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New York City Geographic District #16 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 18 public elementary schools serving 3,939 students in New York City Geographic District #16 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in New York City Geographic District #16 School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
23 Schools
3,702 Schools
# Students
5,320 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
527 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
New York City Geographic District #16 School District, which is ranked #767 of all 1,015 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 69% has increased from 54% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#786 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)41%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
78%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)69%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.73
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
10%
% Hispanic
26%
30%
% Black
63%
16%
% White
5%
39%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Best New York City Geographic District #16 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
P.s. 21 Crispus Attucks
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
180 Chauncey St
Brooklyn, NY 11233
(718) 493-9681
Brooklyn, NY 11233
(718) 493-9681
Grades: PK-5
| 459 students
Rank: #22.
Brooklyn Brownstone School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
272 Macdonough St
Brooklyn, NY 11233
(718) 573-2307
Brooklyn, NY 11233
(718) 573-2307
Grades: PK-5
| 333 students
Rank: #33.
P.s. 40 George W Carver
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
265 Ralph Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11233
(718) 574-2353
Brooklyn, NY 11233
(718) 574-2353
Grades: PK-5
| 465 students
Rank: #44.
P.s. 26 Jesse Owens
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1014 Lafayette Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 919-5707
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 919-5707
Grades: PK-5
| 220 students
Rank: #55.
Middle School 35 Stephen Decatur
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
272 Macdonough St
Brooklyn, NY 11233
(718) 574-2345
Brooklyn, NY 11233
(718) 574-2345
Grades: 6-8
| 177 students
Rank: #66.
P.s. 335 Granville T Woods
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
130 Rochester Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11213
(718) 493-7736
Brooklyn, NY 11213
(718) 493-7736
Grades: PK-5
| 151 students
Rank: #77.
Middle School 267 Math Science & Technology
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
800 Gates Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 574-2318
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 574-2318
Grades: 6-8
| 144 students
Rank: #88.
P.s. 5 Dr Ronald Mcnair
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
820 Hancock St
Brooklyn, NY 11233
(718) 218-2444
Brooklyn, NY 11233
(718) 218-2444
Grades: PK-5
| 216 students
Rank: #99.
Brooklyn Green School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
130 Rochester Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11213
(929) 397-3340
Brooklyn, NY 11213
(929) 397-3340
Grades: 6-8
| 192 students
Rank: #1010.
P.s. 25 Eubie Blake School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
787 Lafayette Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 574-2336
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 574-2336
Grades: K-5
| 54 students
Rank: #1111.
Whitelaw Reid Academy Of Arts And Business
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
125 Stuyvesant Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 574-2357
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 574-2357
Grades: 6-8
| 85 students
Rank: #1212.
Brighter Choice Community School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
280 Hart St
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 574-2378
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 574-2378
Grades: PK-5
| 266 students
Rank: #1313.
Madiba Prep Middle School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1014 Lafayette Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 574-2804
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 574-2804
Grades: 6-8
| 212 students
Rank: #1414.
P.s. 262 El Hajj Malik El Shabazz Elementary School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
500 Macon St
Brooklyn, NY 11233
(718) 453-0780
Brooklyn, NY 11233
(718) 453-0780
Grades: PK-5
| 160 students
Rank: #1515.
P.s. 81 Thaddeus Stevens
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
990 Dekalb Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 574-2365
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 574-2365
Grades: PK-5
| 234 students
Rank: #1616.
P.s. 308 Clara Cardwell
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
616 Quincy St
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 571-6960
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 571-6960
Grades: PK-8
| 213 students
Rank: #1717.
P.s. 309 George E Wibecan Preparatory Academy
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
794 Monroe St
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 574-2381
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 574-2381
Grades: PK-5
| 193 students
Rank: #1818.
P.s. 243 Weeksville School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1580 Dean St
Brooklyn, NY 11213
(718) 604-6909
Brooklyn, NY 11213
(718) 604-6909
Grades: PK-5
| 165 students
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