District 5 schools
District 5 (Manhattan) has 28 public schools: 12 elementary schools, 4 K–8 schools, 3 middle schools, 4 secondary schools (grades 6–12) and 5 high schools. 14 are zoned, guaranteeing a seat to children who live in the school's zone; the rest admit by application or lottery. 14 charter schools are also located in the district.
Highest-ranked on SchoolDigger: High School for Mathematics, Science and Engineering at City College, Columbia Secondary School and P.S. 125 Ralph Bunche.
Elementary schools (12)
- P.S. 030 Hernandez/Hughes
PK–5 · Zoned: elementary · Lower half in NY (elementary)
- P.S. 036 Margaret Douglas
PK–5 · Zoned: elementary · Lower half in NY (elementary)
- P.S. 092 Mary McLeod Bethune
PK–5 · Zoned: elementary · Top 41% in NY (elementary)
- P.S. 125 Ralph Bunche
K–5 · Zoned: elementary · Top 13% in NY (elementary)
- P.S. 129 John H. Finley
PK–8 · Zoned: elementary · Lower half in NY (elementary)
- P.S. 133 Fred R Moore
PK–5 · Zoned: elementary · Top 50% in NY (elementary)
- P.S. 154 Harriet Tubman
PK–5 · Zoned: elementary · Lower half in NY (elementary)
- P.S. 175 Henry H Garnet
PK–5 · Zoned: elementary · Lower half in NY (elementary)
- P.S. 194 Countee Cullen
K–5 · Zoned: elementary · Lower half in NY (elementary)
- P.S. 197 John B. Russwurm
PK–5 · Zoned: elementary · Lower half in NY (elementary)
- P.S. 200- The James McCune Smith School
PK–5 · Zoned: elementary · Lower half in NY (elementary)
- Thurgood Marshall Academy Lower School
K–5 · Unzoned · Lower half in NY (elementary)
K–8 schools (4)
- P.S. 046 Arthur Tappan
K–8 · Zoned: elementary · Top 48% in NY (middle)
- P.S. 123 Mahalia Jackson
PK–8 · Zoned: elementary · Lower half in NY (elementary)
- P.S. 161 Pedro Albizu Campos
PK–8 · Zoned: elementary · Lower half in NY (elementary)
- Teachers College Community School
K–8 · Unzoned · Top 34% in NY (elementary)
Middle schools (3)
- New Design Middle School
6–8 · Unzoned · Lower half in NY (middle)
- School of Earth Exploration and Discovery Harlem (SEED Harlem)
6–8 · Unzoned · Lower half in NY (middle)
- Urban Assembly Academy for Future Leaders
6–8 · Unzoned · Lower half in NY (middle)
Secondary schools (grades 6–12) (4)
- Columbia Secondary School
6–12 · Top 8% in NY (middle)
- Eagle Academy for Young Men of Harlem
6–12 · Lower half in NY (high)
- Frederick Douglass Academy
6–12 · Lower half in NY (middle)
- Thurgood Marshall Academy for Learning and Social Change
7–12 · Lower half in NY (middle)
High schools (5)
- Harlem Renaissance High School
9–12 · Lower half in NY (high)
- High School for Mathematics, Science and Engineering at City College
9–12 · Top 1% in NY (high)
- Mott Hall High School
9–12 · Lower half in NY (high)
- The Urban Assembly School for Global Commerce
9–12 · Lower half in NY (high)
- Urban Assembly School for the Performing Arts
9–12 · Lower half in NY (high)
Charter schools located in District 5 (14)
Independently run public schools, admitting by lottery with preference for District 5 residents. All NYC charter schools →
- Capital Preparatory Harlem Charter School
6–12 · Lower half in NY (middle)
- Democracy Preparatory Charter School
K–12 · Top 32% in NY (middle)
- Democracy Preparatory Harlem Charter School
K–12 · Lower half in NY (elementary)
- Global Community Charter School
K–5 · Lower half in NY (elementary)
- Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy Charter School
K–12 · Top 18% in NY (middle)
- Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy II Charter School
K–12 · Top 50% in NY (middle)
- Harlem Village Academy North Charter School
K–12 · Top 4% in NY (middle)
- Harlem Village Academy West Charter School
K–5 · Top 2% in NY (elementary)
- KIPP Infinity Charter School
K–12 · Top 15% in NY (middle)
- KIPP S.T.A.R. College Preparatory Charter School
K–12 · Top 17% in NY (middle)
- Sisulu-Walker Charter School of Harlem
K–5 · Top 26% in NY (elementary)
- St. HOPE Leadership Academy Charter School
K–8 · Lower half in NY (middle)
- Success Academy Charter School - Harlem 2
K–8 · Top 3% in NY (elementary)
- Success Academy Charter School - Harlem 5
K–8 · Top 2% in NY (middle)