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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 2025 school year, there are 16 public preschools serving 4,963 students in New York City Geographic District # 1 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschools in New York City Geographic District # 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the New York public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% 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
27 Schools
1,575 Schools
# Students
9,990 Students
680,405 Students
# Teachers
874 Teachers
57,270 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
New York City Geographic District # 1 School District, which is ranked #289 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 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
0.72
0.73
# American Indian Students
56 Students
6,882 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1,819 Students
74,011 Students
% Asian Students
18%
11%
# Hispanic Students
4,473 Students
208,386 Students
% Hispanic Students
45%
31%
# Black Students
1,395 Students
108,146 Students
% Black Students
14%
16%
# White Students
1,707 Students
257,567 Students
% White Students
17%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
31 Students
1,683 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
507 Students
23,663 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
514
62,211
# Students in K Grade:
678
99,006
# Students in 1st Grade:
722
97,399
# Students in 2nd Grade:
728
96,389
# Students in 3rd Grade:
760
87,433
# Students in 4th Grade:
782
87,229
# Students in 5th Grade:
753
81,167
# Students in 6th Grade:
675
24,209
# Students in 7th Grade:
658
13,778
# Students in 8th Grade:
701
14,339
# Students in 9th Grade:
769
2,893
# Students in 10th Grade:
800
2,861
# Students in 11th Grade:
723
2,527
# Students in 12th Grade:
718
2,549
# Ungraded Students:
9
6,415
Best New York City Geographic District # 1 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
P.s. 184 Shuang Wen
(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
| 734 students
Rank: #22.
P.s. 110 Florence Nightingale
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
285 Delancey St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 674-2690
New York, NY 10002
(212) 674-2690
Grades: PK-5
| 264 students
Rank: #33.
Ps 19 Asher Levy
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
185 1st Ave
New York, NY 10003
(212) 533-5340
New York, NY 10003
(212) 533-5340
Grades: PK-5
| 176 students
Rank: #44.
East Village Community School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
185 1st Ave
New York, NY 10003
(212) 533-5340
New York, NY 10003
(212) 533-5340
Grades: PK-5
| 473 students
Rank: #55.
Neighborhood School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
121 E 3rd St
New York, NY 10009
(212) 387-0195
New York, NY 10009
(212) 387-0195
Grades: PK-5
| 224 students
Rank: #66.
Children's Workshop School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
610 E 12th St
New York, NY 10009
(212) 614-9531
New York, NY 10009
(212) 614-9531
Grades: PK-5
| 319 students
Rank: #77.
P.s. 15 Roberto Clemente
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
333 E 4th St
New York, NY 10009
(212) 228-8730
New York, NY 10009
(212) 228-8730
Grades: PK-5
| 190 students
Rank: #88.
Star Academy Ps 63
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
121 E 3rd St
New York, NY 10009
(212) 674-3180
New York, NY 10009
(212) 674-3180
Grades: PK-5
| 207 students
Rank: #99.
P.s. 20 Anna Silver
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
166 Essex St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 254-9577
New York, NY 10002
(212) 254-9577
Grades: PK-5
| 379 students
Rank: #1010.
P.s. 140 Nathan Straus
(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
| 368 students
Rank: #1111.
Earth School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
600 E 6th St
New York, NY 10009
(212) 477-1735
New York, NY 10009
(212) 477-1735
Grades: PK-5
| 194 students
Rank: #1212.
P.s. 142 Amalia Castro
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
100 Attorney St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 598-3800
New York, NY 10002
(212) 598-3800
Grades: PK-5
| 373 students
Rank: #1313.
P.s. 188 Island 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
| 456 students
Rank: #1414.
P.s. 64 Robert Simon
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
600 E 6th St
New York, NY 10009
(212) 673-6510
New York, NY 10009
(212) 673-6510
Grades: PK-5
| 188 students
Rank: #1515.
P.s. 134 Henrietta Szold
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
293 E Broadway
New York, NY 10002
(212) 673-4470
New York, NY 10002
(212) 673-4470
Grades: PK-5
| 201 students
Rank: #1616.
P.s. 34 Franklin D Roosevelt
(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
| 217 students
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