Battery Park City School
Lower Economic NeedManhattan · K-8 · DBN: 02M2760
Location
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Address: 55 BATTERY PLACE, MANHATTAN, NY 10280
Grades Served: 0K,01,02,03,04,05,06,07,08
Principal: Alexis Tabor
Phone: 212-266-5800
Neighborhood: Battery Park City-Lower Manhattan
Council District: 1
2024-25 Metrics
Impact Score58%
Student growthabove median (50%)
Performance Score75%
Absolute outcomesabove median (49%)
Economic Need Index22%
Poverty indicatorbelow median (87%)
Enrollment759
Students
Year-over-Year Change
Impact Score
2023-24
51%
2024-25
58%
Performance Score
2023-24
79%
2024-25
75%
Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.
Additional Metrics
Student Attendance: 92%
Teacher Attendance: 97%
Principal Tenure: 2 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 94%
Instruction Rating: Good
Safety Rating: Good
Families Rating: Good
Survey Results (% Positive)
Instruction/Learning: 77%
Safety: 68%
School Leadership: 85%
Student Support: 70%
Communication: 92%
Family Involvement: 93%
Family-School Trust: 92%
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 | $15,169,529 | $10,140,574 | 100% | $0 |
| 2023-24 | $14,321,476 | $9,610,662 | 100% | $0 |
| 2022-23 | $12,370,426 | $8,116,631 | 100% | $0 |
PTA Financial Summary
| Year | Beginning Balance | Income | Expenses | Ending Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $603,889 | $1,049,918 | $431,630 | $618,288 |
| 2023-24 | $705,548 | $626,767 | $732,345 | $599,970 |
| 2022-23 | $413,161 | $645,643 | $707,272 | $351,533 |
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 | 7 | 9 | Redacted | Redacted |
| 2023-24 | Redacted | Redacted | Redacted | 16 |
| 2022-23 | Redacted | 12 | Redacted | 16 |
"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