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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 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.
Overall District Rank
#860 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
78%
Graduation Rate
80%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)49.7%
34.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.73
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
11%
% Hispanic
80%
31%
% Black
13%
15%
% White
3%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Best New York City Geographic District #32 Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ps/is 45 Horace E Greene
(Math: 26% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
84 Schaefer St
Brooklyn, NY 11207
(718) 642-5360
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:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
763 Knickerbocker Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11237
(718) 326-6360
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:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
88 Woodbine St
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 473-8230
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:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
100 Noll St
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 821-4823
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:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
242 Cooper St
Brooklyn, NY 11207
(718) 642-4890
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:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
95 Grove St
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 574-0244
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:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
515 Knickerbocker Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11237
(718) 821-4623
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:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1328 Putnam Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 574-0261
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:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
800 Bushwick Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 642-5300
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:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
100 Irving Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11237
(718) 821-4810
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:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
200 Woodbine St
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 574-0325
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 574-0325
Gr: PK-5 | 209 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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