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New York City Geographic District # 6 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 2024 school year, there are 19 public preschools serving 8,394 students in New York City Geographic District # 6 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschools in New York City Geographic District # 6 School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the New York public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
46 Schools
1,504 Schools
# Students
17,925 Students
655,274 Students
# Teachers
1,562 Teachers
54,553 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
New York City Geographic District # 6 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 786 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75% has increased from 65% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#259 out of 788 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
62%
Graduation Rate
75%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.74
# American Indian Students
53 Students
6,637 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
248 Students
71,614 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
14,887 Students
198,182 Students
% Hispanic Students
83%
30%
# Black Students
1,376 Students
114,936 Students
% Black Students
8%
18%
# White Students
1,062 Students
241,456 Students
% White Students
6%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
27 Students
1,805 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
272 Students
20,632 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,074
56,249
# Students in K Grade:
1,196
94,653
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,243
91,142
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,234
90,629
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,310
84,914
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,354
85,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,390
81,136
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,268
24,598
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,322
14,630
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,373
14,714
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,575
2,863
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,301
2,713
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,139
2,512
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,067
2,377
# Ungraded Students:
79
6,784
Best New York City Geographic District # 6 School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
511 W 182nd St
New York, NY 10033
(212) 781-0524
New York, NY 10033
(212) 781-0524
Grades: PK-12
| 953 students
Rank: #22.
Ps/is 187 Hudson Cliffs
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
349 Cabrini Blvd
New York, NY 10040
(212) 927-8218
New York, NY 10040
(212) 927-8218
Grades: PK-8
| 727 students
Rank: #33.
Washington Heights Academy
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
202 Sherman Ave
New York, NY 10034
(212) 304-3320
New York, NY 10034
(212) 304-3320
Grades: PK-8
| 531 students
Rank: #4 - 74. - 7.
Castle Bridge School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
560 W 169th St
New York, NY 10032
(212) 740-4701
New York, NY 10032
(212) 740-4701
Grades: PK-5
| 193 students
Rank: #4 - 74. - 7.
Ps 153 Adam Clayton Powell
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1750 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10031
(212) 927-8611
New York, NY 10031
(212) 927-8611
Grades: PK-5
| 392 students
Rank: #4 - 74. - 7.
Ps 173
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
306 Ft Washington Ave
New York, NY 10033
(212) 927-7850
New York, NY 10033
(212) 927-7850
Grades: PK-5
| 395 students
Rank: #4 - 74. - 7.
William Lynch School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1750 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10031
(212) 862-9940
New York, NY 10031
(212) 862-9940
Grades: PK-5
| 212 students
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Ps 128 Audubon
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
560 W 169th St
New York, NY 10032
(212) 927-0607
New York, NY 10032
(212) 927-0607
Grades: PK-5
| 531 students
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Ps 189
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2580 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10040
(212) 927-8303
New York, NY 10040
(212) 927-8303
Grades: PK-5
| 489 students
Rank: #1010.
Ps 48 Po Michael J Buczek
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4360-78 Broadway
New York, NY 10033
(917) 521-3800
New York, NY 10033
(917) 521-3800
Grades: PK-5
| 356 students
Rank: #1111.
Ps/is 210 21st Century Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
501-503 W 152nd St
New York, NY 10031
(212) 283-0012
New York, NY 10031
(212) 283-0012
Grades: PK-8
| 414 students
Rank: #1212.
Ps 192 Jacob H Schiff
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
500 W 138th St
New York, NY 10031
(212) 775-9560
New York, NY 10031
(212) 775-9560
Grades: PK-5
| 299 students
Rank: #1313.
Ps 4 Duke Ellington
(Math: 46% | Reading: 32% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
500 W 160th St
New York, NY 10032
(212) 928-0739
New York, NY 10032
(212) 928-0739
Grades: PK-5
| 463 students
Rank: #1414.
Ps 98 Shorac Kappock
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
512 W 212th St
New York, NY 10034
(212) 927-7870
New York, NY 10034
(212) 927-7870
Grades: PK-5
| 332 students
Rank: #1515.
Ps 8 Luis Belliard
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
465 W 167th St
New York, NY 10032
(212) 928-4157
New York, NY 10032
(212) 928-4157
Grades: PK-5
| 361 students
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Ps 28 Wright Brothers
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
475 W 155th St
New York, NY 10032
(212) 690-3014
New York, NY 10032
(212) 690-3014
Grades: PK-5
| 427 students
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Ps 5 Ellen Lurie
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3703 10th Ave
New York, NY 10034
(212) 567-8109
New York, NY 10034
(212) 567-8109
Grades: PK-5
| 470 students
Rank: #1818.
Ps 115 Alexander Humboldt
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
586 W 177th St
New York, NY 10033
(212) 927-9233
New York, NY 10033
(212) 927-9233
Grades: PK-5
| 369 students
Rank: #1919.
Ps 152 Dyckman Valley
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
93 Nagle Ave
New York, NY 10040
(212) 567-5456
New York, NY 10040
(212) 567-5456
Grades: PK-5
| 480 students
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