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New York City Geographic District # 3 School District

154 W 93rd St
New York, NY 10025
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

New York City Geographic District # 3 School District 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 2025-26 school year, there are 14 public preschools serving 5,716 students in New York City Geographic District # 3 School District. 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 School District 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 70% 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
43 Schools
1,576 Schools
# Students
19,374 Students
680,405 Students
# Teachers
1,618 Teachers
57,270 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

New York City Geographic District # 3 School District, which is ranked #209 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 74% has decreased from 78% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#223 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 30%)
61%
52%
64%
49%
84%
78%
74%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.74
0.73
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
9%
11%
% Hispanic
37%
31%
% Black
17%
16%
% White
30%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

Best New York City Geographic District # 3 School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
P.s. 9 Sarah Anderson
(Math: 86% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
100 W 84th St
New York, NY 10024
(212) 678-2812
Gr: PK-5 | 497 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #22.
P.s. 87 William Sherman
(Math: 81% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
160 W 78th St
New York, NY 10024
(212) 678-2826
Gr: PK-5 | 726 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #33.
P.s. 84 Lillian Weber
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
32 W 92nd St
New York, NY 10025
(212) 799-2534
Gr: PK-5 | 670 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #44.
P.s. 452
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
210 W 61st St
New York, NY 10023
(212) 259-6222
Gr: PK-5 | 387 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #55.
P.s. 163 Alfred E Smith
(Math: 62% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
163 W 97th St
New York, NY 10025
(212) 678-2854
Gr: PK-5 | 524 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #66.
P.s. 165 Robert E Simon
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
234 W 109th St
New York, NY 10025
(212) 678-2873
Gr: PK-5 | 425 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #77.
P.s. 145 Bloomingdale School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
150 W 105th St
New York, NY 10025
(212) 678-2857
Gr: PK-5 | 487 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #88.
Locke School Of Arts And Engineering
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
20 W 112th St
New York, NY 10026
(212) 534-7490
Gr: PK-5 | 290 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #99.
P.s. 180 Hugo Newman
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
370 W 120th St
New York, NY 10027
(212) 678-2849
Gr: PK-8 | 346 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #1010.
Riverside School For Makers And Artists
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
300 W 61st St
New York, NY 10023
(347) 478-5228
Gr: PK-8 | 547 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
P.s. 242 Young Diplomats Magnet Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
134 W 122nd St
New York, NY 10027
(212) 678-2908
Gr: PK-5 | 156 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Stem Institute Of Manhattan
Magnet School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
240 W 113th St
New York, NY 10026
(212) 678-2898
Gr: PK-5 | 133 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #1313.
P.s. 149 Sojourner Truth
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
41 W 117th St
New York, NY 10026
(646) 672-9020
Gr: PK-8 | 260 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #1414.
P.s. 76 A Phillip Randolph
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
220 W 121st St
New York, NY 10027
(212) 678-2865
Gr: PK-8 | 268 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 91%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 43 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 19,374 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 70%
  • : 74% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 61% (Top 50%)
  • : 64% (Top 20%)
  • : 84% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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