Is Central Park East II a good school?

Central Park East II ranks 1765 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Central Park East II?

In the 2023-24 school year, 422 students attended Central Park East II.

What is the racial makeup of Central Park East II?

Students at Central Park East II are 57% Hispanic, 28% African American, 7% White, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

Central Park East II

Summary:

Central Park East II is a small elementary school serving grades PK-8 in New York City's District 4, with 371 students. However, the school has seen a concerning decline in its statewide ranking over the past decade, dropping from a high of 4 stars out of 5 in 2014-2015 to just 1 star in the current 2023-2024 school year.

Central Park East II's academic performance, as measured by state assessment proficiency rates, is generally below the district and state averages across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 28.57%, compared to 42.73% for the district and 42.6% for the state. However, the school performs better in 8th grade, where 76.47% were proficient in ELA and 47.06% were proficient in Math, exceeding the district and state averages. Nearby schools like Tag Young Scholars and Ps 527 East Side School For Social Action significantly outperform Central Park East II on state assessments, with proficiency rates often exceeding 90% in multiple grade levels and subjects.

Central Park East II serves a high-needs student population, with 67.39% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023. The school's student population is predominantly Hispanic and African American, with lower representation of White and Asian students compared to the district and state. The school's performance on state assessments for subgroups like Hispanic and Special Education students is particularly low, ranking in the bottom quartile of New York elementary schools. Despite the school's steady increase in per-student spending, from $20,162 in 2019-2020 to $30,140 in 2022-2023, and a relatively low student-teacher ratio, these investments have not translated into significant academic gains for students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

433 E 100th St
New York, NY 10029

(212) 860-5992

District: New York City Geographic District # 4

SchoolDigger Rank:
1765^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $30,140

Student/teacher ratio: 7.1

Number of students: 422

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.1%

African American:

28.0%

White:

7.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 73%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Central Park East II ranks worse than 72.2% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 8^th among 17 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 4. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.34. (See more...)

Compare Details Central Park East II ranks better than 51.9% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.5. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (57.1%), African American (28%), White (7.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 73% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Central Park East II is 7.1, which is the 2^nd best among 17 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 4. (See more...)

Compare Central Park East II employs 59.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Central Park East II is $30,140, which is the 9^th highest among 17 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 4.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Central Park East II:

SchoolDigger ranks Central Park East II 1765^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Central Park East II in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Central Park East II 724^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Central Park East II in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District # 4:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District # 4 671^st of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Central Park East II

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Central Park East II

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	8.63	2108^th	2206	4.4%
2007	12.59	2005^th	2219	9.6%
2008	7.33	2126^th	2227	4.5%
2009	12.30	2100^th	2257	7.0%
2010	39.68	1543^rd	2263	31.8%
2011	67.08	781^st	2286	65.8%
2012	69.99	716^th	2320	69.1%
2013	70.41	594^th	2325	74.5%
2014	69.95	637^th	2345	72.8%
2015	76.59	485^th	2352	79.4%
2016	65.47	769^th	2366	67.5%
2017	59.19	937^th	2386	60.7%
2018	60.27	939^th	2395	60.8%
2019	52.94	1092^nd	2413	54.7%
2022	47.35	1242^nd	2434	49.0%
2023	33.65	1627^th	2439	33.3%
2024	29.34	1765^th	2445	27.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Central Park East II

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	26.14	1645^th	1941	15.2%
2019	34.89	1152^nd	1859	38.0%
2024	42.42	1065^th	2110	49.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Central Park East II

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	47.66	984^th	2045	51.9%
2019	50.22	868^th	2032	57.3%
2023	14.44	1912^th	2041	6.3%
2024	7.03	2062^nd	2078	0.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Central Park East II

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	61.07	917^th	2338	60.8%
2019	59.59	901^st	2357	61.8%
2022	41.15	1429^th	2401	40.5%
2023	30.00	1740^th	2403	27.6%
2024	22.13	1994^th	2413	17.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Central Park East II

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	56.80	992^nd	2340	57.6%
2019	42.33	1335^th	2358	43.4%
2022	52.81	1078^th	2400	55.1%
2023	38.30	1481^st	2400	38.3%
2024	44.12	1320^th	2411	45.3%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Central Park East II

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	53.73	372^nd	948	60.8%
2019	61.09	264^th	891	70.4%
2022	45.62	473^rd	936	49.5%
2024	59.21	298^th	927	67.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Central Park East II

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	68.47	353^rd	1392	74.6%
2019	62.89	373^rd	1315	71.6%
2023	36.32	925^th	1429	35.3%
2024	19.91	1356^th	1531	11.4%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Central Park East II

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	71.22	361^st	1408	74.4%

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

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Rank History for all middle school students at Central Park East II

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2017	22.96	1182^nd	1455	18.8%
2018	14.49	1313^th	1438	8.7%
2019	21.37	1181^st	1439	17.9%
2022	26.53	1151^st	1479	22.2%
2023	57.83	572^nd	1500	61.9%
2024	49.50	724^th	1504	51.9%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Central Park East II

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	35.23	786^th	1170	32.8%
2019	19.01	1128^th	1139	1.0%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Central Park East II

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	18.21	1147^th	1245	7.9%
2019	28.37	940^th	1241	24.3%
2022	28.18	1016^th	1306	22.2%
2023	45.42	661^st	1288	48.7%
2024	11.03	1254^th	1296	3.2%

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Rank History for middle school Homeless students at Central Park East II

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	56.08	123^rd	392	68.6%
2022	47.53	226^th	487	53.6%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Central Park East II

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	14.97	1251^st	1353	7.5%
2019	23.02	1125^th	1370	17.9%
2022	21.04	1234^th	1454	15.1%
2023	59.15	548^th	1463	62.5%
2024	57.99	573^rd	1465	60.9%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Central Park East II

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	20.27	1177^th	1352	12.9%
2019	23.36	1102^nd	1366	19.3%
2022	32.21	1016^th	1455	30.2%
2023	53.32	625^th	1464	57.3%
2024	40.17	882^nd	1464	39.8%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Central Park East II

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	21.84	575^th	663	13.3%
2019	25.41	530^th	653	18.8%
2022	32.22	499^th	706	29.3%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Central Park East II

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	40.24	488^th	810	39.8%
2019	34.62	533^rd	826	35.5%
2023	63.65	276^th	943	70.7%
2024	50.22	441^st	953	53.7%

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

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Central Park East II

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2005	9	112	2	71	2	n/a	n/a	196
2006	16	127	2	71	2	n/a	n/a	218
2007	24	107	1	70	1	n/a	n/a	203
2008	18	102	4	62	3	n/a	n/a	189
2009	27	111	3	52	3	n/a	n/a	196
2010	39	119	5	54	1	n/a	n/a	218
2011	42	114	5	64	2	0	0	227
2012	53	112	6	63	5	1	0	240
2013	49	87	12	81	0	2	27	258
2014	62	75	13	79	0	0	33	262
2015	67	74	19	86	0	0	32	278
2016	89	95	22	109	1	0	29	345
2017	86	112	23	133	3	3	28	388
2018	91	129	25	157	3	4	36	445
2019	70	146	25	200	2	2	34	479
2020	61	151	24	212	1	1	21	471
2021	50	129	24	210	0	0	18	431
2022	44	121	17	182	2	1	16	383
2023	32	116	12	191	5	1	14	371
2024	31	118	14	241	4	1	13	422

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 Central Park East II

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	196	n/a	n/a	0
2006	218	18.0	12.1	0
2007	203	20.0	10.2	0
2008	189	13.0	14.5	0
2009	196	21.0	9.3	94.9
2010	218	21.0	10.3	n/a
2011	227	19.0	11.9	92.1
2012	240	19.0	12.6	92.5
2013	258	20.0	12.9	93
2014	262	22.0	11.9	93.1
2015	278	22.0	12.6	25.2
2016	345	30.0	11.5	28.1
2017	388	31.8	12.1	30.2
2018	445	32.9	13.4	42.5
2019	479	40.0	11.9	50.1
2020	471	39.0	12.0	58.4
2021	431	39.0	11.0	61.9
2022	383	40.0	9.5	64.2
2023	371	37.3	9.9	67.4
2024	422	59.3	7.1	73

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 Central Park East II

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	196	n/a	n/a	0
2006	218	18.0	12.1	0
2007	203	20.0	10.2	0
2008	189	13.0	14.5	0
2009	196	21.0	9.3	94.9
2010	218	21.0	10.3	n/a
2011	227	19.0	11.9	92.1
2012	240	19.0	12.6	92.5
2013	258	20.0	12.9	93
2014	262	22.0	11.9	93.1
2015	278	22.0	12.6	25.2
2016	345	30.0	11.5	28.1
2017	388	31.8	12.1	30.2
2018	445	32.9	13.4	42.5
2019	479	40.0	11.9	50.1
2020	471	39.0	12.0	58.4
2021	431	39.0	11.0	61.9
2022	383	40.0	9.5	64.2
2023	371	37.3	9.9	67.4
2024	422	59.3	7.1	73

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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