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New York City Geographic District # 1 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 21 public elementary schools serving 7,943 students in New York City Geographic District # 1 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in New York.
ÎÛÎÛÂþ» Elementary Schools in New York City Geographic District # 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
27 Schools
3,702 Schools
# Students
9,990 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
874 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
New York City Geographic District # 1 School District, which is ranked #289 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 74% has increased from 61% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#293 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
78%
Graduation Rate
74%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.73
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
18%
10%
% Hispanic
45%
30%
% Black
14%
16%
% White
17%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Best New York City Geographic District # 1 School District ÎÛÎÛÂþ» Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
New Explorations Into Sciencetech And Math High School
Magnet School
(Math: 95% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
111 Columbia St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 677-5190
New York, NY 10002
(212) 677-5190
Grades: K-12
| 1,613 students
Rank: #22.
P.s. 184 Shuang Wen
(Math: 75% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
327 Cherry St-2nd Fl
New York, NY 10002
(212) 602-9700
New York, NY 10002
(212) 602-9700
Grades: PK-8
| 734 students
Rank: #33.
P.s. 110 Florence Nightingale
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
285 Delancey St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 674-2690
New York, NY 10002
(212) 674-2690
Grades: PK-5
| 264 students
Rank: #44.
Ps 19 Asher Levy
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
185 1st Ave
New York, NY 10003
(212) 533-5340
New York, NY 10003
(212) 533-5340
Grades: PK-5
| 176 students
Rank: #55.
East Village Community School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
185 1st Ave
New York, NY 10003
(212) 533-5340
New York, NY 10003
(212) 533-5340
Grades: PK-5
| 473 students
Rank: #66.
East Side Community School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
420 E 12th St
New York, NY 10009
(212) 460-8467
New York, NY 10009
(212) 460-8467
Grades: 6-12
| 695 students
Rank: #77.
Neighborhood School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
121 E 3rd St
New York, NY 10009
(212) 387-0195
New York, NY 10009
(212) 387-0195
Grades: PK-5
| 224 students
Rank: #88.
Tompkins Square Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
600 E 6th St
New York, NY 10009
(212) 995-1430
New York, NY 10009
(212) 995-1430
Grades: 6-8
| 328 students
Rank: #99.
Children's Workshop School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
610 E 12th St
New York, NY 10009
(212) 614-9531
New York, NY 10009
(212) 614-9531
Grades: PK-5
| 319 students
Rank: #1010.
School For Global Leaders
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
145 Stanton St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 260-5375
New York, NY 10002
(212) 260-5375
Grades: 6-8
| 180 students
Rank: #1111.
P.s. 15 Roberto Clemente
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
333 E 4th St
New York, NY 10009
(212) 228-8730
New York, NY 10009
(212) 228-8730
Grades: PK-5
| 190 students
Rank: #1212.
Star Academy Ps 63
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
121 E 3rd St
New York, NY 10009
(212) 674-3180
New York, NY 10009
(212) 674-3180
Grades: PK-5
| 207 students
Rank: #1313.
University Neighborhood Middle School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
220 Henry St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 267-5701
New York, NY 10002
(212) 267-5701
Grades: 6-8
| 164 students
Rank: #1414.
P.s. 20 Anna Silver
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
166 Essex St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 254-9577
New York, NY 10002
(212) 254-9577
Grades: PK-5
| 379 students
Rank: #1515.
P.s. 140 Nathan Straus
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
123 Ridge St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 677-4680
New York, NY 10002
(212) 677-4680
Grades: PK-8
| 368 students
Rank: #1616.
Earth School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
600 E 6th St
New York, NY 10009
(212) 477-1735
New York, NY 10009
(212) 477-1735
Grades: PK-5
| 194 students
Rank: #1717.
P.s. 142 Amalia Castro
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
100 Attorney St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 598-3800
New York, NY 10002
(212) 598-3800
Grades: PK-5
| 373 students
Rank: #1818.
P.s. 188 Island School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
442 E Houston St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 677-5710
New York, NY 10002
(212) 677-5710
Grades: PK-8
| 456 students
Rank: #1919.
P.s. 64 Robert Simon
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
600 E 6th St
New York, NY 10009
(212) 673-6510
New York, NY 10009
(212) 673-6510
Grades: PK-5
| 188 students
Rank: #2020.
P.s. 134 Henrietta Szold
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
293 E Broadway
New York, NY 10002
(212) 673-4470
New York, NY 10002
(212) 673-4470
Grades: PK-5
| 201 students
Rank: #2121.
P.s. 34 Franklin D Roosevelt
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
730 E 12th St
New York, NY 10009
(212) 228-4433
New York, NY 10009
(212) 228-4433
Grades: PK-8
| 217 students
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