How many students attend East Side Community School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 700 students attended East Side Community School.

What is the racial makeup of East Side Community School?

Students at East Side Community School are 54% Hispanic, 19% White, 15% African American, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

East Side Community School

Summary:

East Side Community School is a public magnet high school serving grades 6-12 in New York City's District 1, with 700 students located in the East Village neighborhood. The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from a high of 75th out of 1,255 New York high schools in 2015-2016 to a low of 646th out of 1,210 in 2017-2018, and its current district rank is 488 out of 865 in New York, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

East Side Community School faces several challenges, including inconsistent academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and serving a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population. The school's graduation rates have fluctuated significantly in recent years, ranging from a low of 71.3% to a high of 97.8% in 2022-2023. Dropout rates have also varied, from 0.0% to 10.0% in 2021-2022. The school's performance on state assessments is mixed, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranging from 40.74% to 64.29% and in Math from 36.07% to 57.14%, generally lagging behind the district and state averages. However, the school performs better on Regents exams, with 90.27% to 91.89% proficiency in English Language Arts.

Nearby schools in District 2, such as Gramercy Arts High School and Harvey Milk High School, generally perform better than East Side Community School on key metrics like graduation rates and test scores. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at East Side Community School, ranging from 66.29% to 67.16%, suggests that the school serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged population, which may contribute to the challenges it faces. Addressing attendance and engagement should be a top priority for the school, as its chronic absenteeism rates are much higher than the district and state averages, ranging from 19.0% to 54.2% in recent years.

Detail:

Public, Magnet 6-12

420 E 12th St
New York, NY 10009-4095

(212) 460-8467

District: New York City Geographic District # 1

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,560

Student/teacher ratio: 10.5

Number of students: 700

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.7%

White:

19.1%

African American:

15.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 66.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details East Side Community School ranks better than 51.2% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.97. (See more...)

Compare Details East Side Community School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2018 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.68. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at East Side Community School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details East Side Community School has the largest high school student body size in the New York City Geographic District # 1. Student population at East Side Community School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (53.7%), White (19.1%), African American (15.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 66.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at East Side Community School is 10.5, which is the 3^rd best among 5 high schools in the New York City Geographic District # 1. (See more...)

Compare East Side Community School employs 66.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at East Side Community School is $19,560. 5 high schools in the New York City Geographic District # 1 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

East Side Community School:

SchoolDigger ranks East Side Community School 734^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See East Side Community School in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District # 1:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District # 1 488^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for East Side Community School

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Rank History for all middle school students at East Side Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	15.36	930^th	1095	15.1%
2007	18.65	922^nd	1123	17.9%
2008	28.05	919^th	1185	22.4%
2009	34.88	917^th	1224	25.1%
2010	34.82	889^th	1243	28.5%
2011	38.15	866^th	1295	33.1%
2012	46.79	793^rd	1337	40.7%
2013	57.71	533^rd	1373	61.2%
2014	70.95	322^nd	1401	77.0%
2015	76.18	250^th	1407	82.2%
2016	72.65	304^th	1429	78.7%
2017	68.36	385^th	1455	73.5%
2018	68.17	396^th	1438	72.5%
2019	81.18	232^nd	1439	83.9%
2021	71.81	269^th	1242	78.3%
2022	60.66	509^th	1479	65.6%
2023	56.79	583^rd	1500	61.1%
2024	48.97	734^th	1504	51.2%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at East Side Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	69.08	185^th	1170	84.2%
2019	70.36	165^th	1139	85.5%
2022	56.17	373^rd	1283	70.9%
2023	64.60	303^rd	1307	76.8%
2024	48.43	538^th	1303	58.7%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at East Side Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	61.77	356^th	1245	71.4%
2019	79.71	179^th	1241	85.6%
2022	57.68	416^th	1306	68.1%
2023	48.60	598^th	1288	53.6%
2024	44.96	677^th	1296	47.8%

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Rank History for middle school Homeless students at East Side Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	44.71	227^th	457	50.3%
2019	80.40	39^th	392	90.1%
2022	80.84	55^th	487	88.7%
2023	57.79	173^rd	543	68.1%
2024	51.55	241^st	594	59.4%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at East Side Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	64.06	452^nd	1353	66.6%
2019	83.88	180^th	1370	86.9%
2022	54.20	622^nd	1454	57.2%
2023	52.10	673^rd	1463	54.0%
2024	51.86	676^th	1465	53.9%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at East Side Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	70.17	329^th	1352	75.7%
2019	76.38	267^th	1366	80.5%
2022	64.98	400^th	1455	72.5%
2023	59.51	509^th	1464	65.2%
2024	48.87	697^th	1464	52.4%

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Rank History for middle school Asian students at East Side Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	59.38	179^th	374	52.1%
2019	85.26	35^th	369	90.5%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at East Side Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	52.92	256^th	663	61.4%
2019	29.30	480^th	653	26.5%
2022	32.79	491^st	706	30.5%
2023	46.79	360^th	696	48.3%
2024	36.58	456^th	705	35.3%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at East Side Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	57.88	300^th	810	63.0%
2019	81.51	105^th	826	87.3%
2022	66.74	220^th	914	75.9%
2023	53.56	395^th	943	58.1%
2024	50.70	432^nd	953	54.7%

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Rank History for middle school White students at East Side Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	90.19	49^th	763	93.6%
2019	93.63	36^th	716	95.0%
2022	71.14	184^th	748	75.4%
2023	83.58	109^th	772	85.9%
2024	79.16	135^th	778	82.6%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for East Side Community School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	15.81	811^th	935	13.3%
2006	17.01	837^th	986	15.1%
2007	49.81	630^th	1002	37.1%
2008	46.51	666^th	1027	35.2%
2009	59.64	459^th	1086	57.7%
2010	73.39	149^th	1117	86.7%
2016	80.70	75^th	1255	94.0%
2017	59.92	465^th	1221	61.9%
2018	51.68	646^th	1210	46.6%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: NY State Education Department

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by a student
Friday, February 4, 2022

I go to ESCHS, and I can personally say this is a really good school! The teachers are amazing and classes are run smoothly. You don't even need high grades to get in! I believe you need a 3-3.5 average to get in. Close Quote

Enrollment information for East Side Community School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1995	9	44	12	201	0	n/a	n/a	266
1996	9	44	12	201	0	n/a	n/a	266
1997	23	109	23	272	3	n/a	n/a	430
1998	27	122	25	313	3	n/a	n/a	490
1999	2	41	10	115	0	n/a	n/a	168
2000	18	132	33	305	5	n/a	n/a	493
2001	18	161	33	313	3	n/a	n/a	528
2002	25	154	24	311	4	n/a	n/a	518
2003	25	154	24	311	4	n/a	n/a	518
2004	32	142	30	309	3	n/a	n/a	516
2005	24	135	36	311	3	n/a	n/a	509
2006	28	138	32	299	4	n/a	n/a	501
2007	30	161	27	338	6	n/a	n/a	562
2008	29	151	31	339	8	n/a	n/a	558
2009	33	145	34	328	6	n/a	n/a	546
2010	31	152	42	329	6	n/a	n/a	560
2011	58	153	48	339	2	0	0	600
2012	56	146	32	335	3	25	0	597
2013	56	149	43	352	3	19	5	627
2014	63	147	64	371	4	0	2	651
2015	71	140	62	374	6	0	7	660
2016	79	140	73	362	9	0	16	679
2017	94	124	65	379	8	13	12	695
2018	100	112	68	365	6	11	16	678
2019	104	114	71	363	4	9	13	678
2020	124	104	60	373	4	6	9	680
2021	136	100	48	375	5	6	12	682
2022	146	105	51	378	5	2	16	703
2023	134	106	43	376	4	3	34	700

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at East Side Community School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	266	19.0	14.0	n/a
1996	266	19.0	14.0	n/a
1997	430	20.8	20.7	71.4
1998	490	21.0	23.3	77.3
1999	168	14.0	12.0	94.6
2000	493	7.0	70.4	71.4
2001	528	16.0	33.0	85.6
2002	518	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	518	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	516	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	509	n/a	n/a	0
2006	501	34.0	14.7	79.6
2007	562	41.7	13.5	71
2008	558	42.2	13.2	78.3
2009	546	41.9	13.0	79.3
2010	560	42.6	13.1	n/a
2011	600	43.1	13.9	81.5
2012	597	45.4	13.1	79.4
2013	627	49.0	12.7	74.2
2014	651	48.0	13.5	73
2015	660	47.0	14.0	73.8
2016	679	49.0	13.8	69.7
2017	695	42.9	16.1	68.1
2018	678	49.0	13.8	65.3
2019	678	46.0	14.7	66.1
2020	680	56.8	11.9	65.4
2021	682	60.0	11.3	67.2
2022	703	63.9	10.9	66.3
2023	700	66.4	10.5	66.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio East Side Community School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	266	19.0	14.0	n/a
1996	266	19.0	14.0	n/a
1997	430	20.8	20.7	71.4
1998	490	21.0	23.3	77.3
1999	168	14.0	12.0	94.6
2000	493	7.0	70.4	71.4
2001	528	16.0	33.0	85.6
2002	518	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	518	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	516	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	509	n/a	n/a	0
2006	501	34.0	14.7	79.6
2007	562	41.7	13.5	71
2008	558	42.2	13.2	78.3
2009	546	41.9	13.0	79.3
2010	560	42.6	13.1	n/a
2011	600	43.1	13.9	81.5
2012	597	45.4	13.1	79.4
2013	627	49.0	12.7	74.2
2014	651	48.0	13.5	73
2015	660	47.0	14.0	73.8
2016	679	49.0	13.8	69.7
2017	695	42.9	16.1	68.1
2018	678	49.0	13.8	65.3
2019	678	46.0	14.7	66.1
2020	680	56.8	11.9	65.4
2021	682	60.0	11.3	67.2
2022	703	63.9	10.9	66.3
2023	700	66.4	10.5	66.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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