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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 19 public preschools serving 12,582 students in New York City Geographic District #21 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschools in New York City Geographic District #21 School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the New York public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is more than the New York public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
40 Schools
1,504 Schools
# Students
32,896 Students
655,274 Students
# Teachers
2,463 Teachers
54,553 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
0.74
# American Indian Students
253 Students
6,637 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
8,552 Students
71,614 Students
% Asian Students
26%
11%
# Hispanic Students
8,871 Students
198,182 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
30%
# Black Students
4,313 Students
114,936 Students
% Black Students
13%
18%
# White Students
10,227 Students
241,456 Students
% White Students
31%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
124 Students
1,805 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
556 Students
20,632 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
749
56,249
# Students in K Grade:
1,857
94,653
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,929
91,142
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,946
90,629
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,919
84,914
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,922
85,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,003
81,136
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,977
24,598
# Students in 7th Grade:
3,127
14,630
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,039
14,714
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,501
2,863
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,974
2,713
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,502
2,512
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,329
2,377
# Ungraded Students:
122
6,784
Best New York City Geographic District #21 School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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: #33.
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: #44.
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: #55.
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: #66.
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: #77.
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: #88.
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: #9 - 109. - 10.
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: #9 - 109. - 10.
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: #1111.
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: #1212.
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: #13 - 1413. - 14.
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: #13 - 1413. - 14.
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: #1515.
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: #16 - 1716. - 17.
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: #16 - 1716. - 17.
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: #1818.
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: #1919.
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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