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 2024 school year, there are 17 public preschools serving 6,089 students in New York City Geographic District #13 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% 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 45% (versus the New York public pre school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New York public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
40 Schools
1,504 Schools
# Students
19,550 Students
655,274 Students
# Teachers
1,416 Teachers
54,553 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
New York City Geographic District #13 School District, which is ranked #192 of all 1,019 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#213 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
89%
78%
Graduation Rate
90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.76
0.74
# American Indian Students
166 Students
6,637 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
4,176 Students
71,614 Students
% Asian Students
21%
11%
# Hispanic Students
3,508 Students
198,182 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
30%
# Black Students
7,330 Students
114,936 Students
% Black Students
37%
18%
# White Students
3,472 Students
241,456 Students
% White Students
18%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
128 Students
1,805 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
770 Students
20,632 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
781
56,249
# Students in K Grade:
1,007
94,653
# Students in 1st Grade:
970
91,142
# Students in 2nd Grade:
878
90,629
# Students in 3rd Grade:
956
84,914
# Students in 4th Grade:
935
85,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
894
81,136
# Students in 6th Grade:
615
24,598
# Students in 7th Grade:
616
14,630
# Students in 8th Grade:
630
14,714
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,910
2,863
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,759
2,713
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,874
2,512
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,712
2,377
# Ungraded Students:
13
6,784
Best New York City Geographic District #13 School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ps 11 Purvis J Behan
(Math: 79% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
419 Waverly Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11238
(718) 638-2661
Brooklyn, NY 11238
(718) 638-2661
Grades: PK-5
| 834 students
Rank: #22.
Academy Of Arts And Letters
(Math: 59% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
344 Monroe St
Brooklyn, NY 11216
(718) 789-3962
Brooklyn, NY 11216
(718) 789-3962
Grades: PK-8
| 688 students
Rank: #33.
Ps 133 William A Butler
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
610 Baltic St
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 398-5320
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 398-5320
Grades: PK-5
| 602 students
Rank: #44.
Ps 20 Clinton Hill
(Math: 54% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
225 Adelphi St
Brooklyn, NY 11205
(718) 834-6744
Brooklyn, NY 11205
(718) 834-6744
Grades: PK-5
| 610 students
Rank: #55.
Ps 282 Park Slope
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
180 6th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 622-1626
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 622-1626
Grades: PK-5
| 481 students
Rank: #66.
Ps 9 Sarah Smith Garnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
80 Underhill Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11238
(718) 638-3260
Brooklyn, NY 11238
(718) 638-3260
Grades: PK-5
| 727 students
Rank: #77.
Ps 270 Johann Dekalb
(Math: <50% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
241 Emerson Pl
Brooklyn, NY 11205
(718) 623-5280
Brooklyn, NY 11205
(718) 623-5280
Grades: PK-5
| 103 students
Rank: #88.
Ps 56 Lewis H Latimer
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
170 Gates Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11238
(718) 857-3149
Brooklyn, NY 11238
(718) 857-3149
Grades: PK-5
| 250 students
Rank: #99.
Ps 93 William H Prescott
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
31 New York Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11216
(718) 604-7363
Brooklyn, NY 11216
(718) 604-7363
Grades: PK-5
| 161 students
Rank: #1010.
Ps 3 Bedford Village
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
50 Jefferson Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11216
(718) 622-2960
Brooklyn, NY 11216
(718) 622-2960
Grades: PK-5
| 252 students
Rank: #1111.
Ps 307 Daniel Hale Williams
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
209 York St
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 834-4748
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 834-4748
Grades: PK-5
| 322 students
Rank: #1212.
Ps 256 Benjamin Banneker
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
114 Kosciusko St
Brooklyn, NY 11216
(718) 857-9820
Brooklyn, NY 11216
(718) 857-9820
Grades: PK-5
| 212 students
Rank: #1313.
Ps 287 Bailey K Ashford
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
50 Navy St
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 834-4745
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 834-4745
Grades: PK-5
| 129 students
Rank: #1414.
Ps 67 Charles A Dorsey
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
51 St Edwards St
Brooklyn, NY 11205
(718) 834-6756
Brooklyn, NY 11205
(718) 834-6756
Grades: PK-5
| 197 students
Rank: #1515.
Ps 46 Edward C Blum
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
100 Clermont Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11205
(718) 834-7694
Brooklyn, NY 11205
(718) 834-7694
Grades: PK-5
| 233 students
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Ps 44 Marcus Garvey
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
432 Monroe St
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 834-6939
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 834-6939
Grades: PK-5
| 128 students
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Ps 54 Samuel C Barnes
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
195 Sanford St
Brooklyn, NY 11205
(718) 834-6752
Brooklyn, NY 11205
(718) 834-6752
Grades: PK-5
| 160 students
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