Top Rankings
New York City Geographic District # 1 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 21 public elementary schools serving 7,756 students in New York City Geographic District # 1 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in New York City Geographic District # 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 69% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public elementary school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
27 Schools
3,684 Schools
# Students
9,834 Students
1,759,927 Students
# Teachers
870 Teachers
151,317 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
New York City Geographic District # 1 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 786 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 68% has increased from 59% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#149 out of 788 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
62%
Graduation Rate
68%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.74
0.72
# American Indian Students
53 Students
13,510 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1,943 Students
172,217 Students
% Asian Students
20%
10%
# Hispanic Students
4,063 Students
516,527 Students
% Hispanic Students
41%
29%
# Black Students
1,486 Students
293,377 Students
% Black Students
15%
17%
# White Students
1,829 Students
701,079 Students
% White Students
19%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
33 Students
4,063 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
427 Students
59,143 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
449
54,907
# Students in K Grade:
681
172,061
# Students in 1st Grade:
692
175,816
# Students in 2nd Grade:
687
179,820
# Students in 3rd Grade:
683
179,541
# Students in 4th Grade:
709
182,709
# Students in 5th Grade:
720
184,133
# Students in 6th Grade:
711
186,473
# Students in 7th Grade:
695
164,449
# Students in 8th Grade:
722
164,890
# Students in 9th Grade:
733
23,919
# Students in 10th Grade:
799
22,793
# Students in 11th Grade:
780
20,701
# Students in 12th Grade:
769
20,324
# Ungraded Students:
4
27,391
Best New York City Geographic District # 1 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
New Explorations Into Sciencetech And Math High School
Magnet School
(Math: 96% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
111 Columbia St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 677-5190
New York, NY 10002
(212) 677-5190
Grades: K-12
| 1,639 students
Rank: #22.
Ps 110 Florence Nightingale
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
285 Delancey St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 674-2690
New York, NY 10002
(212) 674-2690
Grades: PK-5
| 335 students
Rank: #33.
Ps 184 Shuang Wen
(Math: 77% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
327 Cherry St-2nd Fl
New York, NY 10002
(212) 602-9700
New York, NY 10002
(212) 602-9700
Grades: PK-8
| 720 students
Rank: #44.
Ps 15 Roberto Clemente
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
333 E 4th St
New York, NY 10009
(212) 228-8730
New York, NY 10009
(212) 228-8730
Grades: PK-5
| 177 students
Rank: #55.
East Side Community School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
420 E 12th St
New York, NY 10009
(212) 460-8467
New York, NY 10009
(212) 460-8467
Grades: 6-12
| 703 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
East Village Community School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
610 E 12th St
New York, NY 10009
(212) 982-0682
New York, NY 10009
(212) 982-0682
Grades: PK-5
| 301 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Tompkins Square Middle School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
600 E 6th St
New York, NY 10009
(212) 995-1430
New York, NY 10009
(212) 995-1430
Grades: 6-8
| 326 students
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Ps 19 Asher Levy
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
185 1st Ave
New York, NY 10003
(212) 533-5340
New York, NY 10003
(212) 533-5340
Grades: PK-5
| 176 students
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Ps 20 Anna Silver
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
166 Essex St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 254-9577
New York, NY 10002
(212) 254-9577
Grades: PK-5
| 351 students
Rank: #1010.
Children's Workshop School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
610 E 12th St
New York, NY 10009
(212) 614-9531
New York, NY 10009
(212) 614-9531
Grades: PK-5
| 282 students
Rank: #1111.
University Neighborhood Middle School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
220 Henry St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 267-5701
New York, NY 10002
(212) 267-5701
Grades: 6-8
| 198 students
Rank: #1212.
Ps 134 Henrietta Szold
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
293 E Broadway
New York, NY 10002
(212) 673-4470
New York, NY 10002
(212) 673-4470
Grades: PK-5
| 172 students
Rank: #1313.
Star Ps 63
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
121 E 3rd St
New York, NY 10009
(212) 674-3180
New York, NY 10009
(212) 674-3180
Grades: PK-5
| 185 students
Rank: #1414.
Ps 142 Amalia Castro
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
100 Attorney St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 598-3800
New York, NY 10002
(212) 598-3800
Grades: PK-5
| 332 students
Rank: #1515.
Ps 34 Franklin D Roosevelt
(Math: <50% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
730 E 12th St
New York, NY 10009
(212) 228-4433
New York, NY 10009
(212) 228-4433
Grades: PK-8
| 260 students
Rank: #1616.
Ps 140 Nathan Straus
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
123 Ridge St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 677-4680
New York, NY 10002
(212) 677-4680
Grades: PK-8
| 343 students
Rank: #1717.
School For Global Leaders
(Math: 36% | Reading: 34% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
145 Stanton St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 260-5375
New York, NY 10002
(212) 260-5375
Grades: 6-8
| 166 students
Rank: #1818.
Ps 64 Robert Simon
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
600 E 6th St
New York, NY 10009
(212) 673-6510
New York, NY 10009
(212) 673-6510
Grades: PK-5
| 215 students
Rank: #1919.
Neighborhood School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
121 E 3rd St
New York, NY 10009
(212) 387-0195
New York, NY 10009
(212) 387-0195
Grades: PK-5
| 247 students
Rank: #2020.
Ps 188 Island School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
442 E Houston St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 677-5710
New York, NY 10002
(212) 677-5710
Grades: PK-8
| 387 students
Rank: #2121.
Earth School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 20-29% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
600 E 6th St
New York, NY 10009
(212) 477-1735
New York, NY 10009
(212) 477-1735
Grades: PK-5
| 241 students
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