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New York City Geographic District # 4 School District

319 E 117th St
New York, NY 10035
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

New York City Geographic District # 4 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 23 public elementary schools serving 8,094 students in New York City Geographic District # 4 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ Elementary Schools in New York City Geographic District # 4 School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
29 Schools
3,702 Schools
# Students
11,327 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
1,052 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

New York City Geographic District # 4 School District, which is ranked #552 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has increased from 83% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#551 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of New York City Geographic District # 4  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New York City Geographic District # 4  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York City Geographic District # 4  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New York City Geographic District # 4  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
86%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of New York City Geographic District # 4  School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.73
# American Indian Students
116 Students
14,013 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
959 Students
175,821 Students
% Asian Students
8%
10%
# Hispanic Students
7,050 Students
531,348 Students
% Hispanic Students
62%
30%
# Black Students
2,305 Students
278,768 Students
% Black Students
20%
16%
# White Students
628 Students
682,836 Students
% White Students
6%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
70 Students
3,810 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
196 Students
63,556 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
716
60,112
# Students in K Grade:
718
169,096
# Students in 1st Grade:
745
177,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
751
181,096
# Students in 3rd Grade:
774
177,104
# Students in 4th Grade:
777
180,516
# Students in 5th Grade:
804
181,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
771
184,038
# Students in 7th Grade:
805
161,270
# Students in 8th Grade:
869
161,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
911
24,993
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,010
23,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
827
21,596
# Students in 12th Grade:
829
21,027
# Ungraded Students:
20
25,375

Best New York City Geographic District # 4 School District ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tag Young Scholars
Magnet School
(Math: 94% | Reading: 97%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
240 E 109th St
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-6003
Grades: K-8
| 550 students
Rank: #22.
P.s. 171 Patrick Henry
(Math: 80% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
19 E 103rd St
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5801
Grades: PK-8
| 774 students
Rank: #33.
Central Park East I
(Math: <50% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1573 Madison Ave
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5821
Grades: PK-5
| 156 students
Rank: #44.
P.s. 83 Luis Munoz Rivera
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
219 E 109th St
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5847
Grades: PK-5
| 339 students
Rank: #55.
Middle School 224 Manhattan East School For Arts & Academics
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
410 E 100th St
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-6047
Grades: 6-8
| 181 students
Rank: #66.
Central Park East Ii
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
433 E 100th St
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5992
Grades: PK-8
| 422 students
Rank: #77.
Isaac Newton Middle School For Math And Science
(Math: 15% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
260 Pleasant Ave
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-6006
Grades: 6-8
| 292 students
Rank: #88.
River East Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2351 1st Ave
New York, NY 10035
(212) 802-3035
Grades: PK-5
| 244 students
Rank: #99.
Renaissance School Of The Arts
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
319 E 117th St
New York, NY 10035
(212) 534-6072
Grades: 6-8
| 145 students
Rank: #1010.
Bilingual Bicultural School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
219 E 109th St
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-6031
Grades: PK-5
| 315 students
Rank: #1111.
Lexington Academy
(Math: 17% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
131 E 104th St
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5831
Grades: PK-8
| 482 students
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
P.s. 146 Ann M Short
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
421 E 106th St
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5877
Grades: PK-5
| 326 students
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
P.s. 155 William Paca
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
319 E 117th St
New York, NY 10035
(212) 860-5885
Grades: PK-5
| 255 students
Rank: #1414.
James Weldon Johnson School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
176 E 115th St
New York, NY 10029
(212) 876-5522
Grades: PK-8
| 579 students
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
P.s. 108 Assemblyman Angelo Del Toro Educational Complex
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1615 Madison Ave
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5803
Grades: PK-8
| 364 students
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
P.s. 7 Samuel Stern
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
160 E 120th St
New York, NY 10035
(212) 860-5827
Grades: PK-8
| 400 students
Rank: #1717.
P.s. 206 Jose Celso Barbosa
(Math: 15% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
508 E 120th St
New York, NY 10035
(212) 860-5809
Grades: 3-8
| 405 students
Rank: #1818.
Esperanza Preparatory Academy
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
240 E 109th St
New York, NY 10029
(212) 722-6507
Grades: 6-12
| 536 students
Rank: #1919.
P.s. 102 Jacques Cartier
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
315 E 113th St
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5834
Grades: PK-5
| 236 students
Rank: #2020.
P.s. 96 Joseph Lanzetta
(Math: 10% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
216 E 120th St
New York, NY 10035
(212) 860-5851
Grades: PK-8
| 422 students
Rank: #2121.
Mosaic Preparatory Academy
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
141 E 111th St
New York, NY 10029
(212) 722-3109
Grades: PK-5
| 236 students
Rank: #2222.
P.s. 38 Roberto Clemente
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
232 E 103rd St
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5882
Grades: PK-5
| 223 students
Rank: n/an/a
535 E 119th St
New York, NY 10035
(212) 860-5868
Grades: PK-2
| 212 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 29 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 11,327 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 94%
  • : 86% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Top 50%)
  • : 70% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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