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New York City Geographic District #15 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 2026 school year, there are 22 public preschools serving 12,078 students in New York City Geographic District #15. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschools in New York City Geographic District #15 have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the New York public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
51 Schools
1,585 Schools
# Students
25,925 Students
682,001 Students
# Teachers
2,246 Teachers
58,586 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
New York City Geographic District #15, which is ranked #279 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 80% has increased from 69% 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)
80%
78%
Graduation Rate
80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.74
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
15%
11%
% Hispanic
38%
31%
% Black
12%
15%
% White
29%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Best New York City Geographic District #15 Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
P.s. 172 Beacon School Of Excellence
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
825 4th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11232
(718) 965-4200
Brooklyn, NY 11232
(718) 965-4200
Gr: PK-5 | 380 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #22.
P.s. 29 John M Harrigan
(Math: 89% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
425 Henry St
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 330-9277
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 330-9277
Gr: PK-5 | 708 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #33.
P.s. 321 William Penn
(Math: 88% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
180 7th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 499-2412
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 499-2412
Gr: PK-5 | 1,305 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #44.
P.s. 107 John W Kimball
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1301 8th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 499-2054
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 499-2054
Gr: PK-5 | 537 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #55.
P.s. 58 Carroll
(Math: 87% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
330 Smith St
Brooklyn, NY 11231
(718) 330-9322
Brooklyn, NY 11231
(718) 330-9322
Gr: PK-5 | 753 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #66.
Magnet School Of Math Science & Design Technology
Magnet School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
511 7th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 965-1190
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 965-1190
Gr: PK-5 | 836 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #77.
P.s. 32 Samuel Mills Sprole
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
317 Hoyt St
Brooklyn, NY 11231
(718) 222-6400
Brooklyn, NY 11231
(718) 222-6400
Gr: PK-5 | 481 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #88.
P.s. 38 Pacific
Magnet School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
450 Pacific St
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 330-9305
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 330-9305
Gr: PK-5 | 546 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #99.
P.s. 230 Doris L Cohen
(Math: 68% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1 Albemarle Rd
Brooklyn, NY 11218
(718) 437-6135
Brooklyn, NY 11218
(718) 437-6135
Gr: PK-5 | 925 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #1010.
School Of Creativity And Innovation
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4513 8th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11220
(929) 419-6049
Brooklyn, NY 11220
(929) 419-6049
Gr: PK-5 | 315 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #1111.
P.s. 130 Parkside
(Math: 64% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
70 Ocean Pkwy
Brooklyn, NY 11218
(718) 686-1940
Brooklyn, NY 11218
(718) 686-1940
Gr: PK-5 | 891 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #1212.
P.s. 295
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
330 18th St
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 965-0390
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 965-0390
Gr: PK-5 | 209 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #1313.
Brooklyn New School-ps 146
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
610 Henry St
Brooklyn, NY 11231
(718) 923-4750
Brooklyn, NY 11231
(718) 923-4750
Gr: PK-5 | 634 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #1414.
P.s. 131
(Math: 54% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4305 Ft Hamilton Pkwy
Brooklyn, NY 11219
(718) 431-1960
Brooklyn, NY 11219
(718) 431-1960
Gr: PK-5 | 493 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #1515.
P.s. 261 Zipporiah Mills
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
314 Pacific St
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 330-9275
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 330-9275
Gr: PK-5 | 564 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #1616.
P.s. 124 Silas B Dutcher
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
515 4th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 788-0246
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 788-0246
Gr: PK-5 | 293 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #1717.
P.s. 15 Patrick F Daly
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
71 Sullivan St
Brooklyn, NY 11231
(718) 330-9280
Brooklyn, NY 11231
(718) 330-9280
Gr: PK-5 | 396 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #1818.
Sunset Park Avenues Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4308 4th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11232
(718) 369-8330
Brooklyn, NY 11232
(718) 369-8330
Gr: PK-5 | 337 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #1919.
P.s. 24
(Math: 31% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
427 38th St
Brooklyn, NY 11232
(718) 832-9366
Brooklyn, NY 11232
(718) 832-9366
Gr: PK-5 | 544 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #2020.
P.s. 1 Bergen
(Math: 34% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
309 47th St
Brooklyn, NY 11220
(718) 567-7661
Brooklyn, NY 11220
(718) 567-7661
Gr: PK-5 | 660 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: n/an/a
489 State St
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(929) 554-8962
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(929) 554-8962
Gr: PK-K | 110 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: n/an/a
836-841 5th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11232
(347) 305-6532
Brooklyn, NY 11232
(347) 305-6532
Gr: PK-2 | 161 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
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