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New York City Geographic District # 8 School District

601 Stickball Blvd
Bronx, NY 10473
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

New York City Geographic District # 8 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 21 public preschools serving 9,984 students in New York City Geographic District # 8 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.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools in New York City Geographic District # 8 School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the New York public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% 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
52 Schools
1,575 Schools
# Students
22,240 Students
680,405 Students
# Teachers
1,920 Teachers
57,270 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

New York City Geographic District # 8 School District, which is ranked #880 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 71% has increased from 54% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#891 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
27%
46%
35%
49%
63%
78%
71%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.73
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
8%
11%
% Hispanic
66%
31%
% Black
19%
16%
% White
5%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

Best New York City Geographic District # 8 School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
P.s. 304 Early Childhood School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2750 Lafayette Ave
Bronx, NY 10465
(718) 822-5307
Grades: PK-5
| 553 students
Rank: #22.
P.s. 14 Senator John Calandra
(Math: 40% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3047 Bruckner Blvd
Bronx, NY 10461
(718) 822-5341
Grades: PK-5
| 689 students
Rank: #33.
Bronx Delta School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
650 Hollywood Ave
Bronx, NY 10465
(516) 319-7147
Grades: PK-5
| 418 students
Rank: #44.
P.s. 36 Unionport
(Math: 37% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1070 Castle Hill Ave
Bronx, NY 10472
(718) 822-5345
Grades: PK-5
| 694 students
Rank: #55.
P.s. 583
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1028 White Plains Rd
Bronx, NY 10472
(929) 348-4960
Grades: PK-5
| 442 students
Rank: #66.
Dr Emmett W Bassett School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1075 Pugsley Ave
Bronx, NY 10472
(718) 822-5198
Grades: PK-5
| 513 students
Rank: #77.
P.s. 75 School Of Research And Discovery
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
984 Faile St
Bronx, NY 10459
(718) 860-1630
Grades: PK-5
| 499 students
Rank: #88.
P.s. 72 Dr William Dorney
(Math: 27% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2951 Dewey Ave
Bronx, NY 10465
(718) 822-5311
Grades: PK-5
| 581 students
Rank: #99.
P.s. 69 Journey Prep School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
560 Theriot Ave
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 378-4736
Grades: PK-5
| 436 students
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
P.s. 130 Abram Stevens Hewitt
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
750 Prospect Ave
Bronx, NY 10455
(718) 665-0962
Grades: PK-5
| 298 students
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
P.s. 140 Eagle School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
916 Eagle Ave
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 585-1205
Grades: PK-5
| 364 students
Rank: #1212.
P.s. 138 Samuel Randall
(Math: 18% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2060 Lafayette Ave
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 822-5325
Grades: PK-5
| 458 students
Rank: #1313.
P.s. 152 Evergreen
(Math: 20% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1007 Evergreen Ave
Bronx, NY 10472
(718) 589-4560
Grades: PK-5
| 671 students
Rank: #1414.
P.s. 182
(Math: 19% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
601 Stickball Blvd
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 828-6607
Grades: PK-5
| 431 students
Rank: #1515.
P.s. 146 Edward Collins
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
968 Cauldwell Ave
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 378-9664
Grades: PK-5
| 310 students
Rank: #1616.
P.s. 100 Isaac Clason
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
800 Taylor Ave
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 842-1461
Grades: PK-5
| 441 students
Rank: #1717.
P.s. 93 Albert G Oliver
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1535 Story Ave
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 430-1700
Grades: PK-5
| 374 students
Rank: #1818.
P.s. 107
(Math: 17% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1695 Seward Ave
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 860-8760
Grades: PK-5
| 420 students
Rank: #1919.
P.s. 62 Inocensio Casanova
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
660 Fox St
Bronx, NY 10455
(718) 585-1617
Grades: PK-5
| 440 students
Rank: #2020.
P.s. 48 Joseph R Drake
(Math: 7% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1290 Spofford Ave
Bronx, NY 10474
(718) 589-4312
Grades: PK-5
| 459 students
Rank: #2121.
Longwood Academy Of Discovery
(Math: 5% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
888 Rev J A Polite Ave
Bronx, NY 10459
(718) 860-3313
Grades: PK-5
| 493 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 52 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 22,240 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 95%
  • : 71% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 63% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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