Top Rankings
New York City Geographic District # 1 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 4,535 students in New York City Geographic District # 1 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in New York City Geographic District # 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
26 Schools
1,656 Schools
# Students
9,394 Students
889,568 Students
# Teachers
838 Teachers
84,014 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
New York City Geographic District # 1 School District, which is ranked #290 of all 1,017 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 74% has increased from 61% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#293 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
78%
Graduation Rate
74%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.74
0.73
# American Indian Students
56 Students
6,890 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1,853 Students
78,879 Students
% Asian Students
20%
9%
# Hispanic Students
3,869 Students
261,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
41%
29%
# Black Students
1,400 Students
178,523 Students
% Black Students
15%
20%
# White Students
1,703 Students
332,953 Students
% White Students
18%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
34 Students
2,164 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
478 Students
28,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
462
8,272
# Students in K Grade:
599
25,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
674
27,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
661
26,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
681
27,296
# Students in 4th Grade:
657
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
700
43,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
599
155,845
# Students in 7th Grade:
662
186,412
# Students in 8th Grade:
669
190,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
718
40,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
821
36,781
# Students in 11th Grade:
738
34,389
# Students in 12th Grade:
743
33,539
# Ungraded Students:
10
23,938
Best New York City Geographic District # 1 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
New Explorations Into Sciencetech And Math High School
Magnet School
(Math: 95% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
111 Columbia St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 677-5190
New York, NY 10002
(212) 677-5190
Grades: K-12
| 1,610 students
Rank: #22.
P.S. 184 Shuang Wen
Magnet School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
327 Cherry St-2nd Fl
New York, NY 10002
(212) 602-9700
New York, NY 10002
(212) 602-9700
Grades: PK-8
| 736 students
Rank: #33.
East Side Community School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
420 E 12th St
New York, NY 10009
(212) 460-8467
New York, NY 10009
(212) 460-8467
Grades: 6-12
| 700 students
Rank: #44.
Tompkins Square Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
600 E 6th St
New York, NY 10009
(212) 995-1430
New York, NY 10009
(212) 995-1430
Grades: 6-8
| 323 students
Rank: #55.
School For Global Leaders
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
145 Stanton St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 260-5375
New York, NY 10002
(212) 260-5375
Grades: 6-8
| 151 students
Rank: #66.
University Neighborhood Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
220 Henry St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 267-5701
New York, NY 10002
(212) 267-5701
Grades: 6-8
| 160 students
Rank: #77.
P.S. 140 Nathan Straus
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
123 Ridge St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 677-4680
New York, NY 10002
(212) 677-4680
Grades: PK-8
| 295 students
Rank: #88.
P.S. 188 Island School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
442 E Houston St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 677-5710
New York, NY 10002
(212) 677-5710
Grades: PK-8
| 336 students
Rank: #99.
P.S. 34 Franklin D Roosevelt
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
730 E 12th St
New York, NY 10009
(212) 228-4433
New York, NY 10009
(212) 228-4433
Grades: PK-8
| 224 students
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