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Manhattan Academy For Arts And Languages

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Manhattan Academy For Arts And Languages ranks 749 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

749^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 39% of New York high schools

Summary

Manhattan Academy For Arts And Languages is a public high school in New York, NY, serving 313 students in grades 9-12. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #2, which is ranked 352 out of 874 districts in the state.

The school faces significant challenges in academic performance, with consistently low proficiency rates on Regents/Common Core exams compared to the district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 0% proficiency in Regents/Common Core Algebra II, compared to 65.7% for the district and 74.88% for the state. The school's graduation rate has also been lower than the district and state, ranging from 80.3% to 90.3% in recent years, and its dropout rate has been higher, ranging from 3.2% to 7.1%. Additionally, the school has significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 31.5% to 72% in recent years.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $19,928 to $27,935 in recent years, and its low student-to-teacher ratio, ranging from 8.8 to 12.1, these resources do not seem to translate into improved academic outcomes. The school is located in close proximity to several other public high schools, including School Of The Future High School, American Sign Language & English Secondary School, and Baruch College Campus High School, which have varying levels of academic performance and student demographics.

296

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,847

Per pupil spending ?

93.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

111 E 33rd St
New York, NY 10016

(212) 576-0502

District: New York City Geographic District # 2

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.9%

African American:

6.4%

White:

2.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 12th percentile in 2014 → 39th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (56% vs 67% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the New York average (71% vs 83%)

!Dropout rate above the New York average (8% vs 5%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg67%

New York avg67%

749^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^th of 57High 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	749 of 1234	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.9	1023 of 1242	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	948 of 1228	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.1	1005 of 1190	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.6	934 of 1207	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.8	948 of 1210	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.6	971 of 1221	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	34.7	841 of 1255	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	18.3	1036 of 1255	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	11.6	1093 of 1237	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	11.0	1054 of 1217	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	2.0	1185 of 1198	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.7	136 of 669	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	54.9	226 of 637	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.1	178 of 583	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.6	95 of 481	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	63.1	147 of 565	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	57.0	186 of 546	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	740 of 1206	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.4	1038 of 1219	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	947 of 1197	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	1033 of 1155	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.5	918 of 1193	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	955 of 1176	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	470 of 885	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.4	669 of 851	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.8	617 of 760	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.9	501 of 815	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.9	566 of 791	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	151 of 607	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	42.4	306 of 564	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.4	278 of 531	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.4	162 of 389	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.7	225 of 493	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.5	238 of 498	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	519 of 1179	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	19.9	953 of 1170	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.4	785 of 1155	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.0	944 of 1101	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	893 of 1154	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	745 of 1201	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.7	980 of 1211	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	913 of 1191	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	914 of 1154	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.5	935 of 1190	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.7	924 of 1176	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	60.2	336 of 1130	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	30.0	730 of 1038	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.6	411 of 1132	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.5	437 of 1095	60.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)80th percentile+40 vs school

Homeless (2025)75th percentile+36 vs school

Special Education (2023)70th percentile+47 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)47th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)39th percentile~ school

Male (2025)38th percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core English Language Arts86%+11 vs state

U.S. History and Government80%+5 vs state

Living Environment72%+16 vs state

Global History and Geography71%-5 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences43%-13 vs state

Algebra I33%-23 vs state

Life Science Biology20%-39 vs state

Common Core Algebra II0%-75 vs state

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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
Unity Center For Urban Technologies	Public	9-12	111 E 33rd St	New York	10016	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 576-0530	259	18	14.4	86.9%	19 (7.3%)	37 (14.3%)	166 (64.1%)	29 (11.2%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	58.8	527^th of 1234 public high schools	57.3%		48.9	654^th of 1242 public high schools	47.3%	127	52.6	68.8	90.0			82.8	87.0		94.7	65.6	31.8										$31,711	$2,818	$28,893
Manhattan Academy For Arts And Languages	Public	9-12	111 E 33rd St	New York	10016	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 576-0502	296	23	12.8	93.6%	6 (2.0%)	19 (6.4%)	269 (90.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	40.1	749^th of 1234 public high schools	39.3%		16.9	1023^rd of 1242 public high schools	17.6%	274		0.0	86.4			70.7	72.2		80.0	32.6	19.5		42.9								$30,847	$2,762	$28,085
Murray Hill Academy	Public	9-12	111 E 33rd St	New York	10016	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 696-0195	298	25	11.7	79.2%	32 (10.7%)	60 (20.1%)	147 (49.3%)	45 (15.1%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.4%)	63.1	456^th of 1234 public high schools	63.0%		52.5	618^th of 1242 public high schools	50.2%	162		73.9	97.2	62.5	27.3	88.9	28.6		87.7	62.5	51.6	56.9	71.0								$32,039	$2,714	$29,325
Baruch College Campus High School	Public	9-12	55 E 25th St	New York	10010	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	No	(212) 683-7440	479	31	15.3	66.0%	108 (22.5%)	47 (9.8%)	162 (33.8%)	141 (29.4%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (3.1%)	74.8	238^th of 1234 public high schools	80.7%		78.5	158^th of 1242 public high schools	87.3%	80	83.0	88.5	92.4	50.0		92.9		40.7	90.8	85.9	88.3	77.8									$24,957	$1,245	$23,713
Satellite Academy High School	Public	9-12	120 W 30th St	New York	10001	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(646) 674-2800	112	11	10.2	89.3%	2 (1.8%)	33 (29.5%)	75 (67.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)								(n/a)			49.0																		$43,573	$3,493	$40,079
School Of The Future High School	Public	6-12	127 E 22nd St	New York	10010	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	No	(212) 475-8086	709	57	12.3	50.6%	270 (38.1%)	103 (14.5%)	190 (26.8%)	101 (14.2%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	37 (5.2%)								(n/a)			90.3							100.0				67.2	69.8	89.3	61.3	56.9	65.4	79.2	$27,321	$1,578	$25,742
American Sign Language & English Secondary School	Public	9-12	223 E 23rd St	New York	10010	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(917) 326-6668	147	25	5.8	89.8%	8 (5.4%)	23 (15.6%)	106 (72.1%)	7 (4.8%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	19.6	990^th of 1234 public high schools	19.8%		13.5	1081^st of 1242 public high schools	13.0%	91		33.3	50.0	0.0	25.0	52.5	42.1	8.0	73.2	34.8	30.4	16.7	52.6								$53,002	$2,602	$50,401
Manhattan Village Academy	Public	9-12	43 W 22nd St	New York	10010	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 242-8752	388	34	11.4	67.0%	57 (14.7%)	51 (13.1%)	203 (52.3%)	64 (16.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	9 (2.3%)	67	380^th of 1234 public high schools	69.2%		71.5	317^th of 1242 public high schools	74.5%	63	62.5	71.1	86.5	15.4	22.2	92.5	30.8	72.2	94.4	76.3	75.6	67.5	63.6								$26,268	$2,376	$23,892
Repertory Company High School For Theatre Arts	Public	9-12	123 W 43rd St	New York	10036	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 382-1875	206	24	8.7	68.0%	39 (18.9%)	50 (24.3%)	93 (45.1%)	4 (1.9%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	14 (6.8%)	38	771^st of 1234 public high schools	37.5%		33.3	817^th of 1242 public high schools	34.2%	46	20.5	30.7	91.1			73.0	11.1		71.1	32.7	64.1		65.0								$32,618	$2,203	$30,415
Jacqueline Kennedy-Onassis High School	Public	9-12	120 W 46th St	New York	10036	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 391-0041	316	33	9.5	86.1%	20 (6.3%)	63 (19.9%)	218 (69.0%)	8 (2.5%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	27.8	886^th of 1234 public high schools	28.2%		22.5	945^th of 1242 public high schools	23.9%	59	18.4	43.9	61.9	11.8	6.3	83.1	37.5		63.6	33.3	31.9	20.0									$33,533	$4,185	$29,348

Frequently Asked Questions about Manhattan Academy For Arts And Languages

What is the racial makeup of Manhattan Academy For Arts And Languages?

Students at Manhattan Academy For Arts And Languages are 91% Hispanic, 6% African American, 2% White.

How many students attend Manhattan Academy For Arts And Languages?

In the 2024-25 school year, 296 students attended Manhattan Academy For Arts And Languages.

What district is Manhattan Academy For Arts And Languages in?

New York City Geographic District # 2

Is Manhattan Academy For Arts And Languages a good school?

Manhattan Academy For Arts And Languages ranks 749^th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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