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New York City Geographic District # 9 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 25 public preschools serving 10,216 students in New York City Geographic District # 9 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschools in New York City Geographic District # 9 School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the New York public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
69 Schools
1,575 Schools
# Students
24,600 Students
680,405 Students
# Teachers
2,309 Teachers
57,270 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
New York City Geographic District # 9 School District, which is ranked #923 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 77% has increased from 68% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#922 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
78%
Graduation Rate
77%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.73
# American Indian Students
189 Students
6,882 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
219 Students
74,011 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
17,551 Students
208,386 Students
% Hispanic Students
71%
31%
# Black Students
6,158 Students
108,146 Students
% Black Students
25%
16%
# White Students
312 Students
257,567 Students
% White Students
1%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
60 Students
1,683 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
106 Students
23,663 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,230
62,211
# Students in K Grade:
1,533
99,006
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,748
97,399
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,747
96,389
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,710
87,433
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,823
87,229
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,907
81,167
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,807
24,209
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,912
13,778
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,009
14,339
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,024
2,893
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,889
2,861
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,687
2,527
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,511
2,549
# Ungraded Students:
63
6,415
Best New York City Geographic District # 9 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
P.s. 204 Morris Heights
(Math: 43% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1780 Dr M L King Jr Blvd
Bronx, NY 10453
(718) 960-9520
Bronx, NY 10453
(718) 960-9520
Grades: PK-5
| 550 students
Rank: #22.
P.s. 236 Langston Hughes
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1871 Walton Ave
Bronx, NY 10453
(718) 299-6128
Bronx, NY 10453
(718) 299-6128
Grades: PK-5
| 290 students
Rank: #33.
Mount Eden Children's Academy
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1501 Jerome Ave
Bronx, NY 10452
(718) 294-8155
Bronx, NY 10452
(718) 294-8155
Grades: PK-5
| 420 students
Rank: #44.
Family School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1116 Sheridan Ave
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 538-3266
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 538-3266
Grades: PK-5
| 407 students
Rank: #55.
Ps/ms 4 Crotona Park West
(Math: 27% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1701 Fulton Ave
Bronx, NY 10457
(718) 583-6655
Bronx, NY 10457
(718) 583-6655
Grades: PK-8
| 278 students
Rank: #66.
P.s. 53 Basheer Quisim
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
360 E 168th St
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 681-7276
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 681-7276
Grades: PK-5
| 605 students
Rank: #77.
P.s. 63 Author's Academy
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1260 Franklin Ave
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 589-3058
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 589-3058
Grades: PK-5
| 405 students
Rank: #88.
P.s. 199 Shakespeare School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1449 Shakespeare Ave
Bronx, NY 10452
(718) 681-7172
Bronx, NY 10452
(718) 681-7172
Grades: PK-5
| 415 students
Rank: #99.
P.s. 28 Mount Hope
(Math: 23% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1861 Anthony Ave
Bronx, NY 10457
(718) 583-6444
Bronx, NY 10457
(718) 583-6444
Grades: PK-5
| 593 students
Rank: #1010.
Grant Avenue Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
250 E 164th St
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 681-6288
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 681-6288
Grades: PK-5
| 368 students
Rank: #11 - 1311. - 13.
P.s. 11 Highbridge
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1257 Ogden Ave
Bronx, NY 10452
(718) 681-7553
Bronx, NY 10452
(718) 681-7553
Grades: PK-5
| 421 students
Rank: #11 - 1311. - 13.
P.s. 126 Dr Marjorie H Dunbar
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
175 W 166th St
Bronx, NY 10452
(718) 681-6120
Bronx, NY 10452
(718) 681-6120
Grades: PK-5
| 479 students
Rank: #11 - 1311. - 13.
P.s. 132 Garrett A Morgan
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1245 Washington Ave
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 681-6455
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 681-6455
Grades: PK-5
| 366 students
Rank: #1414.
P.s. 42 Claremont
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1537 Washington Ave
Bronx, NY 10457
(718) 583-7366
Bronx, NY 10457
(718) 583-7366
Grades: PK-5
| 312 students
Rank: #1515.
P.s. 110 Theodore Schoenfeld
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
580 Crotona Park S
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 861-0759
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 861-0759
Grades: PK-5
| 289 students
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
P.s. 163 Arthur A Schomberg
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2075 Webster Ave
Bronx, NY 10457
(718) 584-3045
Bronx, NY 10457
(718) 584-3045
Grades: PK-5
| 265 students
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Sheridan Academy For Young Leaders
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1116 Sheridan Ave
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 538-3411
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 538-3411
Grades: PK-5
| 436 students
Rank: #1818.
P.s. 70 Max Schoenfeld
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1691 Weeks Ave
Bronx, NY 10457
(718) 583-6000
Bronx, NY 10457
(718) 583-6000
Grades: PK-5
| 768 students
Rank: #19 - 2119. - 21.
P.s. 109 Sedgwick
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1771 Popham Ave
Bronx, NY 10453
(718) 583-8878
Bronx, NY 10453
(718) 583-8878
Grades: PK-5
| 429 students
Rank: #19 - 2119. - 21.
P.s. 55 Benjamin Franklin
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
450 St Paul's Pl
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 681-6227
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 681-6227
Grades: PK-5
| 494 students
Rank: #19 - 2119. - 21.
P.s. 73 Bronx
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1020 Anderson Ave
Bronx, NY 10452
(718) 681-6776
Bronx, NY 10452
(718) 681-6776
Grades: PK-5
| 320 students
Rank: #2222.
P.s. 114 Luis Llorens Torres School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1155 Cromwell Ave
Bronx, NY 10452
(718) 681-7507
Bronx, NY 10452
(718) 681-7507
Grades: PK-5
| 465 students
Rank: #2323.
P.s. 58
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
459 E 176th St
Bronx, NY 10457
(718) 583-6866
Bronx, NY 10457
(718) 583-6866
Grades: PK-5
| 322 students
Rank: #2424.
New American Academy At Roberto Clemente State Park
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
275 Harlem River Park Bridge
Bronx, NY 10453
(718) 901-9703
Bronx, NY 10453
(718) 901-9703
Grades: PK-5
| 371 students
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