Top Rankings
New York City Geographic District # 3 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 2026 school year, there are 14 public preschools serving 5,694 students in New York City Geographic District # 3. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschools in New York City Geographic District # 3 have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the New York public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% 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
42 Schools
1,585 Schools
# Students
19,200 Students
682,001 Students
# Teachers
1,633 Teachers
58,586 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
New York City Geographic District # 3, which is ranked #209 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 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
0.73
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
9%
11%
% Hispanic
37%
31%
% Black
17%
15%
% White
30%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Best New York City Geographic District # 3 Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
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 | 529 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #22.
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 | 751 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #33.
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 | 685 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #44.
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 | 404 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #55.
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 | 466 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #66.
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 | 448 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #77.
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 | 490 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #88.
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 | 327 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #99.
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 | 344 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #1010.
Riverside School For Makers And Artists
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
300 W 61st St
New York, NY 10023
(347) 478-5228
New York, NY 10023
(347) 478-5228
Gr: PK-8 | 480 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
P.s. 242 Young Diplomats Magnet Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
134 W 122nd St
New York, NY 10027
(212) 678-2908
New York, NY 10027
(212) 678-2908
Gr: PK-5 | 145 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Stem Institute Of Manhattan
Magnet School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
240 W 113th St
New York, NY 10026
(212) 678-2898
New York, NY 10026
(212) 678-2898
Gr: PK-5 | 140 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1313.
P.s. 149 Sojourner Truth
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
41 W 117th St
New York, NY 10026
(646) 672-9020
New York, NY 10026
(646) 672-9020
Gr: PK-8 | 249 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #1414.
P.s. 76 A Phillip Randolph
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
220 W 121st St
New York, NY 10027
(212) 678-2865
New York, NY 10027
(212) 678-2865
Gr: PK-8 | 236 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
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