4-year graduation
94%
Essex Street Academy (02M294) is a public school in District 2, Chinatown, Manhattan, serving grades 9–12. Enrollment was 367 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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Regents diploma rate (2025) is 93%, higher than most NYC high schools.
97%
of parents trust the principal
95%
trust their child's teachers
92%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 58% of families answered.
4-year graduation
94%
English Regents pass rate
88%
| Measure | Essex Street Academy | The Urban Assembly Academy of Government and Law |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 367 | 236 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 11.6 | 10.1 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 92% | 92% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 97% | 96% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 95% | 95% |
| Leadership (2026) | 97% | 95% |
| 4-year graduation rate (2025) | 94% | 81% |
| Regents diploma rate (2025) | 93% | 80% |
| Distance between schools | <0.01 mi | |
Essex Street Academy has higher Regents diploma rate (2025) than The Urban Assembly Academy of Government and Law (93% vs 80%) and higher 4-year graduation rate (2025) (94% vs 81%).
Enrollment
367 students
9–12 · about the same over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
11.6
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
2%
was 2% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
63% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 54% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
26%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 33% White, 36% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 19% Black, 4% multiracial, 48% female, 52% male.
Economic need index: 54% — 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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350 Grand St, New York, NY 10002, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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