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New York City Geographic District #19 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 2024-25 school year, there are 52 public schools serving 17,956 students in New York City Geographic District #19 School District. This district's average testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in New York.
Public Schools in New York City Geographic District #19 School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the New York public school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the New York public school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
52 Schools
4,816 Schools
# Students
17,956 Students
2,505,023 Students
# Teachers
1,609 Teachers
215,495 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
New York City Geographic District #19 School District, which is ranked #879 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 82% has increased from 69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#876 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
78%
Graduation Rate
82%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.72
# American Indian Students
325 Students
18,347 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
1,466 Students
248,845 Students
% Asian Students
8%
10%
# Hispanic Students
8,364 Students
731,469 Students
% Hispanic Students
47%
29%
# Black Students
6,971 Students
394,848 Students
% Black Students
39%
16%
# White Students
339 Students
1,014,287 Students
% White Students
2%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
81 Students
5,740 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
410 Students
91,130 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,075
60,988
# Students in K Grade:
1,200
171,518
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,273
178,905
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,172
175,989
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,209
178,881
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,236
179,134
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,347
182,604
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,289
183,404
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,353
186,412
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,373
190,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,514
205,061
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,514
202,111
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,222
187,737
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,120
185,289
# Ungraded Students:
59
36,056
Best New York City Geographic District #19 School District Public Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cypress Hills Collegiate Preparatory School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
999 Jamaica Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 647-1672
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 647-1672
Grades: 9-12
| 404 students
Rank: #22.
Academy Of Innovative Technology
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
999 Jamaica Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 827-2469
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 827-2469
Grades: 9-12
| 406 students
Rank: #33.
Fdny-captain Vernon A Richards High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
400 Pennsylvania Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11207
(718) 688-7930
Brooklyn, NY 11207
(718) 688-7930
Grades: 9-12
| 223 students
Rank: #44.
Brooklyn Lab School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
999 Jamaica Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 235-3592
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 235-3592
Grades: 9-12
| 395 students
Rank: #55.
P.S. 65
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
696 Jamaica Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 235-2223
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 235-2223
Grades: PK-5
| 471 students
Rank: #66.
World Academy For Total Community Health High School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
400 Pennsylvania Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11207
(718) 688-7980
Brooklyn, NY 11207
(718) 688-7980
Grades: 9-12
| 132 students
Rank: #77.
Urban Assembly School For Collaborative Healthcare
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
999 Jamaica Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 277-1572
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 277-1572
Grades: 9-12
| 337 students
Rank: #88.
East New York Arts And Civics High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 70-74% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
800 Van Siclen Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11207
(718) 927-5540
Brooklyn, NY 11207
(718) 927-5540
Grades: 9-12
| 161 students
Rank: #99.
Transit Tech Career And Technical Education High School
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1 Wells St
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 647-5204
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 647-5204
Grades: 9-12
| 805 students
Rank: #1010.
P.S. 108 Sal Abbracciamento
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
200 Linwood St
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 277-7010
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 277-7010
Grades: PK-5
| 718 students
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Fresh Creek School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
875 Williams Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11207
(718) 272-1843
Brooklyn, NY 11207
(718) 272-1843
Grades: PK-5
| 143 students
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
W H Maxwell Career And Technical Education High School
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
145 Pennsylvania Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11207
(718) 345-9100
Brooklyn, NY 11207
(718) 345-9100
Grades: 9-12
| 408 students
Rank: #1313.
Performing Arts And Technology High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
400 Pennsylvania Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11207
(718) 688-7900
Brooklyn, NY 11207
(718) 688-7900
Grades: 9-12
| 319 students
Rank: #1414.
School For Classics High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
370 Fountain Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 277-1069
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 277-1069
Grades: 9-12
| 269 students
Rank: #1515.
High School For Civil Rights
Magnet School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
400 Pennsylvania Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11207
(718) 688-7960
Brooklyn, NY 11207
(718) 688-7960
Grades: 9-12
| 140 students
Rank: #1616.
P.S. 149 Danny Kaye
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
700 Sutter Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11207
(718) 688-7620
Brooklyn, NY 11207
(718) 688-7620
Grades: PK-5
| 479 students
Rank: #1717.
P.S. 159 Isaac Pitkin
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2781 Pitkin Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 277-4828
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 277-4828
Grades: PK-5
| 611 students
Rank: #1818.
Middle School 935
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
76 Dinsmore Pl
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 240-2700
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 240-2700
Grades: 6-7
| 181 students
Rank: #1919.
P.S. 190 Sheffield
Magnet School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
590 Sheffield Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11207
(718) 346-8780
Brooklyn, NY 11207
(718) 346-8780
Grades: PK-5
| 125 students
Rank: #2020.
Vista Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
350 Linwood St
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 647-0913
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 647-0913
Grades: 6-8
| 418 students
Rank: #2121.
East New York Family Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
760 Van Siclen Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11207
(718) 927-0012
Brooklyn, NY 11207
(718) 927-0012
Grades: 6-12
| 659 students
Rank: #2222.
P.S. 214 Michael Friedsam
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2944 Pitkin Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 647-1740
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 647-1740
Grades: PK-5
| 724 students
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
P.S. 13 Roberto Clemente
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
557 Pennsylvania Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11207
(718) 498-3717
Brooklyn, NY 11207
(718) 498-3717
Grades: PK-5
| 342 students
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
P.S. 346 Abe Stark
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1400 Pennsylvania Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11239
(718) 642-3000
Brooklyn, NY 11239
(718) 642-3000
Grades: PK-5
| 413 students
Rank: #2525.
Multicultural High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
999 Jamaica Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 827-2796
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 827-2796
Grades: 9-12
| 335 students
Rank: #2626.
P.S. 290 Juan Morel Campos
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
135 Schenck Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11207
(718) 647-1113
Brooklyn, NY 11207
(718) 647-1113
Grades: PK-5
| 354 students
Rank: #2727.
Frederick Douglass Academy Viii Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1400 Pennsylvania Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11239
(718) 348-2465
Brooklyn, NY 11239
(718) 348-2465
Grades: 6-8
| 195 students
Rank: #2828.
Legacy School Of The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
590 Sheffield Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11207
(929) 397-2967
Brooklyn, NY 11207
(929) 397-2967
Grades: 6-8
| 147 students
Rank: #2929.
Highland Park Community School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
528 Ridgewood Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 235-1785
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 235-1785
Grades: 6-8
| 277 students
Rank: #3030.
Junior High School 292 Margaret S Douglas
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
301 Vermont St
Brooklyn, NY 11207
(718) 498-6562
Brooklyn, NY 11207
(718) 498-6562
Grades: 6-8
| 351 students
Rank: #3131.
Academy For Young Writers
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1065 Elton St
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 688-7230
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 688-7230
Grades: 6-12
| 483 students
Rank: #3232.
P.S. 7 Abraham Lincoln
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
858 Jamaica Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 647-3600
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 647-3600
Grades: PK-5
| 628 students
Rank: #3333.
Liberty Avenue Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
350 Linwood St
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 647-1301
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 647-1301
Grades: 6-8
| 439 students
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
P.S. 328 Phyllis Wheatley
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
330 Alabama Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11207
(718) 345-9393
Brooklyn, NY 11207
(718) 345-9393
Grades: PK-5
| 243 students
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
Spring Creek Community School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1065 Elton St
Brooklyn, NY 11239
(718) 688-7200
Brooklyn, NY 11239
(718) 688-7200
Grades: 6-12
| 468 students
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many schools belong to New York City Geographic District #19 School District?
New York City Geographic District #19 School District manages 52 public schools serving 17,956 students.
What is the rank of New York City Geographic District #19 School District?
New York City Geographic District #19 School District is ranked #879 out of 1,017 school districts in New York (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of New York school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in New York City Geographic District #19 School District?
47% of New York City Geographic District #19 School District students are Hispanic, 39% of students are Black, 8% of students are Asian, 2% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are White, and 2% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student/teacher ratio of New York City Geographic District #19 School District?
New York City Geographic District #19 School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is equal to the New York state average of 11:1.
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