1
What advice would you give to incoming students at SPRUCE STREET SCHOOL?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
441
Elementary
DISTRICT 451 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2·NCES 360007706130
SPRUCE STREET SCHOOL
12 SPRUCE ST, NEW YORK, NY 10018 · (212) 266-4800 · New York County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL441 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
105 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
87.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +2.0pp since 2023
Math
82.9%
NY avg 57.4% . -3.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 87 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 83 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
83.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.2%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+17.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 84% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
441
-98 (-18%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 14.2:1
% White
43%
was 55%
% Hispanic
16%
was 14%
% Black
6%
was 3%
% Asian
23%
was 16%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About SPRUCE STREET SCHOOL
SPRUCE STREET SCHOOL is a mid-sized K-5 school in NEW YORK, New York, part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2. The school teaches 441 students in grades pre-K through 8.
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2 runs 119 schools in total, collectively educating 54,599 students. SPRUCE STREET SCHOOL is one of those campuses.
For racial and ethnic makeup, SPRUCE STREET SCHOOL records that the most-represented group is White (43%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school records 23% Asian, 16% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, 6% Black.
Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.6:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting SPRUCE STREET SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 24% of students at SPRUCE STREET SCHOOL qualify 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.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, SPRUCE STREET SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 66.2%; this one delivers 83.6%.
Across the wider county, the surrounding county (New York County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $103,931 per year, roughly 64% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. SPRUCE STREET SCHOOL is one of 358 public schools in New York County (combined enrollment of about 152,104 students).
The closest other public school is MANHATTAN EARLY COLLEGE SCHOOL FOR ADVERTISING, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around SPRUCE STREET SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts SPRUCE STREET SCHOOL at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 51.3%.
The campus sits in a downtown setting.
Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 18%: 539 students in 2018 compared to 441 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 55% to 43% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.2:1 in 2018 to 11.6:1 today.
On this page, the feed for SPRUCE STREET SCHOOL typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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
Related schools
Other schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2
- STUYVESANT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,261 students
- HIGH SCHOOL FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS & HUMAN SERVICESHigh · 1,728 students
- ART AND DESIGN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,485 students
- HIGH SCHOOL OF FASHION INDUSTRIES (THE)High · 1,455 students
- JHS 104 SIMON BARUCHMiddle · 1,023 students
- HIGH SCHOOL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIESHigh · 1,007 students
Other schools in NEW YORK
- STUYVESANT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,261 students
- FIORELLO H LAGUARDIA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,251 students
- HIGH SCHOOL FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS & HUMAN SERVICESHigh · 1,728 students
- MANHATTAN CENTER FOR SCIENCE & MATHEMATICSHigh · 1,657 students
- NEW EXPLORATIONS INTO SCIENCETECH AND MATH HIGH SCHOOLCombined · 1,620 students
- SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-HARLEM 1Combined · 1,520 students
Nearby schools
- MANHATTAN EARLY COLLEGE SCHOOL FOR ADVERTISING0.2 mi · 390
- URBAN ASSEMBLY MAKER ACADEMY0.2 mi · 535
- URBAN ASSEMBLY-EARLY COLL HS EMER MD0.2 mi · 364
- MURRY BERGTRAUM HIGH SCHOOL FOR BUSINESS CAREERS0.2 mi · 136
- PECK SLIP SCHOOL (THE)0.2 mi · 307
- HIGH SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS & FINANCE0.4 mi · 644
Frequently asked questions
About SPRUCE STREET SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at SPRUCE STREET SCHOOL?
SPRUCE STREET SCHOOL enrolls approximately 441 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does SPRUCE STREET SCHOOL serve?
SPRUCE STREET SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many teachers does SPRUCE STREET SCHOOL have?
SPRUCE STREET SCHOOL employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
What is the student diversity at SPRUCE STREET SCHOOL?
Student demographics at SPRUCE STREET SCHOOL are roughly 43% White, 16% Hispanic, 6% Black, 23% Asian, 12% Two or more.
What district is SPRUCE STREET SCHOOL in?
SPRUCE STREET SCHOOL is part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.