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New York City Geographic District # 4 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 24 public elementary schools serving 7,832 students in New York City Geographic District # 4 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in New York City Geographic District # 4 School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public elementary school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
29 Schools
3,699 Schools
# Students
10,807 Students
1,750,735 Students
# Teachers
1,020 Teachers
152,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
New York City Geographic District # 4 School District, which is ranked #544 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 86% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#551 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
78%
Graduation Rate
86%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.72
# American Indian Students
104 Students
13,468 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
983 Students
173,437 Students
% Asian Students
9%
10%
# Hispanic Students
6,203 Students
517,152 Students
% Hispanic Students
57%
29%
# Black Students
2,496 Students
284,563 Students
% Black Students
23%
16%
# White Students
636 Students
695,305 Students
% White Students
6%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
78 Students
3,928 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
303 Students
63,035 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
655
58,548
# Students in K Grade:
611
168,620
# Students in 1st Grade:
639
178,905
# Students in 2nd Grade:
652
175,989
# Students in 3rd Grade:
668
178,881
# Students in 4th Grade:
711
179,134
# Students in 5th Grade:
702
182,604
# Students in 6th Grade:
788
183,404
# Students in 7th Grade:
857
160,947
# Students in 8th Grade:
898
162,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,041
25,962
# Students in 10th Grade:
858
24,346
# Students in 11th Grade:
868
22,367
# Students in 12th Grade:
844
21,784
# Ungraded Students:
15
26,642
Best New York City Geographic District # 4 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tag Young Scholars
Magnet School
(Math: 94% | Reading: 97%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
240 E 109th St
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-6003
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-6003
Grades: K-8
| 554 students
Rank: #22.
P.S. 171 Patrick Henry
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
19 E 103rd St
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5801
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5801
Grades: PK-8
| 762 students
Rank: #33.
Central Park East I
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1573 Madison Ave
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5821
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5821
Grades: PK-5
| 173 students
Rank: #44.
P.S. 83 Luis Munoz Rivera
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
219 E 109th St
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5847
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5847
Grades: PK-5
| 301 students
Rank: #55.
Young Women's Leadership School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
105 E 106th St
New York, NY 10029
(212) 289-7593
New York, NY 10029
(212) 289-7593
Grades: 6-12
| 446 students
Rank: #66.
Middle School 224 Manhattan East School For Arts & Academics
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
410 E 100th St
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-6047
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-6047
Grades: 6-8
| 185 students
Rank: #77.
Central Park East Ii
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
433 E 100th St
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5992
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5992
Grades: PK-8
| 371 students
Rank: #88.
Isaac Newton Middle School For Math And Science
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
260 Pleasant Ave
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-6006
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-6006
Grades: 6-8
| 312 students
Rank: #99.
River East Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2351 1st Ave
New York, NY 10035
(212) 802-3035
New York, NY 10035
(212) 802-3035
Grades: PK-5
| 224 students
Rank: #1010.
Renaissance School Of The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
319 E 117th St
New York, NY 10035
(212) 534-6072
New York, NY 10035
(212) 534-6072
Grades: 6-8
| 151 students
Rank: #1111.
Bilingual Bicultural School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
219 E 109th St
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-6031
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-6031
Grades: PK-5
| 244 students
Rank: #1212.
Lexington Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
131 E 104th St
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5831
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5831
Grades: PK-8
| 501 students
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
P.S. 146 Ann M Short
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
421 E 106th St
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5877
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5877
Grades: PK-5
| 309 students
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
P.S. 155 William Paca
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
319 E 117th St
New York, NY 10035
(212) 860-5885
New York, NY 10035
(212) 860-5885
Grades: PK-5
| 182 students
Rank: #1515.
James Weldon Johnson School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
176 E 115th St
New York, NY 10029
(212) 876-5522
New York, NY 10029
(212) 876-5522
Grades: PK-8
| 526 students
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
P.S. 108 Assemblyman Angelo Del Toro Educational Complex
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1615 Madison Ave
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5803
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5803
Grades: PK-8
| 339 students
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
P.S. 7 Samuel Stern
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
160 E 120th St
New York, NY 10035
(212) 860-5827
New York, NY 10035
(212) 860-5827
Grades: PK-8
| 314 students
Rank: #1818.
P.S. 206 Jose Celso Barbosa
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
508 E 120th St
New York, NY 10035
(212) 860-5809
New York, NY 10035
(212) 860-5809
Grades: 3-8
| 417 students
Rank: #1919.
Esperanza Preparatory Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
240 E 109th St
New York, NY 10029
(212) 722-6507
New York, NY 10029
(212) 722-6507
Grades: 6-12
| 498 students
Rank: #2020.
P.S. 102 Jacques Cartier
Magnet School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
315 E 113th St
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5834
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5834
Grades: PK-5
| 145 students
Rank: #2121.
P.S. 96 Joseph Lanzetta
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
216 E 120th St
New York, NY 10035
(212) 860-5851
New York, NY 10035
(212) 860-5851
Grades: PK-8
| 325 students
Rank: #2222.
Mosaic Preparatory Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
141 E 111th St
New York, NY 10029
(212) 722-3109
New York, NY 10029
(212) 722-3109
Grades: PK-5
| 180 students
Rank: #2323.
P.S. 38 Roberto Clemente
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
232 E 103rd St
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5882
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5882
Grades: PK-5
| 165 students
Rank: n/an/a
P.S. 112 Jose Celso Barbosa
Magnet School
535 E 119th St
New York, NY 10035
(212) 860-5868
New York, NY 10035
(212) 860-5868
Grades: PK-2
| 208 students
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