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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 2024-25 school year, there are 9 public high schools serving 3,535 students in New York City Geographic District # 5 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 # 5 School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the New York public high school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in New York City Geographic District # 5 School District have a Graduation Rate of 78%, which is less than the New York average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Columbia Secondary School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New York public high school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
28 Schools
1,459 Schools
# Students
8,024 Students
945,408 Students
# Teachers
772 Teachers
85,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
New York City Geographic District # 5 School District, which is ranked #825 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 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
0.65
0.72
# American Indian Students
100 Students
6,587 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
303 Students
85,962 Students
% Asian Students
4%
9%
# Hispanic Students
3,058 Students
269,196 Students
% Hispanic Students
38%
28%
# Black Students
3,622 Students
166,701 Students
% Black Students
45%
18%
# White Students
635 Students
381,060 Students
% White Students
8%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
32 Students
2,408 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
273 Students
33,377 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
518
1,755
# Students in K Grade:
447
7,664
# Students in 1st Grade:
474
8,193
# Students in 2nd Grade:
497
7,899
# Students in 3rd Grade:
537
7,634
# Students in 4th Grade:
492
7,552
# Students in 5th Grade:
522
8,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
490
21,246
# Students in 7th Grade:
556
32,505
# Students in 8th Grade:
606
35,727
# Students in 9th Grade:
731
205,061
# Students in 10th Grade:
730
202,111
# Students in 11th Grade:
658
187,737
# Students in 12th Grade:
742
185,289
# Ungraded Students:
24
26,844
Best New York City Geographic District # 5 School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
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
| 690 students
Rank: #22.
High School Mathematics Science And Engineering At Ccny
Magnet School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
240 Convent Ave
New York, NY 10031
(212) 281-6490
New York, NY 10031
(212) 281-6490
Grades: 9-12
| 555 students
Rank: #33.
Urban Assembly School For The Performing Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
509 W 129th St
New York, NY 10027
(212) 543-4460
New York, NY 10027
(212) 543-4460
Grades: 9-12
| 265 students
Rank: #44.
Mott Hall High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
6 Edgecombe Ave
New York, NY 10030
(212) 694-6020
New York, NY 10030
(212) 694-6020
Grades: 9-12
| 192 students
Rank: #55.
Frederick Douglass Academy
Magnet School
(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
| 815 students
Rank: #66.
Harlem Renaissance High School
Magnet School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
22 E 128th St
New York, NY 10035
(212) 996-3795
New York, NY 10035
(212) 996-3795
Grades: 9-12
| 176 students
Rank: #77.
Urban Assembly School For Global Commerce
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2005 Madison Ave
New York, NY 10035
(212) 831-5201
New York, NY 10035
(212) 831-5201
Grades: 9-12
| 153 students
Rank: #88.
Thurgood Marshall Academy For Learning & Social Change
Magnet School
(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
| 479 students
Rank: #99.
Eagle Academy For Young Men Of Harlem
Magnet School
(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
| 210 students
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