New York City Geographic District #15

131 Livingston Ave-rm 301
Brooklyn, NY 11201
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

New York City Geographic District #15 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 2026 school year, there are 39 public elementary schools serving 21,024 students in New York City Geographic District #15. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in New York City Geographic District #15 have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
51 Schools
3,698 Schools
# Students
25,925 Students
1,743,650 Students
# Teachers
2,246 Teachers
154,299 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

New York City Geographic District #15, which is ranked #279 of all 1,008 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 80% has increased from 69% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#268 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 30%)
59%
52%
59%
49%
80%
78%
80%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.74
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
15%
10%
% Hispanic
38%
31%
% Black
12%
16%
% White
29%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

Best New York City Geographic District #15 Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
P.s. 172 Beacon School Of Excellence
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
825 4th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11232
(718) 965-4200
Gr: PK-5 | 380 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #22.
P.s. 29 John M Harrigan
(Math: 89% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
425 Henry St
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 330-9277
Gr: PK-5 | 708 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #33.
P.s. 39 Henry Bristow
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
417 6th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 330-9310
Gr: K-5 | 365 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #44.
Maurice Sendak Community School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
211 8th St
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 840-5660
Gr: K-5 | 202 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #55.
P.s. 321 William Penn
(Math: 88% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
180 7th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 499-2412
Gr: PK-5 | 1,305 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
P.s. 107 John W Kimball
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1301 8th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 499-2054
Gr: PK-5 | 537 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Windsor Terrace School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1625 11th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 768-0057
Gr: K-5 | 400 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #88.
P.s. 58 Carroll
(Math: 87% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
330 Smith St
Brooklyn, NY 11231
(718) 330-9322
Gr: PK-5 | 753 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #99.
Magnet School Of Math Science & Design Technology
Magnet School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
511 7th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 965-1190
Gr: PK-5 | 836 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #1010.
New Voices School Of Academic And Creative Arts
(Math: 71% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
330 18th St
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 965-0390
Gr: 6-8 | 546 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #1111.
Middle School 442 Carroll Gardens School For Innovation
(Math: 67% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
500 19th St
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 369-4480
Gr: 6-8 | 338 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #1212.
P.s. 32 Samuel Mills Sprole
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
317 Hoyt St
Brooklyn, NY 11231
(718) 222-6400
Gr: PK-5 | 481 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #1313.
Exploratory School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
345 Dean St
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 330-9328
Gr: 6-8 | 518 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #1414.
P.s. 38 Pacific
Magnet School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
450 Pacific St
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 330-9305
Gr: PK-5 | 546 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #1515.
Middle School 51 William Alexander
(Math: 60% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
350 5th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 369-7603
Gr: 6-8 | 1,038 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #1616.
P.s. 230 Doris L Cohen
(Math: 68% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1 Albemarle Rd
Brooklyn, NY 11218
(718) 437-6135
Gr: PK-5 | 925 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #1717.
School Of Creativity And Innovation
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4513 8th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11220
(929) 419-6049
Gr: PK-5 | 315 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #1818.
Brooklyn Collaborative Studies
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
610 Henry St
Brooklyn, NY 11231
(718) 923-4700
Gr: 6-12 | 586 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #1919.
P.s. 130 Parkside
(Math: 64% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
70 Ocean Pkwy
Brooklyn, NY 11218
(718) 686-1940
Gr: PK-5 | 891 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #2020.
P.s. 94 Henry Longfellow
(Math: 69% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
5010 6th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11220
(718) 435-6034
Gr: K-5 | 819 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #2121.
P.s. 295
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
330 18th St
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 965-0390
Gr: PK-5 | 209 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #2222.
Brooklyn New School-ps 146
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
610 Henry St
Brooklyn, NY 11231
(718) 923-4750
Gr: PK-5 | 634 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #2323.
Junior High School 88 Peter Rouget
(Math: 47% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
544 7th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 788-4482
Gr: 6-8 | 843 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #2424.
P.s. 131
(Math: 54% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
4305 Ft Hamilton Pkwy
Brooklyn, NY 11219
(718) 431-1960
Gr: PK-5 | 493 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #2525.
P.s. 261 Zipporiah Mills
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
314 Pacific St
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 330-9275
Gr: PK-5 | 564 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #2626.
Boerum Hill School For International Studies
(Math: 51% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
284 Baltic St
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 330-9390
Gr: 6-12 | 743 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #2727.
P.s. 169 Sunset Park
(Math: 71% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4305 7th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11232
(718) 853-3224
Gr: K-5 | 755 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #2828.
Middle School 839
(Math: 41% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
713 Caton Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11218
(718) 686-2730
Gr: 6-8 | 310 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #2929.
Park Slope Collegiate
(Math: 37% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
237 7th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 832-4300
Gr: 6-12 | 512 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #3030.
P.s. 124 Silas B Dutcher
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
515 4th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 788-0246
Gr: PK-5 | 293 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #3131.
Red Hook Neighborhood School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
27 Huntington St
Brooklyn, NY 11231
(718) 330-2238
Gr: 3-8 | 168 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #3232.
P.s. 15 Patrick F Daly
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
71 Sullivan St
Brooklyn, NY 11231
(718) 330-9280
Gr: PK-5 | 396 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #3333.
Sunset Park Prep
(Math: 35% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4004 4th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11232
(718) 840-1951
Gr: 6-8 | 390 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #3434.
Sunset Park Avenues Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4308 4th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11232
(718) 369-8330
Gr: PK-5 | 337 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #3535.
P.s. 24
(Math: 31% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
427 38th St
Brooklyn, NY 11232
(718) 832-9366
Gr: PK-5 | 544 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 51 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 25,925 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 71%
  • : 80% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 59% (Top 50%)
  • : 59% (Top 30%)
  • : 80% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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