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New York City Geographic District # 5 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 2025 school year, there are 23 public elementary schools serving 6,511 students in New York City Geographic District # 5 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in New York City Geographic District # 5 School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
28 Schools
3,702 Schools
# Students
7,856 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
767 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
New York City Geographic District # 5 School District, which is ranked #828 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 73% has increased from 67% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#840 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
78%
Graduation Rate
73%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.73
# American Indian Students
92 Students
14,013 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
317 Students
175,821 Students
% Asian Students
4%
10%
# Hispanic Students
3,157 Students
531,348 Students
% Hispanic Students
40%
30%
# Black Students
3,433 Students
278,768 Students
% Black Students
44%
16%
# White Students
662 Students
682,836 Students
% White Students
9%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
30 Students
3,810 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
163 Students
63,556 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
474
60,112
# Students in K Grade:
489
169,096
# Students in 1st Grade:
468
177,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
484
181,096
# Students in 3rd Grade:
494
177,104
# Students in 4th Grade:
532
180,516
# Students in 5th Grade:
507
181,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
473
184,038
# Students in 7th Grade:
523
161,270
# Students in 8th Grade:
586
161,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
828
24,993
# Students in 10th Grade:
670
23,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
669
21,596
# Students in 12th Grade:
641
21,027
# Ungraded Students:
18
25,375
Best New York City Geographic District # 5 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Columbia Secondary School
Magnet School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
425 W 123rd St
New York, NY 10027
(212) 666-1278
New York, NY 10027
(212) 666-1278
Grades: 6-12
| 718 students
Rank: #22.
P.s. 125 Ralph Bunche
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
425 W 123rd St
New York, NY 10027
(212) 666-6400
New York, NY 10027
(212) 666-6400
Grades: PK-5
| 251 students
Rank: #33.
Frederick Douglass Academy
(Math: 36% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2581 7th Ave
New York, NY 10039
(212) 491-4107
New York, NY 10039
(212) 491-4107
Grades: 6-12
| 708 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Teachers College Community School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
168 Morningside Ave
New York, NY 10027
(212) 316-8080
New York, NY 10027
(212) 316-8080
Grades: PK-8
| 322 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Thurgood Marshall Academy Lower School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
276 W 151st St
New York, NY 10039
(212) 368-8731
New York, NY 10039
(212) 368-8731
Grades: K-5
| 148 students
Rank: #66.
Thurgood Marshall Academy For Learning & Social Change
(Math: 30% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
200-214 W 135th St
New York, NY 10030
(212) 283-8055
New York, NY 10030
(212) 283-8055
Grades: 6-12
| 458 students
Rank: #77.
Urban Assembly Academy For Future Leaders
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
509 W 129th St
New York, NY 10027
(212) 543-4960
New York, NY 10027
(212) 543-4960
Grades: 6-8
| 78 students
Rank: #88.
P.s. 36 Margaret Douglas
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
123 Morningside Dr
New York, NY 10027
(212) 690-5807
New York, NY 10027
(212) 690-5807
Grades: PK-5
| 277 students
Rank: #99.
P.s. 154 Harriet Tubman
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
250 W 127th St
New York, NY 10027
(212) 864-2400
New York, NY 10027
(212) 864-2400
Grades: PK-5
| 213 students
Rank: #1010.
P.s. 30 Hernandez/hughes
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
144-176 E 128th St
New York, NY 10035
(212) 876-1825
New York, NY 10035
(212) 876-1825
Grades: PK-5
| 164 students
Rank: #1111.
P.s. 129 John H Finley
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
425 W 130th St
New York, NY 10027
(212) 690-5932
New York, NY 10027
(212) 690-5932
Grades: PK-5
| 218 students
Rank: #1212.
Eagle Academy For Young Men Of Harlem
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
6 Edgecombe Ave
New York, NY 10030
(212) 694-6051
New York, NY 10030
(212) 694-6051
Grades: 6-12
| 216 students
Rank: #1313.
P.s. 161 Pedro Albizu Campos
(Math: 16% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
499 W 133rd St
New York, NY 10027
(212) 690-5945
New York, NY 10027
(212) 690-5945
Grades: K-8
| 550 students
Rank: #1414.
P.s. 133 Fred R Moore
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2121 5th Ave
New York, NY 10037
(212) 690-5936
New York, NY 10037
(212) 690-5936
Grades: PK-5
| 187 students
Rank: #1515.
P.s. 92 Mary Mcleod Bethune
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
222 W 134th St
New York, NY 10030
(212) 690-5915
New York, NY 10030
(212) 690-5915
Grades: PK-5
| 170 students
Rank: #1616.
P.s. 46 Arthur Tappan
(Math: 13% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2987 Frederick Douglas Blvd
New York, NY 10039
(212) 360-1519
New York, NY 10039
(212) 360-1519
Grades: PK-8
| 371 students
Rank: #1717.
P.s. 197 John B Russwurm
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2230 5th Ave
New York, NY 10037
(212) 690-5960
New York, NY 10037
(212) 690-5960
Grades: PK-5
| 199 students
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
New Design Middle School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
625 W 133rd St
New York, NY 10031
(212) 281-6339
New York, NY 10031
(212) 281-6339
Grades: 6-8
| 81 students
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Seed Harlem
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
425 W 130th St
New York, NY 10027
(332) 456-1415
New York, NY 10027
(332) 456-1415
Grades: 6-8
| 93 students
Rank: #2020.
P.s. 200 James Mccune Smith School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2589 7th Ave
New York, NY 10039
(212) 491-6636
New York, NY 10039
(212) 491-6636
Grades: PK-5
| 282 students
Rank: #2121.
P.s. 175 Henry H Garnet
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
175 W 134th St
New York, NY 10030
(212) 283-0426
New York, NY 10030
(212) 283-0426
Grades: PK-5
| 272 students
Rank: #2222.
P.s. 123 Mahalia Jackson
(Math: 3% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
301 W 140th St
New York, NY 10030
(212) 342-6200
New York, NY 10030
(212) 342-6200
Grades: PK-8
| 391 students
Rank: #2323.
P.s. 194 Countee Cullen
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
244 W 144th St
New York, NY 10030
(212) 690-5954
New York, NY 10030
(212) 690-5954
Grades: PK-5
| 144 students
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