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New York City Geographic District # 8 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 51 public schools serving 22,794 students in New York City Geographic District # 8 School District. This district's average testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in New York.
Public Schools in New York City Geographic District # 8 School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the New York public school average of 56%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 63% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% 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
51 Schools
4,804 Schools
# Students
22,794 Students
2,526,520 Students
# Teachers
1,970 Teachers
215,025 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
New York City Geographic District # 8 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 66% has increased from 47% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#412 out of 788 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
62%
Graduation Rate
66%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.72
# American Indian Students
277 Students
18,588 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1,568 Students
249,216 Students
% Asian Students
7%
10%
# Hispanic Students
14,955 Students
726,742 Students
% Hispanic Students
66%
29%
# Black Students
4,507 Students
408,333 Students
% Black Students
20%
16%
# White Students
1,241 Students
1,036,576 Students
% White Students
5%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
95 Students
6,065 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
151 Students
80,416 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,133
56,452
# Students in K Grade:
1,484
173,952
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,607
175,866
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,646
179,876
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,684
179,592
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,749
182,761
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,810
184,189
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,821
186,528
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,926
191,088
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,846
194,752
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,648
208,652
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,518
198,832
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,533
188,822
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,326
188,400
# Ungraded Students:
63
36,758
Best New York City Geographic District # 8 School District Public Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Renaissance High School For Musical Theater And The Arts
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3000 E Tremont Ave
Bronx, NY 10461
(718) 430-6390
Bronx, NY 10461
(718) 430-6390
Grades: 9-12
| 426 students
Rank: #22.
Westchester Square Academy
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3000 E Tremont Ave
Bronx, NY 10461
(718) 904-5050
Bronx, NY 10461
(718) 904-5050
Grades: 9-12
| 452 students
Rank: #33.
Bronx Bridges High School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1980 Lafayette Ave
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 829-2984
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 829-2984
Grades: 9-12
| 320 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Bronx Compass High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1980 Lafayette Ave
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 828-1206
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 828-1206
Grades: 9-12
| 374 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Herbert H Lehman High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3000 E Tremont Ave
Bronx, NY 10461
(718) 904-4200
Bronx, NY 10461
(718) 904-4200
Grades: 9-12
| 1,034 students
Rank: #66.
Pelham Lab High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3000 E Tremont Ave
Bronx, NY 10461
(718) 904-5090
Bronx, NY 10461
(718) 904-5090
Grades: 9-12
| 340 students
Rank: #77.
Ps 304 Early Childhood School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2750 Lafayette Ave
Bronx, NY 10465
(718) 822-5307
Bronx, NY 10465
(718) 822-5307
Grades: PK-5
| 505 students
Rank: #88.
Millenium Art Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1980 Lafayette Ave
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 824-0978
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 824-0978
Grades: 9-12
| 389 students
Rank: #99.
Ms 101 Edward R Byrne
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2750 Lafayette Ave
Bronx, NY 10465
(718) 829-6372
Bronx, NY 10465
(718) 829-6372
Grades: 6-8
| 542 students
Rank: #1010.
Schuylerville Preparatory High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3000 E Tremont Ave
Bronx, NY 10461
(718) 904-5080
Bronx, NY 10461
(718) 904-5080
Grades: 9-12
| 343 students
Rank: #1111.
Bronx River High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3000 E Tremont Ave
Bronx, NY 10461
(718) 904-4210
Bronx, NY 10461
(718) 904-4210
Grades: 9-12
| 441 students
Rank: #1212.
Longwood Preparatory Academy
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
965 Longwood Ave
Bronx, NY 10459
(718) 860-1242
Bronx, NY 10459
(718) 860-1242
Grades: 9-12
| 349 students
Rank: #1313.
Women's Of Excellence
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
456 White Plains Rd
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 542-0740
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 542-0740
Grades: 9-12
| 190 students
Rank: #1414.
Bronx Studio School For Writers And Artists
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
928 Simpson St
Bronx, NY 10459
(718) 893-5158
Bronx, NY 10459
(718) 893-5158
Grades: 6-12
| 629 students
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Ps 182
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
601 Stickball Blvd
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 828-6607
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 828-6607
Grades: PK-5
| 516 students
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
School For Inquiry And Social Justice
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1025 Morrison Ave
Bronx, NY 10472
(718) 860-4181
Bronx, NY 10472
(718) 860-4181
Grades: 6-8
| 429 students
Rank: #1717.
Ps 107
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1695 Seward Ave
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 860-8760
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 860-8760
Grades: PK-5
| 485 students
Rank: #1818.
Dr Emmett W Bassett School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1075 Pugsley Ave
Bronx, NY 10472
(718) 822-5198
Bronx, NY 10472
(718) 822-5198
Grades: PK-5
| 565 students
Rank: #1919.
Gotham Collaborative High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1980 Lafayette Ave
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 597-1587
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 597-1587
Grades: 9-12
| 292 students
Rank: #2020.
Ps 72 Dr William Dorney
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2951 Dewey Ave
Bronx, NY 10465
(718) 822-5311
Bronx, NY 10465
(718) 822-5311
Grades: PK-5
| 624 students
Rank: #2121.
Archimedes Acad-math Sci Tech
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
456 White Plains Rd
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 617-5046
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 617-5046
Grades: 6-12
| 574 students
Rank: #2222.
Ps 71 Rose E Scala
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3040 Roberts Ave
Bronx, NY 10461
(718) 822-5351
Bronx, NY 10461
(718) 822-5351
Grades: K-8
| 1,247 students
Rank: #2323.
Urban Institute Of Mathematics
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
650 Hollywood Ave
Bronx, NY 10465
(718) 823-6042
Bronx, NY 10465
(718) 823-6042
Grades: 6-8
| 358 students
Rank: #2424.
Bronx Delta School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
650 Hollywood Ave
Bronx, NY 10465
(516) 319-7147
Bronx, NY 10465
(516) 319-7147
Grades: PK-5
| 395 students
Rank: #2525.
Ps 14 Senator John Calandra
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3041 Bruckner Blvd
Bronx, NY 10461
(718) 822-5341
Bronx, NY 10461
(718) 822-5341
Grades: PK-5
| 599 students
Rank: #2626.
Ps 140 Eagle School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
916 Eagle Ave
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 585-1205
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 585-1205
Grades: PK-5
| 417 students
Rank: #2727.
Ps 75 School Of Research And Discovery
Magnet School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
984 Faile St
Bronx, NY 10459
(718) 860-1630
Bronx, NY 10459
(718) 860-1630
Grades: PK-5
| 455 students
Rank: #2828.
Ps 36 Unionport
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1070 Castle Hill Ave
Bronx, NY 10472
(718) 822-5345
Bronx, NY 10472
(718) 822-5345
Grades: PK-5
| 693 students
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Ms 301 Paul L Dunbar
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
890 Cauldwell Ave
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 585-2950
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 585-2950
Grades: 6-8
| 169 students
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Ps 48 Joseph R Drake
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1290 Spofford Ave
Bronx, NY 10474
(718) 589-4312
Bronx, NY 10474
(718) 589-4312
Grades: PK-5
| 500 students
Rank: #3131.
Ps 583
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1028 White Plains Rd
Bronx, NY 10472
(929) 348-4960
Bronx, NY 10472
(929) 348-4960
Grades: PK-4
| 372 students
Rank: #3232.
Blueprint Middle School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1111 Pugsley Ave
Bronx, NY 10472
(718) 822-2780
Bronx, NY 10472
(718) 822-2780
Grades: 6-8
| 530 students
Rank: #3333.
Jhs 131 Albert Einstein
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
885 Bolton Ave
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 991-7490
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 991-7490
Grades: 6-8
| 343 students
Rank: #3434.
Bronx Arena High School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1440 Story Ave
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 860-5056
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 860-5056
Grades: 9-12
| 102 students
Rank: #35 - 3635. - 36.
Hunts Point School
(Math: <50% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
730 Bryant Ave
Bronx, NY 10474
(718) 328-1972
Bronx, NY 10474
(718) 328-1972
Grades: 6-8
| 261 students
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many schools belong to New York City Geographic District # 8 School District?
New York City Geographic District # 8 School District manages 51 public schools serving 22,794 students.
What is the rank of New York City Geographic District # 8 School District?
New York City Geographic District # 8 School District is ranked #404 out of 786 school districts in New York (bottom 50%) 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: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in New York City Geographic District # 8 School District?
66% of New York City Geographic District # 8 School District students are Hispanic, 20% of students are Black, 7% of students are Asian, 5% of students are White, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student/teacher ratio of New York City Geographic District # 8 School District?
New York City Geographic District # 8 School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is equal to the New York state average of 12:1.
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