Enrollment
215
Elementary
DISTRICT 288 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 1·NCES 360007605618
NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL
121 E 3RD ST, NEW YORK, NY 10009 · (212) 387-0195 · New York County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL215 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 37% of New York public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
11.3:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.5:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
95 students
DISTRICT 77% · 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 | 16 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 24 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 31 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 34 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 37 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 38 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 35 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (24) is 31% smaller than its 5th grade class (35).
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · 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
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.7%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 →
Schools most like NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL
NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL's state test result (46.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL this school | 215 | 44.2% | 46.0% |
| BUCHANAN-VERPLANCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BUCHANAN | 224 | 40.2% | 59.0% |
| FORT MONTGOMERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FORT MONTGOMERY | 187 | 51.3% | N/A |
| SOUTH AVENUE SCHOOL BEACON | 244 | 36.9% | 49.1% |
| EMMA C CHASE SCHOOL WURTSBORO | 219 | 54.3% | 47.6% |
| WEBUTUCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AMENIA | 213 | 40.8% | 28.3% |
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 NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In New York County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #1,340 of 2,335 | #98 of 154 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 215 | #2,339 of 2,585 | #131 of 158 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #986 of 2,338 | #55 of 122 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.6% | #281 of 2,388 | #26 of 133 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.2% | #1,573 of 2,534 | #123 of 155 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -29.0% | #309 of 1,757 | #52 of 114 |
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
215
-56 (-21%) vs 2020
-33% since 2010-11, when it was 321
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 215 | 19 | 11.3:1 | 44% (95) |
| 2023-24 | 224 | 20.6 | 10.9:1 | 46% (102) |
| 2022-23 | 232 | 20.2 | 11.5:1 | 48% (112) |
| 2020-21 | 271 | 19 | 14.3:1 | 45% (122) |
| 2017-18 | 303 | 22 | 13.8:1 | 44% (133) |
| 2015-16 | 315 | 23 | 13.7:1 | 38% (121) |
| 2010-11 | 321 | 23 | 14.0:1 | 36% (114) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL.
About NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL
As a low-enrollment elementary school, NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL serves students in NEW YORK, New York. It offers pre-K through 5 and has 215 students enrolled. That is 51% below the average of about 443 students for elementary schools in New York.
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 1 is responsible for 26 schools, NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL included, with 9,363 students in all.
The largest group at NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL is White students, at 41%. Smaller groups are 35% Hispanic, 10% Black, 8% multiracial, and 5% Asian. The diversity index for NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL is 69%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL reported 19 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 11.3:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in New York is 12.8:1. There are 95 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 44% of enrollment. The rate at public schools in New York County averages 70%, higher than here.
NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 37% of New York public elementary schools.
NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL is 12.7 points below its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (46.0% versus 58.7%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in New York.
Census data for New York County show the median household earns about $103,931 a year, 64% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of people live in poverty. Counting NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL, New York County has 358 public schools.
STAR ACADEMY PS 63 (THE) is the nearest public school to NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away. NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL ranks 4th on proficiency.
The NCES locale for NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment decreased 21% over 4 years, reaching 215 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 14.3:1 in 2020-21 to 11.3:1 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL. You can also rate the school on this page.
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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Frequently asked questions
About NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLHow large is NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL?
NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL enrolls approximately 215 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL serve?
NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL?
Approximately 11.3:1 students per teacher at NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL.
How diverse is NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL?
NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL reports a student body of 41% White, 35% Hispanic, 10% Black, 5% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL public or private?
NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 1.
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