Shefa School

Public-record details

Address

40 E 29th St, New York, NY 10016

Phone

(212) 873-1300

Grade level

Elementary

NCES school type

Special education (2023-24 PSS)

Grades reported

1st grade to 8th grade

Students (K-12, fall 2023, as reported)

215

Teachers (K-12, full-time equivalent, as reported)

75.1

Students per teacher

2.9

Religious orientation

Religious

County

New York

NCES private school ID

A1502585

Reported to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2023-24 NCES Private School Universe Survey as a special education school (school ID A1502585). The survey does not check licensing or accreditation. Source: NCES Private School Universe Survey 2023-24 (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

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Figures are what the school reported for fall 2023. The survey does not verify licensing, accreditation, staff qualifications or the disabilities a school serves; ask the school. Schools can move, merge or close after a survey.