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New York City Geographic District #15 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 38 public elementary schools serving 21,209 students in New York City Geographic District #15 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in New York City Geographic District #15 School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
49 Schools
3,702 Schools
# Students
26,067 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
2,225 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
New York City Geographic District #15 School District, which is ranked #246 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 78% has increased from 68% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#268 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
78%
Graduation Rate
78%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.74
0.73
# American Indian Students
108 Students
14,013 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
3,854 Students
175,821 Students
% Asian Students
15%
10%
# Hispanic Students
9,973 Students
531,348 Students
% Hispanic Students
38%
30%
# Black Students
3,132 Students
278,768 Students
% Black Students
12%
16%
# White Students
7,557 Students
682,836 Students
% White Students
29%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
48 Students
3,810 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,375 Students
63,556 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
991
60,112
# Students in K Grade:
2,310
169,096
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,270
177,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,293
181,096
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,256
177,104
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,208
180,516
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,284
181,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,743
184,038
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,861
161,270
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,827
161,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,376
24,993
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,736
23,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,461
21,596
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,365
21,027
# Ungraded Students:
86
25,375
Best New York City Geographic District #15 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
P.s. 172 Beacon School Of Excellence
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
825 4th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11232
(718) 965-4200
Brooklyn, NY 11232
(718) 965-4200
Grades: PK-5
| 445 students
Rank: #22.
P.s. 39 Henry Bristow
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
417 6th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 330-9310
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 330-9310
Grades: K-5
| 360 students
Rank: #33.
P.s. 29 John M Harrigan
(Math: 83% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
425 Henry St
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 330-9277
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 330-9277
Grades: PK-5
| 702 students
Rank: #44.
P.s. 321 William Penn
(Math: 82% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
180 7th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 499-2412
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 499-2412
Grades: K-5
| 1,234 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Maurice Sendak Community School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
211 8th St
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 840-5660
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 840-5660
Grades: K-5
| 199 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
P.s. 107 John W Kimball
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1301 8th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 499-2054
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 499-2054
Grades: PK-5
| 517 students
Rank: #77.
Windsor Terrace School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1625 11th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 768-0057
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 768-0057
Grades: K-5
| 426 students
Rank: #88.
P.s. 58 Carroll
(Math: 76% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
330 Smith St
Brooklyn, NY 11231
(718) 330-9322
Brooklyn, NY 11231
(718) 330-9322
Grades: PK-5
| 735 students
Rank: #99.
Magnet School Of Math Science & Design Technology
Magnet School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
511 7th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 965-1190
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 965-1190
Grades: K-5
| 813 students
Rank: #1010.
New Voices School Of Academic And Creative Arts
(Math: 55% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
330 18th St
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 965-0390
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 965-0390
Grades: 6-8
| 517 students
Rank: #1111.
Math And Science Exploratory School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
345 Dean St
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 330-9328
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 330-9328
Grades: 6-8
| 524 students
Rank: #1212.
P.s. 32 Samuel Mills Sprole
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
317 Hoyt St
Brooklyn, NY 11231
(718) 222-6400
Brooklyn, NY 11231
(718) 222-6400
Grades: PK-5
| 448 students
Rank: #1313.
Middle School 442 Carroll Gardens School For Innovation
(Math: 51% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
500 19th St
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 369-4480
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 369-4480
Grades: 6-8
| 339 students
Rank: #1414.
Middle School 51 William Alexander
(Math: 53% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
350 5th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 369-7603
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 369-7603
Grades: 6-8
| 963 students
Rank: #1515.
P.s. 38 Pacific
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
450 Pacific St
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 330-9305
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 330-9305
Grades: PK-5
| 548 students
Rank: #1616.
Brooklyn New School-ps 146
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
610 Henry St
Brooklyn, NY 11231
(718) 923-4750
Brooklyn, NY 11231
(718) 923-4750
Grades: PK-5
| 643 students
Rank: #1717.
Brooklyn Collaborative Studies
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
610 Henry St
Brooklyn, NY 11231
(718) 923-4700
Brooklyn, NY 11231
(718) 923-4700
Grades: 6-12
| 645 students
Rank: #1818.
P.s. 94 Henry Longfellow
(Math: 60% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5010 6th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11220
(718) 435-6034
Brooklyn, NY 11220
(718) 435-6034
Grades: K-5
| 866 students
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
P.s. 124 Silas B Dutcher
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
515 4th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 788-0246
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 788-0246
Grades: PK-5
| 333 students
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
P.s. 130 Parkside
(Math: 52% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
70 Ocean Pkwy
Brooklyn, NY 11218
(718) 686-1940
Brooklyn, NY 11218
(718) 686-1940
Grades: PK-5
| 866 students
Rank: #2121.
P.s. 230 Doris L Cohen
(Math: 53% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1 Albemarle Rd
Brooklyn, NY 11218
(718) 437-6135
Brooklyn, NY 11218
(718) 437-6135
Grades: PK-5
| 938 students
Rank: #2222.
Junior High School 88 Peter Rouget
(Math: 40% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
544 7th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 788-4482
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 788-4482
Grades: 6-8
| 918 students
Rank: #2323.
Park Slope Collegiate
(Math: 49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
237 7th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 832-4300
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 832-4300
Grades: 6-12
| 492 students
Rank: #2424.
P.s. 131
(Math: 46% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4305 Ft Hamilton Pkwy
Brooklyn, NY 11219
(718) 431-1960
Brooklyn, NY 11219
(718) 431-1960
Grades: PK-5
| 527 students
Rank: #2525.
School Of Creativity And Innovation
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4513 8th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11220
(929) 419-6049
Brooklyn, NY 11220
(929) 419-6049
Grades: PK-5
| 266 students
Rank: #2626.
P.s. 261 Zipporiah Mills
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
314 Pacific St
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 330-9275
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 330-9275
Grades: PK-5
| 591 students
Rank: #2727.
P.s. 295
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
330 18th St
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 965-0390
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 965-0390
Grades: PK-5
| 212 students
Rank: #2828.
Boerum Hill School For International Studies
(Math: 39% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
284 Baltic St
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 330-9390
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 330-9390
Grades: 6-12
| 796 students
Rank: #2929.
P.s. 169 Sunset Park
(Math: 60% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4305 7th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11232
(718) 853-3224
Brooklyn, NY 11232
(718) 853-3224
Grades: K-5
| 834 students
Rank: #3030.
Middle School 839
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
713 Caton Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11218
(718) 686-2730
Brooklyn, NY 11218
(718) 686-2730
Grades: 6-8
| 305 students
Rank: #3131.
P.s. 15 Patrick F Daly
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
71 Sullivan St
Brooklyn, NY 11231
(718) 330-9280
Brooklyn, NY 11231
(718) 330-9280
Grades: PK-5
| 413 students
Rank: #3232.
Red Hook Neighborhood School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
27 Huntington St
Brooklyn, NY 11231
(718) 330-2238
Brooklyn, NY 11231
(718) 330-2238
Grades: 2-7
| 115 students
Rank: #3333.
Sunset Park Avenues Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4222 4th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11232
(718) 369-8330
Brooklyn, NY 11232
(718) 369-8330
Grades: PK-5
| 340 students
Rank: #3434.
Sunset Park Prep
(Math: 21% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4004 4th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11232
(718) 840-1951
Brooklyn, NY 11232
(718) 840-1951
Grades: 6-8
| 436 students
Rank: #3535.
P.s. 24
(Math: 21% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
427 38th St
Brooklyn, NY 11232
(718) 832-9366
Brooklyn, NY 11232
(718) 832-9366
Grades: PK-5
| 542 students
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