Tompkins Square Middle School
Lower Economic NeedManhattan · Middle · DBN: 01M8390
Location
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Address: 600 EAST 6 STREET, MANHATTAN, NY 10009
Grades Served: 60708
Principal: SONHANDO ESTWICK
Phone: 212-995-1430
Neighborhood: Lower East Side
Council District: 2
2024-25 Metrics
Impact Score47%
Student growthnear median (50%)
Performance Score46%
Absolute outcomesnear median (49%)
Economic Need Index75%
Poverty indicatorbelow median (87%)
Enrollment293
Students
Year-over-Year Change
Impact Score
2023-24
52%
2024-25
47%
Performance Score
2023-24
54%
2024-25
46%
Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.
Additional Metrics
Student Attendance: 90%
Teacher Attendance: 96%
Principal Tenure: 17 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 83%
Instruction Rating: Fair
Safety Rating: Fair
Survey Results (% Positive)
Instruction/Learning: 78%
Safety: 63%
School Leadership: 93%
Student Support: 74%
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 | $7,404,015 | $5,290,436 | 100% | $0 |
| 2023-24 | $6,997,185 | $5,098,883 | 100% | $0 |
| 2022-23 | $6,554,015 | $4,828,360 | 100% | $0 |
PTA Financial Summary
| Year | Beginning Balance | Income | Expenses | Ending Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $18,774 | $14,450 | $18,493 | $14,731 |
| 2023-24 | $16,103 | $50,860 | $32,086 | $18,774 |
| 2022-23 | $11,369 | $43,697 | $40,547 | $14,519 |
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 | Redacted | Redacted | 12 | 17 |
| 2023-24 | N/A | 9 | 11 | 20 |
| 2022-23 | Redacted | 9 | 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