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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 13 public middle schools serving 5,552 students in New York City Geographic District # 4 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in New York City Geographic District # 4 School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% 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
29 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
11,327 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
1,052 Teachers
83,739 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
0.73
# American Indian Students
116 Students
7,222 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
959 Students
81,213 Students
% Asian Students
8%
9%
# Hispanic Students
7,050 Students
270,400 Students
% Hispanic Students
62%
30%
# Black Students
2,305 Students
175,155 Students
% Black Students
20%
20%
# White Students
628 Students
325,608 Students
% White Students
6%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
70 Students
2,099 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
196 Students
28,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
716
8,468
# Students in K Grade:
718
26,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
745
28,304
# Students in 2nd Grade:
751
28,365
# Students in 3rd Grade:
774
27,931
# Students in 4th Grade:
777
29,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
804
43,975
# Students in 6th Grade:
771
157,405
# Students in 7th Grade:
805
185,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
869
188,665
# Students in 9th Grade:
911
40,472
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,010
36,147
# Students in 11th Grade:
827
33,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
829
33,009
# Ungraded Students:
20
22,697
Best New York City Geographic District # 4 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
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
| 550 students
Rank: #22.
P.s. 171 Patrick Henry
(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
| 774 students
Rank: #33.
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
| 181 students
Rank: #44.
Central Park East Ii
(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
| 422 students
Rank: #55.
Isaac Newton Middle School For Math And Science
(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
| 292 students
Rank: #66.
Renaissance School Of The Arts
(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
| 145 students
Rank: #77.
Lexington Academy
(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
| 482 students
Rank: #88.
James Weldon Johnson 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
| 579 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
P.s. 108 Assemblyman Angelo Del Toro Educational Complex
(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
| 364 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
P.s. 7 Samuel Stern
(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
| 400 students
Rank: #1111.
P.s. 206 Jose Celso Barbosa
(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
| 405 students
Rank: #1212.
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: #1313.
P.s. 96 Joseph Lanzetta
(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
| 422 students
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