PS 94

437 Students

Other K - 12th

School Overview

**PS 94 (The David D. Porter School)**, located at 55 Battery Place in Lower Manhattan, serves as a prominent neighborhood elementary school within the New York City Department of Education. Situated in the heart of Battery Park City, the school benefits from a unique urban environment, often utilizing the adjacent parks and waterfront areas as extensions of its classroom space. The school is known for fostering a close-knit community atmosphere, prioritizing student-centered learning and social-emotional development alongside a robust academic curriculum.

The school places a strong emphasis on integrating the arts and sciences into daily instruction, often leveraging its proximity to cultural institutions and global business hubs to provide students with diverse learning opportunities. With a focus on inclusivity and collaboration, PS 94 encourages active family involvement, aiming to create a supportive partnership between educators, parents, and students. By combining traditional academic rigor with the dynamic energy of its downtown location, the school strives to prepare its students to be curious, engaged, and well-rounded citizens.

437

Total Students

91.0

Full-Time Teachers

4.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

86.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PS 94
Demographic	Student Count
White	49
Hispanic	188
Black	142
Asian	46
Two or More	9
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	2

Hispanic
188 (43.0%)
Black
142 (32.5%)
White
49 (11.2%)
Asian
46 (10.5%)
Two or More
9 (2.1%)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.5%)
American Indian
1 (0.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Special Education School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75
Phone:	(212)266-5810
Grade Range:	K - 12th
Total Students:	437
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	91.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	4.8
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	376
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	1

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 36

Grade 1 57

Grade 2 50

Grade 3 8

Grade 4 10

Grade 5 8

Grade 7 9

Grade 8 3

Grade 11 3

Grade 12 4

Ungraded 249