PS 75 Emily Dickinson

PS 75 Emily Dickinson serves 480 students across kindergarten through fifth grade as a regular public school in New York City. The school runs a 6.6-to-1 student-teacher ratio — a figure that shapes how much individual instruction each child receives across the course of a school day. The school earns a composite score of 9.2 out of 10, rated Exceptional.

That positions it #24 among 4,739 public schools in New York State and #20 among the state's 2,549 elementary schools. Academic performance comes in at 8.5 out of 10. Growth, however, is the standout metric: 9.8 out of 10, indicating students here consistently outpace expected yearly learning gains.

On MySchoolScout's composite index, PS 75 Emily Dickinson outperforms 100% of New York's public schools. The near-perfect growth score reflects learning gains above expectations — students here improve faster than the baseline predicts. Together with an 8.5 academic score, that combination drives a 9.2 composite and a top-25 rank across the state's 4,739 public schools.

For families evaluating public elementary options in New York City, this school posts one of the strongest profiles in New York.

With a student-teacher ratio of 6.6:1, PS 75 Emily Dickinson offers a notably low ratio compared to the national average. This typically means smaller class sizes and more opportunities for one-on-one interaction between students and teachers.