Top Rankings
New York City Geographic District #15 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
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 19 public preschools serving 10,208 students in New York City Geographic District #15 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschools in New York City Geographic District #15 School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the New York public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
48 Schools
1,504 Schools
# Students
27,329 Students
655,274 Students
# Teachers
2,329 Teachers
54,553 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
New York City Geographic District #15 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 71% has increased from 66% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#200 out of 788 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
62%
Graduation Rate
71%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.74
0.74
# American Indian Students
125 Students
6,637 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
4,293 Students
71,614 Students
% Asian Students
16%
11%
# Hispanic Students
10,094 Students
198,182 Students
% Hispanic Students
37%
30%
# Black Students
3,600 Students
114,936 Students
% Black Students
13%
18%
# White Students
7,876 Students
241,456 Students
% White Students
29%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
70 Students
1,805 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,271 Students
20,632 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
906
56,249
# Students in K Grade:
2,346
94,653
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,398
91,142
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,327
90,629
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,420
84,914
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,411
85,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,461
81,136
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,955
24,598
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,926
14,630
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,959
14,714
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,521
2,863
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,643
2,713
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,506
2,512
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,478
2,377
# Ungraded Students:
72
6,784
Best New York City Geographic District #15 School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ps 107 John W Kimball
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1301 8th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 499-2054
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 499-2054
Grades: PK-5
| 475 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Ps 38 Pacific
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
450 Pacific St
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 330-9305
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 330-9305
Grades: PK-5
| 516 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Ps 58 Carroll
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
330 Smith St
Brooklyn, NY 11231
(718) 330-9322
Brooklyn, NY 11231
(718) 330-9322
Grades: PK-5
| 740 students
Rank: #44.
Ps 29 John M Harrigan
(Math: 77% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
425 Henry St
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 330-9277
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 330-9277
Grades: PK-5
| 727 students
Rank: #55.
Ps 32 Samuel Mills Sprole
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
317 Hoyt St
Brooklyn, NY 11231
(718) 222-6400
Brooklyn, NY 11231
(718) 222-6400
Grades: PK-5
| 449 students
Rank: #66.
Ps 172 Beacon School Of Excellence
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
825 4th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11232
(718) 965-4200
Brooklyn, NY 11232
(718) 965-4200
Grades: PK-5
| 523 students
Rank: #77.
Ps 130 Parkside
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
70 Ocean Pkwy
Brooklyn, NY 11218
(718) 686-1940
Brooklyn, NY 11218
(718) 686-1940
Grades: PK-5
| 854 students
Rank: #88.
Ps 261 Philip Livingston
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
314 Pacific St
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 330-9275
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 330-9275
Grades: PK-5
| 612 students
Rank: #99.
Ps 131
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4305 Ft Hamilton Pkwy
Brooklyn, NY 11219
(718) 431-1960
Brooklyn, NY 11219
(718) 431-1960
Grades: PK-5
| 650 students
Rank: #1010.
Brooklyn New School-ps 146
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
610 Henry St
Brooklyn, NY 11231
(718) 923-4750
Brooklyn, NY 11231
(718) 923-4750
Grades: PK-5
| 651 students
Rank: #1111.
Ps 295
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
330 18th St
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 965-0390
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 965-0390
Grades: PK-5
| 287 students
Rank: #1212.
Ps 230 Doris L Cohen
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1 Albemarle Rd
Brooklyn, NY 11218
(718) 437-6135
Brooklyn, NY 11218
(718) 437-6135
Grades: PK-5
| 1,006 students
Rank: #1313.
Ps 15 Patrick F Daly
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
71 Sullivan St
Brooklyn, NY 11231
(718) 330-9280
Brooklyn, NY 11231
(718) 330-9280
Grades: PK-5
| 387 students
Rank: #1414.
Red Hook Neighborhood School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
27 Huntington St
Brooklyn, NY 11231
(718) 330-2238
Brooklyn, NY 11231
(718) 330-2238
Grades: PK-5
| 102 students
Rank: #1515.
Sunset Park Avenues Elementary School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4222 4th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11232
(718) 369-8330
Brooklyn, NY 11232
(718) 369-8330
Grades: PK-5
| 393 students
Rank: #1616.
Ps 124 Silas B Dutcher
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
515 4th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 788-0246
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 788-0246
Grades: PK-5
| 299 students
Rank: #1717.
Ps 1 Bergen
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
309 47th St
Brooklyn, NY 11220
(718) 567-7661
Brooklyn, NY 11220
(718) 567-7661
Grades: PK-5
| 847 students
Rank: #1818.
Ps 24
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
427 38th St
Brooklyn, NY 11232
(718) 832-9366
Brooklyn, NY 11232
(718) 832-9366
Grades: PK-5
| 520 students
Rank: n/an/a
736 48th St
Brooklyn, NY 11220
(929) 419-6049
Brooklyn, NY 11220
(929) 419-6049
Grades: PK-3
| 170 students
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