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New York City Geographic District # 1 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 2026 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 4,755 students in New York City Geographic District # 1. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in New York City Geographic District # 1 have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
27 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
9,990 Students
890,293 Students
# Teachers
874 Teachers
83,561 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
New York City Geographic District # 1, which is ranked #344 of all 1,007 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 47% has decreased from 61% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#337 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
78%
Graduation Rate
47%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.73
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
18%
9%
% Hispanic
45%
30%
% Black
14%
20%
% White
17%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
Best New York City Geographic District # 1 Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
New Explorations Into Sciencetech And Math High School
Magnet School
(Math: 93% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
111 Columbia St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 677-5190
New York, NY 10002
(212) 677-5190
Gr: K-12 | 1,613 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #22.
P.s. 184 Shuang Wen
(Math: 85% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
327 Cherry St-2nd Fl
New York, NY 10002
(212) 602-9700
New York, NY 10002
(212) 602-9700
Gr: PK-8 | 734 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #33.
Tompkins Square Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
600 E 6th St
New York, NY 10009
(212) 995-1430
New York, NY 10009
(212) 995-1430
Gr: 6-8 | 328 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #44.
East Side Community School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
420 E 12th St
New York, NY 10009
(212) 460-8467
New York, NY 10009
(212) 460-8467
Gr: 6-12 | 695 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #55.
School For Global Leaders
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
145 Stanton St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 260-5375
New York, NY 10002
(212) 260-5375
Gr: 6-8 | 180 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #66.
P.s. 140 Nathan Straus
(Math: 29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
123 Ridge St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 677-4680
New York, NY 10002
(212) 677-4680
Gr: PK-8 | 368 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #77.
University Neighborhood Middle School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
220 Henry St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 267-5701
New York, NY 10002
(212) 267-5701
Gr: 6-8 | 164 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #88.
P.s. 188 Island School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
442 E Houston St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 677-5710
New York, NY 10002
(212) 677-5710
Gr: PK-8 | 456 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #99.
P.s. 34 Franklin D Roosevelt
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
730 E 12th St
New York, NY 10009
(212) 228-4433
New York, NY 10009
(212) 228-4433
Gr: PK-8 | 217 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
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