Item: New York City Geographic District # 8 School District
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New York City Geographic District # 8 School District

601 Stickball Blvd
Bronx, NY 10473

Bottom 50%

Tel: (718) 828-6653

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

New York City Geographic District # 8 School District 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 2024-25 school year, there are 37 public elementary schools serving 17,074 students in New York City Geographic District # 8 School District. This district's average elementary is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.

Public Elementary Schools in New York City Geographic District # 8 School District have an score of 23% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and score of 36% (versus the 48% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public elementary school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (NY)

# Schools

51 Schools

3,699 Schools

# Students

22,248 Students

1,750,735 Students

# Teachers

1,910 Teachers

152,388 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

New York City Geographic District # 8 School District, which is ranked #880 of all 1,017 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 71% has increased from 54% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NY)

#891 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

This chart displays the overall district rank of New York City Geographic District # 8 School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

27%

46%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New York City Geographic District # 8 School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

35%

49%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York City Geographic District # 8 School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

63%

78%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New York City Geographic District # 8 School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

71%

87%

This chart displays public school graduation rate of New York City Geographic District # 8 School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.54

0.72

# American Indian Students

262 Students

13,468 Students

% American Indian Students

# Asian Students

1,589 Students

173,437 Students

% Asian Students

10%

# Hispanic Students

14,425 Students

517,152 Students

% Hispanic Students

65%

29%

# Black Students

4,289 Students

284,563 Students

% Black Students

19%

16%

# White Students

1,160 Students

695,305 Students

% White Students

40%

# Hawaiian Students

102 Students

3,928 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

417 Students

63,035 Students

% of Two or more races Students

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

1,183

58,548

# Students in K Grade:

1,502

168,620

# Students in 1st Grade:

1,498

178,905

# Students in 2nd Grade:

1,592

175,989

# Students in 3rd Grade:

1,580

178,881

# Students in 4th Grade:

1,676

179,134

# Students in 5th Grade:

1,714

182,604

# Students in 6th Grade:

1,684

183,404

# Students in 7th Grade:

1,797

160,947

# Students in 8th Grade:

1,906

162,602

# Students in 9th Grade:

1,625

25,962

# Students in 10th Grade:

1,643

24,346

# Students in 11th Grade:

1,428

22,367

# Students in 12th Grade:

1,363

21,784

# Ungraded Students:

26,642

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

District size: 51 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 22,248 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: 71% (Btm 50% in NY)
: Bottom 50%
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 63% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education