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New York City Geographic District #21 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 30 public elementary schools serving 22,782 students in New York City Geographic District #21 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in New York City Geographic District #21 School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is more than the New York public elementary school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
40 Schools
3,699 Schools
# Students
33,390 Students
1,750,735 Students
# Teachers
2,440 Teachers
152,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
New York City Geographic District #21 School District, which is ranked #241 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 74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#248 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
78%
Graduation Rate
82%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.75
0.72
# American Indian Students
239 Students
13,468 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
8,425 Students
173,437 Students
% Asian Students
25%
10%
# Hispanic Students
8,937 Students
517,152 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
29%
# Black Students
4,176 Students
284,563 Students
% Black Students
12%
16%
# White Students
10,608 Students
695,305 Students
% White Students
32%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
99 Students
3,928 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
901 Students
63,035 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
773
58,548
# Students in K Grade:
1,863
168,620
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,044
178,905
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,982
175,989
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,960
178,881
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,981
179,134
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,024
182,604
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,964
183,404
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,985
160,947
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,200
162,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,405
25,962
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,203
24,346
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,483
22,367
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,421
21,784
# Ungraded Students:
102
26,642
Best New York City Geographic District #21 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
I.S. 98 Bay Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1401 Emmons Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 891-9005
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 891-9005
Grades: 6-8
| 1,488 students
Rank: #22.
Mark Twain Is 239 For The Gifted And Talented
Magnet School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2401 Neptune Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11224
(718) 266-0814
Brooklyn, NY 11224
(718) 266-0814
Grades: 6-8
| 1,207 students
Rank: #33.
P.S. 101 Verrazano
Magnet School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8696 24th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 372-0221
Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 372-0221
Grades: PK-5
| 1,057 students
Rank: #44.
P.S. 253
Magnet School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
601 Oceanview Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 332-3331
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 332-3331
Grades: K-5
| 875 students
Rank: #55.
P.S. 100 Coney Island School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2951 W 3rd St
Brooklyn, NY 11224
(718) 382-2760
Brooklyn, NY 11224
(718) 382-2760
Grades: PK-5
| 615 students
Rank: #66.
P.S. 215 Morris H Weiss
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
415 Ave S
Brooklyn, NY 11223
(718) 339-2464
Brooklyn, NY 11223
(718) 339-2464
Grades: PK-5
| 707 students
Rank: #77.
I.S. 228 David A Boody
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
228 Ave S
Brooklyn, NY 11223
(718) 375-7635
Brooklyn, NY 11223
(718) 375-7635
Grades: 6-8
| 1,551 students
Rank: #88.
P.S. 95 Gravesend
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
345 Van Sicklen St
Brooklyn, NY 11223
(718) 449-5050
Brooklyn, NY 11223
(718) 449-5050
Grades: K-8
| 940 students
Rank: #99.
Kingsborough Early College School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2630 Benson Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 333-7850
Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 333-7850
Grades: 6-12
| 743 students
Rank: #1010.
P.S. 121 Nelson A Rockefeller
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5301 20th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(718) 377-8845
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(718) 377-8845
Grades: K-8
| 314 students
Rank: #1111.
P.S. 97 Highlawn
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1846 W 13th St
Brooklyn, NY 11222
(718) 672-7550
Brooklyn, NY 11222
(718) 672-7550
Grades: PK-5
| 849 students
Rank: #1212.
I.S. 281 Joseph B Cavallaro
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
8787 24th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 996-6706
Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 996-6706
Grades: 6-8
| 1,164 students
Rank: #1313.
P.S. 209 Margaret Mead
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2609 E 7th St
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 743-1954
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 743-1954
Grades: PK-8
| 729 students
Rank: #1414.
P.S. 90 Edna Cohen School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2840 W 12th St
Brooklyn, NY 11224
(718) 787-3333
Brooklyn, NY 11224
(718) 787-3333
Grades: PK-5
| 506 students
Rank: #1515.
P.S. 226 Alfred De B Mason
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6006 23rd Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(718) 234-4940
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(718) 234-4940
Grades: PK-8
| 910 students
Rank: #1616.
P.S. 216 Arturo Toscanini
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
350 Ave X
Brooklyn, NY 11223
(718) 645-2862
Brooklyn, NY 11223
(718) 645-2862
Grades: PK-5
| 690 students
Rank: #1717.
P.S. 212 Lady Deborah Moody
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
87 Bay 49th St
Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 266-4841
Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 266-4841
Grades: PK-5
| 586 students
Rank: #1818.
P.S. 199 Frederick Wachtel
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1100 Elm Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11230
(718) 339-1422
Brooklyn, NY 11230
(718) 339-1422
Grades: PK-5
| 522 students
Rank: #1919.
Brooklyn Studio Secondary School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
8310 21st Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 266-5032
Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 266-5032
Grades: 6-12
| 876 students
Rank: #2020.
I.S. 303 Herbert S Eisenberg
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
501 West Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11224
(718) 996-0100
Brooklyn, NY 11224
(718) 996-0100
Grades: 6-8
| 383 students
Rank: #2121.
P.S. 153 Homecrest
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1970 Homecrest Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 375-4484
Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 375-4484
Grades: PK-5
| 486 students
Rank: #2222.
P.S. 177 Marlboro
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
346 Ave P
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(718) 375-9506
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(718) 375-9506
Grades: PK-5
| 869 students
Rank: #2323.
I.S. 96 Seth Low
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
99 Ave P
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(718) 236-1344
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(718) 236-1344
Grades: 6-8
| 839 students
Rank: #2424.
P.S. 99 Isaac Asimov
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1120 E 10th St
Brooklyn, NY 11230
(718) 338-9201
Brooklyn, NY 11230
(718) 338-9201
Grades: PK-8
| 804 students
Rank: #2525.
P.S. 225 Eileen E Zaglin
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1075 Oceanview Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 743-9793
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 743-9793
Grades: PK-8
| 963 students
Rank: #2626.
P.S. 128 Bensonhurst
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2075 84th St
Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 373-5900
Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 373-5900
Grades: K-5
| 430 students
Rank: #2727.
P.S. 238 Anne Sullivan
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1633 E 8th St
Brooklyn, NY 11223
(718) 339-4355
Brooklyn, NY 11223
(718) 339-4355
Grades: PK-8
| 592 students
Rank: #2828.
P.S. 329 Surfside
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2929 W 30th St
Brooklyn, NY 11224
(718) 787-3460
Brooklyn, NY 11224
(718) 787-3460
Grades: PK-5
| 313 students
Rank: #2929.
P.S. 288 Shirley Tanyhill
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2950 W 25th St
Brooklyn, NY 11224
(718) 382-2100
Brooklyn, NY 11224
(718) 382-2100
Grades: PK-8
| 518 students
Rank: #3030.
P.S. 188 Michael E Berdy
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3314 Neptune Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11224
(718) 265-7580
Brooklyn, NY 11224
(718) 265-7580
Grades: PK-5
| 256 students
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