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
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 2025-26 school year, there are 19 public middle schools serving 6,860 students in New York City Geographic District # 3 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in New York City Geographic District # 3 School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
43 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
19,374 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
1,618 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
New York City Geographic District # 3 School District, which is ranked #209 of all 1,009 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
#223 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
78%
Graduation Rate
74%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.74
0.73
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
9%
9%
% Hispanic
37%
30%
% Black
17%
20%
% White
30%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
Best New York City Geographic District # 3 School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Anderson School
(Math: 97% | Reading: 97%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
100 W 77th St
New York, NY 10024
(212) 595-7193
New York, NY 10024
(212) 595-7193
Gr: K-8 | 510 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #22.
Special Music School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
129 W 67th St
New York, NY 10023
(212) 501-3318
New York, NY 10023
(212) 501-3318
Gr: K-12 | 299 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #33.
Middle School 243 Center School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
100 W 84th St
New York, NY 10024
(212) 799-1477
New York, NY 10024
(212) 799-1477
Gr: 5-8 | 251 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #44.
Junior High School 54 Booker T Washington
(Math: 82% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
103 W 107th St
New York, NY 10025
(212) 678-2861
New York, NY 10025
(212) 678-2861
Gr: 6-8 | 710 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #55.
Middle School 245 Computer School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
100 W 77th St
New York, NY 10024
(917) 441-0873
New York, NY 10024
(917) 441-0873
Gr: 6-8 | 364 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #66.
West End Secondary School
(Math: 70% | 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
Gr: 6-12 | 717 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #77.
Lafayette Academy
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
154 W 93rd St
New York, NY 10025
(212) 222-2857
New York, NY 10025
(212) 222-2857
Gr: 6-8 | 194 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #88.
P.s. 333 Manhattan School For Children
(Math: 60% | 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
Gr: K-8 | 473 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #99.
Mott Hall Ii
(Math: 42% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
234 W 109th St
New York, NY 10025
(212) 678-2960
New York, NY 10025
(212) 678-2960
Gr: 6-8 | 380 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #1010.
Wadleigh Perf And Visual Arts
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
215 W 114th St
New York, NY 10026
(212) 749-5800
New York, NY 10026
(212) 749-5800
Gr: 6-12 | 349 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1111.
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
Gr: 6-8 | 206 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #1212.
Community Action School-ms 258
(Math: 35-39% | 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
Gr: 6-8 | 138 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #1313.
West Prep Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | 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
Gr: 6-8 | 167 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #1414.
Frederick Douglass Academy Ii Secondary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
215 W 114th St
New York, NY 10026
(212) 865-9260
New York, NY 10026
(212) 865-9260
Gr: 6-12 | 318 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #1515.
P.s. 180 Hugo Newman
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
370 W 120th St
New York, NY 10027
(212) 678-2849
New York, NY 10027
(212) 678-2849
Gr: PK-8 | 346 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #1616.
Riverside School For Makers And Artists
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
300 W 61st St
New York, NY 10023
(347) 478-5228
New York, NY 10023
(347) 478-5228
Gr: PK-8 | 547 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #1717.
P.s. 149 Sojourner Truth
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
41 W 117th St
New York, NY 10026
(646) 672-9020
New York, NY 10026
(646) 672-9020
Gr: PK-8 | 260 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #1818.
P.s. 76 A Phillip Randolph
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
220 W 121st St
New York, NY 10027
(212) 678-2865
New York, NY 10027
(212) 678-2865
Gr: PK-8 | 268 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: n/an/a
Young Women's Leadership School
Magnet School
140 W 102nd St
New York, NY 10025
(212) 289-7593
New York, NY 10025
(212) 289-7593
Gr: 6-12 | 363 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
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