Spruce Street School (02M397) is a public school in District 2, Battery Park City-Lower Manhattan, Manhattan, serving grades pre-K, K–8. In 2026, 77% of tested students were proficient in reading and 84% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 424 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 21.6 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 77%, higher than most NYC elementary schools and about typical for those with similar economic need; down 8 points from 2025; reading is down 9 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.
Also worth knowing: In 2025, students in special education scored 53% in reading (49 tested), compared with 85% schoolwide.
92%
of parents trust the principal
93%
trust their child's teachers
91%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 66% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.6 · 74th 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
77%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
255 students tested
49 students tested
199 students tested
Mathematics
84%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
212 students tested
43 students tested
162 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 | 81% | 84% |
| 2019 | 80% | 83% |
| 2022 | 79% | 75% |
| 2023 | 86% | 82% |
| 2024 | 85% | 85% |
| 2025 | 85% | 85% |
| 2026 | 77% | 84% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 10%0.6 mi away
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Economic need index: 9%0.4 mi away
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Economic need index: 53%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 42%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 74%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 37%0.2 mi away
Economic need index: 89%0.4 mi away
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Economic need index: 53%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 9%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 20%
Economic need index: 74%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 37%0.2 mi away
Economic need index: 42%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 89%0.4 mi away
| Measure | Spruce Street School | The Peck Slip School |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 77% (-8 points vs 2025) | 67% (-1 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 84% (0 points vs 2025) | 70% (+9 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 21.6 | 18.1 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 424 | 301 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 11.7 | 9.9 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 91% | 94% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 92% | 98% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 93% | 98% |
| Leadership (2026) | 92% | 97% |
| Distance between schools | 0.2 mi | |
Spruce Street School has higher math proficiency than The Peck Slip School (84% vs 70%) and higher reading proficiency (77% vs 67%).
Enrollment
424 students
pre-K, K–8 · down 50 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
21.6
children in the average K–5 class; about 11.7 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
4%
was 8% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
17% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 20% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
20%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 42% White, 17% Hispanic, 23% Asian, 6% Black, 12% multiracial, 52% female, 48% male.
Economic need index: 20% — 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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12 Spruce Street
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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