Great Oaks Kathleen Sherry Charter School

ELA proficiency at 56.7% and math at 49.6% both run well below the District 2 averages of roughly 73% and 73%. But the trajectory tells a different story than the snapshot: ELA has climbed from 24.6% in 2019 to 56.7% in 2025, and math has gone from 24.8% to 49.6% over the same window. Science proficiency sits at 50%. The school is still catching up to district peers, but the rate of improvement is the headline — and the gains have accelerated since 2022.

The day-to-day feel is mixed in a way worth understanding. On the relationships side, parent trust in teachers and in the principal is 96%, teacher-rated instruction quality is 98%, and parent satisfaction (96%) sits well above the district average of 92% — that reads as a community that feels heard. But chronic absenteeism is a real concern at 55.1%, meaning more than half of students miss 10% or more of school days, and overall attendance at 87.6% trails the district's 91.95%. The gap between strong relationships and weak daily attendance is something prospective parents should ask about directly.

The student body is 63% Hispanic and 30% Black, with an economic need index of 84.2 — well above the district — and 34% of students have IEPs, a notably inclusive share. That profile is very different from the West Village around it, where the median household income tops $150K and only 6.4% of households have children. This is a charter drawing students from across Manhattan into a small, supportive setting rather than a true neighborhood school, and that mismatch between campus and community is part of the story.

The West Village is one of Manhattan's wealthiest and most residentially stable neighborhoods, with a median household income above $150K, a poverty rate under 7%, and 84% of adults holding a bachelor's degree. Just 6.4% of households here have children, which helps explain why a charter like this one pulls students from far beyond the immediate blocks. The area is dense with cafes, brownstones, and the Hudson River waterfront, and the subway access is excellent.

Three subway stops are within a roughly 4-minute walk: the 1 train at Christopher St–Stonewall, the B/D/F/M at W 4 St–Washington Square, and the A/C/E at W 4 St–Washington Square.