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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 13 public middle schools serving 5,552 students in New York City Geographic District # 4 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, 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 38% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), 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 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
29 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
11,327 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
1,052 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
New York City Geographic District # 4 School District, which is ranked #625 of all 1,009 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 68% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#618 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
78%
Graduation Rate
68%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.73
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
8%
9%
% Hispanic
62%
30%
% Black
20%
20%
% White
6%
37%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
Best New York City Geographic District # 4 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Tag Young Scholars
Magnet School
(Math: 94% | Reading: 97%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
240 E 109th St
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-6003
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-6003
Gr: K-8 | 550 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #22.
P.s. 171 Patrick Henry
(Math: 93% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
19 E 103rd St
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5801
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5801
Gr: PK-8 | 774 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #33.
Middle School 224 Manhattan East School For Arts & Academics
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | 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
Gr: 6-8 | 181 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #44.
Isaac Newton Middle School For Math And Science
(Math: 29% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
260 Pleasant Ave
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-6006
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-6006
Gr: 6-8 | 292 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #55.
Central Park East Ii
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
433 E 100th St
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5992
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5992
Gr: PK-8 | 422 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #66.
Renaissance School Of The Arts
(Math: 10-14% | 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
Gr: 6-8 | 145 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
P.s. 108 Assemblyman Angelo Del Toro Educational Complex
(Math: 20-24% | 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
Gr: PK-8 | 364 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
P.s. 7 Samuel Stern
(Math: 20-24% | 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
Gr: PK-8 | 400 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #99.
Lexington Academy
(Math: 21% | 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
Gr: PK-8 | 482 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #1010.
James Weldon Johnson School
(Math: 20% | 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
Gr: PK-8 | 579 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1111.
P.s. 206 Jose Celso Barbosa
(Math: 19% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
508 E 120th St
New York, NY 10035
(212) 860-5809
New York, NY 10035
(212) 860-5809
Gr: 3-8 | 405 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #1212.
Esperanza Preparatory Academy
(Math: 15-19% | 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
Gr: 6-12 | 536 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1313.
P.s. 96 Joseph Lanzetta
(Math: 14% | 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
Gr: PK-8 | 422 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
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