Top Rankings
New York City Geographic District # 3 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 43 public schools serving 19,374 students in New York City Geographic District # 3 School District. This district's average testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public schools in New York.
Public Schools in New York City Geographic District # 3 School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the New York public school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
43 Schools
4,819 Schools
# Students
19,374 Students
2,508,712 Students
# Teachers
1,618 Teachers
217,359 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
New York City Geographic District # 3 School District, which is ranked #209 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 74% has decreased from 78% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#223 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
78%
Graduation Rate
74%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.74
0.72
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
9%
10%
% Hispanic
37%
30%
% Black
17%
16%
% White
30%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
Best New York City Geographic District # 3 School District Public Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Anderson School
(Math: 97% | Reading: 97%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
100 W 77th St
New York, NY 10024
(212) 595-7193
New York, NY 10024
(212) 595-7193
Gr: K-8 | 510 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #22.
Special Music School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
129 W 67th St
New York, NY 10023
(212) 501-3318
New York, NY 10023
(212) 501-3318
Gr: K-12 | 299 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #33.
P.s. 166 Richard Rogers School Of The Arts & Science
(Math: 89% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
132 W 89th St
New York, NY 10024
(212) 678-2829
New York, NY 10024
(212) 678-2829
Gr: K-5 | 600 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #44.
P.s. 199 Jessie Isador Straus
(Math: 85% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
270 W 70th St
New York, NY 10023
(212) 799-1033
New York, NY 10023
(212) 799-1033
Gr: K-5 | 600 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #55.
Frank Mccourt High School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: ≥95% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
145 W 84th St
New York, NY 10024
(212) 362-2015
New York, NY 10024
(212) 362-2015
Gr: 9-12 | 426 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #66.
Fiorello H Laguardia High School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
100 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10023
(212) 496-0700
New York, NY 10023
(212) 496-0700
Gr: 9-12 | 2,141 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #77.
Middle School 243 Center School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
100 W 84th St
New York, NY 10024
(212) 799-1477
New York, NY 10024
(212) 799-1477
Gr: 5-8 | 251 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #88.
Junior High School 54 Booker T Washington
(Math: 82% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
103 W 107th St
New York, NY 10025
(212) 678-2861
New York, NY 10025
(212) 678-2861
Gr: 6-8 | 710 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #99.
P.s. 9 Sarah Anderson
(Math: 86% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
100 W 84th St
New York, NY 10024
(212) 678-2812
New York, NY 10024
(212) 678-2812
Gr: PK-5 | 497 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #1010.
P.s. 87 William Sherman
(Math: 81% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
160 W 78th St
New York, NY 10024
(212) 678-2826
New York, NY 10024
(212) 678-2826
Gr: PK-5 | 726 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #1111.
Manhattan/hunter Science High School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
122 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10023
(212) 501-1235
New York, NY 10023
(212) 501-1235
Gr: 9-12 | 439 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #1212.
Middle School 245 Computer School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
100 W 77th St
New York, NY 10024
(917) 441-0873
New York, NY 10024
(917) 441-0873
Gr: 6-8 | 364 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #1313.
P.s. 84 Lillian Weber
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
32 W 92nd St
New York, NY 10025
(212) 799-2534
New York, NY 10025
(212) 799-2534
Gr: PK-5 | 670 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #1414.
P.s. 452
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
210 W 61st St
New York, NY 10023
(212) 259-6222
New York, NY 10023
(212) 259-6222
Gr: PK-5 | 387 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #1515.
West End Secondary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
227-243 W 61st St
New York, NY 10023
(212) 245-1506
New York, NY 10023
(212) 245-1506
Gr: 6-12 | 717 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #1616.
Lafayette Academy
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
154 W 93rd St
New York, NY 10025
(212) 222-2857
New York, NY 10025
(212) 222-2857
Gr: 6-8 | 194 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #1717.
Beacon High School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
522 W 44th St
New York, NY 10036
(212) 465-4230
New York, NY 10036
(212) 465-4230
Gr: 9-12 | 1,435 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #1818.
P.s. 333 Manhattan School For Children
(Math: 60% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
154 W 93rd St
New York, NY 10025
(212) 222-1450
New York, NY 10025
(212) 222-1450
Gr: K-8 | 473 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #1919.
P.s. 163 Alfred E Smith
(Math: 62% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
163 W 97th St
New York, NY 10025
(212) 678-2854
New York, NY 10025
(212) 678-2854
Gr: PK-5 | 524 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #2020.
P.s. 165 Robert E Simon
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
234 W 109th St
New York, NY 10025
(212) 678-2873
New York, NY 10025
(212) 678-2873
Gr: PK-5 | 425 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #2121.
Mott Hall Ii
(Math: 42% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
234 W 109th St
New York, NY 10025
(212) 678-2960
New York, NY 10025
(212) 678-2960
Gr: 6-8 | 380 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #2222.
Wadleigh Perf And Visual Arts
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
215 W 114th St
New York, NY 10026
(212) 749-5800
New York, NY 10026
(212) 749-5800
Gr: 6-12 | 349 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #2323.
Middle School 247 Dual Language Middle School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
100 W 77th St
New York, NY 10024
(212) 496-1050
New York, NY 10024
(212) 496-1050
Gr: 6-8 | 206 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #2424.
P.s. 75 Emily Dickinson
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
735 West End Ave
New York, NY 10025
(212) 866-5400
New York, NY 10025
(212) 866-5400
Gr: K-5 | 480 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #2525.
Maxine Greene High School For Imaginative Inquiry
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
122 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10023
(212) 799-4064
New York, NY 10023
(212) 799-4064
Gr: 9-12 | 93 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #2626.
Community Action School-ms 258
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
154 W 93rd St
New York, NY 10025
(212) 678-5888
New York, NY 10025
(212) 678-5888
Gr: 6-8 | 138 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #2727.
West Prep Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
150 W 105th St
New York, NY 10025
(212) 280-8502
New York, NY 10025
(212) 280-8502
Gr: 6-8 | 167 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #2828.
Innovation Diploma Plus
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
145 W 84th St
New York, NY 10024
(212) 724-2039
New York, NY 10024
(212) 724-2039
Gr: 10-12 | 122 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #2929.
P.s. 145 Bloomingdale School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
150 W 105th St
New York, NY 10025
(212) 678-2857
New York, NY 10025
(212) 678-2857
Gr: PK-5 | 487 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #3030.
High School For Law Advocacy And Community Justice
Magnet School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
122 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10023
(212) 501-1201
New York, NY 10023
(212) 501-1201
Gr: 9-12 | 449 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #3131.
Urban Assembly School For Green Careers
Vocational School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
145 W 84th St
New York, NY 10024
(212) 787-1189
New York, NY 10024
(212) 787-1189
Gr: 9-12 | 316 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #3232.
Locke School Of Arts And Engineering
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
20 W 112th St
New York, NY 10026
(212) 534-7490
New York, NY 10026
(212) 534-7490
Gr: PK-5 | 290 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #3333.
Frederick Douglass Academy Ii Secondary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
215 W 114th St
New York, NY 10026
(212) 865-9260
New York, NY 10026
(212) 865-9260
Gr: 6-12 | 318 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #3434.
P.s. 180 Hugo Newman
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
370 W 120th St
New York, NY 10027
(212) 678-2849
New York, NY 10027
(212) 678-2849
Gr: PK-8 | 346 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #3535.
Global Learning Collaborative
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
145 W 84th St
New York, NY 10024
(212) 877-1103
New York, NY 10024
(212) 877-1103
Gr: 9-12 | 393 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many schools belong to New York City Geographic District # 3 School District?
New York City Geographic District # 3 School District manages 43 public schools serving 19,374 students.
What is the rank of New York City Geographic District # 3 School District?
New York City Geographic District # 3 School District is ranked #209 out of 1,009 school districts in New York (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of New York school districts for: Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in New York City Geographic District # 3 School District?
37% of New York City Geographic District # 3 School District students are Hispanic, 30% of students are White, 17% of students are Black, 9% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.
What is the student/teacher ratio of New York City Geographic District # 3 School District?
New York City Geographic District # 3 School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is higher than the New York state average of 11:1.
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