The Children's Workshop School
Lower Economic NeedManhattan · Elementary · DBN: 01M3610
Location
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Address: 610 EAST 12 STREET, MANHATTAN, NY 10009
Grades Served: PK,0K,01,02,03,04,05
Principal: MARIA VELEZ CLARKE
Phone: 212-614-9531
Neighborhood: Lower East Side
Council District: 2
2024-25 Metrics
Impact Score46%
Student growthnear median (50%)
Performance Score54%
Absolute outcomesnear median (49%)
Economic Need Index53%
Poverty indicatorbelow median (87%)
Enrollment233
Students
Year-over-Year Change
Impact Score
2023-24
43%
2024-25
46%
Performance Score
2023-24
49%
2024-25
54%
Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.
Additional Metrics
Student Attendance: 92%
Teacher Attendance: 97%
Principal Tenure: 21.2 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 87%
Instruction Rating: Good
Safety Rating: Excellent
Families Rating: Excellent
Survey Results (% Positive)
Instruction/Learning: 91%
Safety: 98%
School Leadership: 95%
Student Support: 99%
Communication: 95%
Family Involvement: 97%
Family-School Trust: 94%
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 | $6,230,515 | $3,666,860 | 100% | $0 |
| 2023-24 | $6,198,909 | $3,595,552 | 100% | $0 |
| 2022-23 | $5,185,129 | $3,084,249 | 100% | $0 |
PTA Financial Summary
| Year | Beginning Balance | Income | Expenses | Ending Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $126,212 | $109,476 | $148,961 | $86,727 |
| 2023-24 | $126,212 | $36,475 | $68,043 | $94,644 |
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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
"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