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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 2025-26 school year, there are 17 public preschools serving 5,985 students in New York City Geographic District # 4 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschools in New York City Geographic District # 4 School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the New York public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% 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
29 Schools
1,576 Schools
# Students
11,327 Students
680,405 Students
# Teachers
1,052 Teachers
57,270 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%
11%
% Hispanic
62%
31%
% Black
20%
16%
% White
6%
38%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
Best New York City Geographic District # 4 School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
P.s. 83 Luis Munoz Rivera
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
219 E 109th St
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5847
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5847
Gr: PK-5 | 339 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #33.
Central Park East I
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1573 Madison Ave
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5821
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5821
Gr: PK-5 | 156 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #44.
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: #5 - 65. - 6.
Bilingual Bicultural School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
219 E 109th St
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-6031
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-6031
Gr: PK-5 | 315 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
River East Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2351 1st Ave
New York, NY 10035
(212) 802-3035
New York, NY 10035
(212) 802-3035
Gr: PK-5 | 244 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #77.
P.s. 146 Ann M Short
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
421 E 106th St
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5877
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5877
Gr: PK-5 | 326 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
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: #8 - 98. - 9.
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: #1010.
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: #1111.
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: #1212.
P.s. 155 William Paca
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
319 E 117th St
New York, NY 10035
(212) 860-5885
New York, NY 10035
(212) 860-5885
Gr: PK-5 | 255 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1313.
P.s. 102 Jacques Cartier
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
315 E 113th St
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5834
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5834
Gr: PK-5 | 236 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #1414.
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%
Rank: #1515.
Mosaic Preparatory Academy
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
141 E 111th St
New York, NY 10029
(212) 722-3109
New York, NY 10029
(212) 722-3109
Gr: PK-5 | 236 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #1616.
P.s. 38 Roberto Clemente
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
232 E 103rd St
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5882
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5882
Gr: PK-5 | 223 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: n/an/a
535 E 119th St
New York, NY 10035
(212) 860-5868
New York, NY 10035
(212) 860-5868
Gr: PK-2 | 212 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
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