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 2024-25 school year, there are 17 public preschools serving 6,114 students in New York City Geographic District #13 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschools in New York City Geographic District #13 School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the New York public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
40 Schools
1,543 Schools
# Students
19,011 Students
664,788 Students
# Teachers
1,421 Teachers
55,298 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
New York City Geographic District #13 School District, which is ranked #192 of all 1,017 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 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
173 Students
6,755 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
4,107 Students
72,776 Students
% Asian Students
22%
11%
# Hispanic Students
3,378 Students
199,852 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
30%
# Black Students
6,767 Students
111,993 Students
% Black Students
35%
17%
# White Students
3,500 Students
249,344 Students
% White Students
18%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
117 Students
1,730 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
965 Students
22,299 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
890
60,800
# Students in K Grade:
950
96,221
# Students in 1st Grade:
977
95,376
# Students in 2nd Grade:
922
91,197
# Students in 3rd Grade:
842
85,753
# Students in 4th Grade:
918
84,457
# Students in 5th Grade:
903
80,581
# Students in 6th Grade:
584
23,976
# Students in 7th Grade:
569
14,448
# Students in 8th Grade:
587
14,650
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,666
2,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,844
2,755
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,610
2,547
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,733
2,514
# Ungraded Students:
16
6,528
Best New York City Geographic District #13 School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
P.S. 11 Purvis J Behan
Magnet School
(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
| 832 students
Rank: #22.
Academy Of Arts And Letters
Magnet School
(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
| 729 students
Rank: #33.
P.S. 133 William A Butler
Magnet School
(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
| 609 students
Rank: #44.
P.S. 20 Clinton Hill
Magnet School
(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
| 619 students
Rank: #55.
P.S. 282 Park Slope
Magnet School
(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
| 496 students
Rank: #66.
P.S. 9 Sarah Smith Garnet School
Magnet 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
| 732 students
Rank: #77.
P.S. 270 Johann Dekalb
Magnet School
(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
| 96 students
Rank: #88.
P.S. 56 Lewis H Latimer
Magnet School
(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
| 262 students
Rank: #99.
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
| 172 students
Rank: #1010.
P.S. 3 Bedford Village
Magnet School
(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
| 224 students
Rank: #1111.
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
| 315 students
Rank: #1212.
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
| 202 students
Rank: #1313.
P.S. 287 Bailey K Ashford
Magnet School
(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
| 132 students
Rank: #1414.
P.S. 67 Charles A Dorsey
Magnet School
(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
| 186 students
Rank: #1515.
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
| 234 students
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
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
| 119 students
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
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
| 155 students
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