4.9 ★ (27 reviews)
Ballet Tech School (02M442) is a public school in District 2, East Village, Manhattan, serving grades 4–8. In 2026, 87% of tested students were proficient in reading and 86% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 125 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 20.3 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 87%, higher than most NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; reading is down 5 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.
Also worth knowing: Math is down 5 points since 2023, while citywide math rose 6 points; higher than most NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
98%
of parents trust the principal
97%
trust their child's teachers
97%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 80% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.48 · 45th percentile
The DOE compares results with those of students with similar starting points and backgrounds.
View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality SnapshotReading
87%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
119 students tested
Mathematics
86%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
96 students tested
Grade 8 math not reported by the DOE.
Excludes charter schools. Weighted by students tested.
New York changed its grades 3–8 tests in 2023. Compare years from 2023 onward with each other, not with earlier years.
Citywide reading scores fell sharply in 2026; NYC Public Schools is reviewing the results. Source: NYC Public Schools
| Year | Reading | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 82% | 78% |
| 2019 | 82% | 78% |
| 2022 | 76% | 78% |
| 2023 | 91% | 92% |
| 2024 | 88% | 89% |
| 2025 | 88% | 81% |
| 2026 | 87% | 86% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 23%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 44%
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| Measure | Ballet Tech School | The Clinton School |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 87% (-1 points vs 2025) | 85% (-1 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 86% (+6 points vs 2025) | 81% (-4 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 125 | 847 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 12.7 | 14.9 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 97% | 84% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 98% | 87% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 97% | 83% |
| Leadership (2026) | 98% | 86% |
| Distance between schools | 0.2 mi | |
Ballet Tech School has higher trust in teachers (2026) than The Clinton School (97% vs 83%) and higher family satisfaction (2026) (97% vs 84%).
Enrollment
125 students
4–8 · down 30 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
20.3
children in the average K–5 class; about 12.7 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
1%
was 1% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
38% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 44% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
9%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 36% White, 15% Hispanic, 20% Asian, 20% Black, 9% multiracial, 73% female, 27% male.
Economic need index: 44% — the measure we use to compare similar schools. It combines measures of students’ economic circumstances; it is not a measure of school quality.
NYC DOE · 2026 survey
NYC DOE · 2024–25
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890 Broadway, New York, NY 10003, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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