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New York City Geographic District #17 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 2025 school year, there are 34 public elementary schools serving 11,745 students in New York City Geographic District #17 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in New York City Geographic District #17 School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% 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
49 Schools
3,702 Schools
# Students
16,995 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
1,438 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
New York City Geographic District #17 School District, which is ranked #587 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 80% has increased from 71% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#595 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
78%
Graduation Rate
80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.73
# American Indian Students
241 Students
14,013 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
388 Students
175,821 Students
% Asian Students
2%
10%
# Hispanic Students
3,403 Students
531,348 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
30%
# Black Students
11,779 Students
278,768 Students
% Black Students
69%
16%
# White Students
733 Students
682,836 Students
% White Students
4%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
98 Students
3,810 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
352 Students
63,556 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
788
60,112
# Students in K Grade:
1,088
169,096
# Students in 1st Grade:
998
177,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
998
181,096
# Students in 3rd Grade:
924
177,104
# Students in 4th Grade:
976
180,516
# Students in 5th Grade:
974
181,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,109
184,038
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,130
161,270
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,150
161,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,898
24,993
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,700
23,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,678
21,596
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,517
21,027
# Ungraded Students:
67
25,375
Best New York City Geographic District #17 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Science Technology & Research Early College
(Math: 59% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
911 Flatbush Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11226
(718) 564-2540
Brooklyn, NY 11226
(718) 564-2540
Grades: 6-12
| 571 students
Rank: #22.
P.s. 249 Caton
(Math: 61% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
18 Marlborough Rd
Brooklyn, NY 11226
(718) 282-8828
Brooklyn, NY 11226
(718) 282-8828
Grades: PK-5
| 699 students
Rank: #33.
Medgar Evers College Preparatory School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1186 Carroll St
Brooklyn, NY 11225
(718) 703-5400
Brooklyn, NY 11225
(718) 703-5400
Grades: 6-12
| 1,293 students
Rank: #44.
P.s. 316 Elijah Stroud
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
750 Classon Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11238
(718) 638-4043
Brooklyn, NY 11238
(718) 638-4043
Grades: PK-5
| 561 students
Rank: #55.
P.s. 397 Foster-laurie
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
490 Fenimore St
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 774-5200
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 774-5200
Grades: PK-5
| 167 students
Rank: #66.
P.s. 191 Paul Robeson
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1600 Park Pl
Brooklyn, NY 11233
(718) 756-1206
Brooklyn, NY 11233
(718) 756-1206
Grades: PK-5
| 165 students
Rank: #77.
P.s. 189 Bilingual Center
(Math: 39% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1100 E New York Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 756-0210
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 756-0210
Grades: K-8
| 897 students
Rank: #88.
School Of Integrated Learning
(Math: 34% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1224 Park Pl
Brooklyn, NY 11213
(718) 774-0362
Brooklyn, NY 11213
(718) 774-0362
Grades: 6-8
| 220 students
Rank: #99.
P.s. 770 New American Academy
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
60 E 94th St
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 221-5837
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 221-5837
Grades: PK-5
| 270 students
Rank: #1010.
I.s. 340
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
227 Sterling Pl
Brooklyn, NY 11238
(718) 857-5516
Brooklyn, NY 11238
(718) 857-5516
Grades: 6-8
| 140 students
Rank: #1111.
P.s. 241 Emma L Johnston
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
976 President St
Brooklyn, NY 11225
(718) 636-4725
Brooklyn, NY 11225
(718) 636-4725
Grades: PK-5
| 369 students
Rank: #1212.
P.s. 138
(Math: 35% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
760 Prospect Pl
Brooklyn, NY 11216
(718) 467-0800
Brooklyn, NY 11216
(718) 467-0800
Grades: PK-8
| 408 students
Rank: #1313.
P.s. 161 Crown
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
330 Crown St
Brooklyn, NY 11225
(718) 756-3100
Brooklyn, NY 11225
(718) 756-3100
Grades: PK-5
| 311 students
Rank: #1414.
New Bridges Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1025 Eastern Pkwy
Brooklyn, NY 11213
(718) 363-8200
Brooklyn, NY 11213
(718) 363-8200
Grades: PK-5
| 441 students
Rank: #1515.
Middle School 61 Dr Gladstone H Atwell
(Math: 26% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
400 Empire Blvd
Brooklyn, NY 11225
(718) 774-1002
Brooklyn, NY 11225
(718) 774-1002
Grades: 6-8
| 320 students
Rank: #1616.
Ebbets Field Middle School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
46 Mckeever Pl
Brooklyn, NY 11225
(718) 941-5097
Brooklyn, NY 11225
(718) 941-5097
Grades: 6-8
| 138 students
Rank: #1717.
P.s. 399 Stanley Eugene Clarke
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2707 Albermarle Rd
Brooklyn, NY 11226
(718) 693-3023
Brooklyn, NY 11226
(718) 693-3023
Grades: K-5
| 144 students
Rank: #1818.
AcademyFor College Prep And Career Exp
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
911 Flatbush Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11226
(718) 564-2566
Brooklyn, NY 11226
(718) 564-2566
Grades: 6-12
| 426 students
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Elijah Stroud Middle School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
750 Classon Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11238
(718) 638-3067
Brooklyn, NY 11238
(718) 638-3067
Grades: 6-8
| 114 students
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
New Heights Middle School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
790 E New York Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 467-4501
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 467-4501
Grades: 6-8
| 223 students
Rank: #2121.
Parkside Preparatory Academy
(Math: 20% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
655 Parkside Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11226
(718) 462-6992
Brooklyn, NY 11226
(718) 462-6992
Grades: 6-8
| 269 students
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
P.s. 289 George V Brower
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
900 St Marks Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11213
(718) 493-3824
Brooklyn, NY 11213
(718) 493-3824
Grades: PK-5
| 295 students
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
P.s. 91 Albany Avenue School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
532 Albany Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 756-0243
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 756-0243
Grades: PK-5
| 151 students
Rank: #2424.
Brooklyn Arts And Science Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
443 St Marks Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11238
(718) 230-0851
Brooklyn, NY 11238
(718) 230-0851
Grades: PK-5
| 246 students
Rank: #2525.
P.s. 221 Toussaint L'ouverture
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
791 Empire Blvd
Brooklyn, NY 11213
(718) 756-0122
Brooklyn, NY 11213
(718) 756-0122
Grades: PK-5
| 159 students
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
Dr Jacqueline Peek-davis School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
430 Howard Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11233
(718) 953-4569
Brooklyn, NY 11233
(718) 953-4569
Grades: PK-5
| 188 students
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
Ronald Edmonds Learning Center Ii
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
430 Howard Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11233
(718) 467-0306
Brooklyn, NY 11233
(718) 467-0306
Grades: 6-8
| 110 students
Rank: #2828.
Middle School 246 Walt Whitman
(Math: 8% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
72 Veronica Pl
Brooklyn, NY 11226
(718) 282-5230
Brooklyn, NY 11226
(718) 282-5230
Grades: 6-8
| 346 students
Rank: #2929.
Norma Adams Clemons Academy
(Math: 19% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
43 Snyder Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11226
(718) 856-6560
Brooklyn, NY 11226
(718) 856-6560
Grades: PK-5
| 556 students
Rank: #3030.
P.s. 181
(Math: 15% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1023 New York Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 462-5298
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 462-5298
Grades: PK-8
| 562 students
Rank: #3131.
P.s. 92 Adrian Hegeman
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
601 Parkside Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11226
(718) 462-2087
Brooklyn, NY 11226
(718) 462-2087
Grades: PK-5
| 279 students
Rank: #3232.
Middle School 394
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
188 Rochester Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11213
(718) 756-3164
Brooklyn, NY 11213
(718) 756-3164
Grades: PK-8
| 230 students
Rank: #3333.
P.s. 398 Walter Weaver
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
60 E 94th St
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 774-4466
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 774-4466
Grades: PK-5
| 229 students
Rank: #3434.
P.s. 375 Jackie Robinson School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
46 Mckeever Pl
Brooklyn, NY 11225
(718) 693-6655
Brooklyn, NY 11225
(718) 693-6655
Grades: PK-5
| 248 students
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