Best Elementary Schools in New York

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
360010302110	811	Ps 21 Margaret Emery-Elm Park	Public	PK, KG-5	168 Hooker Pl	Staten Island	10302	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 816-3300	393	39	10	86.0%	58 (14.8%)	82 (20.9%)	228 (58.0%)	14 (3.6%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.5%)	$24,629	$2,075	$22,553	63.7	59.8	928	117
362805003797	812	Regan Intermediate School	Public	3-5	4363 Mapleton Rd	Lockport	14094	Niagara County	Starpoint Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 210-2150	679	54	12.6	18.3%	626 (92.2%)	2 (0.3%)	16 (2.4%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.8%)	$11,548	$690	$10,858	63.5	52	1107	295
360006004847	813	Riverhead Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3685 Middle Country Rd	Calverton	11933	Suffolk County	Riverhead Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(631) 369-5800	823	61	13.4	54.7%	79 (9.6%)	145 (17.6%)	577 (70.1%)	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.7%)	$15,484	$899	$14,585	63.5	63.7	824	11
360006104438	814	Sisulu-Walker Charter School Of Harlem	Public, Charter	K-5	71-111 Convent Ave	New York	10027	New York County	Sisulu-Walker Charter School Of Harlem	Yes	No	No	Yes	(212) 663-8216	142	11	12.9		0 (0.0%)	106 (74.6%)	21 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)	3 (2.1%)	8 (5.6%)	$26,470	$4,140	$22,330	63.5	74.6	577	237
360106606303	815	Children's Aid College Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1919 Prospect Ave	Bronx	10457	Bronx County	Children's Aid College Preparatory Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 871-9002	570	28	20.5		8 (1.4%)	209 (36.7%)	335 (58.8%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.1%)	$29,417	$1,946	$27,471	63.4	57.4	984	169
362577003539	816	Geyser Road Elementary School	Public	K-5	61 Geyser Rd	Saratoga Springs	12866	Saratoga County	Saratoga Springs City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 584-7699	348	33	10.4	34.2%	302 (86.8%)	4 (1.1%)	25 (7.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.0%)	$16,057	$2,072	$13,986	63.4	44.3	1324	508
361854001668	817	Marion Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3863 Main St	Marion	14505	Wayne County	Marion Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 926-4256	371	43	8.5	39.9%	318 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.1%)	$17,117	$1,641	$15,477	63.4	68	727	90
362667005972	818	Shatekon Elementary School	Public	K-5	35 Maxwell Rd	Clifton Park	12065	Saratoga County	Shenendehowa Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 881-0580	532	40	13.2	28.8%	378 (71.1%)	21 (3.9%)	63 (11.8%)	29 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (7.5%)	$13,382	$475	$12,906	63.3	60.1	919	101
360112406457	819	Achievement First North Brooklyn Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	200 Woodbine St	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	Achievement First North Brooklyn Preparatory Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 471-2690	851	63	13.5		19 (2.2%)	114 (13.4%)	706 (83.0%)	8 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	$16,210	$2,845	$13,365	63.2	53.3	1076	257
361146000902	820	Polk Street School	Public	PK, KG-6	960 Polk Ave	Franklin Square	11010	Nassau County	Franklin Square Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 352-6300	647	46	14	21.2%	317 (49.0%)	24 (3.7%)	177 (27.4%)	116 (17.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.7%)	$14,516	$561	$13,954	63.2	63	843	23

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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.
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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)
360010302110	811	Ps 21 Margaret Emery-Elm Park	Public	PK, KG-5	168 Hooker Pl	Staten Island	10302	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 816-3300	393	39	10	86.0%	58 (14.8%)	82 (20.9%)	228 (58.0%)	14 (3.6%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.5%)	$24,629			$2,075			$22,553	63.7	59.8	928	117
362805003797	812	Regan Intermediate School	Public	3-5	4363 Mapleton Rd	Lockport	14094	Niagara County	Starpoint Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 210-2150	679	54	12.6	18.3%	626 (92.2%)	2 (0.3%)	16 (2.4%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.8%)	$11,548			$690			$10,858	63.5	52	1107	295
360006004847	813	Riverhead Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3685 Middle Country Rd	Calverton	11933	Suffolk County	Riverhead Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(631) 369-5800	823	61	13.4	54.7%	79 (9.6%)	145 (17.6%)	577 (70.1%)	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.7%)	$15,484			$899			$14,585	63.5	63.7	824	11
360006104438	814	Sisulu-Walker Charter School Of Harlem	Public, Charter	K-5	71-111 Convent Ave	New York	10027	New York County	Sisulu-Walker Charter School Of Harlem	Yes	No	No	Yes	(212) 663-8216	142	11	12.9		0 (0.0%)	106 (74.6%)	21 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)	3 (2.1%)	8 (5.6%)	$26,470			$4,140			$22,330	63.5	74.6	577	237
360106606303	815	Children's Aid College Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1919 Prospect Ave	Bronx	10457	Bronx County	Children's Aid College Preparatory Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 871-9002	570	28	20.5		8 (1.4%)	209 (36.7%)	335 (58.8%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.1%)	$29,417			$1,946			$27,471	63.4	57.4	984	169
362577003539	816	Geyser Road Elementary School	Public	K-5	61 Geyser Rd	Saratoga Springs	12866	Saratoga County	Saratoga Springs City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 584-7699	348	33	10.4	34.2%	302 (86.8%)	4 (1.1%)	25 (7.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.0%)	$16,057			$2,072			$13,986	63.4	44.3	1324	508
361854001668	817	Marion Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3863 Main St	Marion	14505	Wayne County	Marion Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 926-4256	371	43	8.5	39.9%	318 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.1%)	$17,117			$1,641			$15,477	63.4	68	727	90
362667005972	818	Shatekon Elementary School	Public	K-5	35 Maxwell Rd	Clifton Park	12065	Saratoga County	Shenendehowa Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 881-0580	532	40	13.2	28.8%	378 (71.1%)	21 (3.9%)	63 (11.8%)	29 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (7.5%)	$13,382			$475			$12,906	63.3	60.1	919	101
360112406457	819	Achievement First North Brooklyn Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	200 Woodbine St	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	Achievement First North Brooklyn Preparatory Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 471-2690	851	63	13.5		19 (2.2%)	114 (13.4%)	706 (83.0%)	8 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	$16,210			$2,845			$13,365	63.2	53.3	1076	257
361146000902	820	Polk Street School	Public	PK, KG-6	960 Polk Ave	Franklin Square	11010	Nassau County	Franklin Square Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 352-6300	647	46	14	21.2%	317 (49.0%)	24 (3.7%)	177 (27.4%)	116 (17.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.7%)	$14,516			$561			$13,954	63.2	63	843	23