New York City DOE operates 1800 schools. Individual school names, addresses, and attendance zone boundaries are available directly from the district.
| Metric | New York City DOE | National Average | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student Enrollment | 945,000 | 3,700 | Much larger than avg |
| Number of Schools | 1532 | 6 | Varies by district |
| Per-Pupil Spending | $36,000/yr (est.) | $13,700/yr | ↑ 163% above avg |
| District Type | Public School District | Public District | — |
| Overall Rating | 9/10 — Excellent | — | Above average |
| District | Rating | Percentile | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City DOE (this district) | 9/10 | 81st | 945,000 |
| New York City Department Of Education | 9/10 | 81st | — |
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Ranked against 624 rated districts in NY → 81st percentile → 9/10.
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education EDFacts, 2017–18 school year (most recent available for this district). Full methodology →
- Ps 19 Marino Jeantet — Grades PK–5 · 1,506 students
- Ps 143 Louis Armstrong — Grades PK–5 · 1,344 students
- Ps 321 William Penn — Grades PK–5 · 1,305 students
- Ps 200 Benson School — Grades PK–5 · 1,209 students
- Ps 24 Andrew Jackson — Grades PK–5 · 1,197 students
- Ps 7 Louis F Simeone — Grades PK–5 · 1,187 students
- Ps 105 Blythebourne (The) — Grades K–5 · 1,119 students
- Ps 101 Verrazano (The) — Grades PK–5 · 1,113 students
- Ps 95 Eastwood — Grades K–5 · 1,103 students
- Ps 108 Captain Vincent G Fowler — Grades PK–5 · 1,094 students
- Ps 205 Clarion — Grades PK–5 · 1,093 students
- Ps 79 Francis Lewis — Grades PK–5 · 1,088 students
- Ps 21 Edward Hart — Grades PK–5 · 1,086 students
- Ps 102 Bayview (The) — Grades K–5 · 1,075 students
- Ps 197 Kings Highway Academy (The) — Grades PK–5 · 1,074 students
- Ps 129 Patricia Larkin — Grades PK–5 · 1,071 students
- Ps 229 Emanuel Kaplan — Grades PK–5 · 1,066 students
- Ps 89 Jose Peralta School Of Dreamers (The) — Grades K–5 · 1,047 students
- Ps 176 Ovington — Grades K–5 · 1,037 students
- Ps 42 Eltingville — Grades PK–5 · 995 students
- Ps 20 John Bowne — Grades PK–5 · 995 students
- Ps 204 Vince Lombardi — Grades PK–5 · 994 students
- Ps 14 Fairview — Grades K–5 · 986 students
- Ps 186 Dr Irving A Gladstone — Grades K–5 · 973 students
- Ps 160 William T Sampson — Grades K–5 · 965 students
- + 635 more elementary schools
- Is 61 Leonardo Da Vinci — Grades 6–8 · 2,131 students
- Jhs 259 William Mckinley — Grades 6–8 · 1,780 students
- Jhs 157 Stephen A Halsey — Grades 6–8 · 1,611 students
- Ms 137 America'S School Of Heroes — Grades 6–8 · 1,610 students
- Is 73 Frank Sansivieri Intermediate School (The) — Grades 6–8 · 1,581 students
- Is 227 Louis Armstrong — Grades 5–8 · 1,555 students
- Is 228 David A Boody — Grades 6–8 · 1,555 students
- Is 72 Rocco Laurie — Grades 6–8 · 1,532 students
- Madeleine Brennan School (The) — Grades 6–8 · 1,518 students
- Jhs 216 George J Ryan — Grades 6–8 · 1,516 students
- Jhs 185 Edward Bleeker — Grades 6–8 · 1,516 students
- Is 75 Frank D Paulo — Grades 6–8 · 1,514 students
- Jhs 210 Elizabeth Blackwell — Grades 6–8 · 1,459 students
- Jhs 234 Arthur W Cunningham — Grades 6–8 · 1,447 students
- Is 98 Bay Academy — Grades 6–8 · 1,435 students
- Is 145 Joseph Pulitzer — Grades 6–8 · 1,397 students
- Jhs 227 Edward B Shallow — Grades 6–8 · 1,327 students
- Is 125 Thomas J Mccann Woodside — Grades 6–8 · 1,320 students
- Is 24 Myra S Barnes — Grades 6–8 · 1,314 students
- Is 237 — Grades 6–8 · 1,313 students
- Mark Twain Is 239 For The Gifted And Talented — Grades 6–8 · 1,295 students
- Jhs 217 Robert A Van Wyck — Grades 6–8 · 1,265 students
- Jhs 220 John J Pershing — Grades 6–8 · 1,257 students
- Is 34 Tottenville — Grades 6–8 · 1,230 students
- Is 5 Walter Crowley Intermediate School (The) — Grades 6–8 · 1,203 students
- + 236 more middle schools
- Brooklyn Technical High School — Grades 9–12 · 5,848 students
- Francis Lewis High School — Grades 9–12 · 4,573 students
- Fort Hamilton High School — Grades 9–12 · 4,044 students
- James Madison High School — Grades 9–12 · 3,983 students
- Tottenville High School — Grades 9–12 · 3,750 students
- Midwood High School — Grades 9–12 · 3,657 students
- Edward R Murrow High School — Grades 9–12 · 3,503 students
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt High School — Grades 9–12 · 3,403 students
- Forest Hills High School — Grades 9–12 · 3,394 students
- Stuyvesant High School — Grades 9–12 · 3,261 students
- New Utrecht High School — Grades 9–12 · 3,236 students
- New Dorp High School — Grades 9–12 · 3,055 students
- Bayside High School — Grades 9–12 · 3,004 students
- Bronx High School Of Science (The) — Grades 9–12 · 2,953 students
- Benjamin N Cardozo High School — Grades 9–12 · 2,866 students
- John Bowne High School — Grades 9–12 · 2,778 students
- Susan E Wagner High School — Grades 9–12 · 2,743 students
- Curtis High School — Grades 9–12 · 2,439 students
- John Adams High School — Grades 9–12 · 2,400 students
- Hillcrest High School — Grades 9–12 · 2,298 students
- Fiorello H Laguardia High School — Grades 9–12 · 2,251 students
- Abraham Lincoln High School — Grades 9–12 · 2,210 students
- John Dewey High School — Grades 9–12 · 2,209 students
- Thomas A Edison Career And Technical Education High School — Grades 9–12 · 2,146 students
- Newtown High School — Grades 9–12 · 2,072 students
- + 365 more high schools
- New Explorations Into Sciencetech And Math High School — Grades K–12 · 1,620 students
- Ps 206 Joseph F Lamb — Grades K–8 · 1,508 students
- Ps 83 Donald Hertz — Grades K–8 · 1,451 students
- Michael J Petrides School (The) — Grades PK–12 · 1,423 students
- Riverdale/Kingsbridge Academy (Ms/Hs 141) — Grades 6–12 · 1,383 students
- Medgar Evers College Preparatory School — Grades 6–12 · 1,267 students
- Ps 49 Dorothy Bonawit Kole — Grades K–8 · 1,224 students
- Ps/Is 119 Glendale (The) — Grades K–8 · 1,213 students
- Scholars' Academy — Grades 6–12 · 1,184 students
- Channel View School For Research — Grades 6–12 · 1,180 students
- Ps 89 — Grades PK–8 · 1,169 students
- Ps/Ms 194 — Grades K–8 · 1,169 students
- Ps 122 Mamie Fay — Grades PK–8 · 1,124 students
- Ps 229 Dyker — Grades PK–8 · 1,115 students
- Ps 102 Bayview — Grades PK–8 · 1,107 students
- Ps 86 Kingsbridge Heights — Grades PK–6 · 1,091 students
- Ps 71 Rose E Scala — Grades K–8 · 1,079 students
- Ps 127 Aerospace Science Magnet School — Grades PK–8 · 1,061 students
- Ps 225 Eileen E Zaglin (The) — Grades PK–8 · 1,049 students
- Ps/Is 104 Fort Hamilton School (The) — Grades K–8 · 1,024 students
- Ps 124 Osmond A Church — Grades K–8 · 1,008 students
- Ps 48 William G Wilcox — Grades PK–8 · 964 students
- In-Tech Academy (Ms/Hs 368) — Grades 6–12 · 953 students
- Ps 207 Elizabeth G Leary — Grades PK–8 · 918 students
- Ps 95 Gravesend (The) — Grades K–8 · 916 students
- + 196 more other schools
About New York City DOE
Zip code 10065 in New York, New York is served by New York City DOE for public school enrollment. The district covers grades Pre-K–12th. This page provides a data-driven overview of New York City DOE’s funding levels, size, rating, and what families should know before enrolling or making a housing decision in this area.
Funding and Resources
New York City DOE spent $29,931 per student in the 2019–20 school year (U.S. Dept. of Education CCD finance data), 17% below New York’s statewide $36,000 estimate.
District Scale and Program Breadth
With 1800 schools, New York City DOE operates as a major metropolitan district serving students from Pre-K–12th. The district enrolls approximately 945,000 students in total. Major metropolitan districts operate dozens to hundreds of schools across wide geographic areas. They often include magnet schools, gifted programs, dual-language academies, and career and technical education pathways not available in smaller systems. Within-district quality variation is significant: a school two miles from your address might be rated very differently from your assigned school.
Understanding the 9/10 Rating
New York City DOE has earned an overall SchoolDistrictFinder rating of 9/10, placing it in the top-tier tier. Our ratings are based on state assessment results — the share of students scoring proficient or above in reading and math, as reported in the U.S. Department of Education’s EDFacts collection (2017–18 school year). We average each district’s reading and math proficiency, then rank it against other districts in the same state to produce a 1–10 score. Because New York is compared only against itself, the rating reflects how this district performs relative to its in-state peers.
New York City DOE falls near the middle of New York on state assessment results, with reading and math proficiency close to the state median. Average-rated districts provide foundational public education, and many families find they deliver solid day-to-day learning — particularly when parents stay engaged. If you're considering this area, look beyond the overall rating: visit schools, talk to current parents, and research the specific school your child would attend. Average districts often have individual schools that significantly outperform the district mean.
Enrollment for Families in Zip Code 10065
Children in zip code 10065 are assigned to New York City DOE for public school enrollment, covering grades Pre-K–12th. School assignments are address-specific — your elementary, middle, and high school placements depend on your exact street address within zip code 10065, not just your neighborhood. Two homes on opposite ends of the same zip code may be assigned to different schools within the same district.
To confirm your specific school assignments, contact New York City DOE at the number listed on the district website or visit the district’s official website. Typical enrollment documents include proof of residency (lease or deed plus a utility bill), your child’s birth certificate, current immunization records, and prior school records. If your child has an IEP or 504 plan, bring that documentation to enrollment — New York districts are required to continue services within a reasonable period. Fall enrollment windows typically open in late winter or early spring; contact the district for exact dates and required steps.
School Districts and Home Values in New York
School district quality is one of the most consistent factors in residential home pricing. Because New York City DOE serves zip code 10065, district assignment still factors into home-pricing comparisons between zip code 10065 and neighboring areas. District boundaries are address-specific — verify the exact district assignment for any property you’re seriously considering rather than assuming based on the neighborhood. A single block can place two adjacent homes in different districts with different ratings and different annual property tax implications.
Use the property tax estimator on this page to calculate estimated annual tax obligations based on your target purchase price. In New York, property taxes are a primary funding source for public schools — your tax payments directly support New York City DOE programs and staff. Understanding both district quality and the associated tax burden is essential financial due diligence before committing to any home in zip code 10065.
Data Sources and Accuracy
All district information on this page is sourced from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024–2025, the U.S. Department of Education’s annual census of all public school districts — the same dataset used by researchers, journalists, and policymakers to analyze American public education. District boundaries, school assignments, phone numbers, and per-pupil expenditure figures are updated annually when NCES publishes new data, typically in spring. Always verify your specific school assignment and enrollment requirements directly with New York City DOE before making any housing or enrollment decision based on zip code 10065 data.