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New York City Geographic District #18 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 2025 school year, there are 21 public elementary schools serving 7,446 students in New York City Geographic District #18 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in New York City Geographic District #18 School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
34 Schools
3,703 Schools
# Students
10,456 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
925 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
New York City Geographic District #18 School District, which is ranked #662 of all 1,009 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 72% has increased from 66% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#635 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
78%
Graduation Rate
72%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.73
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
3%
10%
% Hispanic
11%
30%
% Black
79%
16%
% White
4%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Best New York City Geographic District #18 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
P.s. 279 Herman Schreiber
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1070 E 104th St
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 444-4316
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 444-4316
Gr: PK-5 | 272 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #22.
P.s. 235 Janice Marie Knight School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
525 Lenox Rd
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 773-4869
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 773-4869
Gr: PK-5 | 642 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #33.
P.s. 268 Emma Lazarus
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
133 E 53rd St
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 773-5332
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 773-5332
Gr: PK-5 | 269 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #44.
P.s. 244 Richard R Green
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5404 Tilden Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 346-6240
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 346-6240
Gr: PK-5 | 320 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #55.
Brooklyn Science And Engineering Academy
(Math: 48% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5404 Tilden Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 240-3790
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 240-3790
Gr: 6-8 | 378 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Rank: #66.
P.s. 233 Langston Hughes
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
9301 Ave B
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 346-8103
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 346-8103
Gr: PK-5 | 320 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #77.
P.s. 208 Elsa Ebeling
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4801 Ave D
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 629-1670
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 629-1670
Gr: PK-5 | 266 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #88.
P.s. 115 Daniel Mucatel School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1500 E 92nd St
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 241-1000
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 241-1000
Gr: PK-5 | 777 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #99.
P.s. 114 Ryder Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1077 Remsen Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 257-4428
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 257-4428
Gr: PK-5 | 390 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
P.s. 135 Sheldon A Brookner
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
684 Linden Blvd
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 693-4363
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 693-4363
Gr: PK-5 | 318 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
P.s. 276 Louis Marshall
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1070 E 83rd St
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 758-7100
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 758-7100
Gr: PK-5 | 541 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #1212.
Middle School For Art And Philosphy
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1084 Lenox Rd
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 342-7563
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 342-7563
Gr: 6-8 | 152 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #1313.
I.s. 211 John Wilson
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1001 E 100th St
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 251-4411
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 251-4411
Gr: 6-8 | 217 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #1414.
I.s. 285 Meyer Levin
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5909 Beverly Rd
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 451-2200
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 451-2200
Gr: 6-8 | 479 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1515.
P.s. 66
(Math: 44% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
845 E 96th St
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 922-3505
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 922-3505
Gr: PK-8 | 535 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #1616.
Science And Medicine Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
965 E 107th St
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 688-6400
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 688-6400
Gr: 6-8 | 244 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #1717.
P.s. 219 Kennedy-king
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1060 Clarkson Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(929) 397-9566
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(929) 397-9566
Gr: PK-5 | 278 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1818.
I.s. 68 Isaac Bildersee
(Math: 33% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
956 E 82nd St
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 241-4800
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 241-4800
Gr: 6-8 | 225 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #1919.
P.s. 272 Curtis Estabrook
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
101-24 Seaview Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(929) 437-5000
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(929) 437-5000
Gr: PK-5 | 390 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #2020.
Middle School Of Media Law And Fine Arts
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
905 Winthrop St
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 773-3059
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 773-3059
Gr: 6-8 | 195 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: n/an/a
100001 Flatlands Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 927-5228
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 927-5228
Gr: 6-8 | 238 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
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