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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 2024 school year, there are 13 public preschools serving 5,782 students in New York City Geographic District #18 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschools in New York City Geographic District #18 School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the New York public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% 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
33 Schools
1,504 Schools
# Students
10,754 Students
655,274 Students
# Teachers
973 Teachers
54,553 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
New York City Geographic District #18 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 67% has increased from 62% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#387 out of 788 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
62%
Graduation Rate
67%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.74
# American Indian Students
102 Students
6,637 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
208 Students
71,614 Students
% Asian Students
2%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,057 Students
198,182 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
30%
# Black Students
8,788 Students
114,936 Students
% Black Students
82%
18%
# White Students
435 Students
241,456 Students
% White Students
4%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
54 Students
1,805 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
110 Students
20,632 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
655
56,249
# Students in K Grade:
680
94,653
# Students in 1st Grade:
740
91,142
# Students in 2nd Grade:
696
90,629
# Students in 3rd Grade:
735
84,914
# Students in 4th Grade:
806
85,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
882
81,136
# Students in 6th Grade:
824
24,598
# Students in 7th Grade:
892
14,630
# Students in 8th Grade:
889
14,714
# Students in 9th Grade:
784
2,863
# Students in 10th Grade:
725
2,713
# Students in 11th Grade:
674
2,512
# Students in 12th Grade:
742
2,377
# Ungraded Students:
30
6,784
Best New York City Geographic District #18 School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ps 115 Daniel Mucatel School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1500 E 92nd St
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 241-1000
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 241-1000
Grades: PK-5
| 767 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Ps 114 Ryder Elementary School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1077 Remsen Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 257-4428
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 257-4428
Grades: PK-5
| 396 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Ps 279 Herman Schreiber
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1070 E 104th St
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 444-4316
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 444-4316
Grades: PK-5
| 279 students
Rank: #44.
Ps 235 Janice Marie Knight School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
525 Lenox Rd
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 773-4869
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 773-4869
Grades: PK-8
| 1,006 students
Rank: #55.
Ps 244 Richard R Green
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5404 Tilden Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 346-6240
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 346-6240
Grades: PK-5
| 380 students
Rank: #66.
Ps 219 Kennedy-king
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1060 Clarkson Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(929) 397-9566
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(929) 397-9566
Grades: PK-5
| 309 students
Rank: #77.
Ps 233 Langston Hughes
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
9301 Ave B
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 346-8103
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 346-8103
Grades: PK-5
| 276 students
Rank: #88.
Ps 66
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
845 E 96th St
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 922-3505
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 922-3505
Grades: PK-8
| 642 students
Rank: #99.
Ps 135 Sheldon A Brookner
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
684 Linden Blvd
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 693-4363
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 693-4363
Grades: PK-5
| 370 students
Rank: #1010.
Ps 208 Elsa Ebeling
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4801 Ave D
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 629-1670
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 629-1670
Grades: PK-5
| 283 students
Rank: #1111.
Ps 276 Louis Marshall
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1070 E 83rd St
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 758-7100
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 758-7100
Grades: PK-5
| 485 students
Rank: #1212.
Ps 268 Emma Lazarus
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
133 E 53rd St
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 773-5332
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 773-5332
Grades: PK-5
| 244 students
Rank: #1313.
Ps 272 Curtis Estabrook
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
101-24 Seaview Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(929) 437-5000
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(929) 437-5000
Grades: PK-5
| 345 students
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