Essex Street Academy

Grades 9–12 Public District: New York City Geographic District # 2

350 Grand St, New York, NY 10002 Map

English (met standard)
87%
+12 state 75% · 2024-25
Low income
64%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
366
2024-25
Students per teacher
10.6
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
High school (Regents) — 87% state 75% · 2024-25 —
All grades — 87% state 75% · 2024-25 —
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2024-25 — 87% state 75% —
2023-24 — 89% state 79% —
2022-23 — 88% state 77% —
2018-19 — 88% state 84% —
2017-18 — 64% state 79% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
94%
state 86% · 2024-25

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

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Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Grades 9–12 · New York City Geographic District # 2
0.0 mi
25%
−31 vs state
53%
−22 vs state
53%
−4 vs state
15% Average of math, English and science: 68% in 2021-22 → 53% in 2024-25 86% 421 Hispanic 60%
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Grades 9–12 · New York City Geographic District # 2
0.0 mi
98%
+42 vs state
92%
+17 vs state
93%
+35 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 98% in 2021-22 → 93% in 2024-25 78% 368 Asian 94%
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Grades 9–12 · New York City Geographic District # 2
0.0 mi
45%
−11 vs state
81%
+6 vs state
48%
−9 vs state
14% Average of math, English and science: 79% in 2021-22 → 65% in 2024-25 88% 256 Hispanic 53%
Lower Manhattan Arts Academy
Grades 9–12 · New York City Geographic District # 2
0.0 mi
16%
−41 vs state
87%
+12 vs state
36%
−22 vs state
12% Average of math, English and science: 73% in 2021-22 → 61% in 2024-25 88% 262 Hispanic 58%
Pace High School
Grades 9–12 · New York City Geographic District # 2
0.2 mi
28%
−28 vs state
74%
−1 vs state
34%
−23 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 61% in 2021-22 → 54% in 2024-25 83% 499 Hispanic 52%
Emma Lazarus High School
Grades 9–12 · New York City Geographic District # 2
0.2 mi
88%
+32 vs state
90%
+15 vs state
77%
+19 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 83% in 2021-22 → 83% in 2024-25 96% 279 Hispanic 41%
Lower East Side Preparatory High School
Grades 9–12 · New York City Geographic District # 1
0.3 mi
66%
+10 vs state
78%
+3 vs state
46%
−12 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 51% in 2021-22 → 62% in 2024-25 89% 553 Hispanic 57%
Orchard Collegiate Academy
Grades 9–12 · New York City Geographic District # 1
0.3 mi
0%
−30 vs state · 2015-16
10%
−28 vs state · 2015-16
43%
−14 vs state
36% Average of math, English and science: 79% in 2021-22 → 43% in 2024-25 89% 255 Hispanic 57%
Cascades High School
Grades 9–12 · New York City Geographic District # 1
0.4 mi
20%
−36 vs state
44%
−32 vs state
33%
−24 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 32% in 2021-22 → 38% in 2024-25 93% 135 Hispanic 52%
Forsythe Satellite Academy
Grades 9–12 · New York City Geographic District # 1
0.4 mi —
60%
−15 vs state
— 9% Average of math, English and science: 69% in 2021-22 → 60% in 2024-25 90% 168 Hispanic 61%