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Serving 797 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Battery Park City School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 85% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 72% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is equal to the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 797 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 61%
: Top 10% in NY
: 85% (Top 10%)
: 72% (Top 20%)
: ≥95% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Battery Park City School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

School Overview

Battery Park City School's student population of 797 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 54 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Battery Park City School
Pre-K	32
Kind	77
1	90
2	87
3	70
4	74
5	86
6	92
7	91
8	96
Not Listed	2

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Total Students

797 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2011-2025)
Year	Battery Park City School
2025	797
2024	803
2023	710
2022	726
2021	796
2020	851
2019	850
2018	850
2017	850
2016	872
2015	856
2014	874
2013	795
2012	552
2011	331

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Total Classroom Teachers

54 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2011-2025)
Year	Battery Park City School
2025	54
2024	62
2023	56
2022	60
2021	57
2020	59
2019	62
2018	59
2017	59
2016	56
2015	59
2014	51
2013	47
2012	33
2011	20

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School Rankings

Battery Park City School ranks within the top 10% of all 4,346 schools in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Battery Park City School is 0.73, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.73. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (NY)

#377 out of 4346 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Battery Park City School
2023	#377
2022	#658
2021	#529
2019	#940
2018	#990
2017	#1072
2016	#1152
2015	#1155
2014	#463
2013	#935
2012	#1060

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85%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Battery Park City School	New York	New York City Geographic District # 2
2023	85%	52%	68%
2022	73%	46%	72%
2021	82%	55%	80%
2019	80%	54%	79%
2018	76%	52%	79%
2017	71%	50%	77%
2016	66%	49%	78%
2015	67%	48%	76%
2014	67%	41%	58%
2013	65%	39%	71%
2012	82%	69%	84%

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72%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Battery Park City School	New York	New York City Geographic District # 2
2022	72%	49%	73%
2021	86%	62%	85%
2019	77%	52%	81%
2018	79%	52%	79%
2017	75%	47%	78%
2016	72%	46%	77%
2015	62%	40%	71%
2014	57%	37%	58%
2013	64%	39%	67%
2012	82%	60%	78%
2011	84%	58%	76%

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≥95%

78%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Battery Park City School	New York	New York City Geographic District # 2
2022	95%	78%	94%
2021	90%	84%	96%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2011-2025)
Year	Battery Park City School	New York	New York City Geographic District # 2
2025	15:1	11:1
2024	13:1	12:1	13:1
2023	13:1	12:1	13:1
2022	12:1	12:1	13:1
2021	14:1	12:1	14:1
2020	14:1	13:1	15:1
2019	14:1	13:1	15:1
2018	14:1	14:1	15:1
2017	14:1	14:1	15:1
2016	16:1	14:1	16:1
2015	15:1	14:1	16:1
2014	17:1	14:1	16:1
2013	17:1	14:1	16:1
2012	17:1	14:1	16:1
2011	17:1	13:1	16:1

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Asian

23%

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2024)
Year	Battery Park City School	New York	New York City Geographic District # 2
2024	22%	10%	20%
2023	21%	10%	20%
2022	22%	10%	21%
2021	23%	10%	21%
2019	20%	9%	22%
2018	20%	9%	23%
2017	20%	9%	23%
2016	21%	9%	23%
2015	23%	9%	24%
2014	23%	9%	24%
2013	22%	9%	23%
2012	28%	9%	24%
2011	22%	8%	24%

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Hispanic

25%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2024)
Year	Battery Park City School	New York	New York City Geographic District # 2
2024	22%	30%	36%
2023	14%	29%	34%
2022	12%	29%	34%
2021	12%	28%	34%
2019	14%	27%	33%
2018	11%	26%	33%
2017	11%	26%	33%
2016	11%	26%	34%
2015	11%	25%	35%
2014	13%	25%	34%
2013	14%	24%	34%
2012	14%	23%	35%
2011	6%	22%	36%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2024)
Year	Battery Park City School	New York	New York City Geographic District # 2
2024	4%	16%	14%
2023	4%	16%	14%
2022	3%	16%	14%
2021	3%	17%	14%
2019	4%	17%	15%
2018	4%	17%	16%
2017	4%	17%	16%
2016	4%	18%	16%
2015	4%	18%	16%
2014	5%	18%	17%
2013	6%	18%	18%
2012	7%	18%	18%
2011	6%	19%	19%

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White

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2024)
Year	Battery Park City School	New York	New York City Geographic District # 2
2024	43%	40%	24%
2023	51%	40%	24%
2022	53%	41%	25%
2021	53%	41%	25%
2019	53%	43%	26%
2018	57%	44%	25%
2017	57%	44%	25%
2016	57%	44%	24%
2015	56%	45%	23%
2014	54%	46%	23%
2013	52%	47%	22%
2012	50%	48%	22%
2011	65%	49%	21%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)
Year	Battery Park City School	New York	New York City Geographic District # 2
2024	9%	3%	5%
2023	10%	4%	7%
2022	10%	3%	5%
2021	9%	3%	4%
2019	9%	3%	4%
2018	8%	2%	3%
2017	8%	2%	3%
2016	7%	2%	3%
2015	6%	2%	2%
2014	5%	1%	1%
2013	6%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.73

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2010-2025)
Year	Battery Park City School	New York	New York City Geographic District # 2
2025	0.73	0.72
2024	0.72	0.72	0.75
2023	0.67	0.73	0.77
2022	0.65	0.72	0.76
2021	0.65	0.72	0.76
2019	0.66	0.71	0.76
2018	0.62	0.71	0.76
2017	0.62	0.71	0.76
2016	0.62	0.70	0.76
2015	0.62	0.70	0.75
2014	0.65	0.69	0.76
2013	0.66	0.69	0.75
2012	0.66	0.68	0.75
2011	0.52	0.68	0.74
2010	0.49	0.66	0.74

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(22-23)

20%

34.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Battery Park City School	New York	New York City Geographic District # 2
2023	20%	34.8%	42%
2022	20.1%	38.5%	44.9%
2021	5.8%	27.7%	33.1%

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22%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2011-2025)
Year	Battery Park City School	New York	New York City Geographic District # 2
2025	22%	55%
2024	21%	54%	54%
2023	14%	53%	52%
2022	13%	51%	51%
2021	14%	52%	52%
2020	15%	50%	49%
2019	14%	50%	49%
2018	7%	48%	46%
2017	7%	48%	46%
2016	5%	44%	46%
2015	8%	45%	48%
2014	10%	42%	56%
2013	8%	41%	46%
2012	7%	42%	52%
2011	6%	41%	53%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2011-2025)
Year	Battery Park City School	New York	New York City Geographic District # 2
2025	1%	2%
2023	2%	3%	3%
2022	1%	3%	3%
2021	1%	3%	3%
2020	1%	4%	3%
2019	1%	4%	3%
2016	1%	5%	5%
2014	1%	5%	5%
2013	2%	7%	6%
2012	3%	7%	8%
2011	3%	7%	7%

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School District Name

New York City Geographic District # 2

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Battery Park City School's ranking?

Battery Park City School is ranked #377 out of 4,346 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in New York.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

85% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% NY state average), while 72% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NY state average).

How many students attend Battery Park City School?

797 students attend Battery Park City School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

39% of Battery Park City School students are White, 25% of students are Hispanic, 23% of students are Asian, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Battery Park City School?

Battery Park City School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the New York state average of 11:1.

What grades does Battery Park City School offer ?

Battery Park City School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Battery Park City School part of?

Battery Park City School is part of New York City Geographic District # 2.

The nearest high school to Battery Park City School is East Brunswick Magnet School (9,358.1 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Hatikvah International Academy Charter School (9,358.2 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Hammarskjold Upper Elementary School (9,357.9 miles away)

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 797 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 61%
: Top 10%
: 85% (Top 10%)
: 72% (Top 20%)
: ≥95% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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