Spruce Street School
Lower Economic NeedManhattan · K-8 · DBN: 02M3970
Location
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Address: 12 Spruce Street, Manhattan, NY 10038
Grades Served: 0K,01,02,03,04,05,06,07,08
Principal: NANCY HARRIS
Phone: 212-266-4800
Neighborhood: Battery Park City-Lower Manhattan
Council District: 1
2024-25 Metrics
Impact Score60%
Student growthabove median (50%)
Performance Score76%
Absolute outcomesabove median (49%)
Economic Need Index29%
Poverty indicatorbelow median (87%)
Enrollment424
Students
Year-over-Year Change
Impact Score
2023-24
61%
2024-25
60%
Performance Score
2023-24
81%
2024-25
76%
Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.
Additional Metrics
Student Attendance: 93%
Teacher Attendance: 96%
Principal Tenure: 16.2 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 84%
Instruction Rating: Good
Safety Rating: Excellent
Families Rating: Good
Survey Results (% Positive)
Instruction/Learning: 85%
Safety: 82%
School Leadership: 86%
Student Support: 72%
Communication: 92%
Family Involvement: 92%
Family-School Trust: 90%
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 | $8,699,454 | $5,722,519 | 100% | $0 |
| 2023-24 | $8,341,771 | $5,405,165 | 100% | $0 |
| 2022-23 | $7,903,322 | $5,018,743 | 100% | $0 |
PTA Financial Summary
| Year | Beginning Balance | Income | Expenses | Ending Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $446,178 | $849,058 | $390,175 | $458,883 |
| 2023-24 | $436,891 | $789,603 | $343,425 | $446,178 |
| 2022-23 | $466,413 | $287,834 | $192,943 | $561,305 |
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 | Redacted |
| 2023-24 | Redacted | Redacted | Redacted | Redacted |
| 2022-23 | Redacted | Redacted | Redacted | Redacted |
"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