P.S. 006 Lillie D. Blake
Lower Economic NeedManhattan · Elementary · DBN: 02M0060
Location
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Address: 45 East 81 Street, Manhattan, NY 10028
Grades Served: 0K,01,02,03,04,05
Principal: LAUREN FONTANA
Phone: 212-452-6650
Neighborhood: Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill
Council District: 4
2024-25 Metrics
Impact Score72%
Student growthabove median (50%)
Performance Score85%
Absolute outcomesabove median (49%)
Economic Need Index13%
Poverty indicatorbelow median (87%)
Enrollment540
Students
Year-over-Year Change
Impact Score
2023-24
77%
2024-25
72%
Performance Score
2023-24
88%
2024-25
85%
Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.
Additional Metrics
Student Attendance: 94%
Teacher Attendance: 97%
Principal Tenure: 19 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 77%
Instruction Rating: Excellent
Safety Rating: Good
Families Rating: Excellent
Survey Results (% Positive)
Instruction/Learning: 85%
Safety: 94%
School Leadership: 84%
Student Support: 90%
Communication: 96%
Family Involvement: 96%
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 | $11,063,864 | $6,445,482 | 100% | $0 |
| 2023-24 | $9,816,967 | $5,478,522 | 100% | $0 |
| 2022-23 | $9,210,368 | $5,274,600 | 100% | $0 |
PTA Financial Summary
| Year | Beginning Balance | Income | Expenses | Ending Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $944,627 | $1,200,269 | $914,163 | $1,230,733 |
| 2023-24 | $1,059,913 | $501,988 | $473,565 | $1,074,578 |
| 2022-23 | $1,010,180 | $587,815 | $603,733 | $994,262 |
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 | 10 | Redacted | Redacted | Redacted |
| 2023-24 | 9 | N/A | N/A | 9 |
| 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