New York City Geographic District #21 School District

501 West Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11224
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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 18 public preschools serving 11,972 students in New York City Geographic District #21 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschools in New York City Geographic District #21 School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the New York public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is more than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
40 Schools
1,543 Schools
# Students
33,390 Students
664,788 Students
# Teachers
2,440 Teachers
55,298 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.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#248 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of New York City Geographic District #21  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New York City Geographic District #21  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
59%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York City Geographic District #21  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
81%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New York City Geographic District #21  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
82%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of New York City Geographic District #21  School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.75
0.73
# American Indian Students
239 Students
6,755 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
8,425 Students
72,776 Students
% Asian Students
25%
11%
# Hispanic Students
8,937 Students
199,852 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
30%
# Black Students
4,176 Students
111,993 Students
% Black Students
12%
17%
# White Students
10,608 Students
249,344 Students
% White Students
32%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
99 Students
1,730 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
901 Students
22,299 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
773
60,800
# Students in K Grade:
1,863
96,221
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,044
95,376
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,982
91,197
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,960
85,753
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,981
84,457
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,024
80,581
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,964
23,976
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,985
14,448
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,200
14,650
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,405
2,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,203
2,755
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,483
2,547
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,421
2,514
# Ungraded Students:
102
6,528

Best New York City Geographic District #21 School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
P.S. 101 Verrazano
Magnet School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
8696 24th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 372-0221
Grades: PK-5
| 1,057 students
Rank: #22.
P.S. 100 Coney Island School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2951 W 3rd St
Brooklyn, NY 11224
(718) 382-2760
Grades: PK-5
| 615 students
Rank: #33.
P.S. 215 Morris H Weiss
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
415 Ave S
Brooklyn, NY 11223
(718) 339-2464
Grades: PK-5
| 707 students
Rank: #44.
P.S. 97 Highlawn
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1846 W 13th St
Brooklyn, NY 11222
(718) 672-7550
Grades: PK-5
| 849 students
Rank: #55.
P.S. 209 Margaret Mead
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2609 E 7th St
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 743-1954
Grades: PK-8
| 729 students
Rank: #66.
P.S. 90 Edna Cohen School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2840 W 12th St
Brooklyn, NY 11224
(718) 787-3333
Grades: PK-5
| 506 students
Rank: #77.
P.S. 226 Alfred De B Mason
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
6006 23rd Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(718) 234-4940
Grades: PK-8
| 910 students
Rank: #88.
P.S. 216 Arturo Toscanini
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
350 Ave X
Brooklyn, NY 11223
(718) 645-2862
Grades: PK-5
| 690 students
Rank: #99.
P.S. 212 Lady Deborah Moody
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
87 Bay 49th St
Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 266-4841
Grades: PK-5
| 586 students
Rank: #1010.
P.S. 199 Frederick Wachtel
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1100 Elm Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11230
(718) 339-1422
Grades: PK-5
| 522 students
Rank: #1111.
P.S. 153 Homecrest
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1970 Homecrest Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 375-4484
Grades: PK-5
| 486 students
Rank: #1212.
P.S. 177 Marlboro
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
346 Ave P
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(718) 375-9506
Grades: PK-5
| 869 students
Rank: #1313.
P.S. 99 Isaac Asimov
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1120 E 10th St
Brooklyn, NY 11230
(718) 338-9201
Grades: PK-8
| 804 students
Rank: #1414.
P.S. 225 Eileen E Zaglin
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1075 Oceanview Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 743-9793
Grades: PK-8
| 963 students
Rank: #1515.
P.S. 238 Anne Sullivan
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1633 E 8th St
Brooklyn, NY 11223
(718) 339-4355
Grades: PK-8
| 592 students
Rank: #1616.
P.S. 329 Surfside
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2929 W 30th St
Brooklyn, NY 11224
(718) 787-3460
Grades: PK-5
| 313 students
Rank: #1717.
P.S. 288 Shirley Tanyhill
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2950 W 25th St
Brooklyn, NY 11224
(718) 382-2100
Grades: PK-8
| 518 students
Rank: #1818.
P.S. 188 Michael E Berdy
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3314 Neptune Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11224
(718) 265-7580
Grades: PK-5
| 256 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 40 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 33,390 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 68%
  • : 82% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 54% (Top 30%)
  • : 59% (Top 30%)
  • : 81% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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