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New York City Geographic District #23 School District

For the 2022 school year, there are 29 public schools serving 8,896 students in New York City Geographic District #23 School District. This district's average testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in New York.

Public Schools in New York City Geographic District #23 School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the New York public school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 54% statewide average).

The top ranked public schools in New York City Geographic District #23 School District are Brooklyn Collegiate-a College Board School, Frederick Douglass Academy Vii High School and Brooklyn Landmark Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. New York City Geographic District #23 School District has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in New York.

Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New York public school average of 57% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Top Rankings

New York City Geographic District #23 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Overview

School District Name

New York City Geographic District #23 School District

School District Phone Number

(718) 240-3677

School District Grades Offered

PK - 12

2018-2019 School Year Data

This School District

This State (NY)

# Schools

29 Schools

4,793 Schools

# Students

8,896 Students

2,696,332 Students

# Teachers

684 Teachers

204,738 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

District Rank

New York City Geographic District #23 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 783 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 51% has increased from 39% over five school years.

Definition of Terms 2018-2019 School Year Data

This School District

State Average (NY)

Overall District Rank

#762 out of 785 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)

29%

54%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New York City Geographic District #23 School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NY by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)

33%

52%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York City Geographic District #23 School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NY by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Graduation Rate

51%

83%

This chart display public school graduation rate of New York City Geographic District #23 School District and public school graduation rate of NY by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score

0.40

0.71

# American Indian Students

98 Students

18,905 Students

% American Indian Students

# Asian Students

81 Students

250,759 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

1,893 Students

726,665 Students

% Hispanic Students

21%

27%

# Black Students

6,630 Students

461,882 Students

% Black Students

75%

17%

# White Students

121 Students

1,166,487 Students

% White Students

43%

# Hawaiian Students

19 Students

6,854 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

54 Students

64,375 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

537

51,839

# Students in K Grade:

627

192,555

# Students in 1st Grade:

677

196,695

# Students in 2nd Grade:

705

197,832

# Students in 3rd Grade:

766

200,249

# Students in 4th Grade:

707

201,696

# Students in 5th Grade:

682

202,875

# Students in 6th Grade:

846

199,010

# Students in 7th Grade:

872

196,773

# Students in 8th Grade:

874

197,753

# Students in 9th Grade:

313

218,205

# Students in 10th Grade:

400

211,643

# Students in 11th Grade:

375

194,612

# Students in 12th Grade:

444

193,476

# Ungraded Students:

41,119

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