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Manhattan Center For Science & Mathematics

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Manhattan Center For Science & Mathematics ranks 176 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

176^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 86% of New York high schools

Summary

Manhattan Center For Science & Mathematics is a public high school in New York, NY, serving 1,648 students in grades 9-12. This school consistently ranks among the top 20% of high schools in New York, with strong academic performance across various subjects and student subgroups.

The school's students significantly outperform the district and state averages on Regents exams, with proficiency rates as high as 90.96% in Chemistry, compared to 74.67% for the district and 64.53% for the state. Manhattan Center For Science & Mathematics also excels in supporting the academic achievement of diverse student subgroups, often ranking in the top 10-20% of high schools in New York. For example, the school ranked 41st out of 713 high schools for African American students and 32nd out of 788 high schools for White students in the 2024-2025 school year. Additionally, the school maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 76.1% to 97.9% in recent years, and low dropout rates, outperforming the district and state averages.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Park East High School, Manhattan Center For Science & Mathematics significantly outperforms them on various academic measures, including Regents exam proficiency rates and graduation/dropout rates. This highlights the exceptional quality of education provided at Manhattan Center For Science & Mathematics, even within the context of its local New York City Geographic District #4.

1,657

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,208

Per pupil spending ?

81.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

260 Pleasant Ave
New York, NY 10029-1706

(212) 876-4639

District: New York City Geographic District # 4

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.3%

Asian:

25.0%

African American:

16.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 72nd percentile in 2014 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (85% vs 66% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of New York high schools

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Earth Science scores 33 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school85%

District avg68%

New York avg66%

176^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 7High Schools in the New York City Geographic District # 4

669^th of 874New York City Geographic District # 4 among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	78.1	176 of 1234	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	183 of 1242	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	77.0	188 of 1228	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	79.4	124 of 1190	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	74.2	241 of 1207	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.2	202 of 1210	83.3%	★★★★☆
2017	70.4	263 of 1221	78.5%	★★★★☆
2016	68.2	270 of 1255	78.5%	★★★★☆
2015	72.0	192 of 1255	84.7%	★★★★☆
2014	66.2	351 of 1237	71.6%	★★★★☆
2013	69.1	360 of 1217	70.4%	★★★★☆
2012	62.4	486 of 1198	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.4	435 of 1165	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.0	483 of 1117	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.7	525 of 1086	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.9	428 of 1027	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.0	381 of 1002	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	52.5	566 of 986	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	59.5	421 of 935	55.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	86.1	41 of 713	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	83.7	59 of 690	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	88.0	35 of 671	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	91.9	21 of 593	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	88.6	21 of 686	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	90.1	17 of 679	97.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	74.8	83 of 413	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	84 of 426	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	74.0	82 of 424	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	76 of 386	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	73.6	88 of 447	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	74.5	76 of 426	82.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	241 of 669	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.2	136 of 637	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	81.0	49 of 583	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	85.8	24 of 481	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	77.3	67 of 565	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	78.4	62 of 546	88.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.4	155 of 1206	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	79.5	130 of 1219	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	79.0	143 of 1197	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	80.1	106 of 1155	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	75.7	203 of 1193	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.4	191 of 1176	83.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	80.1	102 of 885	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	82.4	78 of 865	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	80.0	101 of 851	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	83.2	62 of 760	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	76.7	127 of 815	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	80.1	85 of 791	89.3%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	88.2	32 of 607	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	88.9	18 of 564	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	93.4	11 of 531	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	91.8	12 of 389	96.9%	★★★★★
2019	73.7	66 of 493	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	91.1	12 of 498	97.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	81.7	69 of 1179	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	79.6	82 of 1170	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	79.9	76 of 1155	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	83.5	39 of 1101	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	77.8	96 of 1179	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	79.2	61 of 1154	94.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	76.3	200 of 1201	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.8	245 of 1211	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	71.5	284 of 1191	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	76.9	149 of 1154	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	70.3	303 of 1190	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	73.5	224 of 1176	81.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	78.8	45 of 328	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	77.3	35 of 272	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	81.9	15 of 212	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	83.3	9 of 157	94.3%	★★★★★

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	77.5	5 of 41	87.8%	★★★★★
2022	77.5	4 of 28	85.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.8	244 of 1149	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.7	165 of 1144	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	63.6	310 of 1130	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	64.1	279 of 1038	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	61.1	355 of 1132	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.8	337 of 1095	69.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	81.0	32 of 788	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	79.5	37 of 781	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	83.1	17 of 776	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	81.7	21 of 738	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	71.4	134 of 793	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	77.5	51 of 765	93.3%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)96th percentile+10 vs school

Homeless (2025)95th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2025)94th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)88th percentile+3 vs school

Native American (2023)88th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)87th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)86th percentile~ school

Male (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Asian (2025)80th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)79th percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)64th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core English Language Arts91%+16 vs state

Global History and Geography91%+15 vs state

U.S. History and Government91%+16 vs state

Chemistry91%+26 vs state

Common Core Algebra II88%+13 vs state

Geometry83%+24 vs state

Physics81%+13 vs state

Life Science Biology74%+16 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences72%+16 vs state

Algebra I71%+15 vs state

Common Core Geometry68%+45 vs state

Earth Science32%-33 vs state

Living Environment30%-26 vs state

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by a student
Friday, June 3, 2011

It was some of the greatest years of my life. I met incredible people, a lot of which went off to great Colleges and beyond. I myself now attend Law School and I truly believe that Manhattan Center helped make me realize that I should work becoming the best version of myself that I could possibly be. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Manhattan Center For Science & Mathematics	Public	9-12	260 Pleasant Ave	New York	10029	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 4	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 876-4639	1,657	104	15.9	81.4%	163 (9.8%)	276 (16.7%)	734 (44.3%)	414 (25.0%)	16 (1.0%)	9 (0.5%)	43 (2.6%)	78.1	176^th of 1234 public high schools	85.7%		77.5	183^rd of 1242 public high schools	85.3%	7	91.0	87.7	91.3	68.4	31.8	91.3	30.4	81.2	91.0	71.5	74.3	83.5	71.7							$25,208	$2,340	$22,868
Esperanza Preparatory Academy	Public	6-12	240 E 109th St	New York	10029	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 4	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 722-6507	528	72	7.3	95.6%	8 (1.5%)	73 (13.8%)	426 (80.7%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	24.8	930^th of 1234 public high schools	24.6%		15.5	1050^th of 1242 public high schools	15.5%	120	6.7	26.1	75.7	11.1	0.0	79.8	30.0		81.3	26.7	18.6	0.0	23.3	19.6	33.3	43.6	24.5	25.0	37.2	$42,449	$5,030	$37,419
Urban Dove Team Charter School IV	Public, Charter	10-12	240 East 123rd St	New York	10035	New York County	Urban Dove Team Charter School IV	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 562-9832	182	18	10.1	95.1%	3 (1.6%)	73 (40.1%)	103 (56.6%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1.6	1232^nd of 1234 public high schools	0.2%		4	1223^rd of 1242 public high schools	1.5%	9			17.8			17.4	13.6		7.7	0.0										$31,429	$1,214	$30,215
Park East High School	Public	9-12	230 E 105th St	New York	10029	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 4	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 831-1517	398	40	9.9	82.7%	17 (4.3%)	103 (25.9%)	235 (59.0%)	31 (7.8%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.8%)	5 (1.3%)	56.8	561^st of 1234 public high schools	54.5%		64	454^th of 1242 public high schools	63.4%	107	36.8	75.0	82.6	25.0	12.5	90.2	72.0	12.5	82.9	88.1	71.4	25.3	59.7							$32,601	$2,460	$30,141
Heritage School (The)	Public	9-12	1680 Lexington Ave	New York	10029	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 4	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 828-2858	223	24	9.3	94.2%	2 (0.9%)	69 (30.9%)	144 (64.6%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	26	912^th of 1234 public high schools	26.1%		18.6	995^th of 1242 public high schools	19.9%	83	50.0	30.0	72.7	63.6	55.9	60.3	25.0		66.7	18.3	26.9		13.3							$34,746	$2,593	$32,153
Edward A Reynolds West Side High School	Public	9-12	105 E 106th St	New York	10029	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 4	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(212) 678-7300	348	27	12.8	94.5%	7 (2.0%)	112 (32.2%)	219 (62.9%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	18.7	999^th of 1234 public high schools	19.0%		29	861^st of 1242 public high schools	30.7%	138			48.2			57.1	43.5		47.6	51.5										$33,199	$2,582	$30,617
Innovation Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	410 E 100th St-2nd Fl	New York	10029	New York County	Innovation Charter High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(212) 722-5871	412	38	10.8	91.0%	3 (0.7%)	183 (44.4%)	219 (53.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	13.6	1086^th of 1234 public high schools	12.0%		13.6	1080^th of 1242 public high schools	13.0%	6	15.4	15.3	58.2			54.1	14.9		64.0	19.1	32.1	1.6	29.9							$23,549	$964	$22,586
Central Park East High School	Public	9-12	1573 Madison Ave-Rm 321	New York	10029	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 4	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 860-5929	481	42	11.3	77.1%	36 (7.5%)	107 (22.2%)	273 (56.8%)	53 (11.0%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	64.2	434^th of 1234 public high schools	64.8%		66.7	413^th of 1242 public high schools	66.7%	21	55.6	63.8	89.5	0.0	37.5	88.2		22.2	80.8	64.4	62.3	65.6	78.8							$28,104	$2,275	$25,828
Judith S Kaye School (The)	Public	9-12	321 E 96th St	New York	10128	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 4	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 360-1509	205	18	11.3	87.3%	6 (2.9%)	79 (38.5%)	93 (45.4%)	21 (10.2%)	4 (2.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	14.5	1073^rd of 1234 public high schools	13.0%		17.9	1009^th of 1242 public high schools	18.8%	64			51.2			59.1	46.3		46.6	23.9	19.5									$30,351	$2,359	$27,992
Urban Assembly School For Global Commerce (The)	Public	9-12	2005 Madison Ave	New York	10035	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 5	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 831-5201	157	21	7.4	91.7%	2 (1.3%)	72 (45.9%)	70 (44.6%)	2 (1.3%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.7%)	7.7	1169^th of 1234 public high schools	5.3%		15.7	1048^th of 1242 public high schools	15.6%	121	0.0	50.0	45.0			50.0	27.5		42.5	23.5	8.0	0.0								$37,460	$2,474	$34,986

Frequently Asked Questions about Manhattan Center For Science & Mathematics

Is Manhattan Center For Science & Mathematics a good school?

Manhattan Center For Science & Mathematics ranks 176^th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Manhattan Center For Science & Mathematics in?

New York City Geographic District # 4

What is the racial makeup of Manhattan Center For Science & Mathematics?

Students at Manhattan Center For Science & Mathematics are 44% Hispanic, 25% Asian, 17% African American, 10% White, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Manhattan Center For Science & Mathematics?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,657 students attended Manhattan Center For Science & Mathematics.

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