Elementary Schools in New York City Geographic District #26

New York City Geographic District #26 is home to 23 high-performing elementary schools serving grades PK-5 or PK-8, with student populations ranging from 105 to 929. The district as a whole is ranked 182 out of 865 in New York state and is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Several schools in the district stand out as top performers, including Ps 203 Oakland Gardens, Ps 188 Kingsbury, Ps 94 David D Porter, and Ps 41 Crocheron. These schools are ranked among the top 69th, 61st, 22nd, and 55th elementary schools in New York, respectively, and all have earned 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger.

The schools in the district generally perform well above the state averages in ELA and Math, with many schools having over 70% of students scoring proficient or better. The top-performing schools have proficiency rates exceeding 90% in some grade levels. While there is some variation in spending per student, the data does not show a clear correlation between higher spending and better academic outcomes. Additionally, the schools with the lowest student-teacher ratios tend to be among the higher-performing schools in the district, suggesting that smaller class sizes may be a contributing factor to their success.