The Peck Slip School (02M343) is a public school in District 2, Battery Park City-Lower Manhattan, Manhattan, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 67% of tested students were proficient in reading and 70% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 301 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 18.1 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 67%, higher than most NYC elementary schools and about typical for those with similar economic need; reading is down 9 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.
Also worth knowing: Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students (2024–25).
98%
of parents trust the principal
98%
trust their child's teachers
94%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 84% of families answered.
Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.4 · 21st 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
67%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
112 students tested
Mathematics
70%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
115 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 | 70% | 80% |
| 2019 | 81% | 74% |
| 2022 | 79% | 71% |
| 2023 | 76% | 77% |
| 2024 | 81% | 74% |
| 2025 | 68% | 61% |
| 2026 | 67% | 70% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
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Economic need index: 37%
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Economic need index: 89%0.4 mi away
| Measure | The Peck Slip School | Spruce Street School |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 67% (-1 points vs 2025) | 77% (-8 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 70% (+9 points vs 2025) | 84% (0 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 18.1 | 21.6 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 301 | 424 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 9.9 | 11.7 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 94% | 91% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 98% | 92% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 98% | 93% |
| Leadership (2026) | 97% | 92% |
| Distance between schools | 0.2 mi | |
The Peck Slip School has lower math proficiency than Spruce Street School (70% vs 84%) and lower reading proficiency (67% vs 77%); 2026 math is about typical for NYC elementary schools with similar economic need; 2026 reading is about typical for NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
301 students
pre-K, K–5 · down 117 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
18.1
children in the average K–5 class; about 9.9 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
13%
was 20% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
32% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 37% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
18%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 35% White, 33% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 7% Black, 11% multiracial, 51% female, 49% male.
Economic need index: 37% — 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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