P.S. 397 Spruce Street School

Welcome to the Spruce Street School in Civic Center, NY.

The Spruce Street School serves students K-8th grade.

The Spruce Street School offers lots of outdoor seating for students.

The Spruce Street School is also known as PS 397.

The Spruce Street School is located off Spruce Street.

There are lots of extracurricular activities for students at The Spruce Street School.

The Spruce Street School is located in the Civic Center neighborhood.

P.S. 397 Spruce Street School

Public Pre-K, Elementary, Middle School | Grade Pre-K-8

12 Spruce St, New York, NY

Financial District Neighborhood

New York City Geographic District No. 2

440 Students

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Head of School
Principal - Ms. Nancy Harris

Student Teacher Ratio
11:1

Math Proficiency
71%

Reading Proficiency
79%

Academics

A+

Teachers

Source: Niche

Niche Grade Details

Academics

Reading Proficiency

79%

Math Proficiency

71%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio

11:1

Teachers

Full Time Teachers

Teachers in First or Second Year

11%

Test Scores

Equity

Student Progress

Source: GreatSchools

GreatSchools Rating Details

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

442:1

Student Diversity

Female

52.2%

Male

47.8%

White

45.7%

Asian or Pacific Islander

23.4%

Hispanic

13.9%

Two or more races

11.8%

Black

4.9%

Native American

<1%

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School Rankings

#33 Best Public MS Teachers in New York

#54 Best Public ES Teachers in New York

#60 Best Public MS in New York

Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

5.0 parent

12/16/2024

We have been a spruce street family for over five years. Both kids are there currently and year on year we are more blown away by the teaching staff.The classes have typically been small and the staff of a very high caliber. I hear there is actually a wait list for teachers who want to work there. B...

2.0 parent

10/21/2024

I have one child that already went through Spruce Street and one that is currently at another middle school downtown, I am now able to see how lacking Spruce Street is in comparison, in so many areas - learner support, family engagement, environment, enrichment opportunities are all absolute bare mi...

1.0 parent

6/21/2023

This school is lacking in many areas. Don't be fooled by the new exterior. The biggest problem area of all is leadership which is very poor. The principal hides many issues such as bullying and other events that happen in the building that she continuously keeps from the parents. Teachers here don't...

1.0 parent

3/2/2022

My child wasn't giving a chance was only here for one month being transferred hopefully I can find good school that he does well and very much accepted

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Average Home Value

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Median Lot Size

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% Renters

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Household Income

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% of College Grads

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