Lower Manhattan Community Middle School (02M896) is a public school in District 2, Battery Park City-Lower Manhattan, Manhattan, serving grades 6–8. In 2026, 73% of tested students were proficient in reading and 63% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 316 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 73%, higher than most NYC middle schools and about typical for those with similar economic need; down 8 points from 2025.
Also worth knowing: Math is down 16 points since 2023, while citywide math rose 6 points; lower than most NYC middle schools with similar economic need.
99%
of parents trust the principal
97%
trust their child's teachers
96%
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: 0.48 · 50th 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
73%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
274 students tested
76 students tested
198 students tested
Mathematics
63%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
208 students tested
36 students tested
129 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 | 69% | 63% |
| 2019 | 71% | 66% |
| 2022 | 77% | 56% |
| 2023 | 72% | 79% |
| 2024 | 78% | 72% |
| 2025 | 81% | 75% |
| 2026 | 73% | 63% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 26%2.4 mi away
Economic need index: 20%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 44%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 19%0.2 mi away
Economic need index: 42%
Economic need index: 74%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 40%2.5 mi away
Economic need index: 74%1.8 mi away
Economic need index: 88%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 20%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 44%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 26%2.4 mi away
Economic need index: 19%0.2 mi away
Economic need index: 74%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 42%
Economic need index: 88%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 40%2.5 mi away
Economic need index: 74%1.8 mi away
| Measure | Lower Manhattan Community Middle School | Battery Park City School |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 73% (-8 points vs 2025) | 73% (-8 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 63% (-11 points vs 2025) | 80% (-2 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 316 | 705 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 11.0 | 10.0 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 96% | 88% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 99% | 92% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 97% | 93% |
| Leadership (2026) | 99% | 94% |
| Distance between schools | 0.2 mi | |
Lower Manhattan Community Middle School has lower math proficiency than Battery Park City School (63% vs 80%); 2026 math is lower than most NYC middle schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
316 students
6–8 · down 66 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
11.0
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
7%
was 12% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
44% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 42% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
29%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 31% White, 30% Hispanic, 23% Asian, 9% Black, 6% multiracial, 49% female, 51% male.
Economic need index: 42% — 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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Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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