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Neighborhood School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

215

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$36,701

Per pupil spending ?

44.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

121 E 3rd St
New York, NY 10009

(212) 387-0195

District: New York City Geographic District # 1

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.4%

Hispanic:

34.9%

African American:

9.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 35th percentile in 2010 → 27th in 2019

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (42% vs 56% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2010

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg68%

New York avg56%

Not ranked this year

Neighborhood School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	29.3	1750 of 2413	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.6	1240 of 2395	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	55.8	1024 of 2386	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	35.3	1589 of 2366	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.8	1188 of 2352	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.5	988 of 2345	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	44.9	1260 of 2325	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	64.8	881 of 2320	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.0	1116 of 2286	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	43.4	1460 of 2263	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.7	1533 of 2257	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	38.6	1604 of 2227	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	43.3	1489 of 2219	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.2	1406 of 2206	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	39.5	1504 of 2338	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	27.4	1635 of 2045	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	53.2	1088 of 2340	53.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	60.0	555 of 1408	60.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2018)61st percentile+12 vs school

Male (2018)54th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2018)36th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)20th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts67%+13 vs state

Math17%-42 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, November 15, 2017

Not sure why this school has a low ranking. It is an incredible environment. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Algebra I (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 Algebra I End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	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 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Star Academy Ps 63 (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	121 E 3rd St	New York	10009	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 1	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 674-3180	187	25	7.3	78.6%	21 (11.2%)	28 (15.0%)	130 (69.5%)	6 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	22.1	2017^th of 2445 public elementary schools	17.5%		25.7	1878^th of 2445 public elementary schools	23.2%	139		40.0	45.5	46.2				16.7	31.3	26.7				46.2		$51,165	$3,675	$47,490
Neighborhood School	Public	PK, KG-5	121 E 3rd St	New York	10009	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 1	No	No	No	No	(212) 387-0195	215	19	11.3	44.2%	89 (41.4%)	21 (9.8%)	75 (34.9%)	10 (4.7%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.9%)								(n/a)			66.7						16.7							$36,701	$1,797	$34,904
Ps 20 Anna Silver	Public	PK, KG-5	166 Essex St	New York	10002	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 1	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 254-9577	313	31	9.9	84.0%	21 (6.7%)	48 (15.3%)	175 (55.9%)	55 (17.6%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	20.1	2075^th of 2445 public elementary schools	15.1%		23.4	1965^th of 2445 public elementary schools	19.6%	110		33.3	46.3	35.7				32.4	39.1	32.3				30.0		$40,395	$3,262	$37,134
Ps 64 Robert Simon	Public	PK, KG-5	600 E 6th St	New York	10009	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 1	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 673-6510	147	17	8.7	84.4%	7 (4.8%)	36 (24.5%)	98 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.7%)	23.9	1964^th of 2445 public elementary schools	19.7%		38.3	1506^th of 2445 public elementary schools	38.4%	458		46.7	38.9	38.1				68.8	47.4	14.3				4.8		$48,774	$2,965	$45,809
Earth School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 E 6th St	New York	10009	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 1	No	No	No	No	(212) 477-1735	175	16	10.9	61.7%	46 (26.3%)	17 (9.7%)	86 (49.1%)	6 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (11.4%)	46.4	1288^th of 2445 public elementary schools	47.3%		45.6	1268^th of 2445 public elementary schools	48.1%	20		55.6	66.7	75.0				44.4	44.4	40.0				33.3		$42,609	$2,225	$40,384
East Village Community School (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	185 1st Ave	New York	10003	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 1	No	No	No	No	(212) 533-5340	477	48	9.9	45.1%	184 (38.6%)	40 (8.4%)	164 (34.4%)	38 (8.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (10.3%)	85.1	300^th of 2445 public elementary schools	87.7%		79.8	429^th of 2445 public elementary schools	82.5%	129		77.1	83.0	81.8				73.5	80.9	86.1				56.4		$39,986	$1,589	$38,398
Ps 140 Nathan Straus	Public	PK, KG-8	123 Ridge St	New York	10002	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 1	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 677-4680	334	34	9.8	95.8%	11 (3.3%)	46 (13.8%)	269 (80.5%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	7.6	2350^th of 2445 public elementary schools	3.9%		15.8	2193^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	10.3%	157	100.0	29.2	5.3	30.4	26.7	31.0	27.8	34.5	3.9	21.4	16.7	35.9	50.0	3.7	12.5	$41,564	$3,185	$38,380
Ps 15 Roberto Clemente	Public	PK, KG-5	333 E 4th St	New York	10009	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 1	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 228-8730	159	23	7.0	91.2%	5 (3.1%)	35 (22.0%)	97 (61.0%)	13 (8.2%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	7 (4.4%)	58	990^th of 2445 public elementary schools	59.5%		51.6	1127^th of 2445 public elementary schools	53.9%	137		47.4	75.0	84.0				57.9	80.0	48.2				33.3		$51,390	$3,828	$47,562
Manhattan Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	100 Attorney St	New York	10002	New York County	Manhattan Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(212) 533-2743	184	18	10.2	87.0%	1 (0.5%)	53 (28.8%)	119 (64.7%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	5 (2.7%)	28.8	1810^th of 2445 public elementary schools	26.0%		42.1	1381^st of 2445 public elementary schools	43.5%	429		38.9	63.6	42.3				33.3	60.0	30.8				16.0		$24,218	$477	$23,741
Ps 142 Amalia Castro	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Attorney St	New York	10002	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 1	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 598-3800	367	35	10.6	91.0%	8 (2.2%)	60 (16.3%)	283 (77.1%)	3 (0.8%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	36.4	1573^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	35.7%		23.7	1957^th of 2445 public elementary schools	20.0%	384		65.4	47.1	30.4				72.4	48.5	20.0				10.0		$41,036	$3,719	$37,317

Frequently Asked Questions about Neighborhood School

What is the racial makeup of Neighborhood School?

Students at Neighborhood School are 41% White, 35% Hispanic, 10% African American, 8% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

How many students attend Neighborhood School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 215 students attended Neighborhood School.

What district is Neighborhood School in?

New York City Geographic District # 1

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