Lower Manhattan Arts Academy serves 329 learners in grades 9-12.

Lower Manhattan Arts Academy placed in the upper 20% of all schools in New York for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 20%, and reading proficiency is upper 20%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the New York state average of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the New York state average of 57% (majority Latino and African-American).

School Overview: Lower Manhattan Arts Academy’s learner population of 329 learners has decreased by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Lower Manhattan Arts Academy is ranked within the upper 20% of all 4,239 schools in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Lower Manhattan Arts Academy is 0.61, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.71. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Lower Manhattan Arts Academy is Essex Street Academy (0.0 miles away)

The closest middle school is Middle School 131 (0.2 miles away)

The closest elementary school is P.S. 42 Benjamin Altman (0.1 miles away)