P.S. 064 Robert Simon
Developing on Both MetricsManhattan · Elementary · DBN: 01M0640
Location
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Address: 600 EAST 6 STREET, MANHATTAN, NY 10009
Grades Served: PK,0K,01,02,03,04,05
Principal: Kara Levin
Phone: 212-673-6510
Neighborhood: Lower East Side
Council District: 2
2024-25 Metrics
Impact Score40%
Student growthbelow median (50%)
Performance Score34%
Absolute outcomesbelow median (49%)
Economic Need Index93%
Poverty indicatorabove median (87%)
Enrollment120
Students
Year-over-Year Change
Impact Score
2023-24
42%
2024-25
40%
Performance Score
2023-24
39%
2024-25
34%
Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.
Additional Metrics
Student Attendance: 88%
Teacher Attendance: 96%
Principal Tenure: 2 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 73%
Instruction Rating: Fair
Safety Rating: Good
Families Rating: Good
Survey Results (% Positive)
Instruction/Learning: 85%
Safety: 84%
School Leadership: 93%
Student Support: 92%
Communication: 96%
Family Involvement: 88%
Family-School Trust: 96%
Survey results reflect responses from families, teachers, and students. Higher percentages indicate more positive responses.
Budget (Fair Student Funding)
| Year | Total Budget | FSF Allocation | % Funded | Gap to 100% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $5,444,552 | $2,362,770 | 100% | $0 |
| 2023-24 | $5,570,192 | $2,642,714 | 100% | $0 |
| 2022-23 | $4,963,536 | $2,463,393 | 100% | $0 |
PTA Financial Summary
| Year | Beginning Balance | Income | Expenses | Ending Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $146 | $5,585 | $1,383 | $4,202 |
| 2023-24 | $3,176 | $8,355 | $10,061 | $1,706 |
| 2022-23 | $3,176 | $2,660 | $4,138 | $1,478 |
PTA income primarily reflects parent wealth, not school quality. Some schools have very active PTAs while others raise very little.
Discipline (Suspensions)
| Year | Removals | Principal Susp. | Supt. Susp. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | Redacted | Redacted | Redacted | Redacted |
"Redacted" indicates small counts (1-5) suppressed for privacy. Suspension data reflects systemic patterns as much as individual school decisions. Always consider ENI context.
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Data Limitations
- Only 2 years of Impact Score data available (2023-24, 2024-25)
- Impact Score methodology not fully disclosed by NYC DOE
- Cannot determine causation - only patterns and correlations
- No student mobility data (selection effects cannot be ruled out)
- Many schools change category year-over-year