Spruce Street School
Grades: K–8
Academics
85.5% of students met state standards in reading — higher than most NYC schools.
ELA proficient85.5%94th percentile citywidecitywide median 53%2024-25
The share of students in grades 3-8 who scored Level 3 or 4 on the New York State English Language Arts test. New York calls Level 3 proficient and Level 4 above proficient, so together they mean a student met or exceeded grade-level expectations.
Where this number comes from →Math proficient84.9%91st percentile citywidecitywide median 53.3%2024-25
The share of students in grades 3-8 who scored Level 3 or 4 on the New York State mathematics test. New York calls Level 3 proficient and Level 4 above proficient, so together they mean a student met or exceeded grade-level expectations.
Where this number comes from →All data & history
| Metric | 2025-26 | 2024-25 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 | 2021-22 | 2020-21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELA proficient | — | 85.5% | 85.2% | 86.4% | — | — |
| Math proficient | — | 84.9% | 85.3% | 81.9% | — | — |
Climate
Attendance93.3%80th percentile citywidecitywide median 90.3%2023-24
The average share of school days that enrolled students actually attended across the year.
Where this number comes from →Attended >90% of days83.1%87th percentile citywidecitywide median 65%2023-24
The share of students who attended more than 90% of their school days. The DOE publishes this as the positive counterpart to chronic absence, so a higher number is better.
Where this number comes from →Families: my child is safe96%Half of NYC schools score 95%–99%.2024-25
The share of parents and guardians who responded positively to "At this school my child is safe" on the NYC School Survey. This reflects what families reported, not students or staff.
Where this number comes from →Families: staff keep in touch85%Half of NYC schools score 89%–96%.2024-25
The share of parents and guardians who responded positively to "School staff regularly communicate with me" on the NYC School Survey. This reflects what families reported, not students or staff.
Where this number comes from →Families trust the principal90%Half of NYC schools score 94%–98%.2024-25
The share of parents and guardians who responded positively to "I trust the principal/school leader at their word" on the NYC School Survey. It asks about the school leader specifically, not about teachers.
Where this number comes from →All data & history
| Metric | 2025-26 | 2024-25 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 | 2021-22 | 2020-21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attendance | — | — | 93.3% | — | — | — |
| Attended >90% of days | — | — | 83.1% | — | — | — |
| Families: my child is safe | — | 96% | — | — | — | — |
| Families: staff keep in touch | — | 85% | — | — | — | — |
| Families trust the principal | — | 90% | — | — | — | — |
Programs & offerings
Students & school
Enrollment44253rd percentile citywidecitywide median 4222024-25
The total number of students enrolled at this school that year.
Where this number comes from →Economic need index28.1%3rd percentile citywidecitywide median 83.8%2024-25
The DOE's estimate of how much economic hardship a school's students face. A student counts fully if their family receives public assistance, they lived in temporary housing in the past four years, or they are a recent-immigrant high schooler whose home language is not English. Otherwise they count by the poverty rate of their census tract. The school's figure is the average across its students, which is why it usually runs higher than the poverty measure.
Where this number comes from →English learners7.7%28th percentile citywidecitywide median 14.2%2024-25
The share of students who are English Language Learners and receive services to build their English proficiency.
Where this number comes from →Students with disabilities17.2%24th percentile citywidecitywide median 21.8%2024-25
The share of students with disabilities — those who have an Individualized Education Program (IEP).
Where this number comes from →Poverty24%3rd percentile citywidecitywide median 84.5%2024-25
The share of students the DOE counts as living in poverty. Because every NYC school serves free meals, the DOE identifies these students by matching against income-based assistance programs rather than by lunch-form applications.
Where this number comes from →Avg class size26.6094th percentile citywidecitywide median 19.802025-26
The school's students-per-class ratio: total students in reported classes divided by the number of classes. It covers every class the school reports, so a school spanning elementary and middle grades includes both.
Where this number comes from →All data & history
| Metric | 2025-26 | 2024-25 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 | 2021-22 | 2020-21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | — | 442 | 448 | 431 | 446 | 492 |
| Economic need index | — | 28.1% | 24.7% | 22.7% | 22.2% | 21.3% |
| English learners | — | 7.7% | 6.5% | 5.1% | 2.7% | 3% |
| Students with disabilities | — | 17.2% | 17.6% | 19.5% | 20.9% | 22.6% |
| Poverty | — | 24% | 20.1% | 21.1% | 23.1% | 20.7% |
| Avg class size | 26.60 | — | — | — | — | — |