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Battery Park City School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

198^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Battery Park City School is a highly-regarded public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in New York City's District 2, with 803 students. The school has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in New York state, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.

Battery Park City School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outperforming the New York City District 2 and New York state averages on state assessments in English Language Arts and Math across all grade levels. The school also excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking among the top in the state for Asian, White, and Multi-racial students, as well as for Special Education students. Additionally, the school's performance on Regents exams is exceptional, with over 96% of students proficient or better in Algebra I and Living Environment Biology.

While Battery Park City School outperforms many nearby schools, such as Ps 124 Yung Wing and Ps 150, which also demonstrate impressive results, particularly in Math and Science, Battery Park City School stands out for its consistently high performance and focus on equity and inclusion. The school's higher spending per student compared to the district and state averages likely enables it to provide additional resources and support, contributing to its exceptional academic outcomes.

797

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,952

Per pupil spending ?

22.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

55 Battery Pl
New York, NY 10011

(212) 266-5800

District: New York City Geographic District # 2

Students who attend Battery Park City School usually attend:

Middle:	Junior High School 104 Simon Baruch
	Middle School 297

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.4%

Hispanic:

24.5%

Asian:

23.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (83% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of New York elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school83%

District avg69%

New York avg54%

Elementary school

198^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

84^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to top 6% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of New York Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^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	89.9	198 of 2445	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	91.9	168 of 2445	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	95.9	67 of 2439	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	93.0	124 of 2434	94.9%	★★★★★
2021	90.3	110 of 2201	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	93.6	117 of 2413	95.2%	★★★★★
2018	91.8	110 of 2395	95.4%	★★★★★
2017	92.1	104 of 2386	95.6%	★★★★★
2016	87.3	205 of 2366	91.3%	★★★★★
2015	90.5	134 of 2352	94.3%	★★★★★
2014	90.2	141 of 2345	94.0%	★★★★★
2013	94.8	45 of 2325	98.1%	★★★★★
2012	84.0	252 of 2320	89.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	75.1	178 of 948	81.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	83.2	67 of 696	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	78.3	126 of 662	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	80.2	87 of 605	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	74.2	151 of 671	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	58.0	207 of 430	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.8	104 of 548	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	76.6	104 of 601	82.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.5	133 of 1117	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	135 of 1066	87.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	89.8	175 of 2409	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	90.1	178 of 2413	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	96.1	42 of 2403	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	92.1	114 of 2401	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	88.4	115 of 1955	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	92.8	107 of 2357	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	87.7	174 of 2338	92.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	414 of 1569	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	79.3	223 of 1531	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	96.8	29 of 1429	98.0%	★★★★★
2022	93.2	69 of 1503	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	89.4	91 of 1315	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	92.6	49 of 1392	96.5%	★★★★★

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	563 of 792	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	798 of 2098	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.9	323 of 2078	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	90.2	143 of 2041	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	90.7	124 of 2099	94.1%	★★★★★
2021	91.4	71 of 1678	95.8%	★★★★★
2019	90.0	141 of 2032	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	82.1	222 of 2045	89.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	87.6	216 of 2407	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	90.0	179 of 2411	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	93.0	118 of 2400	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	91.4	129 of 2400	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	86.7	154 of 1961	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	93.1	108 of 2358	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	92.7	78 of 2340	96.7%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	92.9	16 of 223	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	80.5	40 of 202	80.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	93.4	106 of 2134	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	90.2	113 of 2110	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	86.5	160 of 2016	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	87.1	128 of 2031	93.7%	★★★★★
2021	81.2	100 of 1044	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	92.7	72 of 1859	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	94.3	56 of 1941	97.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	85.0	151 of 1402	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	86.6	134 of 1392	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	88.1	112 of 1337	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	78.7	241 of 1399	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	85.3	90 of 1224	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	87.3	120 of 1338	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	84.6	120 of 1408	91.5%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	93.8	84 of 1500	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	94.0	84 of 1504	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	95.4	65 of 1500	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	92.3	91 of 1479	93.8%	★★★★★
2021	94.0	48 of 1242	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	94.7	76 of 1439	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	93.9	68 of 1438	95.3%	★★★★★
2017	87.1	148 of 1455	89.8%	★★★★☆
2016	93.4	61 of 1429	95.7%	★★★★★
2015	83.9	154 of 1407	89.1%	★★★★☆
2014	91.7	73 of 1401	94.8%	★★★★★
2013	94.9	46 of 1373	96.6%	★★★★★
2012	87.8	97 of 1337	92.7%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	56.7	268 of 696	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.4	241 of 653	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.0	110 of 663	83.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	81.6	60 of 406	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.3	78 of 396	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	69.8	119 of 388	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.6	179 of 381	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.4	86 of 236	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.2	47 of 369	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	80.0	58 of 374	84.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	85.7	19 of 646	97.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	93.9	67 of 1457	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	93.6	75 of 1465	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	96.3	38 of 1463	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	92.0	76 of 1454	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	87.9	85 of 1066	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	91.1	90 of 1370	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	89.0	107 of 1353	92.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	336 of 965	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.0	207 of 953	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	96.8	21 of 943	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	80.6	104 of 914	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	84.5	86 of 826	89.6%	★★★★☆
2018	92.9	39 of 810	95.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.2	193 of 1283	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	85.0	132 of 1296	89.8%	★★★★☆
2023	91.0	80 of 1288	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	87.3	101 of 1306	92.3%	★★★★★
2021	90.8	55 of 935	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	89.2	104 of 1241	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	70.5	264 of 1245	78.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	91.3	110 of 1455	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	90.5	116 of 1464	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	92.3	93 of 1464	93.6%	★★★★★
2022	90.8	104 of 1455	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	95.3	30 of 1071	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	96.2	50 of 1366	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	95.6	51 of 1352	96.2%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	85.8	30 of 208	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	95.1	2 of 126	98.4%	★★★★★
2018	76.3	29 of 107	72.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	98.4	29 of 1298	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	86.0	89 of 1303	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	85.0	98 of 1307	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	97.4	26 of 1283	98.0%	★★★★★
2019	94.8	28 of 1139	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	94.8	27 of 1170	97.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	93.9	23 of 775	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	91.2	49 of 778	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	91.2	50 of 772	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	86.4	77 of 748	89.7%	★★★★☆
2021	88.4	44 of 614	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	92.3	45 of 716	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	89.1	52 of 763	93.2%	★★★★★

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

Special Education (2025)95th percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)93rd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)91st percentile~ school

Asian (2025)90th percentile~ school

White (2025)89th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)88th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2018)81st percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)74th percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile-30 vs school

Homeless (2025)29th percentile-63 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2025)98th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)97th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)97th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

Male (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2023)86th percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2025)85th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)65th percentile-29 vs school

African American (2023)61st percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Life Science Biology98%+40 vs state

Algebra I97%+40 vs state

Math83%+27 vs state

English Language Arts82%+29 vs state

Science72%+27 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, April 21, 2022

I am a prospective parent interested in sending my kid to the Battery Park City Middle School and wrote to the Admission Office to ask "if there is a waiting list" as my son who is looking to move to NYC in Sep entering Grade 7. We would like to know about that as we are looking buy a condo in the school district.

The answers I got from the Admission Office is "unfortunately I am not able to confirm whether or not there will be a seat available for your son at 276 in the fall, or even the likelihood that there might be." - Come on, we are not asking anyone to confirm the unconfirmable future, and we are simply asking about if there is a Waiting List.

This made it very sure that I am not sending my kid to this school, as the responses showed me the kind of unhelpful staff the school has. While it is their very job to help on parent's inquiry and school planning but the answer they give you is condescending garbage. They simply are annoyed by a simple question. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, January 8, 2017

Math and science programs are slowed down to the point where it's useless for any advanced students. You will need to pay for outside tutoring if you go to this school, just your child has a chance to get in to a good high school. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, November 17, 2016

My son has been at this school since preK (right now he is 10) - and he loves it! It's a wonderful school with great teachers and a most excellent principal. The kids feel safe and happy there. Close Quote

Schools Near Battery Park City School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 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
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
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
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
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 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
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 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 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 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 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

Frequently Asked Questions about Battery Park City School

Is Battery Park City School a good school?

Yes. Battery Park City School ranks in the top 8.1% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Battery Park City School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 797 students attended Battery Park City School.

What district is Battery Park City School in?

New York City Geographic District # 2

What schools do graduates of Battery Park City School attend?

Students who attend Battery Park City School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Junior High School 104 Simon Baruch
Middle : Middle School 297

What is the racial makeup of Battery Park City School?

Students at Battery Park City School are 39% White, 24% Hispanic, 23% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 4% African American.

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