The 47 American Sign Language & English Lower School (02M347) is a public school in District 2, Gramercy, Manhattan, serving grades pre-K, K–8. In 2024, 56% of tested students were proficient in reading and 66% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 183 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 12.3 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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Average class size (2025–26) is 12.3, smaller than most elementary schools in the district and citywide.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.49 · 46th percentile
The DOE compares results with those of students with similar starting points and backgrounds.
View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality SnapshotNew 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 | 54% | 48% |
| 2019 | 64% | 51% |
| 2022 | 58% | 48% |
| 2023 | 57% | 60% |
| 2024 | 56% | 66% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
| Measure | The 47 American Sign Language & English Lower School | J.H.S. 104 Simon Baruch |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 183 | 1014 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 3.8 | 13.9 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 84% | 92% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 97% | 96% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 92% | 95% |
| Leadership (2026) | 94% | 96% |
| Distance between schools | 0.2 mi | |
Enrollment
183 students
pre-K, K–8 · down 19 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
12.3
children in the average K–5 class; about 3.8 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
19%
was 20% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
79% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 81% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
57%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 17% White, 53% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 18% Black, 3% multiracial, 51% female, 49% male.
Economic need index: 81% — 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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