The name of PS 20 Anna Silver Elementary School honors the immigrant history of the Lower East Side. Anna Silver, a Romanian immigrant and neighborhood resident, was the mother of Charles H. Silver, the president of the New York City Board of Education when the school building was erected in 1963. Graduates from the original PS 20 include the former U.S. Senator from New York, Jacob K. Javits, as well as actors Paul Muni and Edgar G. Robinson.
This Lower East Side public school enrolls students in prekindergarten through fifth grade, with a Common Core curriculum where children become familiar with various learning styles and environments, ranging from mini-lessons, partner collaboration and small group work to regular classroom instruction.
Reading and writing courses follow the guidelines of the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project, while science classes are guided by the Amplify Science elementary and middle school curriculum, and lessons in social studies utilize the Passport to Social Studies program.
In addition to their regular coursework, students receive weekly instruction from specialist teachers in art, music, science, technology, physical education and library science. Clubs are also an element of the enrichment initiatives at PS 20, and include foreign language and culture club, gardening club, recycling club, science club, technology club and yoga.
Anna Silver Elementary
Public Pre-K, Elementary School
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Grade Pre-K-5
166 Essex St,
New York, NY
New York City Geographic District No. 1
School Details
Head of School
Principal - Ms. Sarah Pinto
Student Teacher Ratio
10:1
Math Proficiency
32%
Reading Proficiency
22%
Niche Grade
C+
A-
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Reading Proficiency
22%
Math Proficiency
32%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
10:1
Teachers
31
Full Time Teachers
31
Teachers in First or Second Year
10.9%
GreatSchools Rating
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Test Scores
Science
34%
State Average
20%
Math
37%
State Average
22%
Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
258:1
Student Diversity
Female
50.2%
Male
49.8%
Hispanic
55.9%
Asian or Pacific Islander
18.2%
Black
15.7%
White
8%
Two or more races
1.9%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
9/20/2021
From the principals, the office staff, and teachers all are outstanding. They all have gone above and beyond not only for my family also for others. The attention that is paid not only for students, care and concern for the community in a whole.
GreatSchools Reviews
10/5/2023
We moved to NYC at the end of COVID; I was looking for school options and relying heavily on reviews from this and other forums, which was really tough. We've been at Anna Silver for 3 school years now, commuting from Brooklyn, and I'm glad that we made this choice. In our experience with the school...
11/20/2022
The assistant principal and principal are just a big joke. Very rude women. Get people that are professional and empathetic.
7/5/2022
Great school and I mean teachers, principal everyone!!!They go above and beyond to assure the student feels at home. Academically they work so hard with the students to assure they progress. The principal brings so many great programs to the school to make sure the students recieve art, music, dance...
6/19/2022
Best community, family school. Excellent teachers, administrators and community. Programs are excellent.
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Attendance Zone
About Lower East Side
Average Price per Sq Ft
$234
Homes For Sale
0
Average Home Value
$1,232,195
Median Lot Size
15,245 Sq Ft
% Renters
74%
Household Income
$83,499
% of College Grads
45.3%
Median Age
42
Average House Size
975 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
93.0%
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Henry M. Jackson Playground
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Corlears Hook Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Dog Park
- Picnic Area
Nathan Straus Playground
- Basketball
- Playground
Hamilton Fish Park
- Basketball
- Pool
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