Enrollment
172
Elementary
DISTRICT 451 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2·NCES 360007705767
47 AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE AND ENGLISH LOWER SCHOOL (THE)
223 E 23RD ST, NEW YORK, NY 10010 · (914) 326-6609 · New York County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL172 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 59% of New York public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
5.0:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
127 students
DISTRICT 62% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 40 | 23% |
| Kindergarten | 15 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 14 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 13 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 19 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 17 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 16 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 7 | 4% |
| Grade 7 | 23 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 8 | 5% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.8%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
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47 AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE AND ENGLISH LOWER SCHOOL (THE)'s state test result (52.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47 AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE AND ENGLISH LOWER SCHOOL (THE) this school | 172 | 73.8% | 52.3% |
| PS 110 FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE NEW YORK | 227 | 70.9% | 64.0% |
| STAR ACADEMY PS 63 (THE) NEW YORK | 187 | 78.6% | 32.3% |
| PS 18 EDWARD BUSH BROOKLYN | 149 | 75.2% | 27.1% |
| SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-WILLIAMSBURG BROOKLYN | 247 | 70.4% | 90.8% |
| EARTH SCHOOL NEW YORK | 175 | 61.7% | 49.0% |
Matched among New York elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where 47 AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE AND ENGLISH LOWER SCHOOL (THE) ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In New York County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.3% | #1,074 of 2,335 | #84 of 154 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 172 | #2,455 of 2,585 | #145 of 158 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.8% | #915 of 2,534 | #96 of 155 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
172
-20 (-10%) vs 2020
-23% since 2010-11, when it was 224
Student : Teacher
5.0:1
was 7.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 172 | 34.2 | 5.0:1 | 74% (127) |
| 2023-24 | 177 | 30.1 | 5.9:1 | 77% (137) |
| 2022-23 | 176 | 31.6 | 5.6:1 | 73% (129) |
| 2020-21 | 192 | 26 | 7.4:1 | 69% (132) |
| 2017-18 | 195 | 41 | 4.8:1 | 62% (120) |
| 2015-16 | 191 | 31 | 6.2:1 | 68% (129) |
| 2010-11 | 224 | 53 | 4.2:1 | 56% (125) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for 47 AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE AND ENGLISH LOWER SCHOOL (THE).
About 47 AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE AND ENGLISH LOWER SCHOOL (THE)
47 AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE AND ENGLISH LOWER SCHOOL (THE) is a very small elementary school that serves part of NEW YORK, New York. Enrollment totals 172 students across pre-K through 8. Across elementary schools in New York, the average enrollment is about 443.
The district, NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2, has 54,599 students enrolled across 119 schools.
Of every 100 students at 47 AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE AND ENGLISH LOWER SCHOOL (THE), about 54 are Hispanic. The school is also 17% White, 17% Black, 6% Asian, and 3% multiracial. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 24%. The diversity index for 47 AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE AND ENGLISH LOWER SCHOOL (THE) is 64%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
A staff of 34.2 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 5.0:1. Compared with the 12.8:1 average for elementary schools in New York, this school's ratio is lower. By family income, 74% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
47 AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE AND ENGLISH LOWER SCHOOL (THE) holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 59% of New York public elementary schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 47 AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE AND ENGLISH LOWER SCHOOL (THE) would be expected to post about 47.8%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 52.3%.
The school's county is New York County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $103,931, 64% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. New York County's 358 public schools enroll about 152,104 students and include 47 AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE AND ENGLISH LOWER SCHOOL (THE).
Measured in a straight line, AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE & ENGLISH SECONDARY SCHOOL is less than a tenth of a mile from 47 AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE AND ENGLISH LOWER SCHOOL (THE). Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, 47 AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE AND ENGLISH LOWER SCHOOL (THE) ranks 6th on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Large.
Enrollment decreased 10% over 4 years, reaching 172 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 7.4:1 to 5.0:1.
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New York County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
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- NEW EXPLORATIONS INTO SCIENCETECH AND MATH HIGH SCHOOLCombined · 1,620 students
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Nearby schools
- AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE & ENGLISH SECONDARY SCHOOL0.0 mi · 147
- JHS 104 SIMON BARUCH0.2 mi · 1,023
- MS 255 SALK SCHOOL OF SCIENCE0.2 mi · 378
- PS 40 AUGUSTUS SAINT-GAUDENS0.2 mi · 538
- SCHOOL OF THE FUTURE HIGH SCHOOL0.2 mi · 709
- BARUCH COLLEGE CAMPUS HIGH SCHOOL0.3 mi · 479
Frequently asked questions
About 47 AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE AND ENGLISH LOWER SCHOOL (THE)How many students attend 47 AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE AND ENGLISH LOWER SCHOOL (THE)?
47 AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE AND ENGLISH LOWER SCHOOL (THE) enrolls approximately 172 students in grades PK-08.
Is 47 AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE AND ENGLISH LOWER SCHOOL (THE) an elementary, middle, or high school?
47 AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE AND ENGLISH LOWER SCHOOL (THE) is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does 47 AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE AND ENGLISH LOWER SCHOOL (THE) have?
47 AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE AND ENGLISH LOWER SCHOOL (THE) employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 5.0:1.
How diverse is 47 AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE AND ENGLISH LOWER SCHOOL (THE)?
47 AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE AND ENGLISH LOWER SCHOOL (THE) reports a student body of 17% White, 54% Hispanic, 17% Black, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is 47 AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE AND ENGLISH LOWER SCHOOL (THE) in?
47 AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE AND ENGLISH LOWER SCHOOL (THE) is part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2.
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