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New York City Geographic District #20 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 10 public preschools serving 8,662 students in New York City Geographic District #20 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschools in New York City Geographic District #20 School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the New York public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the New York public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
45 Schools
1,504 Schools
# Students
45,576 Students
655,274 Students
# Teachers
3,386 Teachers
54,553 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
New York City Geographic District #20 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 76% has increased from 72% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#153 out of 788 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
62%
Graduation Rate
76%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.74
# American Indian Students
181 Students
6,637 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
20,176 Students
71,614 Students
% Asian Students
44%
11%
# Hispanic Students
12,996 Students
198,182 Students
% Hispanic Students
29%
30%
# Black Students
1,126 Students
114,936 Students
% Black Students
3%
18%
# White Students
10,339 Students
241,456 Students
% White Students
23%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
130 Students
1,805 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
468 Students
20,632 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
242
56,249
# Students in K Grade:
3,361
94,653
# Students in 1st Grade:
3,546
91,142
# Students in 2nd Grade:
3,504
90,629
# Students in 3rd Grade:
3,443
84,914
# Students in 4th Grade:
3,829
85,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
3,724
81,136
# Students in 6th Grade:
3,599
24,598
# Students in 7th Grade:
3,859
14,630
# Students in 8th Grade:
4,007
14,714
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,326
2,863
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,424
2,713
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,656
2,512
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,868
2,377
# Ungraded Students:
188
6,784
Best New York City Geographic District #20 School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ps 229 Dyker
(Math: 67% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1400 Benson Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11228
(718) 236-5447
Brooklyn, NY 11228
(718) 236-5447
Grades: PK-8
| 1,187 students
Rank: #22.
Ps 200 Benson School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1940 Benson Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 236-5466
Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 236-5466
Grades: PK-5
| 1,241 students
Rank: #33.
Ps 205 Clarion
(Math: 71% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6701 20th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(718) 236-2380
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(718) 236-2380
Grades: PK-5
| 1,162 students
Rank: #44.
Ps 204 Vince Lombardi
(Math: 69% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
8101 15th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11228
(718) 236-2906
Brooklyn, NY 11228
(718) 236-2906
Grades: PK-5
| 1,035 students
Rank: #55.
Ps 112 Lefferts Park
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
7115 15th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11228
(718) 232-0685
Brooklyn, NY 11228
(718) 232-0685
Grades: PK-5
| 703 students
Rank: #66.
Ps 48 Mapleton
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6015 18th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(718) 232-3873
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(718) 232-3873
Grades: PK-5
| 516 students
Rank: #77.
Seeall
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5601 16th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(718) 851-8070
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(718) 851-8070
Grades: PK-8
| 955 students
Rank: #88.
Ps 164 Caesar Rodney
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4211 14th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11219
(718) 854-4100
Brooklyn, NY 11219
(718) 854-4100
Grades: PK-5
| 551 students
Rank: #99.
Ps 192 Magnet School For Math And Science Inquiry
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4715 18th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(718) 633-3061
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(718) 633-3061
Grades: PK-8
| 589 students
Rank: #1010.
Ps 179 Kensington
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
202 Ave C
Brooklyn, NY 11218
(718) 438-4010
Brooklyn, NY 11218
(718) 438-4010
Grades: PK-5
| 723 students
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