New York City Geographic District #15 School District

New York City Geographic District #15 serves 26,808 students across 49 schools, all of which carry a published ranking. The district's average school score is 6.9 out of 10. Parents choosing between schools here have a meaningful spread to work with — the gap between the district average and its top performers is substantial, which means school selection within the district matters as much as the district itself.

Maurice Sendak Community School leads the district with a 9.3 out of 10, placing it well above the 6.9 district average and among the strongest elementary options in the city. Two other schools — PS 32 Samuel Mills Sprole and MS 839 — each score 8.5, showing the upper tier is not a one-school story. PS 39 Henry Bristow and PS 107 John W. Kimball both score 8.4, rounding out a cluster of five schools that consistently outperform the district mean.

Elementary options are particularly strong. Four of the five top-rated schools are elementary programs, suggesting the district builds a solid academic foundation in the early grades. MS 839 is the standout middle school option, scoring well above the 6.9 district average and offering families a clear continuation path after a strong elementary experience.

With 49 schools serving 26,808 students, District #15 averages roughly 547 students per school — a size that supports community-scale programs across most campuses. The concentration of high-scoring schools in the 8.4–9.3 range signals that the top options here are genuinely competitive, not local outliers within a weaker field. Parents prioritizing academics should focus applications on that cluster; those weighing a broader range of factors will find 49 scored, directly comparable options across the district.