Best Elementary Schools in New York

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
360010505602	1651	Buffalo Academy Of Science Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	190 Franklin St	Buffalo	14202	Erie County	Buffalo Academy Of Science Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(716) 854-2490	881	72	12.1	95.3%	73 (8.3%)	422 (47.9%)	106 (12.0%)	251 (28.5%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (2.7%)	$16,852	$3,484	$13,368	33.1	36.5	1540	111
362388003311	1652	Pulaski Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2 Hinman Rd	Pulaski	13142	Oswego County	Pulaski Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 298-2412	427	36	11.7	54.1%	405 (94.8%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)	$13,832	$2,571	$11,260	33	35.6	1568	84
362346003274	1653	King Street School	Public	K-5	697 King St	Port Chester	10573	Westchester County	Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 934-7995	412	26	16	59.5%	74 (18.0%)	10 (2.4%)	311 (75.5%)	7 (1.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	$20,004	$328	$19,676	33	28.1	1808	155
361401003211	1654	Willow Grove Elementary School	Public	4-6	153 Storrs Rd	Thiells	10984	Rockland County	Haverstraw-Stony Point Central School District (North Rockl	No	No	No	No	(845) 942-8000	557	44	12.6		97 (17.4%)	79 (14.2%)	353 (63.4%)	15 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.2%)	$21,162	$977	$20,186	32.9	37.3	1518	136
360012306036	1655	New York City Academy For Discovery	Public	PK, KG-5	95-16 89th Ave	Woodhaven	11421	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 441-2165	344	26	13.2	84.9%	16 (4.7%)	24 (7.0%)	225 (65.4%)	62 (18.0%)	11 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.5%)	$19,577	$928	$18,649	32.9	36.1	1555	100
361527001285	1656	Indian Lake Central School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	6345 Nys Rt 30	Indian Lake	12842	Hamilton County	Indian Lake Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 648-5024	126	22	5.7	39.7%	119 (94.4%)	5 (4.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$29,981	$4,371	$25,610	32.9	31.6	1700	44
361923001751	1657	C E Walters School	Public	K-4	15 Everett Dr	Yaphank	11980	Suffolk County	Longwood Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 345-2757	795	55	14.4	49.2%	367 (46.2%)	77 (9.7%)	274 (34.5%)	14 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	60 (7.5%)	$19,028	$1,768	$17,259	32.9	41.4	1405	252
360003004379	1658	Roosevelt Children's Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	105 Pleasant Ave	Roosevelt	11575	Nassau County	Roosevelt Children's Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(516) 867-6202	730	42	17.5	53.4%	4 (0.5%)	417 (57.1%)	305 (41.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$20,512	$1,384	$19,129	32.8	46.5	1267	391
362346003279	1659	Thomas A Edison School	Public	K-5	132 Rectory St	Port Chester	10573	Westchester County	Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 934-7980	377	21	18.2	82.8%	23 (6.1%)	5 (1.3%)	346 (91.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	$22,084	$435	$21,649	32.8	28.7	1791	132
360008502530	1660	Ps 146 Edward Collins	Public	PK, KG-5	968 Cauldwell Ave	Bronx	10456	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 8	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 378-9664	314	31	10.1	94.3%	20 (6.4%)	105 (33.4%)	181 (57.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	$22,721	$2,886	$19,836	32.8	18.2	2090	430

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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)
360010505602	1651	Buffalo Academy Of Science Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	190 Franklin St	Buffalo	14202	Erie County	Buffalo Academy Of Science Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(716) 854-2490	881	72	12.1	95.3%	73 (8.3%)	422 (47.9%)	106 (12.0%)	251 (28.5%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (2.7%)	$16,852			$3,484			$13,368	33.1	36.5	1540	111
362388003311	1652	Pulaski Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2 Hinman Rd	Pulaski	13142	Oswego County	Pulaski Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 298-2412	427	36	11.7	54.1%	405 (94.8%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)	$13,832			$2,571			$11,260	33	35.6	1568	84
362346003274	1653	King Street School	Public	K-5	697 King St	Port Chester	10573	Westchester County	Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 934-7995	412	26	16	59.5%	74 (18.0%)	10 (2.4%)	311 (75.5%)	7 (1.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	$20,004			$328			$19,676	33	28.1	1808	155
361401003211	1654	Willow Grove Elementary School	Public	4-6	153 Storrs Rd	Thiells	10984	Rockland County	Haverstraw-Stony Point Central School District (North Rockl	No	No	No	No	(845) 942-8000	557	44	12.6		97 (17.4%)	79 (14.2%)	353 (63.4%)	15 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.2%)	$21,162			$977			$20,186	32.9	37.3	1518	136
360012306036	1655	New York City Academy For Discovery	Public	PK, KG-5	95-16 89th Ave	Woodhaven	11421	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 441-2165	344	26	13.2	84.9%	16 (4.7%)	24 (7.0%)	225 (65.4%)	62 (18.0%)	11 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.5%)	$19,577			$928			$18,649	32.9	36.1	1555	100
361527001285	1656	Indian Lake Central School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	6345 Nys Rt 30	Indian Lake	12842	Hamilton County	Indian Lake Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 648-5024	126	22	5.7	39.7%	119 (94.4%)	5 (4.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$29,981			$4,371			$25,610	32.9	31.6	1700	44
361923001751	1657	C E Walters School	Public	K-4	15 Everett Dr	Yaphank	11980	Suffolk County	Longwood Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 345-2757	795	55	14.4	49.2%	367 (46.2%)	77 (9.7%)	274 (34.5%)	14 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	60 (7.5%)	$19,028			$1,768			$17,259	32.9	41.4	1405	252
360003004379	1658	Roosevelt Children's Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	105 Pleasant Ave	Roosevelt	11575	Nassau County	Roosevelt Children's Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(516) 867-6202	730	42	17.5	53.4%	4 (0.5%)	417 (57.1%)	305 (41.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$20,512			$1,384			$19,129	32.8	46.5	1267	391
362346003279	1659	Thomas A Edison School	Public	K-5	132 Rectory St	Port Chester	10573	Westchester County	Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 934-7980	377	21	18.2	82.8%	23 (6.1%)	5 (1.3%)	346 (91.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	$22,084			$435			$21,649	32.8	28.7	1791	132
360008502530	1660	Ps 146 Edward Collins	Public	PK, KG-5	968 Cauldwell Ave	Bronx	10456	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 8	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 378-9664	314	31	10.1	94.3%	20 (6.4%)	105 (33.4%)	181 (57.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	$22,721			$2,886			$19,836	32.8	18.2	2090	430