School for Cooperative Technical Education

The school's average class size of 20.1 students is essentially identical to the district average of 20.07, meaning students aren't getting notably smaller or larger instructional groups than peers elsewhere in District 4. With 30% of students classified as IEPs, special education staffing is clearly central to how the school operates. Specific proficiency scores aren't included in this dataset, so a direct academic comparison to the district's roughly 50% ELA and 45% math averages can't be drawn from the numbers provided.

Zero suspensions across 706 students is a meaningful signal — for context, the district average suspension rate is roughly 0.7%, which would translate to a handful of incidents at this enrollment size. Combined with no suspensions reported, this suggests a school where behavior issues are either rare or handled through means short of formal removal. Teacher and parent survey results weren't included in the dataset, so trust and satisfaction can't be assessed from the numbers. The high IEP percentage also tends to reflect a culture of inclusion rather than push-out.

The student body is 53% Hispanic, 32% Black, 7% Asian, and 7% White — a predominantly Black and Latino population that mirrors East Harlem's demographics more closely than many other District 4 schools. The economic need index of 72.7 indicates that nearly three-quarters of students come from households facing economic hardship. The 64% diversity index reflects the mix of two large racial groups rather than a broadly fragmented population.

East Harlem (South) is a predominantly renter neighborhood where only about 8% of households own their homes and the median household income sits around $44,054, with 29.5% of residents living below the poverty line. About 8.6% of households include children, which is relatively low and suggests many families with kids either move through or are part of a smaller share of the population. The 37.9% bachelor's-degree rate indicates a working- and middle-class community with a notable professional presence. The median home value near $828,171 sits well above the local income, a familiar pattern in gentrifying Manhattan corridors.

The 96 St Q station is a roughly 2-minute walk, putting the school directly on the Second Avenue subway line. The 96 St 6 station is about a 7-minute walk, and the 103 St 6 stop is around 10 minutes away — giving families solid crosstown and uptown coverage within a short stroll.