The Maxine Greene HS for Imaginative Inquiry

Test score data was not available for this school, making it difficult to fully assess academic performance. However, the school offers AP courses, humanities programming, and world languages including Italian and Spanish, with ELL support available. The program richness score of 90/100 indicates a surprisingly robust academic offerings list despite the small enrollment of 115 students.

The school's climate data reveals serious concerns. Parent satisfaction at 39% falls dramatically below the district average of 88%, suggesting a significant disconnect between family expectations and school experience. Teacher instruction quality ratings of 35.2% are similarly troubling compared to the district average of 87%, indicating potential issues with leadership, support, or working conditions. On a positive note, there were zero suspensions, suggesting a restorative or low-exclusion approach to discipline. Teacher-reported safety in the district averages 94%, though this specific school's data was not provided.

The student body is predominantly Hispanic (56%) and Black (37%), with very few Asian (4%) or white (4%) students, resulting in a diversity index of 54%. Twenty-five percent of students have IEPs, and the economic need index of 90.7% indicates that nearly all students come from low-income households. This demographic profile contrasts sharply with the surrounding neighborhood, which has a median household income of $162,360 and where 83.3% of adults hold bachelor's degrees — suggesting the school draws students from outside the immediate affluent area.

The Upper West Side-Lincoln Square neighborhood offers exceptional transit access (97th percentile) and education orientation (96th percentile), with numerous cultural institutions, parks including Riverside Park and Central Park, and family resources. However, the safety score of 22.99 is notably low, and the neighborhood has elevated health concerns including asthma rates (155 per 10,000) and lead exposure risk (6.6% elevated rate). The area is dominated by affluent, often childless households — only 15% have children — making this school somewhat of an anomaly in its immediate surroundings.

The school is highly accessible by public transit given the neighborhood's 97th percentile transit score. Families typically walk or take the subway, with the area well-served by multiple subway lines.