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The 47 American Sign Language & English Lower School

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The 47 American Sign Language &...
  • District: 2
  • Type: Public
  • Grades: PK-8
  • Low Avg Class Size
Principal: Rebecca Marshall Location: 223 EAST 23 STREET MANHATTAN , NY 10010 | 917-521-3767
Specialities
Admissions
  • type: Public
  • accessibility:  
  • zoning: Zoned
Parent Teacher Association
  • President: Information provided by school
  • Parent Coordinator: Terry Acevedo
  • Dist. Family Advocate Phone: 212-356-3789
English Language Learning
  • Limited Eng. Proficiency2%
  • Dual Language
  • Bilingual Edu.
School Specs
  • Total Enrollment:208
  • $ per student:$44,614.00
  • Avg. Class Size:8.8
Teacher Info
  • Student:Teacher Ratio4.9:1
  • Average Teacher Turnover Rate13%
  • Teachers with No Valid Certificate0%
  • Teachers with Less than 3 years experience10%
  • Classes taught by teachers without appropriate cert.20%
Testing Data
  • English & Language Arts
    Below average
    for NYC
    • Level 4: Passing with distinction.
    • Level 3: Meeting standards.
    • Level 2: Partially meeting standards.
    • Level 1: Not meeting standards.

    NYC Avg: Average of ALL schools in the five boroughs.

    Similar Schools: Schools that serve similar students with similar resources, including grade levels and rates of student poverty and ESL.

  • Math
    Below average
    for NYC
  • Science
    Below average
    for NYC
  • NYSED Mean647
  • Regents MeanN/A
Delinquency
  • Truancy10%
  • Suspension0%
Diversity
79
  •  White
  •  Native American
  •  Black
  •  Hispanic
  •  Asian
  •  Multi/Other
Demographics
  • Free or Reduced Lunch88%
  • Receiving Public Assistance81-90%

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