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New York City Geographic District #18 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 13 public preschools serving 5,519 students in New York City Geographic District #18. 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 #18 have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the New York public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
34 Schools
1,585 Schools
# Students
11,062 Students
682,001 Students
# Teachers
949 Teachers
58,586 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
New York City Geographic District #18, which is ranked #660 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 72% has increased from 66% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#635 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
78%
Graduation Rate
72%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.73
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
3%
11%
% Hispanic
13%
31%
% Black
77%
15%
% White
4%
38%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Best New York City Geographic District #18 Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
P.s. 279 Herman Schreiber
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1070 E 104th St
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 444-4316
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 444-4316
Gr: PK-5 | 276 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #22.
P.s. 235 Janice Marie Knight School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
525 Lenox Rd
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 773-4869
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 773-4869
Gr: PK-5 | 666 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #33.
P.s. 268 Emma Lazarus
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
133 E 53rd St
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 773-5332
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 773-5332
Gr: PK-5 | 286 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #44.
P.s. 244 Richard R Green
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5404 Tilden Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 346-6240
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 346-6240
Gr: PK-5 | 315 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #55.
P.s. 233 Langston Hughes
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
9301 Ave B
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 346-8103
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 346-8103
Gr: PK-5 | 335 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #66.
P.s. 208 Elsa Ebeling
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4801 Ave D
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 629-1670
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 629-1670
Gr: PK-5 | 297 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #77.
P.s. 115 Daniel Mucatel School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1500 E 92nd St
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 241-1000
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 241-1000
Gr: PK-5 | 854 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #88.
P.s. 114 Ryder Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1077 Remsen Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 257-4428
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 257-4428
Gr: PK-5 | 397 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
P.s. 135 Sheldon A Brookner
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
684 Linden Blvd
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 693-4363
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 693-4363
Gr: PK-5 | 307 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
P.s. 276 Louis Marshall
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1070 E 83rd St
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 758-7100
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 758-7100
Gr: PK-5 | 560 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #1111.
P.s. 66
(Math: 44% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
845 E 96th St
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 922-3505
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 922-3505
Gr: PK-8 | 527 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #1212.
P.s. 219 Kennedy-king
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1060 Clarkson Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(929) 397-9566
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(929) 397-9566
Gr: PK-5 | 334 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #1313.
P.s. 272 Curtis Estabrook
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
101-24 Seaview Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(929) 437-5000
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(929) 437-5000
Gr: PK-5 | 365 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
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