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New York City Geographic District #18 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 21 public elementary schools serving 7,446 students in New York City Geographic District #18 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in New York City Geographic District #18 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 44% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% 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
34 Schools
3,702 Schools
# Students
10,456 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
925 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
New York City Geographic District #18 School District, which is ranked #699 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 68% has increased from 60% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#681 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
78%
Graduation Rate
68%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.73
# American Indian Students
131 Students
14,013 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
260 Students
175,821 Students
% Asian Students
3%
10%
# Hispanic Students
1,145 Students
531,348 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
30%
# Black Students
8,274 Students
278,768 Students
% Black Students
79%
16%
# White Students
446 Students
682,836 Students
% White Students
4%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
47 Students
3,810 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
153 Students
63,556 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
693
60,112
# Students in K Grade:
792
169,096
# Students in 1st Grade:
684
177,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
717
181,096
# Students in 3rd Grade:
736
177,104
# Students in 4th Grade:
735
180,516
# Students in 5th Grade:
716
181,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
749
184,038
# Students in 7th Grade:
773
161,270
# Students in 8th Grade:
833
161,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
781
24,993
# Students in 10th Grade:
754
23,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
789
21,596
# Students in 12th Grade:
677
21,027
# Ungraded Students:
27
25,375
Best New York City Geographic District #18 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
P.s. 235 Janice Marie Knight School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
525 Lenox Rd
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 773-4869
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 773-4869
Grades: PK-5
| 642 students
Rank: #22.
P.s. 279 Herman Schreiber
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1070 E 104th St
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 444-4316
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 444-4316
Grades: PK-5
| 272 students
Rank: #33.
P.s. 114 Ryder Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1077 Remsen Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 257-4428
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 257-4428
Grades: PK-5
| 390 students
Rank: #44.
P.s. 233 Langston Hughes
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
9301 Ave B
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 346-8103
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 346-8103
Grades: PK-5
| 320 students
Rank: #55.
P.s. 115 Daniel Mucatel School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1500 E 92nd St
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 241-1000
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 241-1000
Grades: PK-5
| 777 students
Rank: #6 - 86. - 8.
P.s. 244 Richard R Green
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5404 Tilden Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 346-6240
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 346-6240
Grades: PK-5
| 320 students
Rank: #6 - 86. - 8.
P.s. 268 Emma Lazarus
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
133 E 53rd St
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 773-5332
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 773-5332
Grades: PK-5
| 269 students
Rank: #6 - 86. - 8.
P.s. 276 Louis Marshall
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1070 E 83rd St
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 758-7100
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 758-7100
Grades: PK-5
| 541 students
Rank: #99.
P.s. 135 Sheldon A Brookner
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
684 Linden Blvd
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 693-4363
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 693-4363
Grades: PK-5
| 318 students
Rank: #1010.
Brooklyn Science And Engineering Academy
(Math: 19% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5404 Tilden Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 240-3790
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 240-3790
Grades: 6-8
| 378 students
Rank: #1111.
P.s. 208 Elsa Ebeling
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4801 Ave D
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 629-1670
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 629-1670
Grades: PK-5
| 266 students
Rank: #1212.
Middle School For Art And Philosphy
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1084 Lenox Rd
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 342-7563
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 342-7563
Grades: 6-8
| 152 students
Rank: #1313.
I.s. 211 John Wilson
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1001 E 100th St
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 251-4411
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 251-4411
Grades: 6-8
| 217 students
Rank: #1414.
I.s. 285 Meyer Levin
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5909 Beverly Rd
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 451-2200
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 451-2200
Grades: 6-8
| 479 students
Rank: #1515.
P.s. 66
(Math: 24% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
845 E 96th St
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 922-3505
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 922-3505
Grades: PK-8
| 535 students
Rank: #1616.
P.s. 219 Kennedy-king
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1060 Clarkson Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(929) 397-9566
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(929) 397-9566
Grades: PK-5
| 278 students
Rank: #1717.
Science And Medicine Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
965 E 107th St
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 688-6400
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 688-6400
Grades: 6-8
| 244 students
Rank: #1818.
P.s. 272 Curtis Estabrook
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
101-24 Seaview Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(929) 437-5000
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(929) 437-5000
Grades: PK-5
| 390 students
Rank: #1919.
I.s. 68 Isaac Bildersee
(Math: 10% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
956 E 82nd St
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 241-4800
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 241-4800
Grades: 6-8
| 225 students
Rank: #2020.
Middle School Of Media Law And Fine Arts
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
905 Winthrop St
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 773-3059
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 773-3059
Grades: 6-8
| 195 students
Rank: n/an/a
100001 Flatlands Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 927-5228
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 927-5228
Grades: 6-8
| 238 students
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