P.S. 064 Robert Simon

P.S. 064 Robert Simon, located in Manhattan's Alphabet City, serves students from Pre-K through 5th grade with a small enrollment of 120 students. The school is known as the "Home of Music and Art for Young Minds," offering comprehensive music, dance, and visual arts programming across all grades, a distinctive feature that enriches the student experience. It operates as a community school, partnering with Educational Alliance to provide embedded services, afterschool programs, and summer enrichment opportunities, including tutoring and counseling. The school also collaborates with University Settlement to offer intensive student support. Parents consistently report high satisfaction, with recent surveys showing overwhelmingly positive feedback regarding the school environment and staff relationships. The student-teacher ratio is favorable, typically around 9:1 or 10:1. While the school fosters a supportive community, its ELA and Math proficiency rates, at 42% and 41% respectively, are near the citywide 25th percentile, indicating an area for academic growth.