Schools in New York City Geographic District # 2, New York (2025)
104 schools · 46,558 students · 104 public · median Enrollment 394.
New York City Geographic District # 2, in New York, has 104 schools in United States's 2025 data, together educating about 46,558 students. By level there are 56 high, 35 elementary, 11 middle, 2 other; by sector 104 public.
The median Enrollment across New York City Geographic District # 2's schools is 394, below the New York median of 428. Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
102 of the 104 schools qualify for the Success Index (US). The highest-scoring is Ps 234 Independence School (93.2, top 5% of elementary schools nationally), followed by East Side Middle School (91.3, top 5% of middle schools nationally), and Ps 527 East Side School for Social Action (91.2, top 5% of elementary schools nationally). 37 schools sit in the top 10% of United States for their type. Scores are percentiles within school type, so compare an elementary school with other elementary schools.
The largest schools are Stuyvesant High School (3,261 students), High School for Health Professions & Human Services (1,728 students), Jhs 104 Simon Baruch (1,023 students).
Best elementary schools in New York City Geographic District # 2Best middle schools in New York City Geographic District # 2Best high schools in New York City Geographic District # 2Best traditional public schools in New York City Geographic District # 2Schools by Math Proficiency in New York City Geographic District # 2Schools by Reading Proficiency in New York City Geographic District # 2Lowest Student–Teacher Ratio in New York City Geographic District # 2Largest Schools in New York City Geographic District # 2
Top 60 schools in New York City Geographic District # 2
Ordered by Success Index (US). Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and New York. The remaining 42 ranked schools are listed below the table.
- 193Ps 234 Independence SchoolNew York · Public Elementary84% Math proficiency · 460 students
- 291East Side Middle SchoolNew York · Public Middle96% Math proficiency · 424 students
- 391Ps 527 East Side School for Social ActionNew York · Public Elementary87% Math proficiency · 378 students
- 491Ps 89New York · Public Elementary87% Math proficiency · 342 students
- 591Spruce Street SchoolNew York · Public Elementary81% Math proficiency · 441 students
- 690Nyc Lab MS for Collaborative StudiesNew York · Public Middle94% Math proficiency · 538 students
- 789East Side Elementary School-Ps 267New York · Public Elementary92% Math proficiency · 353 students
- 889Ps 40 Augustus Saint-GaudensNew York · Public Elementary86% Math proficiency · 538 students
- 989Ps 59 Beekman Hill InternationalNew York · Public Elementary85% Math proficiency · 531 students
- 1088Ps 290 Manhattan New SchoolNew York · Public Elementary88% Math proficiency · 444 students
- 1188Clinton School (The)New York · Public High86% Math proficiency · 846 students
- 1288Jhs 167 Robert F WagnerNew York · Public Middle79% Math proficiency · 945 students
- 1387Peck Slip School (The)New York · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 307 students
- 1487Ps 3 Charrette SchoolNew York · Public Elementary79% Math proficiency · 563 students
- 1587Ps 158 Bayard TaylorNew York · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 605 students
- 1687Ps 41 Greenwich VillageNew York · Public Elementary88% Math proficiency · 478 students
- 1787Ps 77 Lower Lab SchoolNew York · Public Elementary97.5% Math proficiency · 364 students
- 1886Ps 6 Lillie D BlakeNew York · Public Elementary89% Math proficiency · 655 students
- 1986MS 255 Salk School of ScienceNew York · Public Middle92% Math proficiency · 378 students
- 2086River School (The)New York · Public Elementary87% Math proficiency · 499 students
- 2185Battery Park City SchoolNew York · Public Elementary80% Math proficiency · 797 students
- 2284Yorkville East Middle SchoolNew York · Public Middle69% Math proficiency · 250 students
- 2384Institute for Collaborative EducationNew York · Public High74.5% Math proficiency · 466 students
- 2483Ps 150New York · Public Elementary87% Math proficiency · 287 students
- 2582Nyc Lab High School for Collaborative StudiesNew York · Public High97.5% Math proficiency · 413 students
- 2682Ps 124 Yung WingNew York · Public Elementary92% Math proficiency · 453 students
- 2782Sixth Avenue Elementary SchoolNew York · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 299 students
- 2881Ballet Tech/Nyc Public School for DanceNew York · Public Middle77% Math proficiency · 112 students
- 2981Millennium High SchoolNew York · Public High97.5% Math proficiency · 685 students
- 3081Yorkville Community SchoolNew York · Public Elementary65% Math proficiency · 320 students
- 3180Jhs 104 Simon BaruchNew York · Public Middle77% Math proficiency · 1,023 students
- 3280Ps 11 Sarah J Garnett Elementary School (The)New York · Public Elementary74% Math proficiency · 662 students
- 3379Nyc IschoolNew York · Public High97.5% Math proficiency · 447 students
- 3479Ps 130 Hernando de SotoNew York · Public Elementary86% Math proficiency · 526 students
- 3579Ps 212 Midtown WestNew York · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 308 students
- 3679Urban Academy Laboratory High SchoolNew York · Public High90% Math proficiency · 128 students
- 3779Manhattan Village AcademyNew York · Public High97.5% Math proficiency · 388 students
- 3878Lower Manhattan Community Middle SchoolNew York · Public Middle66% Math proficiency · 313 students
- 3978Is 289New York · Public Middle72% Math proficiency · 253 students
- 4078Repertory Company High School for Theatre ArtsNew York · Public High95% Math proficiency · 206 students
- 4178Pace High SchoolNew York · Public High92% Math proficiency · 499 students
- 4277Professional Performing Arts High SchoolNew York · Public High77% Math proficiency · 522 students
- 4377Essex Street AcademyNew York · Public High75% Math proficiency · 366 students
- 4477Nyc Museum SchoolNew York · Public High97.5% Math proficiency · 481 students
- 4577Talent Unlimited High SchoolNew York · Public High97.5% Math proficiency · 463 students
- 4677Eleanor Roosevelt High SchoolNew York · Public High97.5% Math proficiency · 538 students
- 4776Ella Baker SchoolNew York · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 337 students
- 4875Ps 198 Isador E Ida StrausNew York · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 516 students
- 4975Harvest Collegiate High SchoolNew York · Public High75% Math proficiency · 365 students
- 5075Gramercy Arts High SchoolNew York · Public High87% Math proficiency · 420 students
- 5175Stuyvesant High SchoolNew York · Public High99.5% Math proficiency · 3,261 students
- 5274Baruch College Campus High SchoolNew York · Public High97.5% Math proficiency · 479 students
- 5374Ps/Is 217 Roosevelt IslandRoosevelt Island · Public Elementary69% Math proficiency · 689 students
- 5474Landmark High SchoolNew York · Public High75% Math proficiency · 289 students
- 5574Murray Hill AcademyNew York · Public High84.5% Math proficiency · 298 students
- 5673High School for Dual Language and Asian StudiesNew York · Public High97.5% Math proficiency · 368 students
- 5773Urban Assembly School of Design and ConstructionNew York · Public High92% Math proficiency · 200 students
- 5873High School for Environmental StudiesNew York · Public High86% Math proficiency · 1,007 students
- 5973New Design High SchoolNew York · Public High82% Math proficiency · 421 students
- 6073Jacqueline Kennedy-Onassis High SchoolNew York · Public High82% Math proficiency · 316 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ps 234 Independence School New York · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 93.2 Top 5% | 84% Math proficiency | 460 |
| 2 | East Side Middle School New York · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 91.3 Top 5% | 96% Math proficiency | 424 |
| 3 | Ps 527 East Side School for Social Action New York · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 91.2 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 378 |
| 4 | Ps 89 New York · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 91.2 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 342 |
| 5 | Spruce Street School New York · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 90.5 Top 5% | 81% Math proficiency | 441 |
| 6 | Nyc Lab MS for Collaborative Studies New York · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 89.8 Top 5% | 94% Math proficiency | 538 |
| 7 | East Side Elementary School-Ps 267 New York · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 89.1 Top 5% | 92% Math proficiency | 353 |
| 8 | Ps 40 Augustus Saint-Gaudens New York · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 89.0 Top 5% | 86% Math proficiency | 538 |
| 9 | Ps 59 Beekman Hill International New York · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 89.0 Top 5% | 85% Math proficiency | 531 |
| 10 | Ps 290 Manhattan New School New York · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 88.4 Top 5% | 88% Math proficiency | 444 |
| 11 | Clinton School (The) New York · High · Grades 6–12 | Public | 87.7 Top 5% | 86% Math proficiency | 846 |
| 12 | Jhs 167 Robert F Wagner New York · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 87.6 Top 5% | 79% Math proficiency | 945 |
| 13 | Peck Slip School (The) New York · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 87.4 Top 5% | 72% Math proficiency | 307 |
| 14 | Ps 3 Charrette School New York · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 87.4 Top 5% | 79% Math proficiency | 563 |
| 15 | Ps 158 Bayard Taylor New York · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 87.2 Top 5% | 82% Math proficiency | 605 |
| 16 | Ps 41 Greenwich Village New York · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 86.9 Top 5% | 88% Math proficiency | 478 |
| 17 | Ps 77 Lower Lab School New York · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 86.6 Top 5% | 97.5% Math proficiency | 364 |
| 18 | Ps 6 Lillie D Blake New York · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 86.3 Top 5% | 89% Math proficiency | 655 |
| 19 | MS 255 Salk School of Science New York · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 86.2 Top 5% | 92% Math proficiency | 378 |
| 20 | River School (The) New York · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 86.0 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 499 |
| 21 | Battery Park City School New York · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 84.8 Top 5% | 80% Math proficiency | 797 |
| 22 | Yorkville East Middle School New York · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 84.2 Top 10% | 69% Math proficiency | 250 |
| 23 | Institute for Collaborative Education New York · High · Grades 6–12 | Public | 83.8 Top 5% | 74.5% Math proficiency | 466 |
| 24 | Ps 150 New York · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 82.6 Top 10% | 87% Math proficiency | 287 |
| 25 | Nyc Lab High School for Collaborative Studies New York · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 82.2 Top 10% | 97.5% Math proficiency | 413 |
| 26 | Ps 124 Yung Wing New York · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 81.8 Top 10% | 92% Math proficiency | 453 |
| 27 | Sixth Avenue Elementary School New York · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 81.8 Top 10% | 72% Math proficiency | 299 |
| 28 | Ballet Tech/Nyc Public School for Dance New York · Middle · Grades 4–8 | Public | 81.4 Top 10% | 77% Math proficiency | 112 |
| 29 | Millennium High School New York · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 81.1 Top 10% | 97.5% Math proficiency | 685 |
| 30 | Yorkville Community School New York · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 80.7 Top 10% | 65% Math proficiency | 320 |
| 31 | Jhs 104 Simon Baruch New York · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 80.0 Top 10% | 77% Math proficiency | 1,023 |
| 32 | Ps 11 Sarah J Garnett Elementary School (The) New York · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 79.6 Top 25% | 74% Math proficiency | 662 |
| 33 | Nyc Ischool New York · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 79.2 Top 10% | 97.5% Math proficiency | 447 |
| 34 | Ps 130 Hernando de Soto New York · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 79.0 Top 25% | 86% Math proficiency | 526 |
| 35 | Ps 212 Midtown West New York · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 78.7 Top 25% | 77% Math proficiency | 308 |
| 36 | Urban Academy Laboratory High School New York · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 78.7 Top 10% | 90% Math proficiency | 128 |
| 37 | Manhattan Village Academy New York · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 78.5 Top 10% | 97.5% Math proficiency | 388 |
| 38 | Lower Manhattan Community Middle School New York · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 78.4 Top 25% | 66% Math proficiency | 313 |
| 39 | Is 289 New York · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 78.1 Top 25% | 72% Math proficiency | 253 |
| 40 | Repertory Company High School for Theatre Arts New York · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 78.0 Top 10% | 95% Math proficiency | 206 |
| 41 | Pace High School New York · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 77.9 Top 10% | 92% Math proficiency | 499 |
| 42 | Professional Performing Arts High School New York · High · Grades 6–12 | Public | 77.4 Top 10% | 77% Math proficiency | 522 |
| 43 | Essex Street Academy New York · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 77.1 Top 25% | 75% Math proficiency | 366 |
| 44 | Nyc Museum School New York · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 76.9 Top 25% | 97.5% Math proficiency | 481 |
| 45 | Talent Unlimited High School New York · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 76.6 Top 25% | 97.5% Math proficiency | 463 |
| 46 | Eleanor Roosevelt High School New York · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 76.5 Top 25% | 97.5% Math proficiency | 538 |
| 47 | Ella Baker School New York · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 75.7 Top 25% | 57% Math proficiency | 337 |
| 48 | Ps 198 Isador E Ida Straus New York · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 75.4 Top 25% | 72% Math proficiency | 516 |
| 49 | Harvest Collegiate High School New York · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 75.3 Top 25% | 75% Math proficiency | 365 |
| 50 | Gramercy Arts High School New York · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 75.2 Top 25% | 87% Math proficiency | 420 |
| 51 | Stuyvesant High School New York · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 74.8 Top 25% | 99.5% Math proficiency | 3,261 |
| 52 | Baruch College Campus High School New York · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 74.2 Top 25% | 97.5% Math proficiency | 479 |
| 53 | Ps/Is 217 Roosevelt Island Roosevelt Island · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 74.2 Top 25% | 69% Math proficiency | 689 |
| 54 | Landmark High School New York · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 73.9 Top 25% | 75% Math proficiency | 289 |
| 55 | Murray Hill Academy New York · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 73.8 Top 25% | 84.5% Math proficiency | 298 |
| 56 | High School for Dual Language and Asian Studies New York · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 73.4 Top 25% | 97.5% Math proficiency | 368 |
| 57 | Urban Assembly School of Design and Construction New York · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 73.4 Top 25% | 92% Math proficiency | 200 |
| 58 | High School for Environmental Studies New York · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 73.1 Top 25% | 86% Math proficiency | 1,007 |
| 59 | New Design High School New York · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 73.1 Top 25% | 82% Math proficiency | 421 |
| 60 | Jacqueline Kennedy-Onassis High School New York · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 72.8 Top 25% | 82% Math proficiency | 316 |
More ranked schools in New York City Geographic District # 2
Ranked 61 to 102 by Success Index (US).
- 61.Richard R Green High School of Teaching72.3
- 62.High School of Hospitality Management72.2
- 63.Hudson High School of Learning Technologies72.1
- 64.Ps 42 Benjamin Altman72.1
- 65.Lower Manhattan Arts Academy72.0
- 66.Manhattan Bridges High School72.0
- 67.Urban Assembly Academy of Government and Law72.0
- 68.Emma Lazarus High School71.9
- 69.Harvey Milk High School71.7
- 70.High School for Language and Diplomacy (The)71.7
- 71.High School of Economics & Finance71.6
- 72.Manhattan Business Academy71.6
- 73.Ps 126 Jacob August Riis71.6
- 74.Facing History School (The)70.7
- 75.High School 560 City-As-School70.5
- 76.School of the Future High School70.5
- 77.Leadership & Public Service High School70.2
- 78.High School for Health Professions & Human Services69.8
- 79.Unity Center for Urban Technologies69.8
- 80.MS 29769.1
- 81.Ps 116 Mary Lindley Murray68.9
- 82.High School for Climate Justice (The)67.7
- 83.Urban Assembly School of Business for Young Women67.7
- 84.Manhattan Comprehensive Night and Day High School67.0
- 85.Murry Bergtraum High School for Business Careers66.7
- 86.Manhattan Academy for Arts and Languages66.5
- 87.International High School at Union Square66.4
- 88.Ps 2 Meyer London66.1
- 89.Humanities Preparatory Academy65.7
- 90.Ps 33 Chelsea Prep65.5
- 91.Liberty High School Academy for Newcomers64.1
- 92.James Baldwin School-A School for Expeditionary Lrning60.5
- 93.Independence High School58.0
- 94.Manhattan International High School58.0
- 95.MS 13157.6
- 96.47 American Sign Language and English Lower School (The)56.8
- 97.Quest To Learn55.2
- 98.Ps 111 Adolph S Ochs53.3
- 99.Ps 1 Alfred E Smith52.9
- 100.Ps 51 Elias Howe51.1
- 101.Vanguard High School48.7
- 102.Satellite Academy High School45.3
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best school in New York City Geographic District # 2?
Ps 234 Independence School is the highest-ranked school in New York City Geographic District # 2 with a Success Index (US) of 93.2 out of 100 (Top 5% of elementary schools in United States).
How many schools are in New York City Geographic District # 2?
New York City Geographic District # 2 has 104 schools (35 elementary, 11 middle, 56 high, 2 other) educating 46,558 students in 2025.
What is the typical Enrollment in New York City Geographic District # 2?
The median Enrollment across schools in New York City Geographic District # 2 is 394. Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.