P.S. 527 - East Side School for Social Action

Lower Economic Need

Manhattan · Elementary · DBN: 02M5270

Location

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Address: 323 EAST 91 STREET, MANHATTAN, NY 10128
Grades Served: 0K,01,02,03,04,05
Principal: Stacie Lorraine
Phone: 212-828-2710
Neighborhood: Yorkville
Council District: 5

2024-25 Metrics

Impact Score63%
Student growthabove median (50%)
Performance Score76%
Absolute outcomesabove median (49%)
Economic Need Index28%
Poverty indicatorbelow median (87%)
Enrollment382
Students

Year-over-Year Change

Impact Score

2023-24

73%

-10

2024-25

63%

Performance Score

2023-24

84%

-8

2024-25

76%

Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.

Additional Metrics

Student Attendance: 94%
Teacher Attendance: 96%
Principal Tenure: 3 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 83%
Instruction Rating: Excellent
Safety Rating: Excellent
Families Rating: Excellent

Survey Results (% Positive)

Instruction/Learning: 91%
Safety: 84%
School Leadership: 89%
Student Support: 92%
Communication: 97%
Family Involvement: 95%
Family-School Trust: 95%

Survey results reflect responses from families, teachers, and students. Higher percentages indicate more positive responses.

Budget (Fair Student Funding)

YearTotal BudgetFSF Allocation% FundedGap to 100%
2024-25$7,280,715$5,394,406100%$0
2023-24$6,772,407$4,745,203100%$0
2022-23$6,711,036$4,742,199100%$0
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PTA Financial Summary

YearBeginning BalanceIncomeExpensesEnding Balance
2024-25$142,266$189,824$18,609$171,215
2022-23$220,466$324,847$416,063$129,250

PTA income primarily reflects parent wealth, not school quality. Some schools have very active PTAs while others raise very little.

Discipline (Suspensions)

YearRemovalsPrincipal Susp.Supt. Susp.Total
2024-25RedactedRedactedRedactedRedacted
2023-24RedactedRedactedRedacted12
2022-23RedactedRedactedRedactedRedacted

"Redacted" indicates small counts (1-5) suppressed for privacy. Suspension data reflects systemic patterns as much as individual school decisions. Always consider ENI context.

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