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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 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 32 public elementary schools serving 12,066 students in New York City Geographic District # 3 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in New York City Geographic District # 3 School District have an average math proficiency score of 73% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 83% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public elementary school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
44 Schools
3,684 Schools
# Students
19,031 Students
1,759,927 Students
# Teachers
1,577 Teachers
151,317 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
New York City Geographic District # 3 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 81% has increased from 75% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#66 out of 788 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
62%
Graduation Rate
81%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.75
0.72
# American Indian Students
102 Students
13,510 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,846 Students
172,217 Students
% Asian Students
10%
10%
# Hispanic Students
6,160 Students
516,527 Students
% Hispanic Students
32%
29%
# Black Students
3,552 Students
293,377 Students
% Black Students
19%
17%
# White Students
6,040 Students
701,079 Students
% White Students
32%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
56 Students
4,063 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,275 Students
59,143 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
615
54,907
# Students in K Grade:
1,064
172,061
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,090
175,816
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,100
179,820
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,051
179,541
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,045
182,709
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,130
184,133
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,211
186,473
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,245
164,449
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,311
164,890
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,867
23,919
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,991
22,793
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,316
20,701
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,970
20,324
# Ungraded Students:
25
27,391
Best New York City Geographic District # 3 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Anderson School
(Math: 97% | Reading: 98%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
100 W 77th St
New York, NY 10024
(212) 595-7193
New York, NY 10024
(212) 595-7193
Grades: K-8
| 508 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Ps 166 Richard Rogers School Of The Arts & Science
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
132 W 89th St
New York, NY 10024
(212) 678-2829
New York, NY 10024
(212) 678-2829
Grades: K-5
| 592 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Special Music School
Magnet School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%)
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
| 294 students
Rank: #44.
Jhs 54 Booker T Washington
(Math: 90% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
103 W 107th St
New York, NY 10025
(212) 678-2861
New York, NY 10025
(212) 678-2861
Grades: 6-8
| 771 students
Rank: #55.
Ps 199 Jessie Isador Straus
(Math: 87% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
270 W 70th St
New York, NY 10023
(212) 799-1033
New York, NY 10023
(212) 799-1033
Grades: K-5
| 541 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Ps 163 Alfred E Smith
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
163 W 97th St
New York, NY 10025
(212) 678-2854
New York, NY 10025
(212) 678-2854
Grades: PK-5
| 413 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Ps 9 Sarah Anderson
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
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
| 470 students
Rank: #88.
Ps 87 William Sherman
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
160 W 78th St
New York, NY 10024
(212) 678-2826
New York, NY 10024
(212) 678-2826
Grades: PK-5
| 629 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Ps 84 Lillian Weber
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
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
| 580 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
West End Secondary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
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
| 748 students
Rank: #1111.
Ms 245 Computer School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 88%)
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: #1212.
Ps 452
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
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
| 369 students
Rank: #1313.
Ps 333 Manhattan School For Children
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-84%)
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
| 503 students
Rank: #1414.
Wadleigh Perf And Visual Arts
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
215 W 114th St
New York, NY 10026
(212) 749-5800
New York, NY 10026
(212) 749-5800
Grades: 6-12
| 395 students
Rank: #1515.
Ms 243 Center School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
100 W 84th St
New York, NY 10024
(212) 799-1477
New York, NY 10024
(212) 799-1477
Grades: 5-8
| 250 students
Rank: #1616.
Ps 75 Emily Dickinson
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
735 West End Ave
New York, NY 10025
(212) 866-5400
New York, NY 10025
(212) 866-5400
Grades: K-5
| 439 students
Rank: #1717.
Mott Hall Ii
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
234 W 109th St
New York, NY 10025
(212) 678-2960
New York, NY 10025
(212) 678-2960
Grades: 6-8
| 358 students
Rank: #1818.
Ps 165 Robert E Simon
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
234 W 109th St
New York, NY 10025
(212) 678-2873
New York, NY 10025
(212) 678-2873
Grades: PK-5
| 356 students
Rank: #1919.
Lafayette Academy
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
154 W 93rd St
New York, NY 10025
(212) 222-2857
New York, NY 10025
(212) 222-2857
Grades: 6-8
| 164 students
Rank: #2020.
Ps 180 Hugo Newman
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
370 W 120th St
New York, NY 10027
(212) 678-2849
New York, NY 10027
(212) 678-2849
Grades: PK-8
| 396 students
Rank: #2121.
Frederick Douglass Ii Secondary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-59%)
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
| 356 students
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
Ps 149 Sojourner Truth
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
41 W 117th St
New York, NY 10026
(646) 672-9020
New York, NY 10026
(646) 672-9020
Grades: PK-8
| 266 students
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
West Prep Academy
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
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
| 148 students
Rank: #2424.
Ps 145 Bloomingdale School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
150 W 105th St
New York, NY 10025
(212) 678-2857
New York, NY 10025
(212) 678-2857
Grades: PK-5
| 371 students
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Locke School Of Arts And Engineering
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
20 W 112th St
New York, NY 10026
(212) 534-7490
New York, NY 10026
(212) 534-7490
Grades: PK-5
| 272 students
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Stem Institute Of Manhattan
Magnet School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
240 W 113th St
New York, NY 10026
(212) 678-2898
New York, NY 10026
(212) 678-2898
Grades: PK-5
| 114 students
Rank: #2727.
Community Action School-ms 258
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
154 W 93rd St
New York, NY 10025
(212) 678-5888
New York, NY 10025
(212) 678-5888
Grades: 6-8
| 177 students
Rank: #2828.
Ps 76 A Phillip Randolph
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
220 W 121st St
New York, NY 10027
(212) 678-2865
New York, NY 10027
(212) 678-2865
Grades: PK-8
| 290 students
Rank: #2929.
Riverside School For Makers And Artists
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
300 W 61st St
New York, NY 10023
(347) 478-5228
New York, NY 10023
(347) 478-5228
Grades: PK-8
| 505 students
Rank: #3030.
Ms 247 Dual Language Middle School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
100 W 77th St
New York, NY 10024
(212) 496-1050
New York, NY 10024
(212) 496-1050
Grades: 6-8
| 204 students
Rank: #3131.
Ms 250 West Side Collaborative Middle School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
735 W End Ave
New York, NY 10025
(212) 866-6313
New York, NY 10025
(212) 866-6313
Grades: 6-8
| 94 students
Rank: #3232.
Ps 242 Young Diplomats Magnet
Magnet School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 11-19% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
134 W 122nd St
New York, NY 10027
(212) 678-2908
New York, NY 10027
(212) 678-2908
Grades: PK-5
| 129 students
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