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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 11 public middle schools serving 4,113 students in New York City Geographic District # 5 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in New York City Geographic District # 5 School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
28 Schools
1,656 Schools
# Students
8,024 Students
889,568 Students
# Teachers
772 Teachers
84,014 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
0.73
# American Indian Students
100 Students
6,890 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
303 Students
78,879 Students
% Asian Students
4%
9%
# Hispanic Students
3,058 Students
261,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
38%
29%
# Black Students
3,622 Students
178,523 Students
% Black Students
45%
20%
# White Students
635 Students
332,953 Students
% White Students
8%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
32 Students
2,164 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
273 Students
28,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
518
8,272
# Students in K Grade:
447
25,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
474
27,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
497
26,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
537
27,296
# Students in 4th Grade:
492
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
522
43,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
490
155,845
# Students in 7th Grade:
556
186,412
# Students in 8th Grade:
606
190,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
731
40,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
730
36,781
# Students in 11th Grade:
658
34,389
# Students in 12th Grade:
742
33,539
# Ungraded Students:
24
23,938
Best New York City Geographic District # 5 School District Public Middle 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.
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: #33.
Teachers College Community School
Magnet 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
| 326 students
Rank: #44.
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: #55.
Urban Assembly Academy For Future Leaders
Magnet School
(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
| 73 students
Rank: #66.
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
Rank: #77.
P.S. 161 Pedro Albizu Campos
Magnet School
(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
| 493 students
Rank: #88.
P.S. 46 Arthur Tappan
Magnet School
(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
| 428 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
New Design Middle School
Magnet 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
| 73 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Seed Harlem
Magnet School
(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
| 127 students
Rank: #1111.
P.S. 123 Mahalia Jackson
Magnet School
(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
| 399 students
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