Top Rankings
New York City Geographic District # 6 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 2026 school year, there are 45 public schools serving 17,415 students in New York City Geographic District # 6. This district's average testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in New York.
Public Schools in New York City Geographic District # 6 have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the New York public school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
45 Schools
4,810 Schools
# Students
17,415 Students
2,503,634 Students
# Teachers
1,564 Teachers
218,347 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
New York City Geographic District # 6, which is ranked #737 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 82% has increased from 66% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#739 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
78%
Graduation Rate
82%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
10%
% Hispanic
83%
31%
% Black
8%
15%
% White
6%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Best New York City Geographic District # 6 Public Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mott Hall School
(Math: 77% | 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
Gr: 6-8 | 316 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #22.
Washington Heights Academy
(Math: 80% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
202 Sherman Ave
New York, NY 10034
(212) 304-3320
New York, NY 10034
(212) 304-3320
Gr: PK-8 | 463 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #33.
Muscota
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4862 Broadway
New York, NY 10034
(212) 544-0614
New York, NY 10034
(212) 544-0614
Gr: K-5 | 290 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #44.
Ps/is 187 Hudson Cliffs
(Math: 67% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
349 Cabrini Blvd
New York, NY 10040
(212) 927-8218
New York, NY 10040
(212) 927-8218
Gr: PK-8 | 744 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #55.
Inwood Early College For Health And Information Technologies
Vocational School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
650 Academy St
New York, NY 10034
(212) 567-1394
New York, NY 10034
(212) 567-1394
Gr: 9-12 | 380 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1
Rank: #66.
Amistad Dual Language School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4862 Broadway
New York, NY 10034
(212) 544-8021
New York, NY 10034
(212) 544-8021
Gr: K-8 | 391 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #77.
High School For Excellence And Innovation
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
650 Academy St
New York, NY 10034
(212) 569-1022
New York, NY 10034
(212) 569-1022
Gr: 9-12 | 198 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1
Rank: #88.
Castle Bridge School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
560 W 169th St
New York, NY 10032
(212) 740-4701
New York, NY 10032
(212) 740-4701
Gr: PK-5 | 195 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #99.
High School For Media & Communications
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
549 Audubon Ave
New York, NY 10040
(212) 927-1841
New York, NY 10040
(212) 927-1841
Gr: 9-12 | 359 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1010.
Paula Hedbavny School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3761 10th Ave
New York, NY 10034
(212) 521-2060
New York, NY 10034
(212) 521-2060
Gr: K-8 | 258 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #1111.
Professor Juan Bosch Public School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
12-18 Ellwood St
New York, NY 10040
(212) 569-0327
New York, NY 10040
(212) 569-0327
Gr: K-5 | 254 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #1212.
A Philip Randolph Campus High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
433 W 135th St
New York, NY 10031
(212) 690-6800
New York, NY 10031
(212) 690-6800
Gr: 9-12 | 1,421 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1313.
Ps/is 210 21st Century Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
501-503 W 152nd St
New York, NY 10031
(212) 283-0012
New York, NY 10031
(212) 283-0012
Gr: PK-8 | 399 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1414.
Dos Puentes Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
185 Wadsworth Ave
New York, NY 10033
(212) 781-1803
New York, NY 10033
(212) 781-1803
Gr: K-5 | 416 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #1515.
P.s. 4 Duke Ellington
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
500 W 160th St
New York, NY 10032
(212) 928-0739
New York, NY 10032
(212) 928-0739
Gr: PK-5 | 428 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #1616.
City College Academy Of The Arts
(Math: 32% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4600 Broadway
New York, NY 10040
(212) 567-3164
New York, NY 10040
(212) 567-3164
Gr: 6-12 | 573 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1717.
Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
511 W 182nd St
New York, NY 10033
(212) 781-0524
New York, NY 10033
(212) 781-0524
Gr: PK-12 | 908 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1818.
P.s. 173
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
306 Ft Washington Ave
New York, NY 10033
(212) 927-7850
New York, NY 10033
(212) 927-7850
Gr: PK-8 | 597 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #1919.
High School For Health Careers & Sciences
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
549 Audubon Ave
New York, NY 10040
(212) 927-1841
New York, NY 10040
(212) 927-1841
Gr: 9-12 | 424 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #2020.
P.s. 189
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2580 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10040
(212) 927-8303
New York, NY 10040
(212) 927-8303
Gr: PK-5 | 421 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #2121.
I.s. 528 Bea Fuller Rodgers School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
180 Wadsworth Ave
New York, NY 10033
(212) 740-4900
New York, NY 10033
(212) 740-4900
Gr: 6-8 | 230 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #2222.
Community Health Academy Of The Heights
(Math: 27% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
504 W 158th St
New York, NY 10033
(212) 342-6600
New York, NY 10033
(212) 342-6600
Gr: 6-12 | 552 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #2323.
Middle School 324 Patria Mirabal
(Math: 42% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
21 Jumel Pl
New York, NY 10032
(212) 923-4057
New York, NY 10032
(212) 923-4057
Gr: 6-8 | 185 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
P.s. 128 Audubon
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
560 W 169th St
New York, NY 10032
(212) 927-0607
New York, NY 10032
(212) 927-0607
Gr: PK-5 | 441 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
William Lynch School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1750 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10031
(212) 862-9940
New York, NY 10031
(212) 862-9940
Gr: PK-6 | 315 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #2626.
P.s. 115 Alexander Humboldt
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
586 W 177th St
New York, NY 10033
(212) 927-9233
New York, NY 10033
(212) 927-9233
Gr: PK-5 | 350 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Gregorio Luperon High School For Science And Mathematics
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
501 W 165th St
New York, NY 10032
(212) 928-1202
New York, NY 10032
(212) 928-1202
Gr: 9-12 | 658 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
High School For Law & Public Service
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
549 Audubon Ave
New York, NY 10040
(212) 342-6130
New York, NY 10040
(212) 342-6130
Gr: 9-12 | 505 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
P.s. 192 Jacob H Schiff
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
500 W 138th St
New York, NY 10031
(212) 775-9560
New York, NY 10031
(212) 775-9560
Gr: PK-5 | 224 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
P.s. 98 Shorac Kappock
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
512 W 212th St
New York, NY 10034
(212) 927-7870
New York, NY 10034
(212) 927-7870
Gr: PK-5 | 288 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #3131.
College Academy
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
549 Audubon Ave
New York, NY 10040
(212) 927-1841
New York, NY 10040
(212) 927-1841
Gr: 9-12 | 347 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #3232.
Hamilton Grange Middle School
(Math: 26% | 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
Gr: 6-8 | 282 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #3333.
Middle School 322
(Math: 33% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4600 Broadway
New York, NY 10040
(212) 304-0853
New York, NY 10040
(212) 304-0853
Gr: 6-8 | 235 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1
Rank: #3434.
Middle School 319 Marie Teresa
(Math: 30% | 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
Gr: 6-8 | 224 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #3535.
P.s. 28 Wright Brothers
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
475 W 155th St
New York, NY 10032
(212) 690-3014
New York, NY 10032
(212) 690-3014
Gr: PK-5 | 378 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many schools belong to New York City Geographic District # 6?
New York City Geographic District # 6 manages 45 public schools serving 17,415 students.
What is the rank of New York City Geographic District # 6?
New York City Geographic District # 6 is ranked #737 out of 1,008 school districts in New York (bottom 50%) 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: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in New York City Geographic District # 6?
83% of New York City Geographic District # 6 students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Black, 6% of students are White, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.
What is the student/teacher ratio of New York City Geographic District # 6?
New York City Geographic District # 6 has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is equal to the New York state average of 11:1.
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