East Side Middle School
Lower Economic NeedManhattan · Middle · DBN: 02M1140
Location
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Address: 331 East 91 Street, Manhattan, NY 10128
Grades Served: 60708
Principal: Jesse Kupferman
Phone: 212-360-0114
Neighborhood: Yorkville
Council District: 5
2024-25 Metrics
Impact Score50%
Student growthnear median (50%)
Performance Score82%
Absolute outcomesabove median (49%)
Economic Need Index24%
Poverty indicatorbelow median (87%)
Enrollment425
Students
Year-over-Year Change
Impact Score
2023-24
56%
2024-25
50%
Performance Score
2023-24
92%
2024-25
82%
Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.
Additional Metrics
Student Attendance: 96%
Teacher Attendance: 98%
Principal Tenure: 2 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 88%
Instruction Rating: Excellent
Safety Rating: Good
Families Rating: Excellent
Survey Results (% Positive)
Instruction/Learning: 83%
Safety: 73%
School Leadership: 82%
Student Support: 70%
Communication: 94%
Family Involvement: 94%
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 | $7,734,448 | $6,224,883 | 100% | $0 |
| 2023-24 | $7,325,225 | $5,700,640 | 100% | $0 |
| 2022-23 | $6,834,609 | $5,349,623 | 100% | $0 |
PTA Financial Summary
| Year | Beginning Balance | Income | Expenses | Ending Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $191,175 | $242,011 | $231,494 | $207,692 |
| 2022-23 | $198,017 | $58,894 | $71,735 | $185,175 |
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 | Redacted | 6 |
| 2023-24 | Redacted | Redacted | Redacted | 11 |
| 2022-23 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 19 |
"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