BATTERY PARK CITY SCHOOL

BATTERY PARK CITY SCHOOL is a sprawling primary school in NEW YORK, New York, one of the schools within NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2. The school hosts 797 students in grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 80% above typical.

Across the 119 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2 (54,599 students total), BATTERY PARK CITY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, BATTERY PARK CITY SCHOOL records that 39% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 24% Hispanic, 23% Asian, 9% multiracial, 4% Black. The wider county runs roughly 48% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, BATTERY PARK CITY SCHOOL logs 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.7:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 23% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against New York County (around 70%), the school's rate is south of typical.

After controlling for student poverty, BATTERY PARK CITY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 66.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 82.7%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for New York County indicate median household earnings sit near $103,931, 64% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. BATTERY PARK CITY SCHOOL is one of 358 public schools in New York County (combined enrollment of about 152,104 students).

PS 94 is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts BATTERY PARK CITY SCHOOL at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 62.7%.

The school occupies an inner-city site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at BATTERY PARK CITY SCHOOL has decreased 3%, going from 822 students in 2018 to 797 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 54% to 39%. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 13.5:1 in 2018 to 14.7:1 today.

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