic, 8% White, 5% multiracial, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 14% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 75% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, TEACHERS COLLEGE COMMUNITY SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 47.3%, the actual is 56.9%, a residual of +9.6 points.

Around the school, community-level numbers for New York County indicate the typical household earns roughly $103,931 per year, 64% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. In all, New York County runs 358 public schools (combined enrollment of about 152,104 students), of which TEACHERS COLLEGE COMMUNITY SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: PS 129 JOHN H FINLEY, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), TEACHERS COLLEGE COMMUNITY SCHOOL ranks 5th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 49.2%.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at TEACHERS COLLEGE COMMUNITY SCHOOL has increased 4%, going from 285 students in 2018 to 295 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share expanded from 36% to 44%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 10.3:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, members of the TEACHERS COLLEGE COMMUNITY SCHOOL community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

New York County at a glance

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Population
1,629,477
Census ACS
Median income
$103,931
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
64%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
358
152,104 students

Quick facts

School name
TEACHERS COLLEGE COMMUNITY SCHOOL
District
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 5
Address
168 MORNINGSIDE AVE, NEW YORK, NY 10027
Phone
(212) 316-8080
County
New York County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
295
Teachers (FTE)
29
Student–teacher ratio
10.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
222 (75%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
360008106256
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About TEACHERS COLLEGE COMMUNITY SCHOOL
How large is TEACHERS COLLEGE COMMUNITY SCHOOL?
TEACHERS COLLEGE COMMUNITY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 295 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does TEACHERS COLLEGE COMMUNITY SCHOOL serve?
TEACHERS COLLEGE COMMUNITY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at TEACHERS COLLEGE COMMUNITY SCHOOL?
Approximately 10.3:1 students per teacher at TEACHERS COLLEGE COMMUNITY SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at TEACHERS COLLEGE COMMUNITY SCHOOL?
At TEACHERS COLLEGE COMMUNITY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 8% White, 39% Hispanic, 44% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees TEACHERS COLLEGE COMMUNITY SCHOOL?
TEACHERS COLLEGE COMMUNITY SCHOOL is overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 5 in New York County.
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