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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 2024-25 school year, there are 14 public preschools serving 5,171 students in New York City Geographic District # 3 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschools in New York City Geographic District # 3 School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the New York public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
44 Schools
1,543 Schools
# Students
18,795 Students
664,788 Students
# Teachers
1,544 Teachers
55,298 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
New York City Geographic District # 3 School District, which is ranked #159 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 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
0.76
0.73
# American Indian Students
95 Students
6,755 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1,846 Students
72,776 Students
% Asian Students
10%
11%
# Hispanic Students
6,220 Students
199,852 Students
% Hispanic Students
33%
30%
# Black Students
3,419 Students
111,993 Students
% Black Students
18%
17%
# White Students
5,682 Students
249,344 Students
% White Students
30%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
57 Students
1,730 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,468 Students
22,299 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
633
60,800
# Students in K Grade:
1,092
96,221
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,064
95,376
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,097
91,197
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,089
85,753
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,045
84,457
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,033
80,581
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,136
23,976
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,160
14,448
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,251
14,650
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,138
2,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,924
2,755
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,877
2,547
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,226
2,514
# Ungraded Students:
30
6,528
Best New York City Geographic District # 3 School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
P.S. 87 William Sherman
Magnet School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
160 W 78th St
New York, NY 10024
(212) 678-2826
New York, NY 10024
(212) 678-2826
Grades: PK-5
| 667 students
Rank: #22.
P.S. 9 Sarah Anderson
Magnet School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
100 W 84th St
New York, NY 10024
(212) 678-2812
New York, NY 10024
(212) 678-2812
Grades: PK-5
| 483 students
Rank: #33.
P.S. 84 Lillian Weber
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
32 W 92nd St
New York, NY 10025
(212) 799-2534
New York, NY 10025
(212) 799-2534
Grades: PK-5
| 587 students
Rank: #44.
P.S. 452
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
210 W 61st St
New York, NY 10023
(212) 259-6222
New York, NY 10023
(212) 259-6222
Grades: PK-5
| 363 students
Rank: #55.
P.S. 163 Alfred E Smith
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
163 W 97th St
New York, NY 10025
(212) 678-2854
New York, NY 10025
(212) 678-2854
Grades: PK-5
| 409 students
Rank: #66.
P.S. 165 Robert E Simon
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
234 W 109th St
New York, NY 10025
(212) 678-2873
New York, NY 10025
(212) 678-2873
Grades: PK-5
| 383 students
Rank: #77.
P.S. 145 Bloomingdale School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
150 W 105th St
New York, NY 10025
(212) 678-2857
New York, NY 10025
(212) 678-2857
Grades: PK-5
| 445 students
Rank: #88.
Locke School Of Arts And Engineering
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
20 W 112th St
New York, NY 10026
(212) 534-7490
New York, NY 10026
(212) 534-7490
Grades: PK-5
| 273 students
Rank: #99.
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
| 437 students
Rank: #1010.
Stem Institute Of Manhattan
Magnet School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
240 W 113th St
New York, NY 10026
(212) 678-2898
New York, NY 10026
(212) 678-2898
Grades: PK-5
| 103 students
Rank: #1111.
P.S. 180 Hugo Newman
Magnet School
(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
| 338 students
Rank: #1212.
P.S. 242 Young Diplomats Magnet Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
134 W 122nd St
New York, NY 10027
(212) 678-2908
New York, NY 10027
(212) 678-2908
Grades: PK-5
| 98 students
Rank: #1313.
P.S. 76 A Phillip Randolph
Magnet School
(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
| 308 students
Rank: #1414.
P.S. 149 Sojourner Truth
Magnet School
(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
| 277 students
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