Peck Slip School (the), New York NY

Original Research by School Decision on Peck Slip School (the)

The Peck Slip School serves pre-K through fifth grade in Lower Manhattan, drawing a diverse student body from a dense, walkable neighborhood. The school sits at 1 Peck Slip in the Financial District, an area shaped by mixed-use development where schools are woven into the urban block fabric rather than set apart on campuses. The location offers access to the extensive public transit network that connects families across the city.

Enrollment stands at roughly a few hundred students. The school serves a racially and economically diverse population, with white and Hispanic students each representing a significant share of enrollment. A notable share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting economic diversity. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available.

On state assessments from the most recent year, the school shows a clear performance pattern. In English language arts, students demonstrate stronger proficiency as they progress through elementary grades, with fifth graders performing most strongly, while third grade shows the most modest results. Math proficiency also improves as students move up through the grades, with fifth graders performing well. Science results, tested only at fifth grade, show moderate proficiency levels. Overall, the school's proficiency index places it in the top quartile among districts in New York County, reflecting solid performance across tested subjects and grades.

The school's location in Lower Manhattan, a neighborhood of high walkability and mixed-use property types, means families access it primarily through pedestrian routes and transit rather than by car. The area includes financial services, professional services, and tech employers among major employers in the broader city, though daily life is anchored as much by transit, libraries, parks, and the pedestrian streetscape as by commercial activity.

New York City's housing market reflects sustained growth, with rents in the 10038 zip code tracking above the state benchmark and showing recent increases. This economic context shapes the families who can afford to live near the school and commute into the neighborhood.

One factor for parents to monitor: New York City's Gifted and Talented admissions system underwent substantial change in recent years, moving from standardized testing to teacher nominations and lottery selection, and the system's future remains in flux, with discussions at the mayoral level about further changes. For families interested in specialized or accelerated pathways, clarifying the school's current G&T structure and its stability would be worthwhile.

The school's parent district is New York City Geographic District 2, which covers Lower Manhattan schools. State testing data and proficiency information are available above; information on staffing levels, discipline patterns, chronic absenteeism, and attendance was not provided. The school does not serve a secondary grade band, so no graduation rate data apply.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 350%

School 50% · District 81% · ▼ 31 pts below district

▼ 9 pts below state median · ▼ 8 pts below county median

Grade 467%

School 67% · District 79% · ▼ 13 pts below district

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

Grade 576%

School 76% · District 78% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▲ 24 pts above state median · ▲ 20 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 356%

School 56% · District 80% · ▼ 23 pts below district

▲ 4 pts above state median · even with county median

Grade 472%

School 72% · District 78% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▲ 20 pts above state median · ▲ 9 pts above county median

Grade 581%

School 81% · District 81%

▲ 26 pts above state median · ▲ 16 pts above county median

Science

Grade 557%

School 57% · District 67% · ▼ 10 pts below district

▲ 15 pts above state median · ▲ 11 pts above county median

This schoolNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income13%Higher-income76%63 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income33%Higher-income83%49 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income40%Higher-income87%47 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income20%Higher-income64%44 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income29%Higher-income78%50 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income17%Higher-income87%70 pp gap