Top Rankings
New York City Geographic District #21 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 17 public preschools serving 11,371 students in New York City Geographic District #21 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschools in New York City Geographic District #21 School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the New York public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is more than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
40 Schools
1,576 Schools
# Students
33,559 Students
680,405 Students
# Teachers
2,508 Teachers
57,270 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
New York City Geographic District #21 School District, which is ranked #280 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 84% has increased from 75% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#268 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
78%
Graduation Rate
84%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.75
0.73
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
25%
11%
% Hispanic
27%
31%
% Black
12%
16%
% White
33%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
Best New York City Geographic District #21 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
P.s. 101 Verrazano
(Math: 79% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8696 24th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 372-0221
Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 372-0221
Gr: PK-5 | 1,107 student Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #22.
P.s. 100 Coney Island School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2951 W 3rd St
Brooklyn, NY 11224
(718) 382-2760
Brooklyn, NY 11224
(718) 382-2760
Gr: PK-5 | 603 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #33.
P.s. 97 Highlawn
(Math: 75% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1846 W 13th St
Brooklyn, NY 11222
(718) 672-7550
Brooklyn, NY 11222
(718) 672-7550
Gr: PK-5 | 884 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #44.
P.s. 215 Morris H Weiss
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
415 Ave S
Brooklyn, NY 11223
(718) 339-2464
Brooklyn, NY 11223
(718) 339-2464
Gr: PK-5 | 715 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #55.
P.s. 226 Alfred De B Mason
(Math: 45% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6006 23rd Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(718) 234-4940
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(718) 234-4940
Gr: PK-8 | 890 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #66.
P.s. 216 Arturo Toscanini
(Math: 55% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
350 Ave X
Brooklyn, NY 11223
(718) 645-2862
Brooklyn, NY 11223
(718) 645-2862
Gr: PK-5 | 723 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #77.
P.s. 153 Homecrest
(Math: 57% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1970 Homecrest Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 375-4484
Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 375-4484
Gr: PK-5 | 535 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #88.
P.s. 199 Frederick Wachtel
(Math: 53% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1100 Elm Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11230
(718) 339-1422
Brooklyn, NY 11230
(718) 339-1422
Gr: PK-5 | 538 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
P.s. 212 Lady Deborah Moody
(Math: 47% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
87 Bay 49th St
Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 266-4841
Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 266-4841
Gr: PK-5 | 576 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
P.s. 90 Edna Cohen School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2840 W 12th St
Brooklyn, NY 11224
(718) 787-3333
Brooklyn, NY 11224
(718) 787-3333
Gr: PK-5 | 468 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #1111.
P.s. 177 Marlboro
(Math: 55% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
346 Ave P
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(718) 375-9506
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(718) 375-9506
Gr: PK-5 | 896 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #1212.
P.s. 225 Eileen E Zaglin
(Math: 49% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1075 Oceanview Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 743-9793
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 743-9793
Gr: PK-8 | 1,002 student Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #1313.
P.s. 99 Isaac Asimov
(Math: 42% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1120 E 10th St
Brooklyn, NY 11230
(718) 338-9201
Brooklyn, NY 11230
(718) 338-9201
Gr: PK-8 | 831 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #1414.
P.s. 238 Anne Sullivan
(Math: 32% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1633 E 8th St
Brooklyn, NY 11223
(718) 339-4355
Brooklyn, NY 11223
(718) 339-4355
Gr: PK-8 | 549 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #1515.
P.s. 288 Shirley Tanyhill
(Math: 15% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2950 W 25th St
Brooklyn, NY 11224
(718) 382-2100
Brooklyn, NY 11224
(718) 382-2100
Gr: PK-8 | 469 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #1616.
P.s. 188 Michael E Berdy
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3314 Neptune Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11224
(718) 265-7580
Brooklyn, NY 11224
(718) 265-7580
Gr: PK-5 | 247 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #1717.
P.s. 329 Surfside
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2929 W 30th St
Brooklyn, NY 11224
(718) 787-3460
Brooklyn, NY 11224
(718) 787-3460
Gr: PK-5 | 338 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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