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47 AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE AND ENGLISH LOWER SCHOOL (THE)

Grades PK–08 · NEW YORK, NY · NCES 360007705767

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223 E 23RD ST · NEW YORK, NY 10010

At a glance

Reported students

172

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

34.18

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

5:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

PK–08

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

New York elementary enrollment

5th percentile

Compared with 2,546 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

397

47 AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE AND ENGLISH LOWER SCHOOL (THE): 172 reported students.

State peer staffing position

1st percentile

5:1 reported; state peer median 11.7:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about 47 AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE AND ENGLISH LOWER SCHOOL (THE)

47 AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE AND ENGLISH LOWER SCHOOL (THE) is a public elementary school serving grades PK–08 in NEW YORK. It is one of 118 current school records connected to NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2. NCES reports 172 students for 2024–25.

Among 2,546 elementary schools in New York with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 416 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 5th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 5:1, below the New York median of 11.7:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Hispanic or Latino (54.1%) and White (17.4%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking 47 AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE AND ENGLISH LOWER SCHOOL (THE)

  1. 1How do the reported 5:1 student–teacher ratio and 34.18 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
  4. 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
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Enrollment needs

Free/reduced-price lunch
73.8%
Lunch program
Missing

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White17.4%
  • Hispanic54.1%
  • Black17.4%
  • Asian5.8%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native1.2%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.6%
  • Multiracial3.5%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Other schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

PS 1 ALFRED E SMITH

Elementary · Grades PK–05

200 reported students

PS 150

Elementary · Grades PK–05

287 reported students

SIXTH AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Elementary · Grades PK–05

299 reported students

PECK SLIP SCHOOL (THE)

Elementary · Grades PK–05

307 reported students

PS 212 MIDTOWN WEST

Elementary · Grades PK–05

308 reported students

YORKVILLE COMMUNITY SCHOOL

Elementary · Grades PK–05

320 reported students

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