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New York City Geographic District #17 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 20 public preschools serving 6,812 students in New York City Geographic District #17 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschools in New York City Geographic District #17 School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the New York public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 94% 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
49 Schools
1,504 Schools
# Students
18,164 Students
655,274 Students
# Teachers
1,499 Teachers
54,553 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
New York City Geographic District #17 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75% has increased from 70% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#331 out of 788 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
62%
Graduation Rate
75%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.74
# American Indian Students
249 Students
6,637 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
465 Students
71,614 Students
% Asian Students
3%
11%
# Hispanic Students
3,271 Students
198,182 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
30%
# Black Students
13,090 Students
114,936 Students
% Black Students
72%
18%
# White Students
704 Students
241,456 Students
% White Students
4%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
113 Students
1,805 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
272 Students
20,632 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
803
56,249
# Students in K Grade:
1,019
94,653
# Students in 1st Grade:
974
91,142
# Students in 2nd Grade:
989
90,629
# Students in 3rd Grade:
955
84,914
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,096
85,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,135
81,136
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,177
24,598
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,348
14,630
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,438
14,714
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,066
2,863
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,739
2,713
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,651
2,512
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,709
2,377
# Ungraded Students:
65
6,784
Best New York City Geographic District #17 School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ps 316 Elijah Stroud
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
750 Classon Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11238
(718) 638-4043
Brooklyn, NY 11238
(718) 638-4043
Grades: PK-5
| 551 students
Rank: #22.
Ps 397 Foster-laurie
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
490 Fenimore St
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 774-5200
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 774-5200
Grades: PK-5
| 168 students
Rank: #33.
Ps 191 Paul Robeson
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 50-59% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1600 Park Pl
Brooklyn, NY 11233
(718) 756-1206
Brooklyn, NY 11233
(718) 756-1206
Grades: PK-5
| 143 students
Rank: #44.
New Bridges Elementary School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1025 Eastern Pkwy
Brooklyn, NY 11213
(718) 363-8200
Brooklyn, NY 11213
(718) 363-8200
Grades: PK-5
| 440 students
Rank: #55.
Ps 241 Emma L Johnston
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
976 President St
Brooklyn, NY 11225
(718) 636-4725
Brooklyn, NY 11225
(718) 636-4725
Grades: PK-5
| 383 students
Rank: #66.
Ps 249 Caton
(Math: 50% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
18 Marlborough Rd
Brooklyn, NY 11226
(718) 282-8828
Brooklyn, NY 11226
(718) 282-8828
Grades: PK-5
| 748 students
Rank: #77.
Ps 289 George V Brower
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
900 St Marks Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11213
(718) 493-3824
Brooklyn, NY 11213
(718) 493-3824
Grades: PK-5
| 262 students
Rank: #88.
Ps 770 New American Academy
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
60 E 94th St
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 221-5837
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 221-5837
Grades: PK-5
| 294 students
Rank: #99.
Dr Jacqueline Peek-davis School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
430 Howard Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11233
(718) 953-4569
Brooklyn, NY 11233
(718) 953-4569
Grades: PK-5
| 192 students
Rank: #1010.
Ps 161 Crown
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
330 Crown St
Brooklyn, NY 11225
(718) 756-3100
Brooklyn, NY 11225
(718) 756-3100
Grades: PK-5
| 273 students
Rank: #1111.
Ps 398 Walter Weaver
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
60 E 94th St
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 774-4466
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 774-4466
Grades: PK-5
| 234 students
Rank: #1212.
Ps 181
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1023 New York Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 462-5298
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 462-5298
Grades: PK-8
| 569 students
Rank: #1313.
Ps 138
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
760 Prospect Pl
Brooklyn, NY 11216
(718) 467-0800
Brooklyn, NY 11216
(718) 467-0800
Grades: PK-8
| 471 students
Rank: #1414.
Brooklyn Arts And Science Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
443 St Marks Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11238
(718) 230-0851
Brooklyn, NY 11238
(718) 230-0851
Grades: PK-5
| 298 students
Rank: #1515.
Ps 221 Toussaint L''ouverture
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
791 Empire Blvd
Brooklyn, NY 11213
(718) 756-0122
Brooklyn, NY 11213
(718) 756-0122
Grades: PK-5
| 166 students
Rank: #1616.
Ps 91 Albany Avenue School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
532 Albany Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 756-0243
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 756-0243
Grades: PK-5
| 192 students
Rank: #1717.
Ms 394
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
188 Rochester Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11213
(718) 756-3164
Brooklyn, NY 11213
(718) 756-3164
Grades: PK-8
| 276 students
Rank: #1818.
Ps 92 Adrian Hegeman
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
601 Parkside Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11226
(718) 462-2087
Brooklyn, NY 11226
(718) 462-2087
Grades: PK-5
| 300 students
Rank: #1919.
Norma Adams Clemons Academy
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
43 Snyder Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11226
(718) 856-6560
Brooklyn, NY 11226
(718) 856-6560
Grades: PK-5
| 613 students
Rank: #2020.
Ps 375 Jackie Robinson School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
46 Mckeever Pl
Brooklyn, NY 11225
(718) 693-6655
Brooklyn, NY 11225
(718) 693-6655
Grades: PK-6
| 239 students
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