Best Elementary Schools in New York

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)							Ranking (2023 vs 2022)
ID	Rank (of 2439)	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 (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Rank (2022)	Rank Change from 2022	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)
361356001109	1161	Hancock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	206 Wildcat Dr	Hancock	13783	Delaware County	Hancock Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 637-1217	96	8	11.8	54.2%	87 (90.6%)	5 (5.2%)	4 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$17,396			$672			$16,724	49.8	54.6	1055	106
360009806040	1162	Learners And Leaders	Public	PK, KG-5	378 Seneca Ave	Glendale	11385	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #24	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 366-1061	451	35	12.8	81.6%	39 (8.6%)	8 (1.8%)	353 (78.3%)	39 (8.6%)	7 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.7%)	$22,313			$2,244			$20,069	49.8	53	1100	62
360009206143	1163	Red Hook Neighborhood School	Public	2-7	27 Huntington St	Brooklyn	11231	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 330-2238	89	17	5.2	85.4%	12 (13.5%)	40 (44.9%)	30 (33.7%)	2 (2.2%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.4%)	$55,757			$12,251			$43,506	49.8	29.1	1793	630
361548001316	1164	Francis X Hegarty Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	100 Radcliffe Rd	Island Park	11558	Nassau County	Island Park Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 434-2670	415	37	11	34.5%	220 (53.0%)	12 (2.9%)	153 (36.9%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.1%)	$22,946			$2,881			$20,066	49.7	71.6	620	544
361449001203	1165	Hinsdale Central School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	3701 Main St	Hinsdale	14743	Cattaraugus County	Hinsdale Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 557-2227	376	45	8.3	42.6%	343 (91.2%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.1%)	$20,682			$2,915			$17,767	49.7	66.1	764	401
360009602790	1166	Ps 276 Louis Marshall	Public	PK, KG-5	1070 E 83rd St	Brooklyn	11236	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #18	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 758-7100	522	30	17.5	86.8%	63 (12.1%)	383 (73.4%)	31 (5.9%)	20 (3.8%)	17 (3.3%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (1.0%)	$21,399			$3,196			$18,203	49.7	53.7	1082	84
360999000775	1167	Minoa Elementary School	Public	K-5	501 N Main St	Minoa	13116	Onondaga County	East Syracuse Minoa Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 434-3420	349	23	15.1	46.4%	317 (90.8%)	10 (2.9%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.4%)	$16,595			$2,666			$13,929	49.6	44.9	1310	143
362721004788	1168	Saddlewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	100 Loralee Dr	Albany	12205	Albany County	South Colonie Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 456-2608	417	24	17.5	33.1%	267 (64.0%)	34 (8.2%)	29 (7.0%)	61 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.2%)	$14,303			$1,442			$12,861	49.6	59.1	944	224
360008802613	1169	Ps 175 City Island	Public	K-8	200 City Island Ave	Bronx	10464	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	No	(718) 885-1093	239	21	11.6	59.4%	74 (31.0%)	24 (10.0%)	117 (49.0%)	16 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)	$20,850			$1,444			$19,405	49.6	41.7	1406	237
361782001602	1170	Lowville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7668 N State St	Lowville	13367	Lewis County	Lowville Academy & Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 376-9005	618	57	10.9	50.0%	567 (91.7%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.9%)	$12,930			$2,524			$10,406	49.6	67.3	722	448

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on NY State Assessments English Language Arts, NY State Assessments Math test scores released by the NY State Education Department.
These rankings were last updated on December 14, 2023, 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.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

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.