Manhattan Charter School II

About

Manhattan Charter School II is a small K-5 elementary charter school located in Manhattan's Lower East Side, serving an intimate community of 73 students. The school enrolls a high proportion of economically disadvantaged students and a significant population of students with disabilities. Academically, the school's ELA proficiency is at the citywide 25th percentile, while its math proficiency is a notable concern, falling well below the 25th percentile. The curriculum is described as rigorous and standards-based, with a strong emphasis on the arts, including daily music instruction and weekly French lessons, complemented by cultural excursions. Parent sentiment from official surveys is overwhelmingly positive, with families expressing high satisfaction with the school's environment and staff. However, some external reviews have raised concerns regarding leadership consistency and teacher turnover. The school also has a notably high suspension rate for an elementary institution. Manhattan Charter School II shares its building, the Corlears Complex, with other schools.

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Academics

State test proficiency rates and acceleration.

ELA proficiency

41%

Math proficiency

14%

Proficiency rates are from the Grade 3–8 NYS state test (school-level).

Attendance rate

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Avg class size (general ed)

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Avg class size (ICT)

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Community & climate

Demographics, attendance, school survey results, and DOE quality ratings.

Quality signals

FacultyGoodAI-estimated

Parent survey · overall positive

69%8% response rate

Survey topics

Family outreach69%city 93%

School staff regularly communicate with me about how I can help my child learn.62%
Teachers work closely with me to meet my child's needs.57%
My child's school communicates with me in a language that I can understand.71%
I am greeted warmly when I contact or visit the school.86%

Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (69%) is their average, vs 93% citywide.

Parent–teacher trust86%city 95%

I feel respected by my child's teachers.86%
Staff at this school work hard to build trusting relationships with parents/guardians like me.86%

Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (86%) is their average, vs 95% citywide.

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Effective School Leadership

Inclusive Leadership85%city 95%

The principal/school leader at this school…puts decisions made with families into action.83%
The principal/school leader at this school…works to create a sense of community in the school.86%
The principal/school leader at this school…ensures families are comfortable communicating with the school.86%

Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (85%) is their average, vs 95% citywide.

Strong Family-Community Ties

Parent Involvement in School57%city 63%

Since the beginning of the school year, how often have you…communicated with your child's teachers about your child's performance?.88%
Since the beginning of the school year, how often have you…seen your child’s projects, artwork, homework, tests, or quizzes?.71%
I know how to contact the Parent Coordinator at my child’s school.12%

Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (57%) is their average, vs 63% citywide.

Trust

Parent-Principal Trust66%city 94%

I feel respected by my child's principal/school leader.71%
I trust the principal/school leader at their word (to do what they say that they will do).71%
The principal/school leader is an effective manager who makes the school run smoothly.57%

Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (66%) is their average, vs 94% citywide.

Overall positive % is averaged across every Pos/Neg survey question per respondent group (school year 2023-2024). Survey topics are the DOE’s framework measures (each the average favorable response across its questions; expand a topic to see them and the citywide average); the dimension scores themselves are no longer in the public data file.^[3]

Operational health

Attendance

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Chronic absenteeism

62%

Suspension rate

22%

Teachers^[7]

Teachers with 4+ years' experience

47%

Students per teacher

5:1

Teaching out of certification

80%

Teacher experience and certification from the NYSED School Report Card (2024–25); students per teacher = enrollment ÷ reported teachers. Fewer than 4 years counts as inexperienced.

Student body

Race / ethnicity^[4]

Black 37%
Hispanic 58%
White 1%

School-level totals; may not sum to 100% due to rounding and small subgroup suppression.

Gender^[4]

Female 55%
Male 45%

Female / male shares as published by the DOE; other gender identities aren’t reported in the source data.

Enrollment

73

Economic Need Index

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Free / reduced lunch

99%

English learners

11%

Students with IEPs

45%

Location & commute

Where the school is and how to get there.

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