P.S. 003 Charrette School

ELA proficiency at 69.9% lands a few points below the district average of 73.2%, and math at 71.4% is roughly even with the district's 72.5%. Looking across nearly a decade of results, scores have bounced in a fairly tight band — ELA between 67.7% and 76.6%, math between 69.2% and 80.1% — without a clear upward or downward trajectory. The grade-level breakdown shows real unevenness: 3rd graders post strong math results (82.4%), but 5th-grade math drops to 60.3%, suggesting the school handles early elementary well but loses ground as students age up.

The climate picture here is genuinely mixed. Teachers report 100% on safety and zero suspensions are a real positive — students aren't being removed from class. But teacher-reported instruction quality sits at 66%, well below the district average of 89.8%, and only 55% of teachers say they trust the principal, a noticeable leadership gap. Parents mirror that split: 95% trust their child's teacher, but only 64% trust the principal. Parent satisfaction at 88% runs a few points below the district average of 92.1%. The most pressing concern is chronic absenteeism at 72.6% — nearly three of four students are missing 10% or more of school days, with Asian students (88.9%) and White students (77.7%) driving the bulk of absences while Hispanic students sit at 50.5%.

The student body is 66% White, 17% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 5% Black, and 3% multiracial — meaningfully Whiter than District 2 overall and a student mix that reflects the surrounding neighborhood's demographics more than the city as a whole. The economic need index of 21 is well below city norms, meaning relatively few students arrive identified as economically disadvantaged, and 19% of students have IEPs. With 570 students across pre-K through 5th grade and an average class size of 25.8, this is a mid-sized school that feels like a neighborhood institution rather than a large institutional campus.

The school sits in the West Village, a Manhattan neighborhood defined by affluence and education: median household income is $150,339, only 6.6% of residents live below the poverty line, and 84% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Just 6.4% of households include children, which means a small pool of school-age kids drawn from a very wealthy, highly educated adult population. The housing stock skews toward rentals (29.5% homeownership) and very high home values, giving the area a settled, established feel despite constant turnover in other parts of the city.

Three subway stations are within easy walking distance: the 1 train at Christopher St-Stonewall (about 4 minutes), the B, D, F, and M lines at W 4 St-Wash Sq (about 6 minutes), and the 1 train at Houston St (about 7 minutes) — making commute options flexible from almost any direction in Manhattan.