I.S. 289 (02M289) is a public school in District 2, Battery Park City, Manhattan, serving grades 6–8. In 2026, 75% of tested students were proficient in reading and 84% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 248 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 84%, higher than most NYC middle schools, including those with similar economic need.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 41% in reading (51 tested), compared with 75% schoolwide.
95%
of parents trust the principal
95%
trust their child's teachers
91%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 89% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.49 · 55th 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
75%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
222 students tested
51 students tested
171 students tested
Mathematics
84%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
201 students tested
39 students tested
162 students tested
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 | 75% | 70% |
| 2019 | 75% | 72% |
| 2022 | 82% | 70% |
| 2023 | 73% | 81% |
| 2024 | 78% | 79% |
| 2025 | 69% | 82% |
| 2026 | 75% | 84% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 26%1.7 mi away
Economic need index: 41%1.9 mi away
Economic need index: 20%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 44%
Economic need index: 42%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 19%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 74%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 74%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 88%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 44%
Economic need index: 20%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 41%1.9 mi away
Economic need index: 26%1.7 mi away
Economic need index: 19%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 74%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 42%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 88%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 74%1.0 mi away
| Measure | I.S. 289 | Spruce Street School |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 75% (+6 points vs 2025) | 77% (-8 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 84% (+2 points vs 2025) | 84% (0 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 248 | 424 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 13.1 | 11.7 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 91% | 91% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 95% | 92% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 95% | 93% |
| Leadership (2026) | 96% | 92% |
| Distance between schools | 0.6 mi | |
I.S. 289 has higher trust in principal (2026) than Spruce Street School (95% vs 92%).
Enrollment
248 students
6–8 · about the same over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
13.1
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
6%
was 6% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
46% 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
24%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 26% White, 18% Hispanic, 42% Asian, 9% Black, 5% multiracial, 49% female, 51% 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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201 Warren St, New York, NY 10282, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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