P.S. 001 Alfred E. Smith
Developing on Both MetricsManhattan · Elementary · DBN: 02M0010
Location
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Address: 8 HENRY STREET, MANHATTAN, NY 10038
Grades Served: PK,0K,01,02,03,04,05
Principal: Christine Wong
Phone: 212-267-4133
Neighborhood: Chinatown
Council District: 1
2024-25 Metrics
Impact Score36%
Student growthbelow median (50%)
Performance Score37%
Absolute outcomesbelow median (49%)
Economic Need Index88%
Poverty indicatornear median (87%)
Enrollment169
Students
Year-over-Year Change
Impact Score
2023-24
45%
2024-25
36%
Performance Score
2023-24
43%
2024-25
37%
Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.
Additional Metrics
Student Attendance: 86%
Teacher Attendance: 96%
Principal Tenure: 1 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 72%
Instruction Rating: Fair
Safety Rating: Good
Families Rating: Excellent
Survey Results (% Positive)
Instruction/Learning: 82%
Safety: 92%
School Leadership: 92%
Student Support: 93%
Communication: 97%
Family Involvement: 97%
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 | $6,964,367 | $2,737,722 | 100% | $0 |
| 2023-24 | $6,389,096 | $2,552,200 | 100% | $0 |
| 2022-23 | $5,870,273 | $2,416,408 | 100% | $0 |
PTA Financial Summary
| Year | Beginning Balance | Income | Expenses | Ending Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $282,608 | $19,398 | $37,453 | $264,553 |
| 2023-24 | $322,267 | $6,853 | $78,144 | $250,976 |
| 2022-23 | $82,349 | $246,487 | $6,569 | $322,267 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 9 | N/A | N/A | 9 |
| 2022-23 | Redacted | Redacted | 0 | 6 |
"Redacted" indicates small counts (1-5) suppressed for privacy. Suspension data reflects systemic patterns as much as individual school decisions. Always consider ENI context.
Similar Schools
Schools with similar Economic Need (±5%) and enrollment (±20%)
School of Math, Science, and Healthy Living
Brooklyn
Impact: 47%ENI: 88%
Cornerstone Academy for Social Action Middle School (CASA)
Bronx
Impact: 32%ENI: 90%
M.S. 224 Manhattan East School for Arts & Academics
Manhattan
Impact: 41%ENI: 85%
La Cima Charter School
Brooklyn
Impact: 54%ENI: 87%
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