District guide
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 5 public schools
Parent-focused district context for New York 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 # 5 tells you before choosing a home
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 5 is listed with 28 public schools and 8,024 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 16 primary, 3 middle, 9 high schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
28 district schools are associated with New York County in the current file, about 8% 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.
16
4,216 reported students
3
273 reported students
9
3,535 reported students
Parent checks for NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 5
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 # 5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACADEMY Regular | High | 6–12 | NEW YORK | 815 | Listed only |
| COLUMBIA SECONDARY SCHOOL Regular | High | 6–12 | NEW YORK | 690 | Listed only |
| HIGH SCHOOL MATHEMATICS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING AT CCNY Regular | High | 9–12 | NEW YORK | 555 | Listed only |
| PS 161 PEDRO ALBIZU CAMPOS Regular | Primary | KG–8 | NEW YORK | 493 | Listed only |
| THURGOOD MARSHALL ACADEMY FOR LEARNING & SOCIAL CHANGE Regular | High | 6–12 | NEW YORK | 479 | Listed only |
| PS 46 ARTHUR TAPPAN Regular | Primary | PK–8 | NEW YORK | 428 | Listed only |
| PS 123 MAHALIA JACKSON Regular | Primary | PK–8 | NEW YORK | 399 | Listed only |
| TEACHERS COLLEGE COMMUNITY SCHOOL Regular | Primary | PK–8 | NEW YORK | 326 | Listed only |
| PS 175 HENRY H GARNET Regular | Primary | PK–5 | NEW YORK | 289 | Listed only |
| PS 200 JAMES MCCUNE SMITH SCHOOL (THE) Regular | Primary | PK–5 | NEW YORK | 284 | Listed only |
| PS 36 MARGARET DOUGLAS Regular | Primary | PK–5 | NEW YORK | 268 | Listed only |
| URBAN ASSEMBLY SCHOOL FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Regular | High | 9–12 | NEW YORK | 265 | Listed only |
| PS 125 RALPH BUNCHE Regular | Primary | PK–5 | NEW YORK | 262 | Listed only |
| EAGLE ACADEMY FOR YOUNG MEN OF HARLEM Regular | High | 6–12 | NEW YORK | 210 | Listed only |
| PS 129 JOHN H FINLEY Regular | Primary | PK–5 | NEW YORK | 204 | Listed only |
| PS 154 HARRIET TUBMAN Regular | Primary | PK–5 | NEW YORK | 204 | Listed only |
| PS 197 JOHN B RUSSWURM Regular | Primary | PK–5 | NEW YORK | 199 | Listed only |
| MOTT HALL HIGH SCHOOL Regular | High | 9–12 | NEW YORK | 192 | Listed only |
| PS 133 FRED R MOORE Regular | Primary | PK–5 | NEW YORK | 185 | Listed only |
| PS 92 MARY MCLEOD BETHUNE Regular | Primary | PK–5 | NEW YORK | 185 | Listed only |
| HARLEM RENAISSANCE HIGH SCHOOL Regular | High | 9–12 | NEW YORK | 176 | Listed only |
| THURGOOD MARSHALL ACADEMY LOWER SCHOOL Regular | Primary | KG–5 | NEW YORK | 172 | Listed only |
| PS 30 HERNANDEZ/HUGHES Regular | Primary | PK–5 | NEW YORK | 170 | Listed only |
| URBAN ASSEMBLY SCHOOL FOR GLOBAL COMMERCE (THE) Vocational | High | 9–12 | NEW YORK | 153 | Listed only |
| PS 194 COUNTEE CULLEN Regular | Primary | PK–5 | NEW YORK | 148 | Listed only |
| SEED HARLEM Regular | Middle | 6–8 | NEW YORK | 127 | Listed only |
| NEW DESIGN MIDDLE SCHOOL Regular | Middle | 6–8 | NEW YORK | 73 | Listed only |
| URBAN ASSEMBLY ACADEMY FOR FUTURE LEADERS Regular | Middle | 6–8 | NEW YORK | 73 | 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 # 5 FAQ
What schools are included for NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 5?
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 5 includes 28 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 16 primary, 3 middle, 9 high schools.
Does this NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 5 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 # 5 or local assignment tools.
Is NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 5 ranked as the best district in New York 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 # 5 schools have detailed profiles?
This district currently has listed-only school records in this generated coverage. Use the directory fields here, then confirm details with the district.
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.