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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 2024-25 school year, there are 25 public preschools serving 10,442 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
1,543 Schools
# Students
25,096 Students
664,788 Students
# Teachers
2,278 Teachers
55,298 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
New York City Geographic District # 9 School District, which is ranked #922 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 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
0.45
0.73
# American Indian Students
171 Students
6,755 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
225 Students
72,776 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
17,620 Students
199,852 Students
% Hispanic Students
70%
30%
# Black Students
6,369 Students
111,993 Students
% Black Students
26%
17%
# White Students
330 Students
249,344 Students
% White Students
1%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
63 Students
1,730 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
317 Students
22,299 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,181
60,800
# Students in K Grade:
1,648
96,221
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,765
95,376
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,699
91,197
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,793
85,753
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,931
84,457
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,967
80,581
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,916
23,976
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,978
14,448
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,030
14,650
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,921
2,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,922
2,755
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,637
2,547
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,630
2,514
# Ungraded Students:
78
6,528
Best New York City Geographic District # 9 School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
P.S. 204 Morris Heights
Magnet School
(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
| 560 students
Rank: #22.
P.S. 236 Langston Hughes
Magnet School
(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
| 250 students
Rank: #33.
Mount Eden Children's Academy
Magnet School
(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
| 409 students
Rank: #44.
Family School
Magnet 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
| 431 students
Rank: #55.
Ps/ms 4 Crotona Park West
Magnet School
(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
| 343 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
| 610 students
Rank: #77.
P.S. 63 Author's Academy
Magnet School
(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
| 412 students
Rank: #88.
P.S. 199 Shakespeare School
Magnet 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
| 484 students
Rank: #99.
P.S. 28 Mount Hope
Magnet School
(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
| 589 students
Rank: #1010.
Grant Avenue Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 362 students
Rank: #11 - 1311. - 13.
P.S. 11 Highbridge
Magnet School
(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
| 426 students
Rank: #11 - 1311. - 13.
P.S. 126 Dr Marjorie H Dunbar
Magnet School
(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
| 506 students
Rank: #11 - 1311. - 13.
P.S. 132 Garrett A Morgan
Magnet School
(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
| 378 students
Rank: #1414.
P.S. 42 Claremont
Magnet School
(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
| 316 students
Rank: #1515.
P.S. 110 Theodore Schoenfeld
Magnet School
(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
| 324 students
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
P.S. 163 Arthur A Schomberg
Magnet School
(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
| 280 students
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Sheridan Academy For Young Leaders
Magnet School
(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
| 419 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
| 785 students
Rank: #19 - 2119. - 21.
P.S. 109 Sedgwick
Magnet School
(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
| 448 students
Rank: #19 - 2119. - 21.
P.S. 55 Benjamin Franklin
Magnet School
(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
| 468 students
Rank: #19 - 2119. - 21.
P.S. 73 Bronx
Magnet School
(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
| 331 students
Rank: #2222.
P.S. 114 Luis Llorens Torres School
Magnet 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
| 483 students
Rank: #2323.
P.S. 58
Magnet School
(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
| 289 students
Rank: #2424.
New American Academy At Roberto Clemente State Park
Magnet School
(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
| 380 students
Rank: n/an/a
P.S. 170
Magnet School
1598 Townsend Ave
Bronx, NY 10452
(718) 583-0662
Bronx, NY 10452
(718) 583-0662
Grades: PK-2
| 159 students
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