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Spruce Street School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

98^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Spruce Street School is a top-performing public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in New York City's New York City Geographic District # 2, with 450 students consistently ranking in the top 5% of schools in New York state. The school has received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating excellent performance.

Spruce Street School significantly outperforms the New York City District 2 average and the statewide average on standardized tests across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, 92.11% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 79.55% in District 2 and 54.15% statewide. The school also excels across all student subgroups, consistently ranking in the top 5-10% of New York elementary schools. Spruce Street School spends significantly more per student ($28,309 in 2023-2024) compared to the district and state averages, and has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.6 in 2023-2024.

While Spruce Street School outperforms the nearby schools in most academic metrics, some schools like PS 150, PS 124 Yung Wing, and Battery Park City School also demonstrate strong academic performance, ranking in the top 10-20% of New York elementary schools. This suggests that the District 2 region has a concentration of high-performing public elementary schools.

441

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,571

Per pupil spending ?

23.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12 Spruce St
New York, NY 10018

(212) 266-4800

District: New York City Geographic District # 2

Students who attend Spruce Street School usually attend:

Middle:

Junior High School 104 Simon Baruch

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.9%

Asian:

23.1%

Hispanic:

16.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (84% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of New York elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school84%

District avg69%

New York avg54%

Elementary school

98^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

74^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 1 pts since 2017

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	94.2	98 of 2445	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	94.2	110 of 2445	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	95.1	86 of 2439	96.5%	★★★★★
2022	91.4	156 of 2434	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	82.9	308 of 2201	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	91.0	170 of 2413	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	94.6	51 of 2395	97.9%	★★★★★
2017	91.1	128 of 2386	94.6%	★★★★★
2016	90.3	131 of 2366	94.5%	★★★★★
2015	91.9	103 of 2352	95.6%	★★★★★
2014	91.3	118 of 2345	95.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	86.5	85 of 927	90.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	73.9	161 of 696	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	132 of 662	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	60.1	269 of 605	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.4	287 of 671	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.6	268 of 430	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.7	207 of 548	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.0	365 of 601	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	93.1	97 of 2409	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	92.5	132 of 2413	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	95.0	64 of 2403	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	89.0	186 of 2401	92.3%	★★★★★
2021	80.2	295 of 1955	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	90.2	161 of 2357	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	91.8	85 of 2338	96.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	97.9	32 of 1531	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	81.4	176 of 1503	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	68.5	304 of 1315	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	95.4	32 of 1392	97.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	86.7	189 of 2098	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	86.1	178 of 2078	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	95.7	70 of 2041	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	74.4	369 of 2099	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	67.7	496 of 2032	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	87.2	153 of 2045	92.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	93.0	112 of 2407	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	91.1	160 of 2411	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	92.8	124 of 2400	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	88.1	208 of 2400	91.3%	★★★★★
2021	80.0	310 of 1961	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	91.0	156 of 2358	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	95.3	29 of 2340	98.8%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	79.0	73 of 279	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	87.4	37 of 223	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	95.7	1 of 180	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	93.2	7 of 202	96.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	94.2	99 of 2134	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	88.4	128 of 2110	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	91.9	87 of 2016	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	90.6	84 of 2031	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	85.9	120 of 1859	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	97.2	33 of 1941	98.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	92.2	41 of 1402	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	91.8	59 of 1392	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	91.3	58 of 1337	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	88.6	71 of 1399	94.9%	★★★★★
2021	72.2	316 of 1224	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	88.8	98 of 1338	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	90.2	43 of 1408	96.9%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	94.4	74 of 1500	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	95.1	68 of 1504	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	94.6	78 of 1500	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	94.5	69 of 1479	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	93.5	54 of 1242	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	87.4	150 of 1439	89.6%	★★★★☆
2018	93.6	73 of 1438	94.9%	★★★★★
2017	92.8	81 of 1455	94.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	49 of 406	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	91 of 396	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	66.0	144 of 388	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.6	80 of 381	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	89.9	4 of 236	98.3%	★★★★★
2019	66.3	125 of 369	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.8	171 of 374	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	92.8	83 of 1457	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	95.6	47 of 1465	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	95.5	50 of 1463	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	88.5	113 of 1454	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	86.4	94 of 1066	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	83.2	191 of 1370	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	85.6	142 of 1353	89.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	92.5	49 of 965	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	87.7	77 of 953	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	68.9	200 of 826	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	88.1	54 of 810	93.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	87.0	119 of 1283	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	90.3	87 of 1296	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	82.2	163 of 1288	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	84.0	131 of 1306	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	78.2	190 of 1241	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	88.5	91 of 1245	92.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	93.9	71 of 1455	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	92.4	93 of 1464	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	89.3	129 of 1464	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	96.5	46 of 1455	96.8%	★★★★★
2021	96.0	26 of 1071	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	88.8	127 of 1366	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	96.3	44 of 1352	96.7%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	88.7	20 of 190	89.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	86.9	109 of 1298	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	90.1	67 of 1303	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	93.1	52 of 1307	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	87.9	61 of 1283	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	83.2	92 of 1139	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	96.8	21 of 1170	98.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	89.1	62 of 775	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	92.2	40 of 778	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	92.4	36 of 772	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	91.1	49 of 748	93.4%	★★★★★
2021	79.8	96 of 614	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	86.3	72 of 716	89.9%	★★★★★
2018	90.2	50 of 763	93.4%	★★★★★

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

Hispanic (2024)98th percentile~ school

White (2025)97th percentile~ school

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)95th percentile~ school

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile-5 vs school

African American (2024)91st percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2025)77th percentile-19 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)74th percentile-22 vs school

Middle school

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)95th percentile~ school

Female (2025)94th percentile~ school

White (2025)92nd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)92nd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)89th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2025)88th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts87%+34 vs state

Math86%+30 vs state

Science84%+39 vs state

Algebra I77%+21 vs state

Life Science Biology68%+10 vs state

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The school lacks competent leadership, the police are used to control very small children, and a small minority of staff are abusive to children and parents alike. Close Quote

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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	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
Spruce Street School	Public	PK, KG-8	12 Spruce St	New York	10018	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	No	(212) 266-4800	441	38	11.5	23.8%	189 (42.9%)	26 (5.9%)	71 (16.1%)	102 (23.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (11.6%)	94.2	98^th of 2445 public elementary schools	96.0%		94.2	110^th of 2445 public elementary schools	95.5%	12	76.6	68.2	92.1	81.1	89.3	90.0	80.0	90.7	94.7	86.5	89.3	80.0	84.4	84.0	$29,571	$1,435	$28,136
Peck Slip School (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Peck Slip	New York	10038	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	No	(212) 312-6260	307	29	10.7	32.6%	110 (35.8%)	19 (6.2%)	102 (33.2%)	39 (12.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	34 (11.1%)	66	796^th of 2445 public elementary schools	67.4%		85.7	297^th of 2445 public elementary schools	87.9%	499			56.3	72.4	80.6				50.0	66.7	75.7			57.1	$32,822	$2,033	$30,790
Ps 1 Alfred E Smith	Public	PK, KG-5	8 Henry St	New York	10038	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 267-4133	200	21	9.4	90.5%	6 (3.0%)	39 (19.5%)	97 (48.5%)	49 (24.5%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	33.7	1665^th of 2445 public elementary schools	31.9%		36.5	1550^th of 2445 public elementary schools	36.6%	115			41.2	50.0	42.1				51.4	48.2	52.4			33.3	$47,956	$3,256	$44,700
Ps 126 Jacob August Riis	Public	PK, KG-8	80 Catherine St	New York	10038	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 962-2188	575	49	11.7	75.1%	53 (9.2%)	81 (14.1%)	121 (21.0%)	294 (51.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.2%)	84.2	326^th of 2445 public elementary schools	86.7%		83.1	358^th of 2445 public elementary schools	85.4%	32	90.6	88.0	64.7	81.4	68.2	74.3	66.7	79.2	88.6	76.7	68.9	75.5	82.2	66.7	$33,195	$2,823	$30,372
Ps 234 Independence School	Public	K-5	292 Greenwich St	New York	10007	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	No	(212) 233-6034	460	39	11.7	5.4%	303 (65.9%)	8 (1.7%)	50 (10.9%)	44 (9.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (11.5%)	92.8	137^th of 2445 public elementary schools	94.4%		95	91^st of 2445 public elementary schools	96.3%	46			88.1	88.0	84.8				89.3	84.0	88.1			75.0	$30,043	$1,594	$28,448
Ps 150	Public	PK, KG-5	28-42 Trinity Pl	New York	10006	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	No	(212) 732-4392	287	15	19.6	23.0%	112 (39.0%)	13 (4.5%)	41 (14.3%)	86 (30.0%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	31 (10.8%)	96.5	38^th of 2445 public elementary schools	98.4%		97.4	33^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	98.7%	5			89.7	100.0	91.3				96.6	96.4	95.8			82.6	$26,424	$1,475	$24,949
Ps 124 Yung Wing	Public	PK, KG-5	40 Division St	New York	10002	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 966-7237	453	34	13.4	56.3%	14 (3.1%)	4 (0.9%)	19 (4.2%)	382 (84.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.5%)	94.8	86^th of 2445 public elementary schools	96.5%		97.9	20^th of 2445 public elementary schools	99.2%	66			89.4	88.2	95.0				88.1	86.8	95.0			93.3	$32,152	$1,534	$30,618
Ps 89	Public	PK, KG-5	201 Warren St	New York	10282	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	No	(212) 571-5659	342	25	13.7	9.4%	171 (50.0%)	7 (2.0%)	50 (14.6%)	55 (16.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	57 (16.7%)	96.5	37^th of 2445 public elementary schools	98.5%		96.4	54^th of 2445 public elementary schools	97.8%	17			100.0	97.6	92.1				95.0	95.4	92.1			81.6	$33,350	$1,851	$31,499
Ps 130 Hernando De Soto	Public	PK, KG-5	143 Baxter St	New York	10013	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 226-8072	526	41	12.9	62.2%	19 (3.6%)	9 (1.7%)	58 (11.0%)	403 (76.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (6.5%)	86.6	267^th of 2445 public elementary schools	89.1%		89	230^th of 2445 public elementary schools	90.6%	37			76.6	74.8	82.9				78.2	84.9	77.1			71.1	$30,871	$1,647	$29,224
Battery Park City School	Public	PK, KG-8	55 Battery Pl	New York	10011	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	No	(212) 266-5800	797	54	14.6	22.6%	314 (39.4%)	32 (4.0%)	195 (24.5%)	186 (23.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (8.8%)	89.9	198^th of 2445 public elementary schools	91.9%		91.9	168^th of 2445 public elementary schools	93.1%	30	96.6	98.1	85.5	76.2	79.8	81.8	90.9	71.4	83.9	84.6	79.8	80.0	88.3	72.2	$29,952	$1,852	$28,100

Frequently Asked Questions about Spruce Street School

Is Spruce Street School a good school?

Yes! Spruce Street School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 98^th of 2445 New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Spruce Street School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 441 students attended Spruce Street School.

What is the racial makeup of Spruce Street School?

Students at Spruce Street School are 43% White, 23% Asian, 16% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 6% African American.

What district is Spruce Street School in?

New York City Geographic District # 2

What schools do graduates of Spruce Street School attend?

Students who attend Spruce Street School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Junior High School 104 Simon Baruch

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