At a Glance
A South Bronx turnaround story where math scores have nearly quadrupled in under a decade
Best suited for
Families zoned for Longwood or nearby who want a neighborhood school with a proven academic growth trajectory, very high family trust, and a quiet disciplinary climate — and who are comfortable asking tough questions about teacher safety perceptions and chronic absence
Overall Rating
Rating = average of NY State ELA + math proficiency, grades 3–8
Bands are Motley's thresholds on a 0–100 scale, not New York State performance levels.
How this is scored→What stands out
- One of the steepest sustained academic turnarounds in the district, with math proficiency rising roughly 53 percentage points since 2016
- Zero suspensions in each of the last two reported years — a rarity in District 8
- Parent-principal trust at 99% and parent satisfaction at 96%, well above district norms
- Teacher-rated instructional quality at 99%, with most teachers saying they trust leadership and one another
Things to consider
- Teacher-reported safety is 69%, meaningfully below the district's 89% — worth asking the school directly what that signal reflects
- Chronic absenteeism runs near 65%, which can blunt even strong instruction if kids aren't consistently in seats
- PTA fundraising at $6 per student is well below the district average, meaning fewer enrichment dollars flow from families
- High economic need index means many students arrive with significant out-of-school challenges the school works hard to absorb
Based on 2025 data
School SummaryDistrict 8
P.S. 75 lands well above the District 8 average overall (2.63 vs. 1.88 out of 4) and outperforms most of its neighborhood peers in raw proficiency. Charter schools like Success Academy - Bronx 4 post higher headline numbers, but among zoned public schools in the area this is one of the stronger options, particularly for families who want a calm, relationship-driven environment over a test-prep-intensive one.
Academics
P.S. 75 now sits well above district averages in both subjects: 58.1% ELA proficiency vs. the district's 46%, and 73.4% math proficiency vs. 48%. The trajectory is the headline though — math proficiency climbed from 20.4% in 2016 to 73.4% in 2025, with the steepest gains coming in the last two years. ELA grew more modestly (20.1% to 58.1%) but the 2022 pandemic dip was followed by a particularly strong rebound. Grade 5 math stands out at 87.3%, suggesting upper-grade mastery is being built on solid earlier foundations.
Culture
The day-to-day feel at P.S. 75 tilts warm and trusting. Parent satisfaction is at 96% and parent-principal trust hits 99% — both well above district averages and unusual for any school. Teachers rate instructional quality at 99% and most say they trust one another (91%) and leadership (90%). The one number that should give a parent pause is teacher-reported safety at 69%, well below the district's 89%. The school has run zero suspensions for two straight years, which is genuinely rare and signals a heavily relational approach to behavior.
Community
P.S. 75's student body is 73% Hispanic and 21% Black, closely mirroring the surrounding Longwood neighborhood. The school serves a high-need population: the economic need index is 90.5% (meaning very few students come from economically comfortable homes), and 23% of students have IEPs. PTA fundraising is modest at about $6 per student, well below the district's $17 per student — a reminder that parent dollars here don't drive what the school offers.
Neighborhood
Longwood is a densely populated, working-class stretch of the South Bronx where median household income hovers around $36,558 and roughly a third of residents live below the poverty line. Just 15% of adults here hold a bachelor's degree, and most families rent rather than own. The neighborhood has shifted noticeably over the last decade — median home values now top $536K even as incomes remain modest — but it remains a place where multigenerational households and family ties run deep. About 14% of households have children, which gives the school a stable base of neighborhood families.
Three subway stations serve the school: the 6 at Hunts Point Avenue is about a 3-minute walk, the 2 and 5 at Simpson Street about 5 minutes, and the 6 at Whitlock Avenue about 7 minutes — making commute times reasonable from much of the South Bronx
Academic Performance
ELA Proficiency
Students scoring proficient or above on the NY State ELA exam.
NYC DOE InfoHub · 2022-23
Math Proficiency
Students scoring proficient or above on the NY State Math exam.
NYC DOE InfoHub · 2022-23
Historical Trends
The dashed line marks 2023, when New York changed its grades 3–8 state tests. Scores before and after it aren’t directly comparable.
2020–2021 data unavailable due to COVID-19
Source: NYC DOE School Quality Reports
Survey Results
NYC School Survey (2025) · 477 families responded (96% rate)
Racial & Ethnic Diversity
NYC DOE InfoHub · 2022-23
PTA Fundraising
Source: DOE Local Law 171 disclosure
Discipline
NYSED Student & Educator Database (2023-24)
Economic Need & Special Populations
How to get in, step by step
Pre-K
P.S. 75 School of Research and Discovery also has Pre-K classes. They're a separate application from kindergarten, made on MySchools.
Pre-K application
Applications typically open in the winter and close in the spring, with offers in late spring; the city announces exact dates each year.
Kindergarten
P.S. 75 School of Research and Discovery has an attendance zone. At elementary level, in-zone students get a guaranteed seat. Every family still applies on MySchools: the application confirms the zoned seat, and ranking other schools doesn't cost you it.
Kindergarten application
- Opens
- Wed, Dec 9
- Closes
- Fri, Jan 22
- Offers
- Tue, Mar 30
The DOE’s published dates.
- 1Check that your address is inside the zone — zones change, so confirm it before you sign a lease.
- 2Apply during the kindergarten application, even with a zoned seat.
- 3Rank this school along with any others you'd take, in true preference order.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is P.S. 75 School of Research and Discovery a good school?
- On Motley, P.S. 75 School of Research and Discovery earns an overall rating of 66/100 — the average of the school's New York State ELA and math proficiency, grades 3–8, shown out of 100. Its state test results run above the District 8 average.
- What grades does P.S. 75 School of Research and Discovery serve?
- P.S. 75 School of Research and Discovery serves grades Pre-K to 5.
- How do students get into P.S. 75 School of Research and Discovery?
- P.S. 75 School of Research and Discovery admits by zone — children who live in its attendance zone get a guaranteed seat.
- Is P.S. 75 School of Research and Discovery public, charter, or private?
- P.S. 75 School of Research and Discovery is a public school in NYC Community School District 8.
- What neighborhood is P.S. 75 School of Research and Discovery in?
- P.S. 75 School of Research and Discovery is in Longwood, Bronx.