Top Rankings
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 2025-26 school year, there are 16 public preschools serving 4,963 students in New York City Geographic District # 1 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschools in New York City Geographic District # 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the New York public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% 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
27 Schools
1,576 Schools
# Students
9,990 Students
680,405 Students
# Teachers
874 Teachers
57,270 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
New York City Geographic District # 1 School District, which is ranked #344 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 47% has decreased from 61% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#337 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
78%
Graduation Rate
47%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.73
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
18%
11%
% Hispanic
45%
31%
% Black
14%
16%
% White
17%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
Best New York City Geographic District # 1 School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
P.s. 184 Shuang Wen
(Math: 85% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
327 Cherry St-2nd Fl
New York, NY 10002
(212) 602-9700
New York, NY 10002
(212) 602-9700
Gr: PK-8 | 734 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #22.
P.s. 110 Florence Nightingale
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
285 Delancey St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 674-2690
New York, NY 10002
(212) 674-2690
Gr: PK-5 | 264 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #33.
East Village Community School
(Math: 65-69% | 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
Gr: PK-5 | 473 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
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
Gr: PK-5 | 176 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #55.
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
Gr: PK-5 | 224 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #66.
Children's Workshop School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
610 E 12th St
New York, NY 10009
(212) 614-9531
New York, NY 10009
(212) 614-9531
Gr: PK-5 | 319 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #77.
Earth School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
600 E 6th St
New York, NY 10009
(212) 477-1735
New York, NY 10009
(212) 477-1735
Gr: PK-5 | 194 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #88.
P.s. 15 Roberto Clemente
(Math: 35-39% | 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
Gr: PK-5 | 190 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #99.
Star Academy Ps 63
(Math: 30-39% | 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
Gr: PK-5 | 207 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #1010.
P.s. 140 Nathan Straus
(Math: 29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
123 Ridge St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 677-4680
New York, NY 10002
(212) 677-4680
Gr: PK-8 | 368 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #1111.
P.s. 142 Amalia Castro
(Math: 30-39% | 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
Gr: PK-5 | 373 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #1212.
P.s. 188 Island School
(Math: 33% | 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
Gr: PK-8 | 456 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1313.
P.s. 64 Robert Simon
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
600 E 6th St
New York, NY 10009
(212) 673-6510
New York, NY 10009
(212) 673-6510
Gr: PK-5 | 188 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #1414.
P.s. 20 Anna Silver
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
166 Essex St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 254-9577
New York, NY 10002
(212) 254-9577
Gr: PK-5 | 379 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
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
Gr: PK-5 | 201 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
P.s. 34 Franklin D Roosevelt
(Math: 10-14% | 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
Gr: PK-8 | 217 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
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