New York City Geographic District #32

797 Bushwick Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11221
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

New York City Geographic District #32 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 11 public preschools serving 3,453 students in New York City Geographic District #32. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschools in New York City Geographic District #32 have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the New York public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
27 Schools
1,585 Schools
# Students
8,794 Students
682,001 Students
# Teachers
889 Teachers
58,586 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

New York City Geographic District #32, which is ranked #841 of all 1,007 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 80% has increased from 66% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#860 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data

31%
52%

Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data

38%
49%

Showing 2012–2022. View full 13-year historical data

61%
78%
80%
87.2%

Showing 2014–2023. View full 13-year historical data

(2022-23)
49.7%
34.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.73

Showing 2014–2023. View full 20-year historical data

% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
11%

Showing 2014–2023. View full 20-year historical data

% Hispanic
80%
31%

Showing 2014–2023. View full 20-year historical data

% Black
13%
15%

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% White
3%
38%

Showing 2013–2023. View full 19-year historical data

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

Best New York City Geographic District #32 Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ps/is 45 Horace E Greene
(Math: 26% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
84 Schaefer St
Brooklyn, NY 11207
(718) 642-5360
Gr: PK-8 | 440 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
P.s. 151 Lyndon B Johnson
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
763 Knickerbocker Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11237
(718) 326-6360
Gr: PK-5 | 268 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
P.s. 299 Thomas Warren Field School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
88 Woodbine St
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 473-8230
Gr: PK-5 | 229 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #44.
P.s. 145 Andrew Jackson
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Noll St
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 821-4823
Gr: PK-5 | 428 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #55.
Ps/is 384 Frances E Carter
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
242 Cooper St
Brooklyn, NY 11207
(718) 642-4890
Gr: PK-8 | 339 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #66.
P.s. 75 Mayda Cortiella
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
95 Grove St
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 574-0244
Gr: PK-5 | 185 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #77.
P.s. 116 Elizabeth L Farrell
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
515 Knickerbocker Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11237
(718) 821-4623
Gr: PK-5 | 296 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #88.
P.s. 106 Edward Everett Hale
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1328 Putnam Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 574-0261
Gr: PK-5 | 327 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #99.
P.s. 274 Kosciusko
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
800 Bushwick Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 642-5300
Gr: PK-5 | 286 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #1010.
P.s. 123 Suydam
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Irving Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11237
(718) 821-4810
Gr: PK-5 | 446 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1111.
P.s. 377 Alejandrina B De Gautier
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
200 Woodbine St
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 574-0325
Gr: PK-5 | 209 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 27 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,794 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 97%
  • : 80% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 61% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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