New York City Geographic District #16 School District

1010 Lafayette Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11221
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

New York City Geographic District #16 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 13 public preschools serving 3,050 students in New York City Geographic District #16 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschools in New York City Geographic District #16 School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the New York public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 94% 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
23 Schools
1,543 Schools
# Students
5,332 Students
664,788 Students
# Teachers
527 Teachers
55,298 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

New York City Geographic District #16 School District, which is ranked #765 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 65% has increased from 54% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#786 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of New York City Geographic District #16  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New York City Geographic District #16  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York City Geographic District #16  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New York City Geographic District #16  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of New York City Geographic District #16  School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.73
# American Indian Students
58 Students
6,755 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
88 Students
72,776 Students
% Asian Students
2%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,222 Students
199,852 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
30%
# Black Students
3,567 Students
111,993 Students
% Black Students
67%
17%
# White Students
224 Students
249,344 Students
% White Students
4%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
44 Students
1,730 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
128 Students
22,299 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
565
60,800
# Students in K Grade:
431
96,221
# Students in 1st Grade:
402
95,376
# Students in 2nd Grade:
397
91,197
# Students in 3rd Grade:
388
85,753
# Students in 4th Grade:
407
84,457
# Students in 5th Grade:
391
80,581
# Students in 6th Grade:
272
23,976
# Students in 7th Grade:
285
14,448
# Students in 8th Grade:
333
14,650
# Students in 9th Grade:
306
2,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
361
2,755
# Students in 11th Grade:
439
2,547
# Students in 12th Grade:
338
2,514
# Ungraded Students:
17
6,528

Best New York City Geographic District #16 School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
P.S. 21 Crispus Attucks
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
180 Chauncey St
Brooklyn, NY 11233
(718) 493-9681
Grades: PK-5
| 470 students
Rank: #22.
Brooklyn Brownstone School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
272 Macdonough St
Brooklyn, NY 11233
(718) 573-2307
Grades: PK-5
| 310 students
Rank: #33.
P.S. 40 George W Carver
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
265 Ralph Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11233
(718) 574-2353
Grades: PK-5
| 431 students
Rank: #44.
P.S. 26 Jesse Owens
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1014 Lafayette Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 919-5707
Grades: PK-5
| 183 students
Rank: #55.
P.S. 335 Granville T Woods
Magnet School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
130 Rochester Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11213
(718) 493-7736
Grades: PK-5
| 168 students
Rank: #66.
P.S. 5 Dr Ronald Mcnair
Magnet School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
820 Hancock St
Brooklyn, NY 11233
(718) 218-2444
Grades: PK-5
| 227 students
Rank: #77.
P.S. 25 Eubie Blake School
Magnet School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
787 Lafayette Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 574-2336
Grades: PK-5
| 60 students
Rank: #88.
Brighter Choice Community School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
280 Hart St
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 574-2378
Grades: PK-5
| 286 students
Rank: #99.
P.S. 262 El Hajj Malik El Shabazz Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
500 Macon St
Brooklyn, NY 11233
(718) 453-0780
Grades: PK-5
| 161 students
Rank: #1010.
P.S. 81 Thaddeus Stevens
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
990 Dekalb Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 574-2365
Grades: PK-5
| 213 students
Rank: #1111.
P.S. 308 Clara Cardwell
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
616 Quincy St
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 571-6960
Grades: PK-8
| 212 students
Rank: #1212.
P.S. 309 George E Wibecan Preparatory Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
794 Monroe St
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 574-2381
Grades: PK-5
| 150 students
Rank: #1313.
P.S. 243 Weeksville School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1580 Dean St
Brooklyn, NY 11213
(718) 604-6909
Grades: PK-5
| 179 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 23 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,332 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 96%
  • : 65% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 66% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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