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New York City Geographic District #21 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math 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 30 public elementary schools serving 22,515 students in New York City Geographic District #21 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in New York City Geographic District #21 School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is more than the New York public elementary school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
40 Schools
3,684 Schools
# Students
32,896 Students
1,759,927 Students
# Teachers
2,463 Teachers
151,317 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
New York City Geographic District #21 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 77% has increased from 73% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#151 out of 788 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
62%
Graduation Rate
77%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.75
0.72
# American Indian Students
253 Students
13,510 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
8,552 Students
172,217 Students
% Asian Students
26%
10%
# Hispanic Students
8,871 Students
516,527 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
29%
# Black Students
4,313 Students
293,377 Students
% Black Students
13%
17%
# White Students
10,227 Students
701,079 Students
% White Students
31%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
124 Students
4,063 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
556 Students
59,143 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
749
54,907
# Students in K Grade:
1,857
172,061
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,929
175,816
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,946
179,820
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,919
179,541
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,922
182,709
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,003
184,133
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,977
186,473
# Students in 7th Grade:
3,127
164,449
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,039
164,890
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,501
23,919
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,974
22,793
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,502
20,701
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,329
20,324
# Ungraded Students:
122
27,391
Best New York City Geographic District #21 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Is 98 Bay Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 96% | Reading: 96%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
1401 Emmons Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 891-9005
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 891-9005
Grades: 6-8
| 1,549 students
Rank: #22.
Mark Twain Is 239 For The Gifted And Talented
Magnet School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 96%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2401 Neptune Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11224
(718) 266-0814
Brooklyn, NY 11224
(718) 266-0814
Grades: 6-8
| 1,256 students
Rank: #33.
Ps 101 Verrazano
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8696 24th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 372-0221
Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 372-0221
Grades: PK-5
| 998 students
Rank: #44.
Ps 121 Nelson A Rockefeller
Magnet School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5301 20th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(718) 377-8845
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(718) 377-8845
Grades: K-8
| 314 students
Rank: #55.
Kingsborough Early College School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2630 Benson Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 333-7850
Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 333-7850
Grades: 6-12
| 749 students
Rank: #66.
Ps 100 Coney Island School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2951 W 3rd St
Brooklyn, NY 11224
(718) 382-2760
Brooklyn, NY 11224
(718) 382-2760
Grades: PK-5
| 619 students
Rank: #77.
Randolph Holder School For Social Justice
Magnet School
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
601 Oceanview Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 332-3331
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 332-3331
Grades: K-5
| 804 students
Rank: #88.
Ps 215 Morris H Weiss
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
415 Ave S
Brooklyn, NY 11223
(718) 339-2464
Brooklyn, NY 11223
(718) 339-2464
Grades: PK-5
| 710 students
Rank: #99.
Ps 97 Highlawn
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1855 Stillwell Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11223
(718) 672-7550
Brooklyn, NY 11223
(718) 672-7550
Grades: PK-5
| 751 students
Rank: #1010.
Ps 95 Gravesend
(Math: 64% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
345 Van Sicklen St
Brooklyn, NY 11223
(718) 449-5050
Brooklyn, NY 11223
(718) 449-5050
Grades: PK-8
| 944 students
Rank: #1111.
Ps 153 Homecrest
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1970 Homecrest Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 375-4484
Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 375-4484
Grades: PK-5
| 528 students
Rank: #1212.
Brooklyn Studio Secondary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
8310 21st Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 266-5032
Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 266-5032
Grades: 6-12
| 910 students
Rank: #1313.
Is 228 David A Boody
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
228 Ave S
Brooklyn, NY 11223
(718) 375-7635
Brooklyn, NY 11223
(718) 375-7635
Grades: 6-8
| 1,559 students
Rank: #1414.
Ps 99 Isaac Asimov
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1120 E 10th St
Brooklyn, NY 11230
(718) 338-9201
Brooklyn, NY 11230
(718) 338-9201
Grades: PK-8
| 795 students
Rank: #1515.
Ps 216 Arturo Toscanini
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
350 Ave X
Brooklyn, NY 11223
(718) 645-2862
Brooklyn, NY 11223
(718) 645-2862
Grades: PK-5
| 676 students
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Ps 199 Frederick Wachtel
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1100 Elm Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11230
(718) 339-1422
Brooklyn, NY 11230
(718) 339-1422
Grades: PK-5
| 510 students
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Ps 212 Lady Deborah Moody
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
87 Bay 49th St
Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 266-4841
Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 266-4841
Grades: PK-5
| 578 students
Rank: #1818.
Ps 225 Eileen E Zaglin
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1075 Oceanview Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 743-9793
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 743-9793
Grades: PK-8
| 866 students
Rank: #1919.
Is 281 Joseph B Cavallaro
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
8787 24th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 996-6706
Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 996-6706
Grades: 6-8
| 1,155 students
Rank: #2020.
Ps 177 Marlboro
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
346 Ave P
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(718) 375-9506
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(718) 375-9506
Grades: PK-5
| 884 students
Rank: #21 - 2321. - 23.
Is 303 Herbert S Eisenberg
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
501 West Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11224
(718) 996-0100
Brooklyn, NY 11224
(718) 996-0100
Grades: 6-8
| 425 students
Rank: #21 - 2321. - 23.
Ps 209 Margaret Mead
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2609 E 7th St
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 743-1954
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 743-1954
Grades: PK-8
| 653 students
Rank: #21 - 2321. - 23.
Ps 226 Alfred De B Mason
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6006 23rd Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(718) 234-4940
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(718) 234-4940
Grades: PK-8
| 888 students
Rank: #2424.
Is 96 Seth Low
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
99 Ave P
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(718) 236-1344
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(718) 236-1344
Grades: 6-8
| 791 students
Rank: #2525.
Ps 90 Edna Cohen School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 33% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2840 W 12th St
Brooklyn, NY 11224
(718) 787-3333
Brooklyn, NY 11224
(718) 787-3333
Grades: PK-5
| 488 students
Rank: #2626.
Ps 128 Bensonhurst
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2075 84th St
Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 373-5900
Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 373-5900
Grades: K-5
| 421 students
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Ps 238 Anne Sullivan
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1633 E 8th St
Brooklyn, NY 11223
(718) 339-4355
Brooklyn, NY 11223
(718) 339-4355
Grades: PK-8
| 574 students
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Ps 288 Shirley Tanyhill
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2950 W 25th St
Brooklyn, NY 11224
(718) 382-2100
Brooklyn, NY 11224
(718) 382-2100
Grades: PK-8
| 534 students
Rank: #2929.
Ps 329 Surfside
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2929 W 30th St
Brooklyn, NY 11224
(718) 787-3460
Brooklyn, NY 11224
(718) 787-3460
Grades: PK-5
| 328 students
Rank: #3030.
Ps 188 Michael E Berdy
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3314 Neptune Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11224
(718) 265-7580
Brooklyn, NY 11224
(718) 265-7580
Grades: PK-5
| 258 students
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