P.S. M811 - Mickey Mantle School

Standardized ELA and math proficiency data isn't reported here in a comparable way, which is common for District 75 schools where state test participation and accountability frameworks work differently than for general education schools. Average class size of 23.1 matches the District 3 average exactly, so students aren't automatically getting smaller cohorts just by being here — though the instructional model inside those classes is specialized. For a fair read on academic progress, parents should ask directly about IEP goal mastery and any school-specific progress metrics.

This is where the school's numbers really stand out. Zero suspensions — literally none — is well below the district average of 0.39%, and parent satisfaction, parent-teacher trust, and parent-principal trust all hit 100%. Teacher-reported safety at 97% beats the district average of 94%, and teacher-principal trust at 98% suggests leadership is genuinely seen as supportive rather than top-down. The honest caveat: family survey response rate was 41%, so those perfect scores reflect an engaged subset of parents — still 219 families, which is meaningful, but not the whole picture. Day to day, the signals point to a calm, trusting environment.

The student body is 92% Black and Hispanic, with an economic need index of 93.4 — among the highest in the city. That reflects the reality that families travel here from across the boroughs; this is a citywide program, not a zoned neighborhood school. Compare that to the surrounding Upper West Side, where the poverty rate is just 8.3% and median household income tops $151,000. The kids in the building look nothing like the kids walking past it on the sidewalk, and that mismatch — by design — shapes the culture of the school. Diversity level: very diverse among students; the neighborhood itself is far more homogeneous.

The Upper West Side around the school is one of Manhattan's wealthiest and most family-oriented stretches — high median household income, 80% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and 17% of households including children. Homeownership sits at 37.8% with a median home value above $1.5 million, so this is a stable, established residential pocket. Most families in the immediate area aren't sending their kids to this particular school, but the neighborhood itself is well-resourced, tree-lined, and oriented around family life rather than tourism.

Two nearby stations on the 1 train — 79th Street (about a 4-minute walk) and 86th Street (about a 5-minute walk) — cover most commutes, with the 72nd Street stop for the 1, 2, and 3 lines about 12 minutes away.