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New York City Geographic District #22 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 22 public preschools serving 11,660 students in New York City Geographic District #22 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 #22 School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the New York public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is more than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
40 Schools
1,575 Schools
# Students
29,871 Students
680,405 Students
# Teachers
2,246 Teachers
57,270 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
New York City Geographic District #22 School District, which is ranked #342 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#352 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
78%
Graduation Rate
89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.76
0.73
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
24%
11%
% Hispanic
16%
31%
% Black
23%
16%
% White
33%
38%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
Best New York City Geographic District #22 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
P.s. 236 Mill Basin
(Math: 77% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6302 Ave U
Brooklyn, NY 11234
(718) 444-6969
Brooklyn, NY 11234
(718) 444-6969
Grades: PK-5
| 562 students
Rank: #22.
P.s. 195 Manhattan Beach
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
131 Irwin St
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 648-9102
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 648-9102
Grades: PK-5
| 381 students
Rank: #33.
P.s. 254 Dag Hammarskjold
(Math: 71% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2469 E 18th St
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 743-0890
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 743-0890
Grades: PK-5
| 711 students
Rank: #44.
P.s. 312 Bergen Beach
(Math: 53% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
7103 Ave T
Brooklyn, NY 11234
(718) 763-4015
Brooklyn, NY 11234
(718) 763-4015
Grades: PK-5
| 611 students
Rank: #55.
P.s. 245
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
249 E 17th St
Brooklyn, NY 11226
(718) 284-2330
Brooklyn, NY 11226
(718) 284-2330
Grades: PK-5
| 224 students
Rank: #66.
P.s. 197 Kings Highway Academy
(Math: 58% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1599 E 22nd St
Brooklyn, NY 11210
(718) 377-7890
Brooklyn, NY 11210
(718) 377-7890
Grades: PK-5
| 1,058 students
Rank: #77.
P.s. 207 Elizabeth G Leary
(Math: 45% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4011 Fillmore Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11234
(718) 645-8667
Brooklyn, NY 11234
(718) 645-8667
Grades: PK-8
| 885 students
Rank: #88.
P.s. 277 Gerritsen Beach
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2529 Gerritsen Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 743-6689
Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 743-6689
Grades: PK-5
| 290 students
Rank: #99.
P.s. 193 Gil Hodges
(Math: 51% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2515 Ave L
Brooklyn, NY 11210
(718) 338-9011
Brooklyn, NY 11210
(718) 338-9011
Grades: PK-5
| 497 students
Rank: #1010.
P.s. 139 Alexine A Fenty
(Math: 43% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
330 Rugby Rd
Brooklyn, NY 11226
(718) 282-5254
Brooklyn, NY 11226
(718) 282-5254
Grades: PK-5
| 708 students
Rank: #1111.
P.s. 198
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4105 Farragut Rd
Brooklyn, NY 11210
(718) 282-4920
Brooklyn, NY 11210
(718) 282-4920
Grades: PK-5
| 292 students
Rank: #1212.
P.s. 889
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
21 Hinckley Pl
Brooklyn, NY 11218
(929) 397-9171
Brooklyn, NY 11218
(929) 397-9171
Grades: PK-5
| 406 students
Rank: #1313.
P.s. 217 Colonel David Marcus School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1100 Newkirk Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11230
(718) 434-6960
Brooklyn, NY 11230
(718) 434-6960
Grades: PK-5
| 918 students
Rank: #1414.
P.s. 203 Floyd Bennett School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5101 Ave M
Brooklyn, NY 11234
(718) 241-8488
Brooklyn, NY 11234
(718) 241-8488
Grades: PK-5
| 490 students
Rank: #1515.
P.s. 52 Sheepshead Bay
(Math: 34% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2675 E 29th St
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 648-0882
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 648-0882
Grades: PK-5
| 686 students
Rank: #1616.
P.s. 194 Raoul Wallenberg
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3117 Ave W
Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 648-8804
Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 648-8804
Grades: PK-5
| 516 students
Rank: #1717.
P.s. 109
(Math: 25% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1001 E 45th St
Brooklyn, NY 11210
(718) 693-3426
Brooklyn, NY 11210
(718) 693-3426
Grades: PK-8
| 542 students
Rank: #1818.
School Of Science &technology
(Math: 27% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
725 E 23rd St
Brooklyn, NY 11210
(718) 434-5222
Brooklyn, NY 11210
(718) 434-5222
Grades: PK-5
| 484 students
Rank: #1919.
P.s. 315
(Math: 34% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2310 Glenwood Rd
Brooklyn, NY 11210
(718) 421-9560
Brooklyn, NY 11210
(718) 421-9560
Grades: PK-5
| 519 students
Rank: #2020.
P.s. 119 Amersfort
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3829 Ave K
Brooklyn, NY 11210
(718) 377-7696
Brooklyn, NY 11210
(718) 377-7696
Grades: PK-5
| 398 students
Rank: #2121.
P.s. 251 Paerdegat
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1037 E 54th St
Brooklyn, NY 11234
(718) 251-4110
Brooklyn, NY 11234
(718) 251-4110
Grades: PK-5
| 296 students
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