New York City Geographic District # 6 School District

4360 Broadway-rm 527
New York, NY 10033
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2025 school year, there are 19 public preschools serving 8,190 students in New York City Geographic District # 6 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, 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 30% (versus the New York public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 92% 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
45 Schools
1,575 Schools
# Students
17,439 Students
680,405 Students
# Teachers
1,539 Teachers
57,270 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

New York City Geographic District # 6 School District, which is ranked #733 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 82% has increased from 66% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#756 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
33%
46%
41%
49%
68%
78%
82%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
83%
31%
% Black
8%
16%
% White
6%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

Best New York City Geographic District # 6 School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ps/is 187 Hudson Cliffs
(Math: 53% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
349 Cabrini Blvd
New York, NY 10040
(212) 927-8218
Grades: PK-8
| 766 students
Rank: #22.
Washington Heights Academy
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
202 Sherman Ave
New York, NY 10034
(212) 304-3320
Grades: PK-8
| 477 students
Rank: #33.
Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
511 W 182nd St
New York, NY 10033
(212) 781-0524
Grades: PK-12
| 966 students
Rank: #44.
P.s. 173
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
306 Ft Washington Ave
New York, NY 10033
(212) 927-7850
Grades: PK-8
| 566 students
Rank: #55.
Castle Bridge School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
560 W 169th St
New York, NY 10032
(212) 740-4701
Grades: PK-5
| 202 students
Rank: #66.
P.s. 4 Duke Ellington
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
500 W 160th St
New York, NY 10032
(212) 928-0739
Grades: PK-5
| 450 students
Rank: #77.
Ps/is 210 21st Century Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
501-503 W 152nd St
New York, NY 10031
(212) 283-0012
Grades: PK-8
| 423 students
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
P.s. 128 Audubon
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
560 W 169th St
New York, NY 10032
(212) 927-0607
Grades: PK-5
| 444 students
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
P.s. 189
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2580 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10040
(212) 927-8303
Grades: PK-5
| 439 students
Rank: #1010.
P.s. 115 Alexander Humboldt
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
586 W 177th St
New York, NY 10033
(212) 927-9233
Grades: PK-5
| 352 students
Rank: #1111.
William Lynch School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1750 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10031
(212) 862-9940
Grades: PK-5
| 249 students
Rank: #1212.
P.s. 192 Jacob H Schiff
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
500 W 138th St
New York, NY 10031
(212) 775-9560
Grades: PK-5
| 233 students
Rank: #1313.
P.s. 98 Shorac Kappock
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
512 W 212th St
New York, NY 10034
(212) 927-7870
Grades: PK-5
| 286 students
Rank: #1414.
P.s. 48 Po Michael J Buczek
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4360-78 Broadway
New York, NY 10033
(917) 521-3800
Grades: PK-5
| 372 students
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
P.s. 5 Ellen Lurie
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3703 10th Ave
New York, NY 10034
(212) 567-8109
Grades: PK-5
| 385 students
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
P.s. 8 Luis Belliard
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
465 W 167th St
New York, NY 10032
(212) 928-4157
Grades: PK-5
| 337 students
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
P.s. 153 Adam Clayton Powell
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1750 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10031
(212) 927-8611
Grades: PK-5
| 389 students
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
P.s. 28 Wright Brothers
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
475 W 155th St
New York, NY 10032
(212) 690-3014
Grades: PK-5
| 388 students
Rank: #1919.
P.s. 152 Dyckman Valley
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
93 Nagle Ave
New York, NY 10040
(212) 567-5456
Grades: PK-5
| 466 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 45 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 17,439 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 94%
  • : 82% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 68% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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