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New York City Geographic District # 8 School District

Item: New York City Geographic District # 8 School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

601 Stickball Blvd
Bronx, NY 10473

Bottom 50%

Tel: (718) 828-6653

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New York City Geographic District # 8 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NY)

# Schools

52 Schools

3,703 Schools

# Students

22,240 Students

1,750,092 Students

# Teachers

1,920 Teachers

153,310 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	New York City Geographic District # 8 School District	New York
Pre-K	1,180	54
Kind	1,489	153
1	1,540	160
2	1,521	164
3	1,625	160
4	1,631	163
5	1,695	164
6	1,652	166
7	1,740	146
8	1,879	146
9	245	23
10	225	22
11	222	20
12	178	19
Grade Not Listed	38	23

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District Rank

New York City Geographic District # 8 School District, which is ranked #829 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 80% has increased from 56% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NY)

#843 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	New York City Geographic District # 8 School District
2023	#843
2022	#891
2021	#412
2019	#656
2018	#718
2017	#716
2016	#725
2015	#810
2014	#835
2013	#784
2012	#803

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37%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	New York City Geographic District # 8 School District	New York
2023	37%	52%
2022	27%	46%
2021	48%	55%
2019	41%	54%
2018	36%	52%
2017	31%	50%
2016	30%	49%
2015	30%	48%
2014	22%	41%
2013	26%	39%
2012	53%	69%

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35%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	New York City Geographic District # 8 School District	New York
2022	35%	49%
2021	60%	62%
2019	42%	52%
2018	36%	52%
2017	36%	47%
2016	33%	46%
2015	27%	40%
2014	21%	37%
2013	25%	39%
2012	43%	60%
2011	40%	58%

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63%

78%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	New York City Geographic District # 8 School District	New York
2022	63%	78%
2021	86%	84%

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80%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	New York City Geographic District # 8 School District	New York
2023	80%	87%
2022	71%	87%
2021	66%	85%
2020	62%	83%
2019	58%	83%
2018	56%	82%
2017	54%	82%
2016	47%	81%
2015	50%	79%
2014	48%	78%
2013	45%	78%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.53

0.73

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	New York City Geographic District # 8 School District	New York
2023	0.54	0.73
2022	0.53	0.72
2021	0.53	0.72
2020	0.53	0.71
2019	0.53	0.71
2018	0.52	0.71
2017	0.52	0.71
2016	0.52	0.70
2015	0.52	0.70
2014	0.53	0.69
2013	0.53	0.69
2012	0.53	0.68
2011	0.53	0.68
2010	0.55	0.66
2009	0.54	0.66
2008	0.54	0.66
2007	0.54	0.65
2006	0.55	0.64
2005	0.47	0.64

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	New York City Geographic District # 8 School District	New York
2023	2%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	2%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%

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% Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	New York City Geographic District # 8 School District	New York
2023	7%	10%
2022	7%	10%
2021	7%	10%
2020	6%	9%
2019	6%	9%
2018	5%	9%
2017	5%	9%
2016	5%	9%
2015	6%	9%
2014	5%	9%
2013	5%	9%
2012	5%	9%
2011	5%	8%
2010	4%	8%
2009	5%	9%
2008	4%	8%
2007	5%	8%
2006	4%	7%
2005	1%	7%

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% Hispanic

66%

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	New York City Geographic District # 8 School District	New York
2023	64%	29%
2022	65%	29%
2021	65%	28%
2020	65%	27%
2019	65%	27%
2018	65%	26%
2017	65%	26%
2016	65%	26%
2015	65%	25%
2014	64%	25%
2013	64%	24%
2012	64%	23%
2011	63%	22%
2010	62%	22%
2009	62%	21%
2008	62%	21%
2007	61%	21%
2006	62%	20%
2005	67%	20%

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% Black

19%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	New York City Geographic District # 8 School District	New York
2023	20%	16%
2022	21%	16%
2021	21%	17%
2020	22%	17%
2019	22%	17%
2018	23%	17%
2017	23%	17%
2016	24%	18%
2015	24%	18%
2014	24%	18%
2013	25%	18%
2012	25%	18%
2011	26%	19%
2010	26%	19%
2009	27%	19%
2008	28%	20%
2007	28%	19%
2006	28%	20%
2005	30%	20%

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% White

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	New York City Geographic District # 8 School District	New York
2023	5%	40%
2022	5%	41%
2021	5%	41%
2020	5%	43%
2019	5%	43%
2018	6%	44%
2017	6%	44%
2016	6%	44%
2015	5%	45%
2014	6%	46%
2013	5%	47%
2012	5%	48%
2011	5%	49%
2010	8%	51%
2009	6%	51%
2008	6%	51%
2007	6%	52%
2006	5%	53%
2005	2%	53%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2022-2023)
Year	New York City Geographic District # 8 School District	New York
2023	2%	4%
2022	1%	3%

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 52 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 22,240 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: 80% (Btm 50% in NY)
: Bottom 50%
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 63% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education