Top Rankings
New York City Geographic District # 2 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 23 public middle schools serving 11,027 students in New York City Geographic District # 2 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in New York City Geographic District # 2 School District have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 78% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
119 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
54,681 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
4,335 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
New York City Geographic District # 2 School District, which is ranked #64 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 83% has increased from 77% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#70 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
94%
78%
Graduation Rate
83%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.76
0.73
# American Indian Students
302 Students
7,222 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
11,051 Students
81,213 Students
% Asian Students
20%
9%
# Hispanic Students
19,675 Students
270,400 Students
% Hispanic Students
36%
30%
# Black Students
7,359 Students
175,155 Students
% Black Students
13%
20%
# White Students
13,420 Students
325,608 Students
% White Students
25%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
203 Students
2,099 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,646 Students
28,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,328
8,468
# Students in K Grade:
2,497
26,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,357
28,304
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,453
28,365
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,318
27,931
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,261
29,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,230
43,975
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,375
157,405
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,290
185,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,404
188,665
# Students in 9th Grade:
8,489
40,472
# Students in 10th Grade:
8,355
36,147
# Students in 11th Grade:
7,708
33,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
7,581
33,009
# Ungraded Students:
35
22,697
Best New York City Geographic District # 2 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Side Middle School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
331 E 91st St
New York, NY 10128
(212) 360-0114
New York, NY 10128
(212) 360-0114
Grades: 6-8
| 427 students
Rank: #22.
Nyc Lab Middle School For Collaborative Studies
(Math: 86% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
333 W 17th St
New York, NY 10011
(212) 691-6119
New York, NY 10011
(212) 691-6119
Grades: 6-8
| 549 students
Rank: #33.
Middle School 255 Salk School Of Science
(Math: 82% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
320 E 20th St
New York, NY 10003
(212) 614-8785
New York, NY 10003
(212) 614-8785
Grades: 6-8
| 369 students
Rank: #44.
Clinton School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 96%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
10 E 15th St
New York, NY 10003
(212) 524-4360
New York, NY 10003
(212) 524-4360
Grades: 6-12
| 839 students
Rank: #55.
Ballet Tech/nyc Public School For Dance
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
890 Broadway
New York, NY 10003
(212) 254-1803
New York, NY 10003
(212) 254-1803
Grades: 4-8
| 116 students
Rank: #66.
Junior High School 167 Robert F Wagner
(Math: 72% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
220 E 76th St
New York, NY 10021
(212) 535-8610
New York, NY 10021
(212) 535-8610
Grades: 6-8
| 1,007 students
Rank: #77.
I.s. 289
(Math: 70% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
201 Warren St
New York, NY 10282
(212) 571-9268
New York, NY 10282
(212) 571-9268
Grades: 6-8
| 258 students
Rank: #88.
Spruce Street School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
12 Spruce St
New York, NY 10018
(212) 266-4800
New York, NY 10018
(212) 266-4800
Grades: PK-8
| 450 students
Rank: #99.
Yorkville East Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1458 York Ave
New York, NY 10075
(917) 432-5413
New York, NY 10075
(917) 432-5413
Grades: 6-8
| 231 students
Rank: #1010.
Battery Park City School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
55 Battery Pl
New York, NY 10011
(212) 266-5800
New York, NY 10011
(212) 266-5800
Grades: PK-8
| 803 students
Rank: #1111.
Professional Performing Arts High School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
328 W 48th St
New York, NY 10036
(212) 247-8652
New York, NY 10036
(212) 247-8652
Grades: 6-12
| 515 students
Rank: #1212.
P.s. 126 Jacob August Riis
(Math: 71% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
80 Catherine St
New York, NY 10038
(212) 962-2188
New York, NY 10038
(212) 962-2188
Grades: PK-8
| 566 students
Rank: #1313.
Ps/is 217 Roosevelt Island
(Math: 63% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
645 Main St
New York, NY 10044
(212) 980-0294
New York, NY 10044
(212) 980-0294
Grades: PK-8
| 681 students
Rank: #1414.
Institute For Collaborative Education
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
345 E 15th St
New York, NY 10003
(212) 475-7972
New York, NY 10003
(212) 475-7972
Grades: 6-12
| 479 students
Rank: #1515.
Junior High School 104 Simon Baruch
(Math: 59% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
330 E 21st St
New York, NY 10010
(212) 674-4545
New York, NY 10010
(212) 674-4545
Grades: 6-8
| 958 students
Rank: #1616.
Lower Manhattan Community Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
26 Broadway
New York, NY 10004
(646) 826-8100
New York, NY 10004
(646) 826-8100
Grades: 6-8
| 328 students
Rank: #1717.
School Of The Future High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
127 E 22nd St
New York, NY 10010
(212) 475-8086
New York, NY 10010
(212) 475-8086
Grades: 6-12
| 727 students
Rank: #1818.
Ella Baker School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
317 E 67th St
New York, NY 10065
(212) 717-8809
New York, NY 10065
(212) 717-8809
Grades: PK-8
| 327 students
Rank: #1919.
Quest To Learn
(Math: 52% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
351 W 18th St
New York, NY 10011
(212) 488-3645
New York, NY 10011
(212) 488-3645
Grades: 6-12
| 439 students
Rank: #2020.
47 American Sign Language And English Lower School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
223 E 23rd St
New York, NY 10010
(914) 326-6609
New York, NY 10010
(914) 326-6609
Grades: PK-8
| 177 students
Rank: #2121.
Middle School 297
(Math: 37% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
75 Morton St
New York, NY 10038
(212) 295-7555
New York, NY 10038
(212) 295-7555
Grades: 6-8
| 322 students
Rank: #2222.
Middle School 131
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
100 Hester St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 219-1204
New York, NY 10002
(212) 219-1204
Grades: 6-8
| 291 students
Rank: #2323.
City Knoll Middle School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
440 W 53rd St
New York, NY 10019
(212) 492-9062
New York, NY 10019
(212) 492-9062
Grades: 6-8
| 168 students
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