New York City Geographic District # 4

New York City Geographic District #4 is home to 28 schools, including 18 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, and 6 high schools, serving students from pre-K through 12th grade. The district as a whole is ranked 671 out of 865 in New York state and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating there is significant room for improvement in academic performance across the district.

A few schools stand out in the data set, including Ps 171 Patrick Henry, an elementary school ranked 140 out of 2,445 New York elementary schools with a 5-star rating, and Tag Young Scholars, an elementary/middle school magnet program ranked 5 out of 2,445 New York elementary schools with a 5-star rating. These schools consistently outperform the district and state averages on state assessments, with over 80% proficiency in many subjects. In contrast, other schools in the district, such as Lexington Academy (The) and Ps 96 Joseph Lanzetta, struggle to meet even basic proficiency levels.

The data also reveals a wide range of performance on key metrics across the district's schools. While the high schools have an average 4-year graduation rate of 84.3%, which is on par with the state average, they also have an average dropout rate of 4.9%, slightly higher than the state average. Additionally, the high schools have an average chronic absenteeism rate of 34.1%, which is concerning. The district's spending per student ranges from $11,710 to $56,371, with the higher-spending schools generally underperforming, and student-teacher ratios vary from 4.5 to 17.7 students per teacher, with no clear correlation between lower ratios and higher performance.