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New York City Geographic District # 6 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 2025-26 school year, there are 19 public middle schools serving 7,170 students in New York City Geographic District # 6 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools in New York City Geographic District # 6 School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
45 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
17,439 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
1,539 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
New York City Geographic District # 6 School District, which is ranked #738 of all 1,009 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 66% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#739 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
78%
Graduation Rate
82%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
83%
30%
% Black
8%
20%
% White
6%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
Best New York City Geographic District # 6 School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mott Hall School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
401 W 164th St
New York, NY 10032
(212) 281-5028
New York, NY 10032
(212) 281-5028
Gr: 6-8 | 276 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #22.
Washington Heights Academy
(Math: 80% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
202 Sherman Ave
New York, NY 10034
(212) 304-3320
New York, NY 10034
(212) 304-3320
Gr: PK-8 | 477 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #33.
Ps/is 187 Hudson Cliffs
(Math: 67% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
349 Cabrini Blvd
New York, NY 10040
(212) 927-8218
New York, NY 10040
(212) 927-8218
Gr: PK-8 | 766 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #44.
Amistad Dual Language School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4862 Broadway
New York, NY 10034
(212) 544-8021
New York, NY 10034
(212) 544-8021
Gr: K-8 | 393 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1
Rank: #55.
Paula Hedbavny School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
421 W 219th St
New York, NY 10034
(212) 521-2060
New York, NY 10034
(212) 521-2060
Gr: K-8 | 290 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #66.
Ps/is 210 21st Century Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
501-503 W 152nd St
New York, NY 10031
(212) 283-0012
New York, NY 10031
(212) 283-0012
Gr: PK-8 | 423 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #77.
City College Academy Of The Arts
(Math: 32% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4600 Broadway
New York, NY 10040
(212) 567-3164
New York, NY 10040
(212) 567-3164
Gr: 6-12 | 558 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #88.
Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
511 W 182nd St
New York, NY 10033
(212) 781-0524
New York, NY 10033
(212) 781-0524
Gr: PK-12 | 966 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #99.
P.s. 173
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
306 Ft Washington Ave
New York, NY 10033
(212) 927-7850
New York, NY 10033
(212) 927-7850
Gr: PK-8 | 566 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #1010.
I.s. 528 Bea Fuller Rodgers School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
180 Wadsworth Ave
New York, NY 10033
(212) 740-4900
New York, NY 10033
(212) 740-4900
Gr: 6-8 | 233 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1
Rank: #1111.
Community Health Academy Of The Heights
(Math: 27% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
504 W 158th St
New York, NY 10033
(212) 342-6600
New York, NY 10033
(212) 342-6600
Gr: 6-12 | 574 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1212.
Middle School 324 Patria Mirabal
(Math: 42% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
21 Jumel Pl
New York, NY 10032
(212) 923-4057
New York, NY 10032
(212) 923-4057
Gr: 6-8 | 219 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #1313.
Hamilton Grange Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
500 W 138th St
New York, NY 10031
(212) 775-9600
New York, NY 10031
(212) 775-9600
Gr: 6-8 | 310 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #1414.
Middle School 322
(Math: 33% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4600 Broadway
New York, NY 10040
(212) 304-0853
New York, NY 10040
(212) 304-0853
Gr: 6-8 | 224 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1515.
Middle School 319 Marie Teresa
(Math: 30% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
21 Jumel Pl
New York, NY 10032
(212) 923-3827
New York, NY 10032
(212) 923-3827
Gr: 6-8 | 230 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1616.
P.s. 18 Park Terrace
(Math: 28% | Reading: 28% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4124 9th Ave
New York, NY 10034
(917) 521-2220
New York, NY 10034
(917) 521-2220
Gr: K-8 | 220 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1
Rank: #1717.
Community Math And Science Prep
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
401 W 164th St
New York, NY 10032
(917) 521-2508
New York, NY 10032
(917) 521-2508
Gr: 6-8 | 131 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1818.
Junior High School 143 Eleanor Roosevelt
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
511 W 182nd St
New York, NY 10033
(212) 927-7739
New York, NY 10033
(212) 927-7739
Gr: 6-8 | 180 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1919.
Harold O Levy School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
650 Academy St
New York, NY 10034
(212) 567-9162
New York, NY 10034
(212) 567-9162
Gr: 6-8 | 134 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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