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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
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 middle schools serving 5,866 students in New York City Geographic District # 4 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in New York City Geographic District # 4 School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
29 Schools
1,665 Schools
# Students
11,029 Students
912,626 Students
# Teachers
1,031 Teachers
84,150 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
New York City Geographic District # 4 School District, which is ranked #545 of all 1,019 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
0.60
0.73
# American Indian Students
107 Students
7,219 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
974 Students
82,980 Students
% Asian Students
9%
9%
# Hispanic Students
6,410 Students
263,492 Students
% Hispanic Students
58%
29%
# Black Students
2,597 Students
187,068 Students
% Black Students
23%
20%
# White Students
622 Students
343,380 Students
% White Students
6%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
80 Students
2,281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
239 Students
26,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
628
7,892
# Students in K Grade:
677
25,420
# Students in 1st Grade:
675
26,970
# Students in 2nd Grade:
666
27,600
# Students in 3rd Grade:
733
27,654
# Students in 4th Grade:
693
28,843
# Students in 5th Grade:
757
43,851
# Students in 6th Grade:
888
158,025
# Students in 7th Grade:
893
191,045
# Students in 8th Grade:
928
194,721
# Students in 9th Grade:
849
43,975
# Students in 10th Grade:
923
39,203
# Students in 11th Grade:
853
36,233
# Students in 12th Grade:
850
36,047
# Ungraded Students:
16
25,147
Best New York City Geographic District # 4 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tag Young Scholars
Magnet School
(Math: 94% | Reading: 97%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
240 E 109th St
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-6003
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-6003
Grades: K-8
| 528 students
Rank: #22.
Ps 171 Patrick Henry
(Math: 80% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
19 E 103rd St
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5801
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5801
Grades: PK-8
| 750 students
Rank: #33.
Young Women's Leadership School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
105 E 106th St
New York, NY 10029
(212) 289-7593
New York, NY 10029
(212) 289-7593
Grades: 6-12
| 459 students
Rank: #44.
Ms 224 Manhattan East School For Arts & Academics
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
410 E 100th St
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-6047
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-6047
Grades: 6-8
| 185 students
Rank: #55.
Central Park East Ii
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
433 E 100th St
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5992
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5992
Grades: PK-8
| 383 students
Rank: #66.
Isaac Newton Middle School For Math And Science
(Math: 15% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
260 Pleasant Ave
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-6006
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-6006
Grades: 6-8
| 306 students
Rank: #77.
Renaissance School Of The Arts
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
319 E 117th St
New York, NY 10035
(212) 534-6072
New York, NY 10035
(212) 534-6072
Grades: 6-8
| 186 students
Rank: #88.
Lexington
(Math: 17% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
131 E 104th St
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5831
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5831
Grades: PK-8
| 541 students
Rank: #99.
James Weldon Johnson School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
176 E 115th St
New York, NY 10029
(212) 876-5522
New York, NY 10029
(212) 876-5522
Grades: PK-8
| 554 students
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Ps 108 Assemblyman Angelo Del Toro Educational Complex
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1615 Madison Ave
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5803
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5803
Grades: PK-8
| 382 students
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Ps 7 Samuel Stern
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
160 E 120th St
New York, NY 10035
(212) 860-5827
New York, NY 10035
(212) 860-5827
Grades: PK-8
| 314 students
Rank: #1212.
Ps 206 Jose Celso Barbosa
(Math: 15% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
508 E 120th St
New York, NY 10035
(212) 860-5809
New York, NY 10035
(212) 860-5809
Grades: 3-8
| 454 students
Rank: #1313.
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
| 462 students
Rank: #1414.
Ps 96 Joseph Lanzetta
(Math: 10% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
216 E 120th St
New York, NY 10035
(212) 860-5851
New York, NY 10035
(212) 860-5851
Grades: PK-8
| 362 students
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