Top Rankings
New York City Geographic District # 4 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 29 public schools serving 11,029 students in New York City Geographic District # 4 School District. This district's average testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public schools in New York.
Public Schools in New York City Geographic District # 4 School District have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the New York public school average of 56%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 63% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public school average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
29 Schools
4,804 Schools
# Students
11,029 Students
2,526,520 Students
# Teachers
1,031 Teachers
215,025 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
New York City Geographic District # 4 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 85% has increased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#206 out of 788 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
62%
Graduation Rate
85%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.72
# American Indian Students
107 Students
18,588 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
974 Students
249,216 Students
% Asian Students
9%
10%
# Hispanic Students
6,410 Students
726,742 Students
% Hispanic Students
58%
29%
# Black Students
2,597 Students
408,333 Students
% Black Students
23%
16%
# White Students
622 Students
1,036,576 Students
% White Students
6%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
80 Students
6,065 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
239 Students
80,416 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
628
56,452
# Students in K Grade:
677
173,952
# Students in 1st Grade:
675
175,866
# Students in 2nd Grade:
666
179,876
# Students in 3rd Grade:
733
179,592
# Students in 4th Grade:
693
182,761
# Students in 5th Grade:
757
184,189
# Students in 6th Grade:
888
186,528
# Students in 7th Grade:
893
191,088
# Students in 8th Grade:
928
194,752
# Students in 9th Grade:
849
208,652
# Students in 10th Grade:
923
198,832
# Students in 11th Grade:
853
188,822
# Students in 12th Grade:
850
188,400
# Ungraded Students:
16
36,758
Best New York City Geographic District # 4 School District Public Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Central Park East High School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
1573 Madison Ave-rm 321
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5929
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5929
Grades: 9-12
| 507 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Park East High School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
230 E 105th St
New York, NY 10029
(212) 831-1517
New York, NY 10029
(212) 831-1517
Grades: 9-12
| 365 students
Rank: #33.
Tag Young Scholars
Magnet School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 98%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
240 E 109th St
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-6003
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-6003
Grades: K-8
| 528 students
Rank: #44.
Young Women's Leadership School
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
105 E 106th St
New York, NY 10029
(212) 289-7593
New York, NY 10029
(212) 289-7593
Grades: 6-12
| 459 students
Rank: #55.
Ps 171 Patrick Henry
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
19 E 103rd St
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5801
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5801
Grades: PK-8
| 750 students
Rank: #66.
Heritage School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1680 Lexington Ave
New York, NY 10029
(212) 828-2858
New York, NY 10029
(212) 828-2858
Grades: 9-12
| 323 students
Rank: #77.
Manhattan Center For Science & Mathematics
(Math: 96% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
260 Pleasant Ave
New York, NY 10029
(212) 876-4639
New York, NY 10029
(212) 876-4639
Grades: 9-12
| 1,550 students
Rank: #88.
Ps 83 Luis Munoz Rivera
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
219 E 109th St
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5847
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5847
Grades: PK-5
| 331 students
Rank: #99.
Esperanza Preparatory Academy
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
240 E 109th St
New York, NY 10029
(212) 722-6507
New York, NY 10029
(212) 722-6507
Grades: 6-12
| 462 students
Rank: #1010.
Isaac Newton Middle School For Math And Science
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
260 Pleasant Ave
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-6006
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-6006
Grades: 6-8
| 306 students
Rank: #1111.
Central Park East I
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 50-59% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1573 Madison Ave
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5821
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5821
Grades: PK-5
| 161 students
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Central Park East Ii
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
433 E 100th St
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5992
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5992
Grades: PK-8
| 383 students
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Ms 224 Manhattan East School For Arts & Academics
Magnet School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
410 E 100th St
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-6047
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-6047
Grades: 6-8
| 185 students
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Ps 7 Samuel Stern
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
160 E 120th St
New York, NY 10035
(212) 860-5827
New York, NY 10035
(212) 860-5827
Grades: PK-8
| 314 students
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Renaissance School Of The Arts
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
319 E 117th St
New York, NY 10035
(212) 534-6072
New York, NY 10035
(212) 534-6072
Grades: 6-8
| 186 students
Rank: #1616.
Judith S Kaye School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
321 E 96th St
New York, NY 10128
(212) 360-1509
New York, NY 10128
(212) 360-1509
Grades: 9-12
| 130 students
Rank: #1717.
Ps 102 Jacques Cartier
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
315 E 113th St
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5834
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5834
Grades: PK-5
| 166 students
Rank: #1818.
River East Elementary School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2351 1st Ave
New York, NY 10035
(212) 802-3035
New York, NY 10035
(212) 802-3035
Grades: PK-5
| 242 students
Rank: #1919.
James Weldon Johnson School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
176 E 115th St
New York, NY 10029
(212) 876-5522
New York, NY 10029
(212) 876-5522
Grades: PK-8
| 554 students
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Bilingual Bicultural School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
219 E 109th St
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-6031
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-6031
Grades: PK-5
| 240 students
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Ps 155 William Paca
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
319 E 117th St
New York, NY 10035
(212) 860-5885
New York, NY 10035
(212) 860-5885
Grades: PK-5
| 210 students
Rank: #2222.
Lexington
(Math: 26% | Reading: 30% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
131 E 104th St
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5831
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5831
Grades: PK-8
| 541 students
Rank: #2323.
Ps 96 Joseph Lanzetta
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
216 E 120th St
New York, NY 10035
(212) 860-5851
New York, NY 10035
(212) 860-5851
Grades: PK-8
| 362 students
Rank: #2424.
Ps 206 Jose Celso Barbosa
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
508 E 120th St
New York, NY 10035
(212) 860-5809
New York, NY 10035
(212) 860-5809
Grades: 3-8
| 454 students
Rank: #2525.
Ps 146 Ann M Short
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
421 E 106th St
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5877
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5877
Grades: PK-5
| 327 students
Rank: #2626.
Ps 38 Roberto Clemente
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
232 E 103rd St
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5882
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5882
Grades: PK-5
| 178 students
Rank: #2727.
Mosaic Preparatory Academy
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
141 E 111th St
New York, NY 10029
(212) 722-3109
New York, NY 10029
(212) 722-3109
Grades: PK-5
| 209 students
Rank: #2828.
Ps 108 Assemblyman Angelo Del Toro Educational Complex
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1615 Madison Ave
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5803
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5803
Grades: PK-8
| 382 students
Rank: n/an/a
535 E 119th St
New York, NY 10035
(212) 860-5868
New York, NY 10035
(212) 860-5868
Grades: PK-2
| 224 students
Frequently Asked Questions
How many schools belong to New York City Geographic District # 4 School District?
New York City Geographic District # 4 School District manages 29 public schools serving 11,029 students.
What is the rank of New York City Geographic District # 4 School District?
New York City Geographic District # 4 School District is ranked #213 out of 786 school districts in New York (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2020-2021 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of New York school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in New York City Geographic District # 4 School District?
58% of New York City Geographic District # 4 School District students are Hispanic, 23% of students are Black, 9% of students are Asian, 6% of students are White, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.
What is the student/teacher ratio of New York City Geographic District # 4 School District?
New York City Geographic District # 4 School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is lower than the New York state average of 12:1.
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