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New York City Geographic District # 4 School District 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 2025 school year, there are 7 public high schools serving 3,769 students in New York City Geographic District # 4 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New York.
Public High Schools in New York City Geographic District # 4 School District have an average math proficiency score of 73% (versus the New York public high school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in New York City Geographic District # 4 School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is more than the New York average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Manhattan Center For Science & Mathematics, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public high school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
29 Schools
1,462 Schools
# Students
11,327 Students
948,443 Students
# Teachers
1,052 Teachers
85,120 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
New York City Geographic District # 4 School District, which is ranked #552 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#551 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
78%
Graduation Rate
86%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.72
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
8%
9%
% Hispanic
62%
30%
% Black
20%
18%
% White
6%
39%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
Best New York City Geographic District # 4 School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central Park East High School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1573 Madison Ave-rm 321
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5929
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5929
Grades: 9-12
| 489 students
Rank: #22.
Manhattan Center For Science & Mathematics
(Math: 95% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
260 Pleasant Ave
New York, NY 10029
(212) 876-4639
New York, NY 10029
(212) 876-4639
Grades: 9-12
| 1,648 students
Rank: #33.
Park East High School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
230 E 105th St
New York, NY 10029
(212) 831-1517
New York, NY 10029
(212) 831-1517
Grades: 9-12
| 384 students
Rank: #44.
Heritage School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1680 Lexington Ave
New York, NY 10029
(212) 828-2858
New York, NY 10029
(212) 828-2858
Grades: 9-12
| 256 students
Rank: #55.
Judith S Kaye School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
321 E 96th St
New York, NY 10128
(212) 360-1509
New York, NY 10128
(212) 360-1509
Grades: 9-12
| 165 students
Rank: #66.
Esperanza Preparatory Academy
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
240 E 109th St
New York, NY 10029
(212) 722-6507
New York, NY 10029
(212) 722-6507
Grades: 6-12
| 536 students
Rank: n/an/a
105 E 106th St
New York, NY 10029
(212) 678-7300
New York, NY 10029
(212) 678-7300
Grades: 9-12
| 291 students
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