The 47 American Sign Language & English Lower School
Developing on Both MetricsManhattan · K-8 · DBN: 02M3470
Location
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Address: 223 East 23 Street, Manhattan, NY 10010
Grades Served: PK,0K,01,02,03,04,05,06,07,08
Principal: PAMELA PRITZKER RIDLEY
Phone: 917-326-6609
Neighborhood: Gramercy
Council District: 2
2024-25 Metrics
Impact Score49%
Student growthnear median (50%)
Performance Score31%
Absolute outcomesbelow median (49%)
Economic Need Index89%
Poverty indicatornear median (87%)
Enrollment133
Students
Year-over-Year Change
Impact Score
2023-24
45%
2024-25
49%
Performance Score
2023-24
37%
2024-25
31%
Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.
Additional Metrics
Student Attendance: 91%
Teacher Attendance: 95%
Principal Tenure: 3 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 83%
Instruction Rating: Fair
Safety Rating: Good
Survey Results (% Positive)
Instruction/Learning: 61%
Safety: 69%
School Leadership: 62%
Student Support: 71%
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 | $12,574,195 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | $9,992,287 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | $8,779,513 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
PTA Financial Summary
| Year | Beginning Balance | Income | Expenses | Ending Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | $41,757 | $24,858 | $22,716 | $43,899 |
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 | 7 | Redacted | Redacted |
| 2023-24 | Redacted | Redacted | Redacted | 8 |
| 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%)
P.S. 147 Isaac Remsen
Brooklyn
Impact: 65%ENI: 89%
P.S. 262 El Hajj Malik El Shabazz Elementary School
Brooklyn
Impact: 68%ENI: 90%
Community Action School - MS 258
Manhattan
Impact: 43%ENI: 91%
P.S. 221 Toussaint L'Ouverture
Brooklyn
Impact: 54%ENI: 94%
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