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New York City Geographic District # 3 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 19 public middle schools serving 6,860 students in New York City Geographic District # 3 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in New York City Geographic District # 3 School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
43 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
19,374 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
1,618 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
New York City Geographic District # 3 School District, which is ranked #155 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 87% has increased from 78% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#170 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
78%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.74
0.73
# American Indian Students
95 Students
7,222 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1,814 Students
81,213 Students
% Asian Students
9%
9%
# Hispanic Students
7,211 Students
270,400 Students
% Hispanic Students
37%
30%
# Black Students
3,355 Students
175,155 Students
% Black Students
17%
20%
# White Students
5,761 Students
325,608 Students
% White Students
30%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
50 Students
2,099 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,077 Students
28,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
622
8,468
# Students in K Grade:
1,265
26,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,204
28,304
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,142
28,365
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,191
27,931
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,165
29,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,133
43,975
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,151
157,405
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,238
185,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,270
188,665
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,115
40,472
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,175
36,147
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,836
33,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,842
33,009
# Ungraded Students:
25
22,697
Best New York City Geographic District # 3 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Anderson School
(Math: 94% | Reading: 97%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
100 W 77th St
New York, NY 10024
(212) 595-7193
New York, NY 10024
(212) 595-7193
Grades: K-8
| 510 students
Rank: #22.
Special Music School
Magnet School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
129 W 67th St
New York, NY 10023
(212) 501-3318
New York, NY 10023
(212) 501-3318
Grades: K-12
| 299 students
Rank: #33.
Junior High School 54 Booker T Washington
(Math: 74% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
103 W 107th St
New York, NY 10025
(212) 678-2861
New York, NY 10025
(212) 678-2861
Grades: 6-8
| 710 students
Rank: #44.
West End Secondary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
227-243 W 61st St
New York, NY 10023
(212) 245-1506
New York, NY 10023
(212) 245-1506
Grades: 6-12
| 717 students
Rank: #55.
Middle School 243 Center School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
100 W 84th St
New York, NY 10024
(212) 799-1477
New York, NY 10024
(212) 799-1477
Grades: 5-8
| 251 students
Rank: #66.
Middle School 245 Computer School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
100 W 77th St
New York, NY 10024
(917) 441-0873
New York, NY 10024
(917) 441-0873
Grades: 6-8
| 364 students
Rank: #77.
P.s. 333 Manhattan School For Children
(Math: 57% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
154 W 93rd St
New York, NY 10025
(212) 222-1450
New York, NY 10025
(212) 222-1450
Grades: K-8
| 473 students
Rank: #88.
Lafayette Academy
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
154 W 93rd St
New York, NY 10025
(212) 222-2857
New York, NY 10025
(212) 222-2857
Grades: 6-8
| 194 students
Rank: #99.
Wadleigh Perf And Visual Arts
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
215 W 114th St
New York, NY 10026
(212) 749-5800
New York, NY 10026
(212) 749-5800
Grades: 6-12
| 349 students
Rank: #1010.
Mott Hall Ii
(Math: 37% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
234 W 109th St
New York, NY 10025
(212) 678-2960
New York, NY 10025
(212) 678-2960
Grades: 6-8
| 380 students
Rank: #1111.
Middle School 247 Dual Language Middle School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
100 W 77th St
New York, NY 10024
(212) 496-1050
New York, NY 10024
(212) 496-1050
Grades: 6-8
| 206 students
Rank: #1212.
West Prep Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
150 W 105th St
New York, NY 10025
(212) 280-8502
New York, NY 10025
(212) 280-8502
Grades: 6-8
| 167 students
Rank: #1313.
Community Action School-ms 258
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
154 W 93rd St
New York, NY 10025
(212) 678-5888
New York, NY 10025
(212) 678-5888
Grades: 6-8
| 138 students
Rank: #1414.
Frederick Douglass Academy Ii Secondary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
215 W 114th St
New York, NY 10026
(212) 865-9260
New York, NY 10026
(212) 865-9260
Grades: 6-12
| 318 students
Rank: #1515.
Riverside School For Makers And Artists
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
300 W 61st St
New York, NY 10023
(347) 478-5228
New York, NY 10023
(347) 478-5228
Grades: PK-8
| 547 students
Rank: #1616.
P.s. 180 Hugo Newman
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
370 W 120th St
New York, NY 10027
(212) 678-2849
New York, NY 10027
(212) 678-2849
Grades: PK-8
| 346 students
Rank: #1717.
P.s. 76 A Phillip Randolph
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
220 W 121st St
New York, NY 10027
(212) 678-2865
New York, NY 10027
(212) 678-2865
Grades: PK-8
| 268 students
Rank: #1818.
P.s. 149 Sojourner Truth
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
41 W 117th St
New York, NY 10026
(646) 672-9020
New York, NY 10026
(646) 672-9020
Grades: PK-8
| 260 students
Rank: n/an/a
Young Women's Leadership School
Magnet School
140 W 102nd St
New York, NY 10025
(212) 289-7593
New York, NY 10025
(212) 289-7593
Grades: 6-12
| 363 students
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