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New York City Geographic District #13 School District

355 Park Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11238
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Tel: (718) 636-3284

Top Rankings

New York City Geographic District #13 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 17 public preschools serving 6,199 students in New York City Geographic District #13 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschools in New York City Geographic District #13 School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the New York public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
41 Schools
1,576 Schools
# Students
18,955 Students
680,405 Students
# Teachers
1,432 Teachers
57,270 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeNew York City Geographic District #13 School DistrictNew York
Pre-K88056
Kind93590
187088
286187
379379
475479
584173
69722
78612
87613
Grade Not Listed66
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District Rank

New York City Geographic District #13 School District, which is ranked #275 of all 1,009 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 91% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (NY)
#258 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 30%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearNew York City Geographic District #13 School District
2023#258
2022#213
2021#55
2019#256
2018#360
2017#314
2016#290
2015#399
2014#368
2013#259
2012#593
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60%
52%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearNew York City Geographic District #13 School DistrictNew York
202360%52%
202258%46%
202181%55%
201960%54%
201857%52%
201753%50%
201655%49%
201550%48%
201437%41%
201343%39%
201263%69%
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60%
49%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearNew York City Geographic District #13 School DistrictNew York
202260%49%
202186%62%
201965%52%
201857%52%
201759%47%
201658%46%
201550%40%
201442%37%
201346%39%
201258%60%
201154%58%
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89%
78%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearNew York City Geographic District #13 School DistrictNew York
202289%78%
202196%84%
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91%
87%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearNew York City Geographic District #13 School DistrictNew York
202391%87%
202290%87%
202190%85%
202088%83%
201985%83%
201886%82%
201785%82%
201681%81%
201582%79%
201480%78%
201379%78%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.77
0.73

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearNew York City Geographic District #13 School DistrictNew York
20230.760.73
20220.750.72
20210.740.72
20200.730.71
20190.730.71
20180.700.71
20170.700.71
20160.690.70
20150.670.70
20140.660.69
20130.650.69
20120.620.68
20110.600.68
20100.650.66
20090.580.66
20080.560.66
20070.550.65
20060.540.64
20050.310.64
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% American Indian
1%
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)

YearNew York City Geographic District #13 School DistrictNew York
20231%1%
20221%1%
20211%1%
20201%1%
20191%1%
20131%1%
20121%1%
20111%1%
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% Asian
22%
11%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)

YearNew York City Geographic District #13 School DistrictNew York
202321%10%
202221%10%
202120%10%
202020%9%
201920%9%
201819%9%
201719%9%
201620%9%
201520%9%
201419%9%
201318%9%
201217%9%
201117%8%
201015%8%
200915%9%
200815%8%
200714%8%
200613%7%
20051%7%
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% Hispanic
18%
31%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)

YearNew York City Geographic District #13 School DistrictNew York
202317%29%
202218%29%
202117%28%
202017%27%
201917%27%
201817%26%
201717%26%
201616%26%
201517%25%
201416%25%
201316%24%
201215%23%
201115%22%
201013%22%
200915%21%
200815%21%
200715%21%
200615%20%
200514%20%
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% Black
35%
16%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)

YearNew York City Geographic District #13 School DistrictNew York
202337%16%
202239%16%
202141%17%
202043%17%
201943%17%
201847%17%
201747%17%
201648%18%
201549%18%
201452%18%
201354%18%
201257%18%
201159%19%
201053%19%
200961%19%
200863%20%
200764%19%
200665%20%
200582%20%
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% White
19%
38%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)

YearNew York City Geographic District #13 School DistrictNew York
202318%40%
202217%41%
202117%41%
202016%43%
201916%43%
201815%44%
201715%44%
201614%44%
201512%45%
201411%46%
201310%47%
20129%48%
20118%49%
201019%51%
20098%51%
20086%51%
20076%52%
20066%53%
20051%53%
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% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)

YearNew York City Geographic District #13 School DistrictNew York
20235%4%
20223%3%
20213%3%
20202%3%
20192%3%
20182%2%
20172%2%
20162%2%
20152%2%
20142%1%
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All Ethnic Groups

Best New York City Geographic District #13 School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
P.s. 11 Purvis J Behan
(Math: 88% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
419 Waverly Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11238
(718) 638-2661
Gr: PK-5 | 852 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #22.
P.s. 133 William A Butler
(Math: 65% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
610 Baltic St
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 398-5320
Gr: PK-5 | 617 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #33.
Academy Of Arts And Letters
(Math: 58% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
344 Monroe St
Brooklyn, NY 11216
(718) 789-3962
Gr: PK-8 | 723 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #44.
P.s. 20 Clinton Hill
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
225 Adelphi St
Brooklyn, NY 11205
(718) 834-6744
Gr: PK-5 | 651 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #55.
P.s. 282 Park Slope
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
180 6th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 622-1626
Gr: PK-5 | 539 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #66.
P.s. 9 Sarah Smith Garnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
80 Underhill Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11238
(718) 638-3260
Gr: PK-5 | 771 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #77.
P.s. 56 Lewis H Latimer
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
170 Gates Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11238
(718) 857-3149
Gr: PK-5 | 245 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #88.
P.s. 287 Bailey K Ashford
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
50 Navy St
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 834-4745
Gr: PK-5 | 121 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #99.
P.s. 93 William H Prescott
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
31 New York Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11216
(718) 604-7363
Gr: PK-5 | 178 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #1010.
P.s. 270 Johann Dekalb
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
241 Emerson Pl
Brooklyn, NY 11205
(718) 623-5280
Gr: PK-5 | 122 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
P.s. 256 Benjamin Banneker
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
114 Kosciusko St
Brooklyn, NY 11216
(718) 857-9820
Gr: PK-5 | 199 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
P.s. 3 Bedford Village
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
50 Jefferson Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11216
(718) 622-2960
Gr: PK-5 | 197 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #1313.
P.s. 54 Samuel C Barnes
Magnet School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
195 Sandford St
Brooklyn, NY 11205
(718) 834-6752
Gr: PK-5 | 171 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #1414.
P.s. 307 Daniel Hale Williams
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
209 York St
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 834-4748
Gr: PK-5 | 283 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #1515.
P.s. 67 Charles A Dorsey
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
51 St Edwards St
Brooklyn, NY 11205
(718) 834-6756
Gr: PK-5 | 181 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1616.
P.s. 46 Edward C Blum
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Clermont Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11205
(718) 834-7694
Gr: PK-5 | 222 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #1717.
P.s. 44 Marcus Garvey
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
432 Monroe St
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 834-6939
Gr: PK-5 | 127 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 92%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 41 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 18,955 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 81%
  • : 91% (Top 30% in NY)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 60% (Top 50%)
  • : 60% (Top 30%)
  • : 89% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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