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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 school year, there are 19 public preschools serving 8,190 students in New York City Geographic District # 6 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New York.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools in New York City Geographic District # 6 School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the New York public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 92% 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
45 Schools
1,576 Schools
# Students
17,439 Students
680,405 Students
# Teachers
1,539 Teachers
57,270 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%
11%
% Hispanic
83%
31%
% Black
8%
16%
% White
6%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
Best New York City Geographic District # 6 School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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
Grades: PK-8
| 477 students
Rank: #22.
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
Grades: PK-8
| 766 students
Rank: #33.
Castle Bridge School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
560 W 169th St
New York, NY 10032
(212) 740-4701
New York, NY 10032
(212) 740-4701
Grades: PK-5
| 202 students
Rank: #44.
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
Grades: PK-8
| 423 students
Rank: #55.
P.s. 4 Duke Ellington
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
500 W 160th St
New York, NY 10032
(212) 928-0739
New York, NY 10032
(212) 928-0739
Grades: PK-5
| 450 students
Rank: #66.
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
Grades: PK-12
| 966 students
Rank: #77.
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
Grades: PK-8
| 566 students
Rank: #88.
P.s. 189
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2580 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10040
(212) 927-8303
New York, NY 10040
(212) 927-8303
Grades: PK-5
| 439 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
P.s. 128 Audubon
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
560 W 169th St
New York, NY 10032
(212) 927-0607
New York, NY 10032
(212) 927-0607
Grades: PK-5
| 444 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
William Lynch School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1750 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10031
(212) 862-9940
New York, NY 10031
(212) 862-9940
Grades: PK-5
| 249 students
Rank: #1111.
P.s. 115 Alexander Humboldt
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
586 W 177th St
New York, NY 10033
(212) 927-9233
New York, NY 10033
(212) 927-9233
Grades: PK-5
| 352 students
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
P.s. 192 Jacob H Schiff
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
500 W 138th St
New York, NY 10031
(212) 775-9560
New York, NY 10031
(212) 775-9560
Grades: PK-5
| 233 students
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
P.s. 98 Shorac Kappock
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
512 W 212th St
New York, NY 10034
(212) 927-7870
New York, NY 10034
(212) 927-7870
Grades: PK-5
| 286 students
Rank: #1414.
P.s. 28 Wright Brothers
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
475 W 155th St
New York, NY 10032
(212) 690-3014
New York, NY 10032
(212) 690-3014
Grades: PK-5
| 388 students
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
P.s. 152 Dyckman Valley
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
93 Nagle Ave
New York, NY 10040
(212) 567-5456
New York, NY 10040
(212) 567-5456
Grades: PK-5
| 466 students
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
P.s. 8 Luis Belliard
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
465 W 167th St
New York, NY 10032
(212) 928-4157
New York, NY 10032
(212) 928-4157
Grades: PK-5
| 337 students
Rank: #1717.
P.s. 48 Po Michael J Buczek
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4360-78 Broadway
New York, NY 10033
(917) 521-3800
New York, NY 10033
(917) 521-3800
Grades: PK-5
| 372 students
Rank: #1818.
P.s. 153 Adam Clayton Powell
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1750 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10031
(212) 927-8611
New York, NY 10031
(212) 927-8611
Grades: PK-5
| 389 students
Rank: #1919.
P.s. 5 Ellen Lurie
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3703 10th Ave
New York, NY 10034
(212) 567-8109
New York, NY 10034
(212) 567-8109
Grades: PK-5
| 385 students
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