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47 American Sign Language And English Lower School (The)

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1751^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of New York elementary schools

Summary

47 American Sign Language And English Lower School (The) is a public elementary school in New York, NY that serves grades PK-8 with 177 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #2, which is ranked 352 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school has seen significant fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 115th out of 2,434 elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 1,751st out of 2,445 in 2024-2025. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in ELA and Math are significantly lower than the district and state averages, especially in 3rd and 7th grades. However, the school's 5th grade students performed better than the district and state in ELA, with 83.33% proficiency compared to 81.12% and 56.61% respectively. The school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 77.4% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the nearby Ps 41 Greenwich Village and River School (The), which range from 9.03% to 55.8%.

Despite the school's high per-student spending, ranging from $41,716 to $78,099 per student in recent years, and low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 5.5 to 6.6 students per teacher, its academic performance is not consistently strong across all grade levels. This suggests that the school may not be effectively utilizing its resources to support student learning. The nearby schools consistently outperform 47 American Sign Language And English Lower School (The) on state assessments, highlighting the significant challenges faced by the school in serving its student population.

172

Students ?

5.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$82,485

Per pupil spending ?

73.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

223 E 23rd St
New York, NY 10010

(914) 326-6609

District: New York City Geographic District # 2

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.1%

White:

17.4%

African American:

17.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 5 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (47% vs 54% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 37 percentile points since 2015

!Science scores 12 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg78%

New York avg54%

1,751^st of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 36 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

35^th of 35Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District # 2

352^nd of 874New York City Geographic District # 2 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	1751 of 2445	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	64.8	785 of 2445	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.8	1286 of 2439	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	93.2	115 of 2434	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	79.1	383 of 2201	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	66.6	742 of 2413	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.3	461 of 2395	80.8%	★★★★☆
2017	68.3	711 of 2386	70.2%	★★★★☆
2016	45.3	1302 of 2366	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	62.4	834 of 2352	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	28.6	1742 of 2345	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	14.4	2110 of 2325	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	19.8	1964 of 2320	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	38.3	1561 of 2286	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	25.9	1835 of 2263	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	22.4	1941 of 2257	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	18.1	1950 of 2227	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	11.7	2030 of 2219	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	10.3	2068 of 2206	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	60.6	632 of 2032	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	86.5	162 of 2045	92.1%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	66.1	438 of 1504	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	46.0	803 of 1500	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.2	767 of 1479	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	70.9	278 of 1242	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	66.5	421 of 1439	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	57.2	551 of 1438	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.7	571 of 1455	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	10.9	1360 of 1429	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	37.8	874 of 1407	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	39.2	859 of 1401	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	17.6	1149 of 1373	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.2	1034 of 1337	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.6	904 of 1295	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	14.1	1067 of 1243	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	12.3	1099 of 1224	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	53.8	478 of 1306	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.7	136 of 935	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	80.8	175 of 1241	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	69.9	268 of 1245	78.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)69th percentile~ school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)63rd percentile+15 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts52%~ state avg

Math46%-11 vs state

Science33%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (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 Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology 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 Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
47 American Sign Language And English Lower School (The)	Public	PK, KG-8	223 E 23rd St	New York	10010	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 326-6609	172	34	5.0	73.8%	30 (17.4%)	30 (17.4%)	93 (54.1%)	10 (5.8%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	6 (3.5%)	30.6	1751^st of 2445 public elementary schools	28.4%		64.8	785^th of 2445 public elementary schools	67.9%	966					40.0		83.3		44.4		30.0		33.3		75.0	33.3	$82,485	$2,335	$80,150
Ps 40 Augustus Saint-Gaudens	Public	PK, KG-5	320 E 20th St	New York	10003	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	No	(212) 475-5500	538	36	14.9	15.6%	300 (55.8%)	19 (3.5%)	84 (15.6%)	58 (10.8%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	73 (13.6%)	92.2	153^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	93.7%		91.6	170^th of 2445 public elementary schools	93.0%	17					87.4	83.7	88.5				89.6	87.1	86.4			69.3	$27,725	$1,746	$25,979
Success Academy Charter School-Union Square	Public, Charter	K-8	40 Irving Pl-2nd Fl	New York	10003	New York County	Success Academy Charter School-Union Square	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 790-2161	967			58.8%	144 (14.9%)	217 (22.4%)	317 (32.8%)	233 (24.1%)	7 (0.7%)	3 (0.3%)	46 (4.8%)	97	27^th of 2445 public elementary schools	98.9%		97.6	24^th of 2445 public elementary schools	99.0%	3	97.0	54.5	99.0		91.9	94.2	92.8	95.1	98.3		98.0	96.5	96.7	97.6	98.3	79.6	$17,817	$00	$17,817
Ps 116 Mary Lindley Murray	Public	PK, KG-6	210 E 33rd St	New York	10016	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	No	(212) 685-4366	426	27	15.8	53.8%	129 (30.3%)	49 (11.5%)	157 (36.9%)	61 (14.3%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.4%)	45.7	1306^th of 2445 public elementary schools	46.6%		77.1	495^th of 2445 public elementary schools	79.8%	811					56.4	50.0	65.2				50.0	40.0	50.0			48.1	$32,513	$2,035	$30,479
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
River School (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	425 E 35th St	New York	10016	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	No	(212) 251-6640	499	32	15.5	22.0%	179 (35.9%)	36 (7.2%)	82 (16.4%)	177 (35.5%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.0%)	92.3	150^th of 2445 public elementary schools	93.9%		88.4	240^th of 2445 public elementary schools	90.2%	90					93.2	86.2	85.0				97.9	95.2	78.7			66.7	$24,866	$1,524	$23,342
Sixth Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	590 6th Ave	New York	10011	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	No	(917) 305-1000	299	21	14.1	23.7%	146 (48.8%)	11 (3.7%)	69 (23.1%)	27 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (15.4%)	86.9	258^th of 2445 public elementary schools	89.4%		89.2	223^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	90.9%	35					83.3	85.0	95.7				80.6	75.0	78.3			60.9	$32,153	$2,235	$29,918
Children's Workshop School (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	610 E 12th St	New York	10009	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 1	No	No	No	No	(212) 614-9531	277	25	11.2	51.6%	103 (37.2%)	24 (8.7%)	101 (36.5%)	20 (7.2%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.4%)	71.9	637^th of 2445 public elementary schools	73.9%		51.1	1140^th of 2445 public elementary schools	53.4%	503					74.2	80.6	63.3				56.7	75.0	60.0			60.0	$33,049	$1,638	$31,411
Ps 34 Franklin D Roosevelt	Public	PK, KG-8	730 E 12th St	New York	10009	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 1	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 228-4433	184	30	6.1	99.5%	6 (3.3%)	74 (40.2%)	100 (54.3%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	17.7	2140^th of 2445 public elementary schools	12.5%		14.7	2224^th of 2445 public elementary schools	9.0%	84			36.4	19.1	33.3	45.8	31.6	33.3	43.8	34.8	66.7	36.0	14.3	5.6	33.3	20.0	$51,446	$3,162	$48,284
Ps 41 Greenwich Village	Public	PK, KG-5	116 W 11th St	New York	10011	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	No	(212) 675-2756	478	29	16.4	7.9%	313 (65.5%)	9 (1.9%)	55 (11.5%)	34 (7.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (13.8%)	94.3	96^th of 2445 public elementary schools	96.1%		95.7	70^th of 2445 public elementary schools	97.1%	26					96.8	80.0	91.8				98.4	86.0	91.8			73.8	$29,632	$1,417	$28,216

Frequently Asked Questions about 47 American Sign Language And English Lower School (The)

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47 American Sign Language And English Lower School (The) ranks 1751^st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of 47 American Sign Language And English Lower School (The)?

Students at 47 American Sign Language And English Lower School (The) are 54% Hispanic, 17% White, 17% African American, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend 47 American Sign Language And English Lower School (The)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 172 students attended 47 American Sign Language And English Lower School (The).

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New York City Geographic District # 2

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