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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 14 public preschools serving 5,160 students in New York City Geographic District # 3 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschools in New York City Geographic District # 3 School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the New York public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
44 Schools
1,504 Schools
# Students
19,031 Students
655,274 Students
# Teachers
1,577 Teachers
54,553 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
0.74
# American Indian Students
102 Students
6,637 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,846 Students
71,614 Students
% Asian Students
10%
11%
# Hispanic Students
6,160 Students
198,182 Students
% Hispanic Students
32%
30%
# Black Students
3,552 Students
114,936 Students
% Black Students
19%
18%
# White Students
6,040 Students
241,456 Students
% White Students
32%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
56 Students
1,805 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,275 Students
20,632 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
615
56,249
# Students in K Grade:
1,064
94,653
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,090
91,142
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,100
90,629
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,051
84,914
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,045
85,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,130
81,136
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,211
24,598
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,245
14,630
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,311
14,714
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,867
2,863
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,991
2,713
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,316
2,512
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,970
2,377
# Ungraded Students:
25
6,784
Best New York City Geographic District # 3 School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
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: #1 - 21. - 2.
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: #33.
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: #44.
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: #55.
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: #66.
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: #77.
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: #88.
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: #99.
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: #10 - 1110. - 11.
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: #10 - 1110. - 11.
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: #1212.
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: #1313.
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: #1414.
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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