East Side Community School
Lower Economic NeedManhattan · Middle · DBN: 01M4500
Location
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Address: 420 East 12 Street, Manhattan, NY 10009
Grades Served: 6070809101112
Principal: Giselle George
Phone: 212-460-8467
Neighborhood: East Village
Council District: 2
2024-25 Metrics
Impact Score74%
Student growthabove median (50%)
Performance Score73%
Absolute outcomesabove median (49%)
Economic Need Index66%
Poverty indicatorbelow median (87%)
Enrollment377
Students
Year-over-Year Change
Impact Score
2023-24
78%
2024-25
74%
Performance Score
2023-24
72%
2024-25
73%
Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.
Additional Metrics
Student Attendance: 94%
Teacher Attendance: 97%
Principal Tenure: 24 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 79%
Instruction Rating: Excellent
Safety Rating: Excellent
Families Rating: Excellent
Survey Results (% Positive)
Instruction/Learning: 87%
Safety: 79%
School Leadership: 92%
Student Support: 83%
Communication: 96%
Family Involvement: 93%
Family-School Trust: 95%
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 | $15,873,320 | $11,129,423 | 100% | $0 |
| 2023-24 | $15,227,950 | $10,109,022 | 100% | $0 |
| 2022-23 | $13,717,405 | $9,652,997 | 100% | $0 |
PTA Financial Summary
| Year | Beginning Balance | Income | Expenses | Ending Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | $30,618 | $48,112 | $32,147 | $46,583 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | N/A | 12 | 13 | 25 |
| 2023-24 | N/A | 24 | 9 | 33 |
| 2022-23 | Redacted | 8 | Redacted | 12 |
"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