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New York City Geographic District #23 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 1,569 students in New York City Geographic District #23 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New York.
Public High Schools in New York City Geographic District #23 School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the New York public high school average of 78%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 76% statewide average).
Public High School in New York City Geographic District #23 School District have a Graduation Rate of 58%, which is less than the New York average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Eagle For Young Men Ii, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New York public high school average of 58% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
28 Schools
1,466 Schools
# Students
7,254 Students
954,752 Students
# Teachers
685 Teachers
85,162 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
New York City Geographic District #23 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 53% has increased from 44% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#603 out of 788 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
62%
Graduation Rate
53%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.72
# American Indian Students
79 Students
6,794 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
76 Students
86,595 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,739 Students
264,583 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
28%
# Black Students
5,183 Students
172,056 Students
% Black Students
72%
18%
# White Students
101 Students
396,476 Students
% White Students
1%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
18 Students
2,579 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
58 Students
25,494 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
564
1,720
# Students in K Grade:
515
7,441
# Students in 1st Grade:
557
8,139
# Students in 2nd Grade:
531
8,170
# Students in 3rd Grade:
505
7,892
# Students in 4th Grade:
561
7,966
# Students in 5th Grade:
581
8,720
# Students in 6th Grade:
651
22,271
# Students in 7th Grade:
676
33,684
# Students in 8th Grade:
706
36,881
# Students in 9th Grade:
434
208,652
# Students in 10th Grade:
382
198,832
# Students in 11th Grade:
301
188,822
# Students in 12th Grade:
261
188,400
# Ungraded Students:
29
27,162
Best New York City Geographic District #23 School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brooklyn Collegiate: A College Board School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2021 Bergen St
Brooklyn, NY 11233
(718) 922-1145
Brooklyn, NY 11233
(718) 922-1145
Grades: 9-12
| 379 students
Rank: #22.
Frederick Douglass Vii High School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
226 Bristol St
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 485-3789
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 485-3789
Grades: 9-12
| 167 students
Rank: #33.
Eagle For Young Men Ii
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1137 Herkimer St
Brooklyn, NY 11233
(718) 495-0863
Brooklyn, NY 11233
(718) 495-0863
Grades: 6-12
| 588 students
Rank: #44.
Brooklyn Democracy Academy
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
985 Rockaway Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 342-6348
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 342-6348
Grades: 9-12
| 119 students
Rank: #55.
Teachers Preparatory High School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
226 Bristol St
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 498-2605
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 498-2605
Grades: 9-12
| 140 students
Rank: #66.
Metropolitan Diploma Plus High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
985 Rockaway Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 342-6249
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 342-6249
Grades: 9-12
| 176 students
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