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New York City Geographic District #16

Item: New York City Geographic District #16
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

1010 Lafayette Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11221

Bottom 50%

Tel: (718) 574-2834

Top Rankings

New York City Geographic District #16 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NY)

# Schools

23 Schools

3,697 Schools

# Students

5,175 Students

1,741,369 Students

# Teachers

532 Teachers

154,109 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	New York City Geographic District #16	New York
Pre-K	562	54
Kind	406	150
1	420	158
2	390	161
3	416	164
4	389	161
5	389	164
6	293	164
7	260	145
8	276	144
Grade Not Listed	8	23

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District Rank

New York City Geographic District #16, which is ranked #739 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 69% has increased from 54% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NY)

#756 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	New York City Geographic District #16
2023	#756
2022	#786
2021	#499
2019	#654
2018	#701
2017	#724
2016	#727
2015	#840
2014	#866
2013	#818
2012	#808

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41%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	New York City Geographic District #16	New York
2023	41%	52%
2022	31%	46%
2021	42%	55%
2019	39%	54%
2018	37%	52%
2017	30%	50%
2016	29%	49%
2015	25%	48%
2014	16%	41%
2013	22%	39%
2012	52%	69%

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40%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	New York City Geographic District #16	New York
2022	40%	49%
2021	57%	62%
2019	43%	52%
2018	37%	52%
2017	35%	47%
2016	33%	46%
2015	26%	40%
2014	20%	37%
2013	22%	39%
2012	42%	60%
2011	41%	58%

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66%

78%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	New York City Geographic District #16	New York
2022	66%	78%
2021	85%	84%

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69%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	New York City Geographic District #16	New York
2023	69%	87%
2022	65%	87%
2021	59%	85%
2020	58%	83%
2019	65%	83%
2018	54%	82%
2017	54%	82%
2016	51%	81%
2015	45%	79%
2014	49%	78%
2013	42%	78%

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(2022-23)

68.6%

34.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	New York City Geographic District #16	New York
2023	68.6%	34.8%
2022	75.4%	38.5%
2021	45%	27.7%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.53

0.73

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	New York City Geographic District #16	New York
2023	0.50	0.73
2022	0.48	0.72
2021	0.46	0.72
2020	0.44	0.71
2019	0.44	0.71
2018	0.41	0.71
2017	0.41	0.71
2016	0.37	0.70
2015	0.36	0.70
2014	0.35	0.69
2013	0.33	0.69
2012	0.32	0.68
2011	0.31	0.68
2010	0.28	0.66
2009	0.27	0.66
2008	0.27	0.66
2007	0.26	0.65
2006	0.26	0.64
2005	0.19	0.64

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	New York City Geographic District #16	New York
2023	2%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2021	2%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%

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% Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	New York City Geographic District #16	New York
2023	2%	10%
2022	2%	10%
2021	3%	10%
2020	2%	9%
2019	2%	9%
2018	2%	9%
2017	2%	9%
2016	1%	9%
2015	2%	9%
2014	2%	9%
2013	1%	9%
2012	1%	9%
2011	1%	8%
2010	1%	8%
2009	1%	9%
2008	1%	8%
2007	1%	8%

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% Hispanic

26%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	New York City Geographic District #16	New York
2023	23%	29%
2022	22%	29%
2021	21%	28%
2020	20%	27%
2019	20%	27%
2018	20%	26%
2017	20%	26%
2016	19%	26%
2015	19%	25%
2014	17%	25%
2013	16%	24%
2012	15%	23%
2011	15%	22%
2010	14%	22%
2009	13%	21%
2008	12%	21%
2007	11%	21%
2006	11%	20%
2005	8%	20%

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% Black

63%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	New York City Geographic District #16	New York
2023	64%	16%
2022	66%	16%
2021	68%	17%
2020	70%	17%
2019	70%	17%
2018	73%	17%
2017	73%	17%
2016	77%	18%
2015	78%	18%
2014	79%	18%
2013	81%	18%
2012	82%	18%
2011	82%	19%
2010	84%	19%
2009	84%	19%
2008	85%	20%
2007	86%	19%
2006	86%	20%
2005	89%	20%

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% White

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2023)
Year	New York City Geographic District #16	New York
2023	5%	40%
2022	4%	41%
2021	4%	41%
2020	4%	43%
2019	4%	43%
2018	2%	44%
2017	2%	44%
2016	1%	44%
2015	1%	45%
2014	1%	46%
2013	1%	47%
2012	1%	48%
2011	1%	49%
2009	1%	51%
2008	1%	51%
2007	1%	52%
2006	1%	53%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2017-2023)
Year	New York City Geographic District #16	New York
2023	2%	4%
2022	2%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 23 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 5,175 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: 69% (Btm 50% in NY)
: Bottom 50%
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 66% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education