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New York City Geographic District #20 (2026) - Brooklyn, NY
Public School Review - Established 2003

New York City Geographic District #20

415 89th St
Brooklyn, NY 11209
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Tel: (718) 759-4908

Top Rankings

New York City Geographic District #20 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 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 12 public preschools serving 8,291 students in New York City Geographic District #20. 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 #20 have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the New York public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
48 Schools
1,585 Schools
# Students
44,136 Students
682,001 Students
# Teachers
3,370 Teachers
58,586 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeNew York City Geographic District #20New York
Pre-K25356
Kind1,09190
11,11488
21,11087
31,21382
41,24478
51,20474
634621
734412
832612
Grade Not Listed465
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District Rank

New York City Geographic District #20, which is ranked #161 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 82% has increased from 75% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (NY)
#149 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 20%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearNew York City Geographic District #20
2023#149
2022#160
2021#153
2019#220
2018#238
2017#270
2016#291
2015#318
2014#205
2013#229
2012#417
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69%
52%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearNew York City Geographic District #20New York
202369%52%
202261%46%
202169%55%
201968%54%
201865%52%
201761%50%
201660%49%
201560%48%
201454%41%
201353%39%
201276%69%
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64%
49%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearNew York City Geographic District #20New York
202264%49%
202174%62%
201963%52%
201865%52%
201755%47%
201653%46%
201547%40%
201442%37%
201342%39%
201259%60%
201155%58%
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85%
78%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearNew York City Geographic District #20New York
202285%78%
202192%84%
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82%
87%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearNew York City Geographic District #20New York
202382%87%
202278%87%
202176%85%
202076%83%
201977%83%
201875%82%
201772%82%
201672%81%
201568%79%
201466%78%
201366%78%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.67
0.73

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearNew York City Geographic District #20New York
20240.680.72
20230.680.73
20220.680.72
20210.680.72
20200.680.71
20190.680.71
20180.680.71
20170.680.71
20160.680.70
20150.670.70
20140.680.69
20130.690.69
20120.690.68
20110.690.68
20100.690.66
20090.700.66
20080.700.66
20070.700.65
20060.710.64
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% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
44%
11%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2024)

YearNew York City Geographic District #20New York
202443%10%
202343%10%
202245%10%
202144%10%
202043%9%
201943%9%
201844%9%
201744%9%
201643%9%
201542%9%
201442%9%
201342%9%
201241%9%
201140%8%
201035%8%
200937%9%
200836%8%
200735%8%
200636%7%
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% Hispanic
30%
31%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2024)

YearNew York City Geographic District #20New York
202431%30%
202331%29%
202230%29%
202130%28%
202029%27%
201929%27%
201828%26%
201728%26%
201629%26%
201529%25%
201427%25%
201326%24%
201227%23%
201127%22%
201025%22%
200929%21%
200829%21%
200729%21%
200628%20%
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% Black
2%
15%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2024)

YearNew York City Geographic District #20New York
20242%16%
20232%16%
20222%16%
20212%17%
20203%17%
20193%17%
20183%17%
20173%17%
20163%18%
20154%18%
20144%18%
20134%18%
20124%18%
20114%19%
20104%19%
20095%19%
20085%20%
20075%19%
20065%20%
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% White
22%
38%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2024)

YearNew York City Geographic District #20New York
202422%40%
202322%40%
202222%41%
202123%41%
202024%43%
201924%43%
201825%44%
201725%44%
201625%44%
201525%45%
201427%46%
201328%47%
201228%48%
201129%49%
201036%51%
200929%51%
200830%51%
200731%52%
200631%53%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2024)

YearNew York City Geographic District #20New York
20241%3%
20232%4%
20221%3%
20211%3%
20201%3%
20191%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

Best New York City Geographic District #20 Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
P.s. 229 Dyker
(Math: 78% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1400 Benson Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11228
(718) 236-5447
Gr: PK-8 | 1,115 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #22.
P.s. 204 Vince Lombardi
(Math: 73% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
8101 15th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11228
(718) 236-2906
Gr: PK-5 | 994 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #33.
P.s. 164 Caesar Rodney
(Math: 69% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4211 14th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11219
(718) 854-4100
Gr: PK-5 | 491 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #44.
P.s. 205 Clarion
(Math: 73% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
6701 20th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(718) 236-2380
Gr: PK-5 | 1,093 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #55.
Seeall Academy
(Math: 67% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
5601 16th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(718) 851-8070
Gr: PK-8 | 851 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #66.
P.s. 112 Lefferts Park
(Math: 66% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
7115 15th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11228
(718) 232-0685
Gr: PK-5 | 740 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #77.
P.s. 192 Magnet School For Math And Science Inquiry
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
4715 18th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(718) 633-3061
Gr: PK-8 | 592 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #88.
P.s. 48 Mapleton
(Math: 56% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
6015 18th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(718) 232-3873
Gr: PK-5 | 487 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #99.
P.s. 200 Benson School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1940 Benson Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 236-5466
Gr: PK-5 | 1,209 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #1010.
P.s. 179 Kensington
(Math: 43% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
202 Ave C
Brooklyn, NY 11218
(718) 438-4010
Gr: PK-5 | 660 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: n/an/a
Detective Wenjian Liu School Of Civics And Entrepreneruship
6312 13th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11219
(929) 737-0510
Gr: K | 31 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: n/an/a
Joanne Seminara School Of Law And Medicine
280 Senator St
Brooklyn, NY 11220
(347) 457-6983
Gr: K | 28 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 50%

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  • District size: 48 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 44,136 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 78%
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  • : 64% (Top 20%)
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