District guide
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #21 public schools
Parent-focused district context for Kings County, NY: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #21 tells you before choosing a home
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #21 is listed with 40 public schools and 33,390 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 22 primary, 6 middle, 12 high schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
40 district schools are associated with Kings County in the current file, about 7% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
22
14,531 reported students
6
6,632 reported students
12
12,227 reported students
Parent checks for NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #21
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #21
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDWARD R MURROW HIGH SCHOOL Regular | High | 9–12 | BROOKLYN | 3,639 | Profile |
| JOHN DEWEY HIGH SCHOOL Regular | High | 9–12 | BROOKLYN | 2,150 | Profile |
| ABRAHAM LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL Regular | High | 9–12 | BROOKLYN | 2,129 | Profile |
| IS 228 DAVID A BOODY Regular | Middle | 6–8 | BROOKLYN | 1,551 | Profile |
| IS 98 BAY ACADEMY Regular | Middle | 6–8 | BROOKLYN | 1,488 | Profile |
| MARK TWAIN IS 239 FOR THE GIFTED AND TALENTED Regular | Middle | 6–8 | BROOKLYN | 1,207 | Profile |
| IS 281 JOSEPH B CAVALLARO Regular | Middle | 6–8 | BROOKLYN | 1,164 | Profile |
| PS 101 VERRAZANO (THE) Regular | Primary | PK–5 | BROOKLYN | 1,057 | Profile |
| PS 225 EILEEN E ZAGLIN (THE) Regular | Primary | PK–8 | BROOKLYN | 963 | Profile |
| PS 95 GRAVESEND (THE) Regular | Primary | KG–8 | BROOKLYN | 940 | Profile |
| PS 226 ALFRED DE B MASON Regular | Primary | PK–8 | BROOKLYN | 910 | Listed only |
| BROOKLYN STUDIO SECONDARY SCHOOL Regular | High | 6–12 | BROOKLYN | 876 | Listed only |
| PS 253 Regular | Primary | KG–5 | BROOKLYN | 875 | Listed only |
| PS 177 MARLBORO (THE) Regular | Primary | PK–5 | BROOKLYN | 869 | Listed only |
| PS 97 HIGHLAWN (THE) Regular | Primary | PK–5 | BROOKLYN | 849 | Listed only |
| IS 96 SETH LOW Regular | Middle | 6–8 | BROOKLYN | 839 | Listed only |
| PS 99 ISAAC ASIMOV Regular | Primary | PK–8 | BROOKLYN | 804 | Listed only |
| KINGSBOROUGH EARLY COLLEGE SCHOOL Regular | High | 6–12 | BROOKLYN | 743 | Listed only |
| PS 209 MARGARET MEAD Regular | Primary | PK–8 | BROOKLYN | 729 | Listed only |
| PS 215 MORRIS H WEISS Regular | Primary | PK–5 | BROOKLYN | 707 | Listed only |
| PS 216 ARTURO TOSCANINI Regular | Primary | PK–5 | BROOKLYN | 690 | Listed only |
| PS 100 CONEY ISLAND SCHOOL (THE) Regular | Primary | PK–5 | BROOKLYN | 615 | Listed only |
| WILLIAM E GRADY CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION HIGH SCHOOL Vocational | High | 9–12 | BROOKLYN | 606 | Listed only |
| RACHEL CARSON HIGH SCHOOL FOR COASTAL STUDIES Regular | High | 9–12 | BROOKLYN | 595 | Listed only |
| PS 238 ANNE SULLIVAN Regular | Primary | PK–8 | BROOKLYN | 592 | Listed only |
| PS 212 LADY DEBORAH MOODY Regular | Primary | PK–5 | BROOKLYN | 586 | Listed only |
| PS 199 FREDERICK WACHTEL Regular | Primary | PK–5 | BROOKLYN | 522 | Listed only |
| PS 288 SHIRLEY TANYHILL (THE) Regular | Primary | PK–8 | BROOKLYN | 518 | Listed only |
| PS 90 EDNA COHEN SCHOOL Regular | Primary | PK–5 | BROOKLYN | 506 | Listed only |
| PS 153 HOMECREST Regular | Primary | PK–5 | BROOKLYN | 486 | Listed only |
| PS 128 BENSONHURST Regular | Primary | KG–5 | BROOKLYN | 430 | Listed only |
| IS 303 HERBERT S EISENBERG Regular | Middle | 6–8 | BROOKLYN | 383 | Listed only |
| LEADERS HIGH SCHOOL Regular | High | 9–12 | BROOKLYN | 372 | Listed only |
| INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AT LAFAYETTE Regular | High | 9–12 | BROOKLYN | 353 | Listed only |
| HIGH SCHOOL OF SPORTS MANAGEMENT Regular | High | 9–12 | BROOKLYN | 338 | Listed only |
| PS 121 NELSON A ROCKEFELLER Regular | Primary | KG–8 | BROOKLYN | 314 | Listed only |
| PS 329 SURFSIDE Regular | Primary | PK–5 | BROOKLYN | 313 | Listed only |
| PS 188 MICHAEL E BERDY Regular | Primary | PK–5 | BROOKLYN | 256 | Listed only |
| LIFE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL FOR FILM AND MUSIC Regular | High | 9–12 | BROOKLYN | 251 | Listed only |
| LIBERATION DIPLOMA PLUS Regular | High | 9–12 | BROOKLYN | 175 | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #21 FAQ
What schools are included for NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #21?
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #21 includes 40 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 22 primary, 6 middle, 12 high schools.
Does this NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #21 page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #21 or local assignment tools.
Is NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #21 ranked as the best district in Kings County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #21 schools have detailed profiles?
10 schools in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.