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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
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public high schools serving 3,769 students in New York City Geographic District # 4 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New York.
Public High Schools in New York City Geographic District # 4 School District have an average math proficiency score of 73% (versus the New York public high school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in New York City Geographic District # 4 School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is more than the New York average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Manhattan Center For Science & Mathematics, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public high school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
29 Schools
1,462 Schools
# Students
11,327 Students
948,443 Students
# Teachers
1,052 Teachers
85,120 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
New York City Geographic District # 4 School District, which is ranked #552 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 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
0.57
0.72
# American Indian Students
116 Students
6,595 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
959 Students
88,545 Students
% Asian Students
8%
9%
# Hispanic Students
7,050 Students
283,243 Students
% Hispanic Students
62%
30%
# Black Students
2,305 Students
166,153 Students
% Black Students
20%
18%
# White Students
628 Students
372,714 Students
% White Students
6%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
70 Students
2,305 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
196 Students
28,599 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
716
1,771
# Students in K Grade:
718
8,059
# Students in 1st Grade:
745
8,554
# Students in 2nd Grade:
751
8,371
# Students in 3rd Grade:
774
7,780
# Students in 4th Grade:
777
7,793
# Students in 5th Grade:
804
8,403
# Students in 6th Grade:
771
21,495
# Students in 7th Grade:
805
32,809
# Students in 8th Grade:
869
35,917
# Students in 9th Grade:
911
205,039
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,010
201,456
# Students in 11th Grade:
827
191,213
# Students in 12th Grade:
829
185,905
# Ungraded Students:
20
23,878
Best New York City Geographic District # 4 School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central Park East High School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1573 Madison Ave-rm 321
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5929
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5929
Grades: 9-12
| 489 students
Rank: #22.
Manhattan Center For Science & Mathematics
(Math: 95% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
260 Pleasant Ave
New York, NY 10029
(212) 876-4639
New York, NY 10029
(212) 876-4639
Grades: 9-12
| 1,648 students
Rank: #33.
Park East High School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
230 E 105th St
New York, NY 10029
(212) 831-1517
New York, NY 10029
(212) 831-1517
Grades: 9-12
| 384 students
Rank: #44.
Heritage School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1680 Lexington Ave
New York, NY 10029
(212) 828-2858
New York, NY 10029
(212) 828-2858
Grades: 9-12
| 256 students
Rank: #55.
Judith S Kaye School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
321 E 96th St
New York, NY 10128
(212) 360-1509
New York, NY 10128
(212) 360-1509
Grades: 9-12
| 165 students
Rank: #66.
Esperanza Preparatory Academy
(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
| 536 students
Rank: n/an/a
105 E 106th St
New York, NY 10029
(212) 678-7300
New York, NY 10029
(212) 678-7300
Grades: 9-12
| 291 students
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