Top Rankings
New York City Geographic District # 2 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 23 public middle schools serving 11,284 students in New York City Geographic District # 2 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in New York City Geographic District # 2 School District have an average math proficiency score of 73% (versus the New York public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 86% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
118 Schools
1,665 Schools
# Students
55,894 Students
912,626 Students
# Teachers
4,362 Teachers
84,150 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
New York City Geographic District # 2 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 81% has increased from 75% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#58 out of 788 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
62%
Graduation Rate
81%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.76
0.73
# American Indian Students
354 Students
7,219 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
12,036 Students
82,980 Students
% Asian Students
22%
9%
# Hispanic Students
18,609 Students
263,492 Students
% Hispanic Students
33%
29%
# Black Students
7,770 Students
187,068 Students
% Black Students
14%
20%
# White Students
14,147 Students
343,380 Students
% White Students
25%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
223 Students
2,281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,755 Students
26,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,302
7,892
# Students in K Grade:
2,495
25,420
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,453
26,970
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,330
27,600
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,280
27,654
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,358
28,843
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,294
43,851
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,330
158,025
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,387
191,045
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,487
194,721
# Students in 9th Grade:
8,541
43,975
# Students in 10th Grade:
8,713
39,203
# Students in 11th Grade:
8,020
36,233
# Students in 12th Grade:
7,853
36,047
# Ungraded Students:
51
25,147
Best New York City Geographic District # 2 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nyc Lab Middle School For Collaborative Studies
(Math: 96% | Reading: 97%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
333 W 17th St
New York, NY 10011
(212) 691-6119
New York, NY 10011
(212) 691-6119
Grades: 6-8
| 537 students
Rank: #22.
Clinton School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
10 E 15th St
New York, NY 10003
(212) 524-4360
New York, NY 10003
(212) 524-4360
Grades: 6-12
| 769 students
Rank: #33.
East Side Middle School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 98%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
331 E 91st St
New York, NY 10028
(212) 360-0114
New York, NY 10028
(212) 360-0114
Grades: 6-8
| 416 students
Rank: #44.
Ms 255 Salk School Of Science
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 97%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
320 E 20th St
New York, NY 10003
(212) 614-8785
New York, NY 10003
(212) 614-8785
Grades: 6-8
| 341 students
Rank: #55.
Ballet Tech/nyc Public School For Dance
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
890 Broadway
New York, NY 10003
(212) 254-1803
New York, NY 10003
(212) 254-1803
Grades: 4-8
| 130 students
Rank: #66.
Battery Park City School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
55 Battery Pl
New York, NY 10011
(212) 266-5800
New York, NY 10011
(212) 266-5800
Grades: PK-8
| 726 students
Rank: #77.
Yorkville East Middle School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1458 York Ave
New York, NY 10075
(917) 432-5413
New York, NY 10075
(917) 432-5413
Grades: 6-8
| 221 students
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Ps/is 217 Roosevelt Island
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
645 Main St
New York, NY 10044
(212) 980-0294
New York, NY 10044
(212) 980-0294
Grades: PK-8
| 690 students
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Quest To Learn
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
351 W 18th St
New York, NY 10011
(212) 488-3645
New York, NY 10011
(212) 488-3645
Grades: 6-12
| 569 students
Rank: #1010.
Institute For Collaborative Education
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 90-94% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
345 E 15th St
New York, NY 10003
(212) 475-7972
New York, NY 10003
(212) 475-7972
Grades: 6-12
| 495 students
Rank: #1111.
Professional Performing Arts High School
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
328 W 48th St
New York, NY 10036
(212) 247-8652
New York, NY 10036
(212) 247-8652
Grades: 6-12
| 548 students
Rank: #1212.
Spruce Street School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
12 Spruce St
New York, NY 10018
(212) 266-4800
New York, NY 10018
(212) 266-4800
Grades: PK-8
| 440 students
Rank: #1313.
Jhs 104 Simon Baruch
(Math: 68% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
330 E 21st St
New York, NY 10010
(212) 674-4545
New York, NY 10010
(212) 674-4545
Grades: 6-8
| 897 students
Rank: #1414.
Is 289
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
201 Warren St
New York, NY 10282
(212) 571-9268
New York, NY 10282
(212) 571-9268
Grades: 6-8
| 234 students
Rank: #1515.
Ps 126 Jacob August Riis
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
80 Catherine St
New York, NY 10038
(212) 962-2188
New York, NY 10038
(212) 962-2188
Grades: PK-8
| 599 students
Rank: #1616.
Jhs 167 Robert F Wagner
(Math: 63% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
220 E 76th St
New York, NY 10021
(212) 535-8610
New York, NY 10021
(212) 535-8610
Grades: 6-8
| 1,148 students
Rank: #1717.
Ella Baker School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
317 E 67th St
New York, NY 10065
(212) 717-8809
New York, NY 10065
(212) 717-8809
Grades: PK-8
| 320 students
Rank: #1818.
Ms 297
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
75 Morton St
New York, NY 10038
(212) 295-7555
New York, NY 10038
(212) 295-7555
Grades: 6-8
| 609 students
Rank: #1919.
School Of The Future High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
127 E 22nd St
New York, NY 10010
(212) 475-8086
New York, NY 10010
(212) 475-8086
Grades: 6-12
| 731 students
Rank: #2020.
47 American Sign Language And English Lower School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
223 E 23rd St
New York, NY 10010
(914) 326-6609
New York, NY 10010
(914) 326-6609
Grades: PK-8
| 175 students
Rank: #2121.
Lower Manhattan Community Middle School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
26 Broadway
New York, NY 10004
(646) 826-8100
New York, NY 10004
(646) 826-8100
Grades: 6-8
| 347 students
Rank: #2222.
Ms 131
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
100 Hester St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 219-1204
New York, NY 10002
(212) 219-1204
Grades: 6-8
| 224 students
Rank: #2323.
City Knoll Middle School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
440w 53rd St
New York, NY 10019
(212) 695-9115
New York, NY 10019
(212) 695-9115
Grades: 6-8
| 118 students
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