Top Rankings
New York City Geographic District #13 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 27 public elementary schools serving 8,644 students in New York City Geographic District #13 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in New York City Geographic District #13 School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
41 Schools
3,702 Schools
# Students
18,955 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
1,432 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
New York City Geographic District #13 School District, which is ranked #192 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 90% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#213 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
89%
78%
Graduation Rate
90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.77
0.73
# American Indian Students
172 Students
14,013 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
4,106 Students
175,821 Students
% Asian Students
22%
10%
# Hispanic Students
3,506 Students
531,348 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
30%
# Black Students
6,600 Students
278,768 Students
% Black Students
35%
16%
# White Students
3,647 Students
682,836 Students
% White Students
19%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
103 Students
3,810 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
815 Students
63,556 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
880
60,112
# Students in K Grade:
1,057
169,096
# Students in 1st Grade:
983
177,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
968
181,096
# Students in 3rd Grade:
893
177,104
# Students in 4th Grade:
820
180,516
# Students in 5th Grade:
916
181,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
583
184,038
# Students in 7th Grade:
561
161,270
# Students in 8th Grade:
552
161,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,824
24,993
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,692
23,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,710
21,596
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,503
21,027
# Ungraded Students:
13
25,375
Best New York City Geographic District #13 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
P.s. 11 Purvis J Behan
(Math: 79% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
419 Waverly Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11238
(718) 638-2661
Brooklyn, NY 11238
(718) 638-2661
Grades: PK-5
| 852 students
Rank: #22.
Emily Warren Roebling School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
37 Hicks St
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 834-6740
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 834-6740
Grades: K-5
| 584 students
Rank: #33.
Academy Of Arts And Letters
(Math: 59% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
344 Monroe St
Brooklyn, NY 11216
(718) 789-3962
Brooklyn, NY 11216
(718) 789-3962
Grades: PK-8
| 723 students
Rank: #44.
P.s. 133 William A Butler
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
610 Baltic St
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 398-5320
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 398-5320
Grades: PK-5
| 617 students
Rank: #55.
Bridges A School For Exploration And Equity
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
105 Tech Pl
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 875-1021
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 875-1021
Grades: 6-8
| 253 students
Rank: #66.
P.s. 20 Clinton Hill
(Math: 54% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
225 Adelphi St
Brooklyn, NY 11205
(718) 834-6744
Brooklyn, NY 11205
(718) 834-6744
Grades: PK-5
| 651 students
Rank: #77.
P.s. 282 Park Slope
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
180 6th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 622-1626
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 622-1626
Grades: PK-5
| 539 students
Rank: #88.
P.s. 9 Sarah Smith Garnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
80 Underhill Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11238
(718) 638-3260
Brooklyn, NY 11238
(718) 638-3260
Grades: PK-5
| 771 students
Rank: #99.
Dock Street School For Steam Studies
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
19 Dock St
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 780-7660
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 780-7660
Grades: 6-8
| 274 students
Rank: #1010.
Urban Assembly Institute Of Math And Science For Young Women
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
283 Adams St
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 260-2300
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 260-2300
Grades: 6-12
| 392 students
Rank: #1111.
P.s. 270 Johann Dekalb
(Math: <50% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
241 Emerson Pl
Brooklyn, NY 11205
(718) 623-5280
Brooklyn, NY 11205
(718) 623-5280
Grades: PK-5
| 122 students
Rank: #1212.
P.s. 56 Lewis H Latimer
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
170 Gates Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11238
(718) 857-3149
Brooklyn, NY 11238
(718) 857-3149
Grades: PK-5
| 245 students
Rank: #1313.
Fort Green Preparatory Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
100 Clermont Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11205
(718) 254-9401
Brooklyn, NY 11205
(718) 254-9401
Grades: 6-8
| 201 students
Rank: #1414.
Middle School 113 Ronald Edmonds Learning Center
(Math: 9% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
300 Adelphi St
Brooklyn, NY 11205
(718) 834-6734
Brooklyn, NY 11205
(718) 834-6734
Grades: 6-8
| 188 students
Rank: #1515.
Middle School 266 Park Place Community Middle School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
62 Park Pl
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 230-1216
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 230-1216
Grades: 6-8
| 81 students
Rank: #1616.
P.s. 93 William H Prescott
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
31 New York Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11216
(718) 604-7363
Brooklyn, NY 11216
(718) 604-7363
Grades: PK-5
| 178 students
Rank: #1717.
Urban Assembly Unison School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
170 Gates Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11238
(718) 399-1061
Brooklyn, NY 11238
(718) 399-1061
Grades: 6-8
| 179 students
Rank: #1818.
Dr Susan S Mckinney Secondary School Of The Arts
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
101 Park Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11205
(718) 834-6760
Brooklyn, NY 11205
(718) 834-6760
Grades: 6-12
| 189 students
Rank: #1919.
P.s. 3 Bedford Village
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
50 Jefferson Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11216
(718) 622-2960
Brooklyn, NY 11216
(718) 622-2960
Grades: PK-5
| 197 students
Rank: #2020.
P.s. 307 Daniel Hale Williams
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
209 York St
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 834-4748
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 834-4748
Grades: PK-5
| 283 students
Rank: #2121.
P.s. 256 Benjamin Banneker
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
114 Kosciusko St
Brooklyn, NY 11216
(718) 857-9820
Brooklyn, NY 11216
(718) 857-9820
Grades: PK-5
| 199 students
Rank: #2222.
P.s. 287 Bailey K Ashford
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
50 Navy St
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 834-4745
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 834-4745
Grades: PK-5
| 121 students
Rank: #2323.
P.s. 67 Charles A Dorsey
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
51 St Edwards St
Brooklyn, NY 11205
(718) 834-6756
Brooklyn, NY 11205
(718) 834-6756
Grades: PK-5
| 181 students
Rank: #2424.
Restoration Academy
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
31 New York Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11216
(718) 245-8766
Brooklyn, NY 11216
(718) 245-8766
Grades: 6-8
| 104 students
Rank: #2525.
P.s. 46 Edward C Blum
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
100 Clermont Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11205
(718) 834-7694
Brooklyn, NY 11205
(718) 834-7694
Grades: PK-5
| 222 students
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
P.s. 44 Marcus Garvey
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
432 Monroe St
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 834-6939
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 834-6939
Grades: PK-5
| 127 students
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
P.s. 54 Samuel C Barnes
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
195 Sandford St
Brooklyn, NY 11205
(718) 834-6752
Brooklyn, NY 11205
(718) 834-6752
Grades: PK-5
| 171 students
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