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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 13 public high schools serving 3,010 students in New York City Geographic District #18 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New York.
Public High Schools in New York City Geographic District #18 School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the New York public high school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in New York City Geographic District #18 School District have a Graduation Rate of 71%, which is less than the New York average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Academy For Conservation And The Environment, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New York public high school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
34 Schools
1,462 Schools
# Students
10,456 Students
948,443 Students
# Teachers
925 Teachers
85,120 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
0.72
# American Indian Students
131 Students
6,595 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
260 Students
88,545 Students
% Asian Students
3%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,145 Students
283,243 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
30%
# Black Students
8,274 Students
166,153 Students
% Black Students
79%
18%
# White Students
446 Students
372,714 Students
% White Students
4%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
47 Students
2,305 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
153 Students
28,599 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
693
1,771
# Students in K Grade:
792
8,059
# Students in 1st Grade:
684
8,554
# Students in 2nd Grade:
717
8,371
# Students in 3rd Grade:
736
7,780
# Students in 4th Grade:
735
7,793
# Students in 5th Grade:
716
8,403
# Students in 6th Grade:
749
21,495
# Students in 7th Grade:
773
32,809
# Students in 8th Grade:
833
35,917
# Students in 9th Grade:
781
205,039
# Students in 10th Grade:
754
201,456
# Students in 11th Grade:
789
191,213
# Students in 12th Grade:
677
185,905
# Ungraded Students:
27
23,878
Best New York City Geographic District #18 School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Victory Collegiate High School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6565 Flatlands Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 968-1530
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 968-1530
Grades: 9-12
| 239 students
Rank: #22.
Brooklyn Community High School For Excellence And Equity
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6565 Flatlands Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 968-4200
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 968-4200
Grades: 9-12
| 199 students
Rank: #33.
High School For Medical Professions
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1600 Rockaway Pkwy
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 290-8700
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 290-8700
Grades: 9-12
| 351 students
Rank: #44.
Cultural Academy For The Arts And Sciences
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5800 Tilden Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 968-6630
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 968-6630
Grades: 9-12
| 274 students
Rank: #55.
Olympus Academy
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
755 E 100th St
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 272-1926
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 272-1926
Grades: 9-12
| 178 students
Rank: #66.
Academy For Conservation And The Environment
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
6565 Flatlands Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 968-4101
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 968-4101
Grades: 9-12
| 438 students
Rank: #77.
Urban Action Academy
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1600 Rockaway Pkwy
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 290-8720
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 290-8720
Grades: 9-12
| 131 students
Rank: #88.
East Brooklyn Community High School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
9517 Kings Hwy
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 927-6880
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 927-6880
Grades: 11-12
| 141 students
Rank: #99.
High School For Innovation In Advertising And Media
Vocational School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1600 Rockaway Pkwy
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 290-8760
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 290-8760
Grades: 9-12
| 346 students
Rank: #1010.
It Takes A Village Academy
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5800 Tilden Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 629-2307
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 629-2307
Grades: 9-12
| 260 students
Rank: #1111.
Brooklyn Theatre Arts High School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
6565 Flatlands Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 968-1072
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 968-1072
Grades: 9-12
| 193 students
Rank: #1212.
Brooklyn Bridge Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
6565 Flatlands Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 968-1689
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 968-1689
Grades: 9-12
| 122 students
Rank: #1313.
Kurt Hahn Expeditionary Learning School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5800 Tilden Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 629-1204
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 629-1204
Grades: 9-12
| 138 students
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