Top Rankings
New York City Geographic District # 3 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 2025 school year, there are 43 public schools serving 19,374 students in New York City Geographic District # 3 School District. This district's average testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public schools in New York.
Public Schools in New York City Geographic District # 3 School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the New York public school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
43 Schools
4,818 Schools
# Students
19,374 Students
2,508,712 Students
# Teachers
1,618 Teachers
217,359 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
New York City Geographic District # 3 School District, which is ranked #155 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 74% has decreased from 78% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#170 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)61%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
78%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)74%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.74
0.72
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
9%
10%
% Hispanic
37%
30%
% Black
17%
16%
% White
30%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
Best New York City Geographic District # 3 School District Public Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Anderson School
(Math: 94% | Reading: 97%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
100 W 77th St
New York, NY 10024
(212) 595-7193
New York, NY 10024
(212) 595-7193
Grades: K-8
| 510 students
Rank: #22.
Special Music School
Magnet School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
129 W 67th St
New York, NY 10023
(212) 501-3318
New York, NY 10023
(212) 501-3318
Grades: K-12
| 299 students
Rank: #33.
Fiorello H Laguardia High School
(Math: ≥99% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
100 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10023
(212) 496-0700
New York, NY 10023
(212) 496-0700
Grades: 9-12
| 2,141 students
Rank: #44.
Frank Mccourt High School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: ≥95% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
145 W 84th St
New York, NY 10024
(212) 362-2015
New York, NY 10024
(212) 362-2015
Grades: 9-12
| 426 students
Rank: #55.
P.s. 166 Richard Rogers School Of The Arts & Science
(Math: 90% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
132 W 89th St
New York, NY 10024
(212) 678-2829
New York, NY 10024
(212) 678-2829
Grades: K-5
| 600 students
Rank: #66.
P.s. 87 William Sherman
(Math: 83% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
160 W 78th St
New York, NY 10024
(212) 678-2826
New York, NY 10024
(212) 678-2826
Grades: PK-5
| 726 students
Rank: #77.
P.s. 199 Jessie Isador Straus
(Math: 80% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
270 W 70th St
New York, NY 10023
(212) 799-1033
New York, NY 10023
(212) 799-1033
Grades: K-5
| 600 students
Rank: #88.
Manhattan/hunter Science High School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
122 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10023
(212) 501-1235
New York, NY 10023
(212) 501-1235
Grades: 9-12
| 439 students
Rank: #99.
P.s. 9 Sarah Anderson
(Math: 77% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
100 W 84th St
New York, NY 10024
(212) 678-2812
New York, NY 10024
(212) 678-2812
Grades: PK-5
| 497 students
Rank: #1010.
Junior High School 54 Booker T Washington
(Math: 74% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
103 W 107th St
New York, NY 10025
(212) 678-2861
New York, NY 10025
(212) 678-2861
Grades: 6-8
| 710 students
Rank: #1111.
West End Secondary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
227-243 W 61st St
New York, NY 10023
(212) 245-1506
New York, NY 10023
(212) 245-1506
Grades: 6-12
| 717 students
Rank: #1212.
Middle School 243 Center School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
100 W 84th St
New York, NY 10024
(212) 799-1477
New York, NY 10024
(212) 799-1477
Grades: 5-8
| 251 students
Rank: #1313.
P.s. 84 Lillian Weber
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
32 W 92nd St
New York, NY 10025
(212) 799-2534
New York, NY 10025
(212) 799-2534
Grades: PK-5
| 670 students
Rank: #1414.
P.s. 452
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
210 W 61st St
New York, NY 10023
(212) 259-6222
New York, NY 10023
(212) 259-6222
Grades: PK-5
| 387 students
Rank: #1515.
Middle School 245 Computer School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
100 W 77th St
New York, NY 10024
(917) 441-0873
New York, NY 10024
(917) 441-0873
Grades: 6-8
| 364 students
Rank: #1616.
Beacon High School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
522 W 44th St
New York, NY 10036
(212) 465-4230
New York, NY 10036
(212) 465-4230
Grades: 9-12
| 1,435 students
Rank: #1717.
P.s. 333 Manhattan School For Children
(Math: 57% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
154 W 93rd St
New York, NY 10025
(212) 222-1450
New York, NY 10025
(212) 222-1450
Grades: K-8
| 473 students
Rank: #1818.
P.s. 163 Alfred E Smith
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
163 W 97th St
New York, NY 10025
(212) 678-2854
New York, NY 10025
(212) 678-2854
Grades: PK-5
| 524 students
Rank: #1919.
High School For Law Advocacy And Community Justice
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
122 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10023
(212) 501-1201
New York, NY 10023
(212) 501-1201
Grades: 9-12
| 449 students
Rank: #2020.
Lafayette Academy
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
154 W 93rd St
New York, NY 10025
(212) 222-2857
New York, NY 10025
(212) 222-2857
Grades: 6-8
| 194 students
Rank: #2121.
Maxine Greene High School For Imaginative Inquiry
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
122 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10023
(212) 799-4064
New York, NY 10023
(212) 799-4064
Grades: 9-12
| 93 students
Rank: #2222.
P.s. 165 Robert E Simon
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
234 W 109th St
New York, NY 10025
(212) 678-2873
New York, NY 10025
(212) 678-2873
Grades: PK-5
| 425 students
Rank: #2323.
Wadleigh Perf And Visual Arts
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
215 W 114th St
New York, NY 10026
(212) 749-5800
New York, NY 10026
(212) 749-5800
Grades: 6-12
| 349 students
Rank: #2424.
Mott Hall Ii
(Math: 37% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
234 W 109th St
New York, NY 10025
(212) 678-2960
New York, NY 10025
(212) 678-2960
Grades: 6-8
| 380 students
Rank: #2525.
P.s. 75 Emily Dickinson
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
735 West End Ave
New York, NY 10025
(212) 866-5400
New York, NY 10025
(212) 866-5400
Grades: K-5
| 480 students
Rank: #2626.
Middle School 247 Dual Language Middle School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
100 W 77th St
New York, NY 10024
(212) 496-1050
New York, NY 10024
(212) 496-1050
Grades: 6-8
| 206 students
Rank: #2727.
High School Of Arts And Technology
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
122 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10023
(212) 501-1198
New York, NY 10023
(212) 501-1198
Grades: 9-12
| 416 students
Rank: #2828.
Innovation Diploma Plus
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
145 W 84th St
New York, NY 10024
(212) 724-2039
New York, NY 10024
(212) 724-2039
Grades: 10-12
| 122 students
Rank: #2929.
Urban Assembly School For Media Studies
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
122 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10023
(212) 501-1110
New York, NY 10023
(212) 501-1110
Grades: 9-12
| 309 students
Rank: #3030.
West Prep Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
150 W 105th St
New York, NY 10025
(212) 280-8502
New York, NY 10025
(212) 280-8502
Grades: 6-8
| 167 students
Rank: #3131.
Community Action School-ms 258
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
154 W 93rd St
New York, NY 10025
(212) 678-5888
New York, NY 10025
(212) 678-5888
Grades: 6-8
| 138 students
Rank: #3232.
Global Learning Collaborative
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
145 W 84th St
New York, NY 10024
(212) 877-1103
New York, NY 10024
(212) 877-1103
Grades: 9-12
| 393 students
Rank: #3333.
Urban Assembly School For Green Careers
Vocational School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
145 W 84th St
New York, NY 10024
(212) 787-1189
New York, NY 10024
(212) 787-1189
Grades: 9-12
| 316 students
Rank: #3434.
Frederick Douglass Academy Ii Secondary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
215 W 114th St
New York, NY 10026
(212) 865-9260
New York, NY 10026
(212) 865-9260
Grades: 6-12
| 318 students
Rank: #3535.
P.s. 145 Bloomingdale School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
150 W 105th St
New York, NY 10025
(212) 678-2857
New York, NY 10025
(212) 678-2857
Grades: PK-5
| 487 students
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many schools belong to New York City Geographic District # 3 School District?
New York City Geographic District # 3 School District manages 43 public schools serving 19,374 students.
What is the rank of New York City Geographic District # 3 School District?
New York City Geographic District # 3 School District is ranked #155 out of 1,015 school districts in New York (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of New York school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in New York City Geographic District # 3 School District?
37% of New York City Geographic District # 3 School District students are Hispanic, 30% of students are White, 17% of students are Black, 9% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.
What is the student/teacher ratio of New York City Geographic District # 3 School District?
New York City Geographic District # 3 School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is higher than the New York state average of 11:1.
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