At a Glance
A district administrative office rather than a traditional neighborhood school, housed in a transit-rich Flatiron-area location.
Best suited for
Parents or district staff seeking information on District 2 academic policy, or anyone who needs to visit a centrally located administrative office in the Flatiron area — not families looking for a traditional school placement.
What stands out
- Located steps from the 1 train at 28 St, making it one of the most transit-accessible school addresses in the district
- Situated in District 2, which includes some of the highest-rated elementary schools in the city
Things to consider
- This DBN reads as an administrative/policy office rather than a traditional school — families should confirm directly with the district what, if any, instructional programs operate here
- No enrollment, demographic, survey, or proficiency data is reported, so typical school-quality comparisons aren't possible
- The surrounding neighborhood has very few households with children (about 9%), which means few local peers for kids if this is in fact a student-serving site
- The Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square area is expensive and adult-skewing, which can affect the everyday experience of families
Based on 2024-2025 data
School SummaryDistrict 2
Within District 2, the standout peer schools are P.S. 77 Lower Lab School (99/100), Success Academy Charter School – Hell's Kitchen (96/100), Success Academy Charter School – Union Square (95/100), P.S. 290 Manhattan New School (95/100), P.S. 89 (94/100), and P.S. 183 Robert L. Stevenson (94/100). This DBN is not comparable to those schools and does not appear in the peer ranking — it functions differently from the district's instructional sites.
Academics
No school-level academic proficiency data (ELA, math, or overall ratings) is available for this DBN, which is consistent with it appearing to be an administrative office rather than an instructional site. The district's average ELA proficiency is about 73% and math proficiency about 73%, but those figures describe District 2 schools broadly, not this location.
Culture
No school-level survey data on parent satisfaction, teacher-reported safety, or trust is available, so there is nothing to interpret about day-to-day culture here. The district averages (92% parent satisfaction, 95% teacher-reported safety, 90% instruction quality) reflect District 2 schools overall, not this office. If this is an administrative site, those dimensions may not apply in the usual sense.
Community
There is no student demographic data for this DBN, so the school community can't be characterized in the usual way. The surrounding Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square neighborhood skews toward affluent professionals and small households — only about 9% of households include kids, the median household income is roughly $171,000, and over 81% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Neighborhood
Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square is a dense, transit-rich, and notably affluent slice of Manhattan where fewer than 1 in 10 households include children, the median household income is around $171,000, and over 80% of adults hold a bachelor's degree. Homeownership is low (around 31%) and the median home value is roughly $1.66 million, reflecting the area's mix of condos and rentals. With only about 9% of households containing kids, this is fundamentally an adult-skewing neighborhood, and any family-oriented school programming here serves a relatively small pool of local children.
The location is exceptionally well-connected by subway. The 28 St (1) station is essentially at the door — about a one-minute walk — and 34 St-Penn Station (1, 2, 3) is about a five-minute walk. The 23 St (1) stop is also nearby at about a six-minute walk, giving multiple north-south options on the West Side.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Office of Academic Policy a good school?
- Published quality ratings aren't available for Office of Academic Policy yet on Motley. It's a public school in Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square.
- Is Office of Academic Policy public, charter, or private?
- Office of Academic Policy is a public school in NYC Community School District 2.
- What neighborhood is Office of Academic Policy in?
- Office of Academic Policy is in Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square, Manhattan.