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 2025 school year, there are 17 public preschools serving 11,371 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 45% (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
1,575 Schools
# Students
33,559 Students
680,405 Students
# Teachers
2,508 Teachers
57,270 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
New York City Geographic District #21 School District, which is ranked #242 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 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
0.73
# American Indian Students
259 Students
6,882 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
8,562 Students
74,011 Students
% Asian Students
25%
11%
# Hispanic Students
8,961 Students
208,386 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
31%
# Black Students
4,007 Students
108,146 Students
% Black Students
12%
16%
# White Students
11,103 Students
257,567 Students
% White Students
33%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
86 Students
1,683 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
577 Students
23,663 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
743
62,211
# Students in K Grade:
1,868
99,006
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,966
97,399
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,095
96,389
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,006
87,433
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,027
87,229
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,073
81,167
# Students in 6th Grade:
3,145
24,209
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,958
13,778
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,090
14,339
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,321
2,893
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,053
2,861
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,761
2,527
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,358
2,549
# Ungraded Students:
95
6,415
Best New York City Geographic District #21 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
P.s. 101 Verrazano
(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
| 1,107 students
Rank: #22.
P.s. 100 Coney Island 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
| 603 students
Rank: #33.
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
| 715 students
Rank: #44.
P.s. 97 Highlawn
(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
| 884 students
Rank: #55.
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
| 468 students
Rank: #66.
P.s. 226 Alfred De B Mason
(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
| 890 students
Rank: #77.
P.s. 216 Arturo Toscanini
(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
| 723 students
Rank: #88.
P.s. 212 Lady Deborah Moody
(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
| 576 students
Rank: #99.
P.s. 199 Frederick Wachtel
(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
| 538 students
Rank: #1010.
P.s. 153 Homecrest
(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
| 535 students
Rank: #1111.
P.s. 177 Marlboro
(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
| 896 students
Rank: #1212.
P.s. 99 Isaac Asimov
(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
| 831 students
Rank: #1313.
P.s. 225 Eileen E Zaglin
(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
| 1,002 students
Rank: #1414.
P.s. 238 Anne Sullivan
(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
| 549 students
Rank: #1515.
P.s. 329 Surfside
(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
| 338 students
Rank: #1616.
P.s. 288 Shirley Tanyhill
(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
| 469 students
Rank: #1717.
P.s. 188 Michael E Berdy
(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
| 247 students
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