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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 middle schools serving 7,170 students in New York City Geographic District # 6 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in New York City Geographic District # 6 School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
45 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
17,439 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
1,539 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
New York City Geographic District # 6 School District, which is ranked #733 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 82% has increased from 66% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#756 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)41%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
78%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)82%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
83%
30%
% Black
8%
20%
% White
6%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
Best New York City Geographic District # 6 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mott Hall School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
401 W 164th St
New York, NY 10032
(212) 281-5028
New York, NY 10032
(212) 281-5028
Grades: 6-8
| 276 students
Rank: #22.
Ps/is 187 Hudson Cliffs
(Math: 53% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%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.
Washington Heights Academy
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
202 Sherman Ave
New York, NY 10034
(212) 304-3320
New York, NY 10034
(212) 304-3320
Grades: PK-8
| 477 students
Rank: #44.
City College Academy Of The Arts
(Math: 34% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4600 Broadway
New York, NY 10040
(212) 567-3164
New York, NY 10040
(212) 567-3164
Grades: 6-12
| 558 students
Rank: #55.
Amistad Dual Language School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4862 Broadway
New York, NY 10034
(212) 544-8021
New York, NY 10034
(212) 544-8021
Grades: K-8
| 393 students
Rank: #66.
Paula Hedbavny School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
421 W 219th St
New York, NY 10034
(212) 521-2060
New York, NY 10034
(212) 521-2060
Grades: K-8
| 290 students
Rank: #77.
Community Health Academy Of The Heights
(Math: 36% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
504 W 158th St
New York, NY 10033
(212) 342-6600
New York, NY 10033
(212) 342-6600
Grades: 6-12
| 574 students
Rank: #88.
Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
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: #99.
P.s. 173
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
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: #1010.
Ps/is 210 21st Century Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
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: #1111.
I.s. 528 Bea Fuller Rodgers School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
180 Wadsworth Ave
New York, NY 10033
(212) 740-4900
New York, NY 10033
(212) 740-4900
Grades: 6-8
| 233 students
Rank: #1212.
Middle School 324 Patria Mirabal
(Math: 23% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
21 Jumel Pl
New York, NY 10032
(212) 923-4057
New York, NY 10032
(212) 923-4057
Grades: 6-8
| 219 students
Rank: #1313.
Hamilton Grange Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
500 W 138th St
New York, NY 10031
(212) 775-9600
New York, NY 10031
(212) 775-9600
Grades: 6-8
| 310 students
Rank: #1414.
Middle School 319 Marie Teresa
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
21 Jumel Pl
New York, NY 10032
(212) 923-3827
New York, NY 10032
(212) 923-3827
Grades: 6-8
| 230 students
Rank: #1515.
P.s. 18 Park Terrace
(Math: 28% | Reading: 28% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4124 9th Ave
New York, NY 10034
(917) 521-2220
New York, NY 10034
(917) 521-2220
Grades: K-8
| 220 students
Rank: #1616.
Junior High School 143 Eleanor Roosevelt
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
511 W 182nd St
New York, NY 10033
(212) 927-7739
New York, NY 10033
(212) 927-7739
Grades: 6-8
| 180 students
Rank: #1717.
Middle School 322
(Math: 13% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4600 Broadway
New York, NY 10040
(212) 304-0853
New York, NY 10040
(212) 304-0853
Grades: 6-8
| 224 students
Rank: #1818.
Community Math And Science Prep
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
401 W 164th St
New York, NY 10032
(917) 521-2508
New York, NY 10032
(917) 521-2508
Grades: 6-8
| 131 students
Rank: #1919.
Harold O Levy School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
650 Academy St
New York, NY 10034
(212) 567-9162
New York, NY 10034
(212) 567-9162
Grades: 6-8
| 134 students
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