New York City Geographic District #15 School District
For the 2021 school year, there are 47 public schools in New York City Geographic District #15 School District, serving 31,140 students. New York City Geographic District #15 School District has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in New York.
Public schools in New York City Geographic District #15 School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the New York public school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 54% statewide average). This district's average testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in New York.
The top ranked public schools in New York City Geographic District #15 School District are Millennium Brooklyn High School, P.S. 172 Beacon School Of Excellence and Brooklyn High School Of The Arts. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public school average of 57% (majority Hispanic and Black).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the New York public school average of 13:1.
Overview
| School District Name | New York City Geographic District #15 School District |
| School District Phone Number | (718) 935-4317 |
| School District Grades Offered | PK - 12 |
| 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School District | This State (NY) |
| # of Schools | 47 Schools | 4,797 Schools |
| # of Students | 31,140 Students | 2,697,340 Students |
| # of Teachers | 2,359 Teachers | 204,832 Teachers |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 13:1 |
District Comparison
New York City Geographic District #15 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 786 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-2018 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 69% has increased from 56% over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School District | State Average (NY) |
Overall Testing Rank | #315 out of 787 school districts (Top 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 60% | 52% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 60% | 52% |
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Graduation Rate | 69% | 82% |
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Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score | 0.74 | 0.71 |
| # of American Indian Students | 131 Students | 18,915 Students |
| % American Indian Students | n/a | 1% |
| # of Asian Students | 4,830 Students | 250,784 Students |
| % Asian Students | 16% | 9% |
| # of Hispanic Students | 11,514 Students | 726,968 Students |
| % Hispanic Students | 37% | 27% |
| # of Black Students | 4,502 Students | 462,099 Students |
| % Black Students | 14% | 17% |
| # of White Students | 9,014 Students | 1,167,330 Students |
| % White Students | 29% | 43% |
| # of Hawaiian Students | 153 Students | 6,859 Students |
| % of Hawaiian Students | 1% | n/a |
| # of Two or more races Students | 996 Students | 64,385 Students |
| % of Two or more races Students | 3% | 3% |
Students by Grade:
| # of Students in Pre-Kindergarten: | 980 | 51,929 |
| # of Students in Kindergarten: | 3,074 | 192,603 |
| # of Students in 1st Grade: | 3,056 | 196,765 |
| # of Students in 2nd Grade: | 2,996 | 197,986 |
| # of Students in 3rd Grade: | 3,005 | 200,330 |
| # of Students in 4th Grade: | 2,947 | 201,696 |
| # of Students in 5th Grade: | 2,907 | 202,891 |
| # of Students in 6th Grade: | 2,100 | 199,155 |
| # of Students in 7th Grade: | 1,973 | 197,065 |
| # of Students in 8th Grade: | 1,899 | 198,053 |
| # of Students in 9th Grade: | 1,639 | 218,199 |
| # of Students in 10th Grade: | 1,733 | 211,573 |
| # of Students in 11th Grade: | 1,433 | 194,547 |
| # of Students in 12th Grade: | 1,321 | 193,423 |
| # of Ungraded Students: | 77 | 41,125 |
New York City Geographic District #15 School District Public Schools (2021)
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Grades Students
- Millennium Brooklyn High School Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%Rank:10/Top 5%237 7th Ave10
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 832-4333
Grades: 9-12 | 667 students
- P.S. 172 Beacon School Of Excellence Math: ≥99% | Reading: 95%Rank:10/Top 10%825 4th Ave10
Brooklyn, NY 11232
(718) 965-4200
Grades: PK-5 | 590 students
- Brooklyn High School Of The Arts Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%Rank:10/Top 10%345 Dean St10
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 855-2412
Grades: 9-12 | 864 students
- Cobble Hill School Of American Studies Math: 85-89% | Reading: ≥95%Rank:9/Top 20%347 Baltic St10
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 403-9544
Grades: 9-12 | 588 students
- Maurice Sendak Community School Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%Rank:9/Top 20%211 8th St10
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 840-5660
Grades: PK-4 | 309 students
- John Jay School For Law Math: 80-84% | Reading: 90-94%Rank:9/Top 20%237 7th Ave10
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 832-4250
Grades: 9-12 | 451 students
- P.S. 39 Henry Bristow Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%Rank:9/Top 20%417 6th Ave10
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 330-9310
Grades: K-5 | 411 students
- P.S. 107 John W Kimball Math: 89% | Reading: 85%Rank:9/Top 20%1301 8th Ave10
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 499-2054
Grades: K-5 | 566 students
- P.S. 321 William Penn Math: 87% | Reading: 85%Rank:9/Top 20%180 7th Ave10
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 499-2412
Grades: K-5 | 1,417 student
- Sunset Park High School Math: 85% | Reading: 89%Rank:9/Top 20%153 35th St10
Brooklyn, NY 11232
(718) 840-1900
Grades: 9-12 | 1,219 student
- Math And Science Exploratory School Math: 82% | Reading: 88%Rank:9/Top 20%345 Dean St10
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 330-9328
Grades: 6-8 | 524 students
- Middle School 51 William Alexander Math: 85% | Reading: 84%Rank:9/Top 20%350 5th Ave10
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 369-7603
Grades: 6-8 | 1,132 student
- Khalil Gibran International Academy Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%Rank:9/Top 20%362 Schermerhorn St10
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 237-2502
Grades: 9-12 | 260 students
- Windsor Terrace School Math: 77% | Reading: 82%Rank:8/Top 30%1625 11th Ave10
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 768-0057
Grades: K-5 | 517 students
- P.S. 58 Carroll Math: 78% | Reading: 79%Rank:8/Top 30%330 Smith St10
Brooklyn, NY 11231
(718) 330-9322
Grades: PK-5 | 988 students
- P.S. 29 John M Harrigan Math: 81% | Reading: 74%Rank:8/Top 30%425 Henry St10
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 330-9277
Grades: PK-5 | 922 students
- New Voices School Of Academic And Creative Arts Math: 69% | Reading: 87%Rank:8/Top 30%330 18th St10
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 965-0390
Grades: 6-8 | 569 students
- Magnet School Of Math Science & Design Technical Math: 75% | Reading: 74%Rank:8/Top 30%511 7th Ave10
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 965-1190
Grades: K-5 | 933 students
- Brooklyn School For Global Studies Math: 60-79% | Reading: ≥80%Rank:8/Top 30%284 Baltic St10
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 694-9741
Grades: 9-12 | 209 students
- Secondary School For Journalism Math: 60-69% | Reading: 80-89%Rank:8/Top 30%237 7th Ave10
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 832-4201
Grades: 9-12 | 217 students
- P.S. 38 Pacific Math: 62% | Reading: 63%Rank:7/Top 50%450 Pacific St10
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 330-9305
Grades: PK-5 | 570 students
- South Brooklyn Community High School Math: 50-59% | Reading: 70-79%Rank:7/Top 50%173 Conover St10
Brooklyn, NY 11231
(718) 237-8902
Grades: 9-12 | 184 students
- P.S. 32 Samuels Mills Sprole Math: 61% | Reading: 66%Rank:7/Top 50%317 Hoyt St10
Brooklyn, NY 11231
(718) 222-6400
Grades: PK-5 | 532 students
- P.S. 130 Parkside Math: 62% | Reading: 58%Rank:7/Top 50%70 Ocean Pkwy10
Brooklyn, NY 11218
(718) 686-1940
Grades: PK-5 | 833 students
- P.S. 295 Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%Rank:6/Top 50%330 18th St10
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 965-0390
Grades: PK-5 | 451 students
- Park Slope Collegiate Math: 53% | Reading: 64%Rank:6/Top 50%237 7th Ave10
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 832-4300
Grades: 6-12 | 660 students
- P.S. 131 Math: 59% | Reading: 52%Rank:6/Top 50%4305 Ft Hamilton Pkwy10
Brooklyn, NY 11219
(718) 431-1960
Grades: PK-5 | 1,004 student
- P.S. 261 Philip Livingston Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%Rank:6/Top 50%314 Pacific St10
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 330-9275
Grades: PK-5 | 803 students
- Boerum Hill School For International Studies Math: 51% | Reading: 57%Rank:6/Top 50%284 Baltic St10
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 330-9390
Grades: 6-12 | 633 students
- Middle School 839 Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%Rank:5/Bottom 50%713 Caton Ave10
Brooklyn, NY 11218
(718) 686-2730
Grades: 6-8 | 326 students
- West Brooklyn Community High School Alternative School
Math: 50-59% | Reading: 40-59%Rank:5/Bottom 50%1053 41st St10
Brooklyn, NY 11218
(718) 686-1444
Grades: 10-12 | 228 students
- P.S. 94 Henry Longfellow Math: 59% | Reading: 42%Rank:5/Bottom 50%5010 6th Ave10
Brooklyn, NY 11220
(718) 435-6034
Grades: K-5 | 1,382 student
- Middle School 442 Carroll Gardens School For Innovation Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%Rank:5/Bottom 50%500 29th St10
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 369-4480
Grades: 6-8 | 239 students
- Brooklyn New School Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%Rank:5/Bottom 50%610 Henry St10
Brooklyn, NY 11231
(718) 923-4750
Grades: PK-5 | 686 students
- P.S. 230 Doris L Cohen Math: 48% | Reading: 51%Rank:5/Bottom 50%1 Albemarle Rd10
Brooklyn, NY 11218
(718) 437-6135
Grades: PK-5 | 1,168 student
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