Best Elementary Schools in New York

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 2445)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
360255006572	801	Alden Intermediate School	Public	3-5	1648 Crittenden Rd	Alden	14004	Erie County	Alden Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 937-9116	338	30	11.2	29.9%	317 (93.8%)	3 (0.9%)	6 (1.8%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	$10,963			$1,319			$9,644	63.9	61.9	876	75
361017000790	802	Eden Elementary School	Public	3-5	8289 N Main St	Eden	14057	Erie County	Eden Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 992-3610	290	29	10	25.5%	268 (92.4%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	$13,476			$1,896			$11,580	63.9	71	654	148
362502003466	803	Roscoe Central School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	6 Academy St	Roscoe	12776	Sullivan County	Roscoe Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 498-4126	203	26	7.8	48.3%	169 (83.3%)	3 (1.5%)	29 (14.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$29,019			$1,715			$27,304	63.9	49.5	1174	371
361302001067	804	Groton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	516 Elm St	Groton	13073	Tompkins County	Groton Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 898-5853	375	26	14.4	46.9%	321 (85.6%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (7.7%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.1%)	$11,095			$1,977			$9,118	63.9	56.5	1004	200
363063004115	805	Split Rock Elementary School	Public	K-4	4151 Split Rock Rd	Camillus	13031	Onondaga County	West Genesee Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 487-4656	299	7	41.6	26.4%	250 (83.6%)	11 (3.7%)	17 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (6.4%)	$17,595			$737			$16,858	63.9	73.2	602	203
360004804457	806	Harriet Tubman Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	3565 3rd Ave	Bronx	10456	Bronx County	Harriet Tubman Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 537-9912	506	34	14.8	87.5%	5 (1.0%)	295 (58.3%)	194 (38.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	$21,921			$4,185			$17,736	63.8	52.9	1083	277
360099306157	807	Leadership Preparatory Ocean Hill Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	51 Christopher Ave	Brooklyn	11212	Kings County	Leadership Preparatory Ocean Hill Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 250-5767	1,248	102	12.2	87.9%	7 (0.6%)	1,019 (81.7%)	180 (14.4%)	11 (0.9%)	15 (1.2%)	6 (0.5%)	10 (0.8%)	$17,480			$2,274			$15,206	63.7	64.5	806	1
361557001331	808	Caroline Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2439 Slaterville Rd	Slaterville Springs	14881	Tompkins County	Ithaca City School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 539-7155	270	33	8.2	30.7%	206 (76.3%)	8 (3.0%)	26 (9.6%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.1%)	$15,859			$589			$15,271	63.7	43.2	1359	551
360008806144	809	Baychester Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	3500 Edson Ave	Bronx	10466	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 325-1138	331	28	11.6	81.9%	4 (1.2%)	226 (68.3%)	93 (28.1%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	$22,812			$2,832			$19,980	63.7	72.8	609	200
362907003925	810	Tuckahoe School	Public	PK, KG-8	468 Magee St	Southampton	11968	Suffolk County	Tuckahoe Common School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 283-3550	246	32	7.6	55.7%	59 (24.0%)	6 (2.4%)	132 (53.7%)	2 (0.8%)	39 (15.9%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.8%)	$36,300			$404			$35,896	63.7	48.8	1198	388

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on NY State Assessments English Language Arts, NY State Assessments Math, NY State Assessments Science test scores released by the NY State Education Department.
These rankings were last updated on November 14, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the NY State Education Department, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the NY State Education Department.
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Educational resources:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.