New York City Geographic District #20

New York City Geographic District #20 contains 45 schools, including 32 elementary schools, 8 middle schools, and 5 high schools, serving a diverse student population across a range of performance levels.

The district is home to several standout schools, such as Brooklyn School Of Inquiry, which is ranked 25th out of 2,445 New York elementary schools and has a 5-star rating, with over 90% of students proficient in English Language Arts and Math. Other high-performing schools include Christa McAuliffe School (The) /Is 187, ranked 31st out of 1,500 New York middle schools, and Ps 163 Bath Beach, ranked 195th out of 2,445 New York elementary schools, both with over 80% proficiency in core subjects.

However, the district also faces challenges, with a wide disparity in academic performance between the highest and lowest-performing schools. The high schools in the district have an average four-year graduation rate of 84.3% and an average dropout rate of 4.5%, while the schools have an average of 82.5% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. Addressing these disparities and replicating the success of the top-performing schools could be key priorities for the district.