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New York City Geographic District # 2 School District

333 7th Ave-7th Fl
New York, NY 10001
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Tel: (212) 356-3739

Top Rankings

New York City Geographic District # 2 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 23 public middle schools serving 11,027 students in New York City Geographic District # 2 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in New York City Geographic District # 2 School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 78% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
119 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
54,681 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
4,335 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeNew York City Geographic District # 2 School DistrictNew York
Pre-K1768
Kind32224
131026
230826
329425
432726
531140
62,375142
72,290168
82,404171
947237
1045833
1148830
1248430
Grade Not Listed821
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District Rank

New York City Geographic District # 2 School District, which is ranked #110 of all 1,009 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 76% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (NY)
#115 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 20%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearNew York City Geographic District # 2 School District
2023#115
2022#70
2021#58
2019#85
2018#93
2017#86
2016#71
2015#78
2014#82
2013#26
2012#118
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68%
52%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearNew York City Geographic District # 2 School DistrictNew York
202368%52%
202272%46%
202180%55%
201979%54%
201879%52%
201777%50%
201678%49%
201576%48%
201458%41%
201371%39%
201284%69%
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73%
49%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearNew York City Geographic District # 2 School DistrictNew York
202273%49%
202185%62%
201981%52%
201879%52%
201778%47%
201677%46%
201571%40%
201458%37%
201367%39%
201278%60%
201176%58%
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94%
78%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearNew York City Geographic District # 2 School DistrictNew York
202294%78%
202196%84%
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80%
87%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearNew York City Geographic District # 2 School DistrictNew York
202380%87%
202283%87%
202181%85%
202080%83%
201979%83%
201876%82%
201777%82%
201675%81%
201572%79%
201469%78%
201368%78%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.76
0.73

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearNew York City Geographic District # 2 School DistrictNew York
20230.770.73
20220.760.72
20210.760.72
20200.760.71
20190.760.71
20180.760.71
20170.760.71
20160.760.70
20150.750.70
20140.760.69
20130.750.69
20120.750.68
20110.740.68
20100.740.66
20090.740.66
20080.740.66
20070.740.65
20060.750.64
20050.710.64
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% American Indian
1%
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)

YearNew York City Geographic District # 2 School DistrictNew York
20231%1%
20221%1%
20212%1%
20141%1%
20132%1%
20121%1%
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% Asian
20%
9%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)

YearNew York City Geographic District # 2 School DistrictNew York
202320%10%
202221%10%
202121%10%
202022%9%
201922%9%
201823%9%
201723%9%
201623%9%
201524%9%
201424%9%
201323%9%
201224%9%
201124%8%
201023%8%
200922%9%
200822%8%
200723%8%
200623%7%
200516%7%
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% Hispanic
36%
30%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)

YearNew York City Geographic District # 2 School DistrictNew York
202334%29%
202234%29%
202134%28%
202033%27%
201933%27%
201833%26%
201733%26%
201634%26%
201535%25%
201434%25%
201334%24%
201235%23%
201136%22%
201037%22%
200937%21%
200838%21%
200738%21%
200638%20%
200544%20%
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% Black
13%
20%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)

YearNew York City Geographic District # 2 School DistrictNew York
202314%16%
202214%16%
202114%17%
202015%17%
201915%17%
201816%17%
201716%17%
201616%18%
201516%18%
201417%18%
201318%18%
201218%18%
201119%19%
201020%19%
200921%19%
200821%20%
200720%19%
200620%20%
200520%20%
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% White
25%
37%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)

YearNew York City Geographic District # 2 School DistrictNew York
202324%40%
202225%41%
202125%41%
202026%43%
201926%43%
201825%44%
201725%44%
201624%44%
201523%45%
201423%46%
201322%47%
201222%48%
201121%49%
201019%51%
200919%51%
200819%51%
200719%52%
200619%53%
200520%53%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)

YearNew York City Geographic District # 2 School DistrictNew York
20237%4%
20225%3%
20214%3%
20204%3%
20194%3%
20183%2%
20173%2%
20163%2%
20152%2%
20141%1%
20131%1%
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All Ethnic Groups

Best New York City Geographic District # 2 School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
East Side Middle School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
331 E 91st St
New York, NY 10128
(212) 360-0114
Gr: 6-8 | 427 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #22.
Nyc Lab Middle School For Collaborative Studies
(Math: 90% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
333 W 17th St
New York, NY 10011
(212) 691-6119
Gr: 6-8 | 549 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #33.
Middle School 255 Salk School Of Science
(Math: 89% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
320 E 20th St
New York, NY 10003
(212) 614-8785
Gr: 6-8 | 369 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #44.
Clinton School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 96%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
10 E 15th St
New York, NY 10003
(212) 524-4360
Gr: 6-12 | 839 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #55.
Ballet Tech/nyc Public School For Dance
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
890 Broadway
New York, NY 10003
(212) 254-1803
Gr: 4-8 | 116 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #66.
I.s. 289
(Math: 82% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
201 Warren St
New York, NY 10282
(212) 571-9268
Gr: 6-8 | 258 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #77.
Junior High School 167 Robert F Wagner
(Math: 83% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
220 E 76th St
New York, NY 10021
(212) 535-8610
Gr: 6-8 | 1,007 student Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #88.
Spruce Street School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
12 Spruce St
New York, NY 10018
(212) 266-4800
Gr: PK-8 | 450 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #99.
Battery Park City School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
55 Battery Pl
New York, NY 10011
(212) 266-5800
Gr: PK-8 | 803 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #1010.
Lower Manhattan Community Middle School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
26 Broadway
New York, NY 10004
(646) 826-8100
Gr: 6-8 | 328 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #1111.
Yorkville East Middle School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1458 York Ave
New York, NY 10075
(917) 432-5413
Gr: 6-8 | 231 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #1212.
P.s. 126 Jacob August Riis
(Math: 76% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
80 Catherine St
New York, NY 10038
(212) 962-2188
Gr: PK-8 | 566 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #1313.
Ps/is 217 Roosevelt Island
(Math: 70% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
645 Main St
New York, NY 10044
(212) 980-0294
Gr: PK-8 | 681 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #1414.
Ella Baker School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
317 E 67th St
New York, NY 10065
(212) 717-8809
Gr: PK-8 | 327 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #1515.
Junior High School 104 Simon Baruch
(Math: 66% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
330 E 21st St
New York, NY 10010
(212) 674-4545
Gr: 6-8 | 958 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #1616.
School Of The Future High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
127 E 22nd St
New York, NY 10010
(212) 475-8086
Gr: 6-12 | 727 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #1717.
47 American Sign Language And English Lower School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
223 E 23rd St
New York, NY 10010
(914) 326-6609
Gr: PK-8 | 177 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #1818.
Professional Performing Arts High School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
328 W 48th St
New York, NY 10036
(212) 247-8652
Gr: 6-12 | 515 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #1919.
Institute For Collaborative Education
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
345 E 15th St
New York, NY 10003
(212) 475-7972
Gr: 6-12 | 479 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #2020.
Middle School 297
(Math: 36% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
75 Morton St
New York, NY 10038
(212) 295-7555
Gr: 6-8 | 322 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #2121.
Quest To Learn
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
351 W 18th St
New York, NY 10011
(212) 488-3645
Gr: 6-12 | 439 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #2222.
Middle School 131
(Math: 40% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Hester St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 219-1204
Gr: 6-8 | 291 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #2323.
City Knoll Middle School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
440 W 53rd St
New York, NY 10019
(212) 492-9062
Gr: 6-8 | 168 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 119 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 54,681 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 75%
  • : 80% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 68% (Top 20%)
  • : 73% (Top 10%)
  • : 94% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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