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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 9 public middle schools serving 4,742 students in New York City Geographic District # 1 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in New York City Geographic District # 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 73% (versus the New York public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
27 Schools
1,665 Schools
# Students
9,834 Students
912,626 Students
# Teachers
870 Teachers
84,150 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
0.73
# American Indian Students
53 Students
7,219 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1,943 Students
82,980 Students
% Asian Students
20%
9%
# Hispanic Students
4,063 Students
263,492 Students
% Hispanic Students
41%
29%
# Black Students
1,486 Students
187,068 Students
% Black Students
15%
20%
# White Students
1,829 Students
343,380 Students
% White Students
19%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
33 Students
2,281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
427 Students
26,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
449
7,892
# Students in K Grade:
681
25,420
# Students in 1st Grade:
692
26,970
# Students in 2nd Grade:
687
27,600
# Students in 3rd Grade:
683
27,654
# Students in 4th Grade:
709
28,843
# Students in 5th Grade:
720
43,851
# Students in 6th Grade:
711
158,025
# Students in 7th Grade:
695
191,045
# Students in 8th Grade:
722
194,721
# Students in 9th Grade:
733
43,975
# Students in 10th Grade:
799
39,203
# Students in 11th Grade:
780
36,233
# Students in 12th Grade:
769
36,047
# Ungraded Students:
4
25,147
Best New York City Geographic District # 1 School District Public Middle 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 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: #33.
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: #44.
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: #55.
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: #66.
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: #77.
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: #88.
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: #99.
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
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