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East Side Community School

Public, Magnet Grades 6-12

Summary

East Side Community School is a public magnet high school serving grades 6-12 in New York City's District 1, with 695 students located in the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan. The school's performance has fluctuated over the years, ranging from a high 5-star rating in 2015-2016 to a low 2-star rating in recent years.

East Side Community School's key metrics show some areas of concern. Its 4-year graduation rates have varied widely, from a high of 94.7% in 2023-2024 to a low of 71.3% in 2022-2023, which is notable compared to the more consistent graduation rates of nearby schools like Gramercy Arts High School and International High School At Union Square. Additionally, East Side Community School's math proficiency lags behind the district and state, and its chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.1% to 48.7%, are significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Despite these challenges, East Side Community School serves a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students, with 66-70% of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. By addressing attendance issues, improving math instruction, and implementing best practices from higher-performing nearby schools, the school can work towards providing a more consistent, high-quality education for its diverse student population.

693

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,965

Per pupil spending ?

69.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

420 E 12th St
New York, NY 10009-4095

(212) 460-8467

District: New York City Geographic District # 1

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.3%

African American:

17.3%

White:

16.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 94th percentile in 2016 → 47th in 2018

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 94th-percentile peak (2016) to 47th (2018)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg67%

New York avg57%

648^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 25 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

511^th of 874New York City Geographic District # 1 among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	648 of 1500	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.0	734 of 1504	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.8	583 of 1500	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.7	509 of 1479	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.8	269 of 1242	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	81.2	232 of 1439	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	68.2	396 of 1438	72.5%	★★★★☆
2017	68.4	385 of 1455	73.5%	★★★★☆
2016	72.7	304 of 1429	78.7%	★★★★☆
2015	76.2	250 of 1407	82.2%	★★★★☆
2014	71.0	322 of 1401	77.0%	★★★★☆
2013	57.7	533 of 1373	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	46.8	793 of 1337	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	38.1	866 of 1295	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	34.8	889 of 1243	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	34.9	917 of 1224	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.0	919 of 1185	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	18.6	922 of 1123	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	15.4	930 of 1095	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	250 of 676	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.6	456 of 705	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.8	360 of 696	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.8	491 of 706	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.3	480 of 653	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.9	256 of 663	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	85.3	35 of 369	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	59.4	179 of 374	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	653 of 1457	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.9	676 of 1465	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.1	673 of 1463	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.2	622 of 1454	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.9	180 of 1370	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	64.1	452 of 1353	66.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	489 of 965	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.7	432 of 953	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.6	395 of 943	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.7	220 of 914	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	81.5	105 of 826	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	57.9	300 of 810	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	204 of 603	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.5	241 of 594	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.8	173 of 543	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.8	55 of 487	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	80.4	39 of 392	90.1%	★★★★★
2018	44.7	227 of 457	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	584 of 1283	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.0	677 of 1296	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.6	598 of 1288	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.7	416 of 1306	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.7	179 of 1241	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	61.8	356 of 1245	71.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	585 of 1455	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.9	697 of 1464	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.5	509 of 1464	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.0	400 of 1455	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	76.4	267 of 1366	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	70.2	329 of 1352	75.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	479 of 1298	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.4	538 of 1303	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.6	303 of 1307	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	56.2	373 of 1283	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	70.4	165 of 1139	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	69.1	185 of 1170	84.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	88.8	65 of 775	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	79.2	135 of 778	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	83.6	109 of 772	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	71.1	184 of 748	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	93.6	36 of 716	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	90.2	49 of 763	93.6%	★★★★★

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	51.7	646 of 1210	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	59.9	465 of 1221	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	80.7	75 of 1255	94.0%	★★★★★
2010	73.4	149 of 1117	86.7%	★★★★☆
2009	59.6	459 of 1086	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	46.5	666 of 1027	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.8	630 of 1002	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	17.0	837 of 986	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	15.8	811 of 935	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

White (2025)92nd percentile+35 vs school

Asian (2019)91st percentile+7 vs school

Homeless (2025)66th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)63rd percentile+6 vs school

African American (2025)63rd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)60th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)55th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)49th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core English Language Arts86%+10 vs state

Math54%~ state avg

English Language Arts53%~ state avg

Algebra I50%-6 vs state

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by a student
Friday, February 4, 2022

I go to ESCHS, and I can personally say this is a really good school! The teachers are amazing and classes are run smoothly. You don't even need high grades to get in! I believe you need a 3-3.5 average to get in. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (2025)			NY State Assessments Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
East Side Community School	Public, Magnet	6-12	420 E 12th St	New York	10009	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 1	No	Yes	No	Yes	(212) 460-8467	693	72	9.5	69.4%	113 (16.3%)	120 (17.3%)	383 (55.3%)	41 (5.9%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (4.3%)								(n/a)			85.7							50.0				46.2	62.9	49.3	31.4	78.8	53.2		$32,965	$2,599	$30,365
High School For Health Professions & Human Services	Public	9-12	345 E 15th St	New York	10003	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 780-9175	1,728	106	16.3	85.6%	151 (8.7%)	257 (14.9%)	925 (53.5%)	329 (19.0%)	18 (1.0%)	13 (0.8%)	34 (2.0%)	44.3	711^th of 1234 public high schools	42.4%		44.6	709^th of 1242 public high schools	42.9%	2	41.9	71.6	84.6	10.2	20.8	81.2	44.6	43.4	67.9	51.1	64.1	43.6	20.4								$24,281	$2,291	$21,990
Institute For Collaborative Education	Public	6-12	345 E 15th St	New York	10003	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	No	(212) 475-7972	466	38	12.2	34.8%	220 (47.2%)	74 (15.9%)	99 (21.2%)	25 (5.4%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	43 (9.2%)	83.5	77^th of 1234 public high schools	93.8%					(n/a)			95.5				100.0			62.5				75.0		80.0	44.4		60.0	100.0	$26,223	$1,367	$24,856
Manhattan Comprehensive Night And Day High School	Public	10-12	240 2nd Ave	New York	10003	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 353-2010	620	47	13.0	94.2%	24 (3.9%)	262 (42.3%)	299 (48.2%)	33 (5.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57.5	549^th of 1234 public high schools	55.5%		48.8	655^th of 1242 public high schools	47.3%	106			77.8	20.0	33.3	82.2	71.4		84.6	59.6	73.5										$32,717	$3,189	$29,528
Manhattan School For Career Development	Public	6-12	113 E 4th St	New York	10003	New York County	Nyc Special Schools - District 75	No	No	No	No	(212) 477-2090	194	35	5.5	94.3%	14 (7.2%)	63 (32.5%)	110 (56.7%)	4 (2.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)								(n/a)																					$93,257	$1,858	$91,399
Gramercy Arts High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	40 Irving Pl	New York	10003	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	Yes	No	Yes	(212) 253-7076	420	34	12.2	73.3%	55 (13.1%)	109 (26.0%)	219 (52.1%)	22 (5.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.6%)	61.7	483^rd of 1234 public high schools	60.9%		47.6	668^th of 1242 public high schools	46.2%	185	49.0	69.4	81.3			92.5	56.8	20.0	84.0	67.8	60.0	57.9									$29,920	$2,545	$27,376
High School For Language And Diplomacy (The)	Public	9-12	40 Irving Pl	New York	10003	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 253-2480	132	20	6.6	81.8%	11 (8.3%)	29 (22.0%)	80 (60.6%)	5 (3.8%)	2 (1.5%)	2 (1.5%)	3 (2.3%)	18.3	1005^th of 1234 public high schools	18.6%		25.6	898^th of 1242 public high schools	27.7%	107	14.3	35.3	69.2	16.7		60.6		14.3	33.3	25.8	40.0	28.0									$40,471	$2,810	$37,661
International High School At Union Square	Public	9-12	40 Irving Pl	New York	10003	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 533-2560	348	29	12.1	87.4%	14 (4.0%)	48 (13.8%)	258 (74.1%)	18 (5.2%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.4%)	3 (0.9%)								(n/a)			44.9							31.2											$31,638	$3,170	$28,468
Union Square Academy For Health Sciences	Public	9-12	40 Irving Pl	New York	10003	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 253-3110	527	31	16.9	86.9%	39 (7.4%)	81 (15.4%)	304 (57.7%)	74 (14.0%)	9 (1.7%)	5 (0.9%)	15 (2.8%)	26.8	899^th of 1234 public high schools	27.1%		28.9	864^th of 1242 public high schools	30.4%	35	29.4	49.1	81.8	8.5	3.0	63.8	42.6		71.8	34.2	21.2	14.2	34.2								$26,254	$2,496	$23,759
Academy For Software Engineering	Public	9-12	40 Irving Pl	New York	10003	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 253-3299	438	46	9.4	84.5%	22 (5.0%)	110 (25.1%)	226 (51.6%)	66 (15.1%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	9 (2.1%)	15	1061^st of 1234 public high schools	14.0%		22.7	943^rd of 1242 public high schools	24.1%	118		39.3	52.5			47.1	27.4		41.1	37.9	39.5	18.8	75.0								$30,819	$2,963	$27,856

Frequently Asked Questions about East Side Community School

How many students attend East Side Community School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 693 students attended East Side Community School.

What is the racial makeup of East Side Community School?

Students at East Side Community School are 55% Hispanic, 17% African American, 16% White, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What district is East Side Community School in?

New York City Geographic District # 1

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