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Battery Park City School in New York, NY
(KG-08 • Public • Regular School)

City-data.com school rating (using weighted test average as compared to other schools in New York) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 94
Address
 55 BATTERY PL
New York, NY 10011
Telephone
(212) 266-5800
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Website
http://www.bpcschool.org
City-data.com school rating
94
Students
872
Classroom Teachers (FTE)
56.4
National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status
No
Free lunch eligible students
51
Reduced-price lunch
eligible students
11
School district
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2
Charter school
No
Shared Time Indicator
No
Adult education offered
No

Ratings

This school rating compared to other nearby schools ratings:
PS 89 (0.8 miles):

98
Battery Park City School:

94
IS 289 (0.8 miles):

92
LOWER MANHATTAN COMMUNITY MIDDLE SCHOOL (0.3 miles):

86
HIGH SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS & FINANCE (0.3 miles):

74
RICHARD R GREEN HIGH SCHOOL OF TEACHING (0.3 miles):

30
URBAN ASSEMBLY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS FOR YOUNG WOMEN (0.3 miles):

24
LEADERSHIP & PUBLIC SERVICE HIGH SCHOOL (0.3 miles):

17
JOHN V LINDSAY WILDCAT ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL (0.1 miles):

12
Battery Park City School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
New York:

50
New York County:

51
New York:

51
Battery Park City School:

94

Students & Teachers


Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2016: 872
Enrollment in 2015: 856
Enrollment in 2014: 874
Enrollment in 2013: 795
Enrollment in 2012: 552
Enrollment in 2011: 331
Enrollment in 2010: 51

Battery Park City School - Historical enrollment


Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
GradeKGG01G02G03G04G05G06G07G08UGTotal
All students9994961131061149391651872
Female students4344515550594837301418
Male students565045585655455435 - 454
American Indian/Alaska Native students - - - - - - - - 1 - 1
Asian students1823242229191615121179
Hispanic students1241217101361011 - 95
Black students22 - 396692 - 39
White students515755664866565536 - 490
Two or More Races students168551010923 - 68

Enrollment by grade:
Kindergarten enrollment: 99
1st grade enrollment: 94
2nd grade enrollment: 96
3rd grade enrollment: 113
4th grade enrollment: 106
5th grade enrollment: 114
6th grade enrollment: 93
7th grade enrollment: 91
8th grade enrollment: 65
Ungraded enrollment: 1

Battery Park City School - Historical enrollment by grade


Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 6,131 schools)
Female enrollment: 418 (47.9%)
School:

47.9%
State:

51.1%
Male enrollment: 454 (52.1%)
Battery Park City School:

52.1%
State:

47.5%

Battery Park City School - Historical enrollment by gender


Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 1,352 schools)
American Indian/Alaska Native enrollment: 1 (0.1%)
School:

0.1%
State:

0.2%
Asian enrollment: 179 (20.5%)
School:

20.5%
State:

4.6%
Hispanic enrollment: 95 (10.9%)
School:

10.9%
New York:

9.2%
Black enrollment: 39 (4.5%)
Battery Park City School:

4.5%
State:

12.0%
White enrollment: 490 (56.2%)
School:

56.2%
State:

55.1%
Two or More Races enrollment: 68 (7.8%)
School:

7.8%
State:

2.9%

Battery Park City School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity


Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 4,921 schools)
Free/reduced-price lunch eligible students: 62 (7.1%)
Battery Park City School:

7.1%
State:

52.7%
Free lunch eligible students: 51 (5.8%)
Here:

5.8%
New York:

45.4%
Reduced-price lunch eligible students: 11 (1.3%)
Here:

1.3%
State:

4.8%

Battery Park City School - Lunch Program Eligibility


Average Class Size:
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Average Class Size:
  • Common Branch: 30
  • Grade 8 English: 30
  • Grade 8 Social Studies: 30

Teachers and support:
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Classroom Teachers (FTE): 56.4


Student/Teacher Ratio
School:

15.5
State:

14.0
Number of individuals teaching out of certification: 8
Number of teachers with fewer than three years of teaching experience: 6
Number of teachers with Master's Degree plus 30 hours or doctorate: 22

Total number of classes taught: 210
Number of classes taught by teachers without appropriate certification: 18


Number of full-time principals: 1
Number of full-time assistant principals: 2
Number of full-time professional staff other than teachers, principals, and asst principals: 7
Number of part-time professional staff other than teachers, principals, and asst principals: 1

Battery Park City School - Teachers (FTE) and pupil/teacher ratio

Statewide Student Assessments


Grades 3-8 New York State Testing Program Assessments:
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(State average from 2,439 schools)
The grades 3-8 English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics assessments measure the higher learning standards that were adopted by the State Board of Regents in 2010, which more accurately reflect students' progress toward college and career readiness.
3rd Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (3rd Grade)

  • All338
  • Males334
  • Females342
  • Hispanic336
  • Asian349
  • White335
  • IDEA308
ELA students tested with valid scores: 89
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 338

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

77%
State:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 3%
Students scoring at Level 2: 19%
Students scoring at Level 3: 47%
Students scoring at Level 4: 30%

3%
19%
47%
30%

    MATH Mean Score (3rd Grade)

  • All336
  • Males337
  • Females335
  • Hispanic325
  • Asian349
  • White333
  • IDEA312
Math students tested with valid scores: 88
Computed mean of student Math scores: 336

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

79%
New York:

49%

Students scoring at Level 1: 2%
Students scoring at Level 2: 19%
Students scoring at Level 3: 30%
Students scoring at Level 4: 49%

2%
19%
30%
49%
4th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All327
  • Males321
  • Females336
  • Hispanic331
  • Asian324
  • White324
  • IDEA299
ELA students tested with valid scores: 100
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 327

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

71%
New York:

41%

Students scoring at Level 1: 6%
Students scoring at Level 2: 23%
Students scoring at Level 3: 39%
Students scoring at Level 4: 32%

6%
23%
39%
32%

    MATH Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All337
  • Males337
  • Females337
  • Hispanic342
  • Asian344
  • White332
  • IDEA309
Math students tested with valid scores: 100
Computed mean of student Math scores: 337

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

80%
New York:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 4%
Students scoring at Level 2: 16%
Students scoring at Level 3: 34%
Students scoring at Level 4: 46%

4%
16%
34%
46%

    SCI Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All87
  • Males88
  • Females87
  • Hispanic89
  • Asian89
  • White86
  • IDEA81
Science students tested with valid scores: 100
Computed mean of student Science scores: 87

Science Students scoring proficient and above:

98%
New York:

87%

Students scoring at Level 1: 0%
Students scoring at Level 2: 2%
Students scoring at Level 3: 23%
Students scoring at Level 4: 75%

2%
23%
75%
5th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (5th Grade)

  • All344
  • Males342
  • Females347
  • Hispanic347
  • Asian357
  • Black337
  • White339
  • Multirace343
  • IDEA305
ELA students tested with valid scores: 91
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 344

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

86%
New York:

35%

Students scoring at Level 1: 3%
Students scoring at Level 2: 11%
Students scoring at Level 3: 33%
Students scoring at Level 4: 53%

3%
11%
33%
53%

    MATH Mean Score (5th Grade)

  • All333
  • Males339
  • Females327
  • Hispanic342
  • Asian346
  • Black296
  • White331
  • Multirace340
  • IDEA302
Math students tested with valid scores: 91
Computed mean of student Math scores: 333

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

74%
New York:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 13%
Students scoring at Level 2: 13%
Students scoring at Level 3: 33%
Students scoring at Level 4: 41%

13%
13%
33%
41%
6th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (6th Grade)

  • All318
  • Males314
  • Females322
  • Hispanic312
  • Asian330
  • Black291
  • White318
  • Multirace317
  • IDEA287
ELA students tested with valid scores: 94
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 318

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

55%
State:

30%

Students scoring at Level 1: 14%
Students scoring at Level 2: 32%
Students scoring at Level 3: 28%
Students scoring at Level 4: 27%

14%
32%
28%
27%

    MATH Mean Score (6th Grade)

  • All333
  • Males335
  • Females331
  • Hispanic325
  • Asian347
  • Black310
  • White332
  • Multirace341
  • IDEA288
Math students tested with valid scores: 93
Computed mean of student Math scores: 333

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

73%
State:

38%

Students scoring at Level 1: 11%
Students scoring at Level 2: 16%
Students scoring at Level 3: 26%
Students scoring at Level 4: 47%

11%
16%
26%
47%
7th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (7th Grade)

  • All341
  • Males337
  • Females345
  • Asian353
  • White340
  • Multirace359
  • IDEA318
ELA students tested with valid scores: 81
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 341

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

87%
New York:

39%

Students scoring at Level 1: 2%
Students scoring at Level 2: 10%
Students scoring at Level 3: 38%
Students scoring at Level 4: 49%

2%
10%
38%
49%

    MATH Mean Score (7th Grade)

  • All337
  • Males337
  • Females337
  • Asian352
  • White336
  • Multirace341
  • IDEA316
Math students tested with valid scores: 83
Computed mean of student Math scores: 337

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

76%
New York:

34%

Students scoring at Level 1: 6%
Students scoring at Level 2: 18%
Students scoring at Level 3: 39%
Students scoring at Level 4: 37%

6%
18%
39%
37%
8th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (8th Grade)

  • All333
  • Males329
  • Females340
  • Hispanic319
  • Asian340
  • White336
  • IDEA304
ELA students tested with valid scores: 87
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 333

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

78%
State:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 6%
Students scoring at Level 2: 16%
Students scoring at Level 3: 37%
Students scoring at Level 4: 41%

6%
16%
37%
41%

    MATH Mean Score (8th Grade)

  • All292
  • Males294
  • Females291
  • Hispanic279
  • Black247
  • White299
  • IDEA267
Math students tested with valid scores: 54
Computed mean of student Math scores: 292

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

15%
New York:

18%

Students scoring at Level 1: 35%
Students scoring at Level 2: 50%
Students scoring at Level 3: 13%
Students scoring at Level 4: 2%

35%
50%
13%
2%

    SCI Mean Score (8th Grade)

  • All75
  • Males77
  • Females72
  • Hispanic68
  • Asian82
  • White76
  • IDEA64
Science students tested with valid scores: 83
Computed mean of student Science scores: 75

Science Students scoring proficient and above:

73%
State:

57%

Students scoring at Level 1: 0%
Students scoring at Level 2: 27%
Students scoring at Level 3: 42%
Students scoring at Level 4: 31%

27%
42%
31%

Regents Examination:
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(State average from 2,072 schools)
Regents Examinations are achievement tests that are aligned with New York State's Learning Standards. Prepared by teacher examination committees and Department subject and testing specialists, Regents Examinations provide schools with a basis for evaluating the quality of instruction and learning that have taken place. They are used by school personnel to identify major learning goals, offering both teachers and students a guide to important understandings, skills, and concepts. The examinations also provide students, parents, counselors, administrators, college admissions officers, and employers with objective and easily understood achievement information for use in making sound educational and vocational decisions. Passing scores on the Regents Examinations in English, mathematics, science, and social studies satisfy the State testing requirements for a high school diploma.

Battery Park City School - % Scroring 55 and above in Regents Examination

Integrated Algebra (Common Core):

    Scoring 55 and above
    (Integrated Algebra)

  • All100%
  • Males100%
  • Females100%
  • White100%
Students tested with valid scores: 30
Number of students tested scoring Level 4 (79-84): 6 (20%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 5 (85-100): 24 (80%)

Percentage of students scoring 55 and above:

100%
State:

93%

20%
80%

The New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test:
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(State average from 1,028 schools)
The New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test (NYSESLAT) is designed to annually assess the English proficiency of all English language learners enrolled in Grades K-12 in New York State schools. The exam gives the State and schools important information about the English language development of English language learners (ELLs), and is part of the State's compliance with federal laws that mandate the annual assessing and tracking of English proficiency of English language learners.
3rd Grade:
Students tested with valid scores: 5
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

100%
State:

49%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 0%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 0%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 40%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 60%

40%
60%

Accountability


Adequate Yearly Progress:
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(State average from 3,754 schools)
Elementary/Middle-Level Science:

    Elementary/Middle-Level Science - Performance Index (PI)

  • All187
  • Males189
  • Females185
  • White188
  • IDEA161
Made AYP: Yes
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: Yes

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 199
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 92%

Performance Index (PI):

187
New York:

174
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 181
Elementary/Middle-Level Math:

    Elementary/Middle-Level Math - Performance Index (PI)

  • All163
  • Males164
  • Females163
  • Hispanic152
  • Asian177
  • White164
  • IDEA106
Made AYP: Yes
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: Yes

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 563
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 96%

Performance Index (PI):

163
State:

114
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 104
Elementary/Middle-Level ELA:

    Elementary/Middle-Level ELA - Performance Index (PI)

  • All170
  • Males165
  • Females176
  • Hispanic166
  • Asian179
  • White169
  • IDEA120
Made AYP: Yes
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: Yes

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 564
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 97%

Performance Index (PI):

170
New York:

113
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 106

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Eleonora Nagy
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Sep 26, 2017 @ 8:20 pm
My son is a prospective student for 6th grade for fall 2017. We would like to visit the school. Please provide information.

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Eleonora Nagy
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