New York City Geographic District # 3 School District
- For the 2021 school year, there are 45 public schools in New York City Geographic District # 3 School District, serving 21,973 students. New York City Geographic District # 3 School District has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in New York.
- Public schools in New York City Geographic District # 3 School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the New York public school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 54% statewide average). This district's average testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public schools in New York.
- The top ranked public schools in New York City Geographic District # 3 School District are Fiorello H Laguardia High School, Manhattan/hunter Science High School and Special Music School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
- Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public school average of 57% (majority Hispanic and Black).
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is more than the New York public school average of 13:1.
Overview
| School District Name | New York City Geographic District # 3 School District |
| School District Phone Number | (212) 678-5857 |
| School District Grades Offered | PK - 12 |
| 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School District | This State (NY) |
| # of Schools | 45 Schools | 4,796 Schools |
| # of Students | 21,973 Students | 2,697,340 Students |
| # of Teachers | 1,568 Teachers | 204,832 Teachers |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 13:1 |
District Comparison
- New York City Geographic District # 3 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 786 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-2018 school year.
- The school district's graduation rate of 78% has increased from 66% over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School District | State Average (NY) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #251 out of 787 school districts (Top 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 64% | 52% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 64% | 52% |
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| Graduation Rate | 78% | 82% |
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Students by Ethnicity:
| Diversity Score | 0.74 | 0.71 |
| # of American Indian Students | 114 Students | 18,915 Students |
| % American Indian Students | 1% | 1% |
| # of Asian Students | 1,810 Students | 250,784 Students |
| % Asian Students | 8% | 9% |
| # of Hispanic Students | 7,064 Students | 726,968 Students |
| % Hispanic Students | 32% | 27% |
| # of Black Students | 4,618 Students | 462,099 Students |
| % Black Students | 21% | 17% |
| # of White Students | 7,227 Students | 1,167,330 Students |
| % White Students | 33% | 43% |
| # of Hawaiian Students | 48 Students | 6,859 Students |
| % of Hawaiian Students | n/a | n/a |
| # of Two or more races Students | 1,092 Students | 64,385 Students |
| % of Two or more races Students | 5% | 3% |
Students by Grade:
| # of Students in Pre-Kindergarten: | 575 | 51,929 |
| # of Students in Kindergarten: | 1,291 | 192,603 |
| # of Students in 1st Grade: | 1,396 | 196,765 |
| # of Students in 2nd Grade: | 1,432 | 197,986 |
| # of Students in 3rd Grade: | 1,430 | 200,330 |
| # of Students in 4th Grade: | 1,391 | 201,696 |
| # of Students in 5th Grade: | 1,353 | 202,891 |
| # of Students in 6th Grade: | 1,383 | 199,155 |
| # of Students in 7th Grade: | 1,456 | 197,065 |
| # of Students in 8th Grade: | 1,424 | 198,053 |
| # of Students in 9th Grade: | 2,327 | 218,199 |
| # of Students in 10th Grade: | 2,357 | 211,573 |
| # of Students in 11th Grade: | 2,211 | 194,547 |
| # of Students in 12th Grade: | 1,901 | 193,423 |
| # of Ungraded Students: | 46 | 41,125 |
New York City Geographic District # 3 School District Public Schools (2021)
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Grades Students
- Fiorello H Laguardia High School Math: ≥99% | Reading: ≥99%Rank:10/Top 1%100 Amsterdam Ave10
New York, NY 10023
(212) 496-0700
Grades: 9-12 | 2,819 students
- Manhattan/hunter Science High School Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%Rank:10/Top 5%122 Amsterdam Ave10
New York, NY 10023
(212) 501-1235
Grades: 9-12 | 441 students
- Special Music School Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%Rank:10/Top 5%129 W 67th St10
New York, NY 10023
(212) 501-3318
Grades: K-12 | 313 students
- Anderson School Math: 95% | Reading: 97%Rank:10/Top 10%100 W 77th St10
New York, NY 10024
(212) 595-7193
Grades: K-8 | 539 students
- Beacon High School Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥99%Rank:10/Top 10%522 W 44th St10
New York, NY 10036
(212) 465-4230
Grades: 9-12 | 1,380 student
- Frank Mccourt High School Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%Rank:10/Top 10%145 W 84th St10
New York, NY 10024
(212) 362-2015
Grades: 9-12 | 410 students
- Innovation Diploma Plus Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%Rank:9/Top 20%145 W 84th St10
New York, NY 10024
(212) 724-2039
Grades: 10-12 | 185 students
- Urban Assembly School For Media Studies Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%Rank:9/Top 20%122 Amsterdam Ave10
New York, NY 10023
(212) 501-1110
Grades: 9-12 | 401 students
- Global Learning Collaborative Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%Rank:9/Top 20%145 W 84th St10
New York, NY 10024
(212) 877-1103
Grades: 9-12 | 435 students
- Junior High School 54 Booker T Washington Math: 88% | Reading: 91%Rank:9/Top 20%103 W 107th St10
New York, NY 10025
(212) 678-2861
Grades: 6-8 | 851 students
- High School For Law Advocacy And Community Justice Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%Rank:9/Top 20%122 Amsterdam Ave10
New York, NY 10023
(212) 501-1201
Grades: 9-12 | 462 students
- P.S. 166 Richard Rogers School Of The Arts & Science Math: 87% | Reading: 87%Rank:9/Top 20%132 W 89th St10
New York, NY 10024
(212) 678-2829
Grades: K-5 | 649 students
- P.S. 199 Jessie Isador Straus Math: 90% | Reading: 85%Rank:9/Top 20%270 W 70th St10
New York, NY 10023
(212) 799-1033
Grades: K-5 | 851 students
- Middle School 243 Center School Math: 79% | Reading: 94%Rank:9/Top 20%100 W 84th St-rm 31010
New York, NY 10024
(212) 799-1477
Grades: 5-8 | 235 students
- Maxine Greene High School For Imaginative Inquiry Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%Rank:9/Top 20%122 Amsterdam Ave10
New York, NY 10023
(212) 799-4064
Grades: 9-12 | 361 students
- P.S. 87 William Sherman Math: 86% | Reading: 83%Rank:9/Top 20%160 W 78th St10
New York, NY 10024
(212) 678-2826
Grades: PK-5 | 881 students
- P.S. 9 Sarah Anderson Math: 86% | Reading: 81%Rank:9/Top 20%100 W 84th St10
New York, NY 10024
(212) 678-2812
Grades: PK-5 | 618 students
- P.S. 452 Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%Rank:9/Top 20%210 W 61st St10
New York, NY 10023
(212) 259-6222
Grades: PK-5 | 329 students
- Urban Assembly School For Green Careers Math: 70-74% | Reading: 85-89%Rank:8/Top 30%145 W 84th St10
New York, NY 10024
(212) 787-1189
Grades: 9-12 | 307 students
- High School Of Arts And Technology Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%Rank:8/Top 30%122 Amsterdam Ave10
New York, NY 10023
(212) 501-1198
Grades: 9-12 | 504 students
- West End Secondary School Math: 69% | Reading: 84%Rank:8/Top 30%227-243 W 61st St10
New York, NY 10023
(212) 245-1506
Grades: 6-8 | 339 students
- Middle School 245 Computer School Math: 67% | Reading: 85%Rank:8/Top 30%100 W 77th St10
New York, NY 10024
(917) 441-0873
Grades: 6-8 | 400 students
- P.S. 333 Manhattan School For Children Math: 65% | Reading: 76%Rank:7/Top 50%154 W 93rd St10
New York, NY 10025
(212) 222-1450
Grades: K-8 | 755 students
- P.S. 84 Lillian Weber Math: 62% | Reading: 68%Rank:7/Top 50%32 W 92nd St10
New York, NY 10025
(212) 799-2534
Grades: PK-5 | 648 students
- P.S. 163 Alfred E Smith Math: 67% | Reading: 63%Rank:7/Top 50%163 W 97th St10
New York, NY 10025
(212) 678-2854
Grades: PK-5 | 563 students
- Edward A Reynolds West Side High School Alternative School
Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%Rank:7/Top 50%140 W 102nd St10
New York, NY 10025
(212) 678-7300
Grades: 9-12 | 408 students
- Frederick Douglass Academy II Secondary School Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%Rank:6/Top 50%215 W 114th St10
New York, NY 10026
(212) 865-9260
Grades: 6-12 | 355 students
- Mott Hall Ii Math: 50% | Reading: 68%Rank:6/Top 50%234 W 109th St10
New York, NY 10025
(212) 678-2960
Grades: 6-8 | 341 students
- Middle School 247 Dual Language Middle School Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%Rank:5/Bottom 50%100 W 77th St10
New York, NY 10024
(212) 496-1050
Grades: 6-8 | 198 students
- Wadleigh Performing And Visual Arts Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%Rank:5/Bottom 50%215 W 114th St10
New York, NY 10026
(212) 749-5800
Grades: 6-12 | 273 students
- P.S. 75 Emily Dickinson Math: 44% | Reading: 49%Rank:4/Bottom 50%735 West End Ave10
New York, NY 10025
(212) 866-5400
Grades: K-5 | 562 students
- Lafayette Academy Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%Rank:4/Bottom 50%154 W 93rd St10
New York, NY 10025
(212) 222-2857
Grades: 6-8 | 140 students
- Community Action School-ms 258 Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%Rank:4/Bottom 50%154 W 93rd St10
New York, NY 10025
(212) 678-5888
Grades: 6-8 | 222 students
- P.S. 165 Robert E Simon Math: 37% | Reading: 43%Rank:4/Bottom 50%234 W 109th St10
New York, NY 10025
(212) 678-2873
Grades: PK-8 | 600 students
- West Prep Academy Math: 10-14% | Reading: 45-49%Rank:3/Bottom 50%150 W 105th St10
New York, NY 10025
(212) 280-8502
Grades: 6-8 | 201 students
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