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New York City Geographic District # 3 School District

154 W 93rd St
New York, NY 10025
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

New York City Geographic District # 3 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 32 public elementary schools serving 12,835 students in New York City Geographic District # 3 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in New York.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in New York City Geographic District # 3 School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 68% 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
43 Schools
3,702 Schools
# Students
19,374 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
1,618 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

New York City Geographic District # 3 School District, which is ranked #155 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 87% has increased from 78% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#170 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 20%)
60%
46%
64%
49%
84%
78%
87%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.74
0.73
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
9%
10%
% Hispanic
37%
30%
% Black
17%
16%
% White
30%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

Best New York City Geographic District # 3 School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Anderson School
(Math: 94% | Reading: 97%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
100 W 77th St
New York, NY 10024
(212) 595-7193
Grades: K-8
| 510 students
Rank: #22.
Special Music School
Magnet School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
129 W 67th St
New York, NY 10023
(212) 501-3318
Grades: K-12
| 299 students
Rank: #33.
P.s. 166 Richard Rogers School Of The Arts & Science
(Math: 90% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
132 W 89th St
New York, NY 10024
(212) 678-2829
Grades: K-5
| 600 students
Rank: #44.
P.s. 87 William Sherman
(Math: 83% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
160 W 78th St
New York, NY 10024
(212) 678-2826
Grades: PK-5
| 726 students
Rank: #55.
P.s. 199 Jessie Isador Straus
(Math: 80% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
270 W 70th St
New York, NY 10023
(212) 799-1033
Grades: K-5
| 600 students
Rank: #66.
P.s. 9 Sarah Anderson
(Math: 77% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
100 W 84th St
New York, NY 10024
(212) 678-2812
Grades: PK-5
| 497 students
Rank: #77.
Junior High School 54 Booker T Washington
(Math: 74% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
103 W 107th St
New York, NY 10025
(212) 678-2861
Grades: 6-8
| 710 students
Rank: #88.
West End Secondary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
227-243 W 61st St
New York, NY 10023
(212) 245-1506
Grades: 6-12
| 717 students
Rank: #99.
Middle School 243 Center School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
100 W 84th St
New York, NY 10024
(212) 799-1477
Grades: 5-8
| 251 students
Rank: #1010.
P.s. 84 Lillian Weber
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
32 W 92nd St
New York, NY 10025
(212) 799-2534
Grades: PK-5
| 670 students
Rank: #1111.
P.s. 452
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
210 W 61st St
New York, NY 10023
(212) 259-6222
Grades: PK-5
| 387 students
Rank: #1212.
Middle School 245 Computer School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
100 W 77th St
New York, NY 10024
(917) 441-0873
Grades: 6-8
| 364 students
Rank: #1313.
P.s. 333 Manhattan School For Children
(Math: 57% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
154 W 93rd St
New York, NY 10025
(212) 222-1450
Grades: K-8
| 473 students
Rank: #1414.
P.s. 163 Alfred E Smith
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
163 W 97th St
New York, NY 10025
(212) 678-2854
Grades: PK-5
| 524 students
Rank: #1515.
Lafayette Academy
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
154 W 93rd St
New York, NY 10025
(212) 222-2857
Grades: 6-8
| 194 students
Rank: #1616.
P.s. 165 Robert E Simon
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
234 W 109th St
New York, NY 10025
(212) 678-2873
Grades: PK-5
| 425 students
Rank: #1717.
Wadleigh Perf And Visual Arts
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
215 W 114th St
New York, NY 10026
(212) 749-5800
Grades: 6-12
| 349 students
Rank: #1818.
Mott Hall Ii
(Math: 37% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
234 W 109th St
New York, NY 10025
(212) 678-2960
Grades: 6-8
| 380 students
Rank: #1919.
P.s. 75 Emily Dickinson
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
735 West End Ave
New York, NY 10025
(212) 866-5400
Grades: K-5
| 480 students
Rank: #2020.
Middle School 247 Dual Language Middle School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
100 W 77th St
New York, NY 10024
(212) 496-1050
Grades: 6-8
| 206 students
Rank: #2121.
West Prep Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
150 W 105th St
New York, NY 10025
(212) 280-8502
Grades: 6-8
| 167 students
Rank: #2222.
Community Action School-ms 258
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
154 W 93rd St
New York, NY 10025
(212) 678-5888
Grades: 6-8
| 138 students
Rank: #2323.
Frederick Douglass Academy Ii Secondary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
215 W 114th St
New York, NY 10026
(212) 865-9260
Grades: 6-12
| 318 students
Rank: #2424.
P.s. 145 Bloomingdale School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
150 W 105th St
New York, NY 10025
(212) 678-2857
Grades: PK-5
| 487 students
Rank: #2525.
Locke School Of Arts And Engineering
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
20 W 112th St
New York, NY 10026
(212) 534-7490
Grades: PK-5
| 290 students
Rank: #2626.
Riverside School For Makers And Artists
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
300 W 61st St
New York, NY 10023
(347) 478-5228
Grades: PK-8
| 547 students
Rank: #2727.
Stem Institute Of Manhattan
Magnet School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
240 W 113th St
New York, NY 10026
(212) 678-2898
Grades: PK-5
| 133 students
Rank: #2828.
P.s. 180 Hugo Newman
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
370 W 120th St
New York, NY 10027
(212) 678-2849
Grades: PK-8
| 346 students
Rank: #2929.
P.s. 242 Young Diplomats Magnet Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
134 W 122nd St
New York, NY 10027
(212) 678-2908
Grades: PK-5
| 156 students
Rank: #3030.
P.s. 76 A Phillip Randolph
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
220 W 121st St
New York, NY 10027
(212) 678-2865
Grades: PK-8
| 268 students
Rank: #3131.
P.s. 149 Sojourner Truth
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
41 W 117th St
New York, NY 10026
(646) 672-9020
Grades: PK-8
| 260 students
Rank: n/an/a
Young Women's Leadership School
Magnet School
140 W 102nd St
New York, NY 10025
(212) 289-7593
Grades: 6-12
| 363 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 43 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 19,374 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 70%
  • : 87% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 60% (Top 30%)
  • : 64% (Top 20%)
  • : 84% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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