Best Elementary Schools in New York

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
360096206037	111	Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 3	Public, Charter	K-8	410 E 100th St-4th Fl	New York	10029	New York County	Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 3	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 790-2184	693			78.5%	16 (2.3%)	363 (52.4%)	264 (38.1%)	20 (2.9%)	6 (0.9%)	7 (1.0%)	17 (2.5%)	$26,784	$693	$26,091	94.2	93	152	41
360011805732	112	Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	611 Beach 19th St	Far Rockaway	11691	Queens County	Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 403-9231	282			71.3%	10 (3.5%)	154 (54.6%)	100 (35.5%)	6 (2.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	$23,600	$3,183	$20,417	94.1	78.4	474	362
362856003839	113	Robbins Lane Elementary School	Public	K-5	157 Robbins Ln	Syosset	11791	Nassau County	Syosset Central School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 364-5804	500	46	10.8	16.6%	141 (28.2%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.8%)	319 (63.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.8%)	$22,435	$744	$21,690	94.1	94	124	11
361374001121	114	Harrison Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-5	480 Harrison Ave	Harrison	10528	Westchester County	Harrison Central School District	No	No	No	No	(914) 630-3192	559	46	12.2	7.7%	336 (60.1%)	16 (2.9%)	74 (13.2%)	98 (17.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.1%)	$21,763	$888	$20,875	94.1	93.3	139	25
360115606620	115	South Bronx Classical Charter School IV	Public, Charter	K-8	757 Concourse Village West	Bronx	10451	Bronx County	South Bronx Classical Charter School IV	Yes	No	No	Yes	(929) 285-3025	379			87.1%	3 (0.8%)	163 (43.0%)	198 (52.2%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	$19,974	$3,454	$16,520	94.1	97.5	24	91
360100906212	116	Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 5	Public, Charter	K-8	301 W 140th St-3rd Fl	New York	10030	New York County	Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 5	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 380-2580	869			80.4%	17 (2.0%)	543 (62.5%)	273 (31.4%)	14 (1.6%)	7 (0.8%)	3 (0.3%)	12 (1.4%)	$16,538	$390	$16,148	94	90.1	214	98
360009906626	117	Ps 376	Public	PK, KG-5	210-21 48th Ave	Flushing	11364	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #26	No	No	No	No	(929) 267-5900	473	35	13.5	53.1%	40 (8.5%)	18 (3.8%)	77 (16.3%)	322 (68.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	$15,134	$1,024	$14,109	94	93.1	148	31
360102906236	118	Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	82 Lewis Ave	Brooklyn	11206	Kings County	Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 453-1001	730	50	14.6	96.0%	5 (0.7%)	315 (43.2%)	407 (55.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$23,793	$2,438	$21,355	94	85.8	321	203
360117106637	119	Zeta Charter School - Inwood	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	401 W 218th St	New York	10034	New York County	Zeta Charter School - Inwood	Yes	No	No	Yes	(929) 447-5281	520			79.6%	16 (3.1%)	73 (14.0%)	417 (80.2%)	7 (1.3%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	$21,112	$2,565	$18,547	93.9	92.4	165	46
362268003189	120	Prospect Hill School	Public	K-8	1000 Washington Ave	Pelham	10803	Westchester County	Pelham Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(914) 738-6690	325	26	12.7	2.5%	221 (68.0%)	13 (4.0%)	34 (10.5%)	22 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (10.8%)	$16,712	$14	$16,698	93.9	96.1	57	63

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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)
360096206037	111	Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 3	Public, Charter	K-8	410 E 100th St-4th Fl	New York	10029	New York County	Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 3	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 790-2184	693			78.5%	16 (2.3%)	363 (52.4%)	264 (38.1%)	20 (2.9%)	6 (0.9%)	7 (1.0%)	17 (2.5%)	$26,784			$693			$26,091	94.2	93	152	41
360011805732	112	Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	611 Beach 19th St	Far Rockaway	11691	Queens County	Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 403-9231	282			71.3%	10 (3.5%)	154 (54.6%)	100 (35.5%)	6 (2.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	$23,600			$3,183			$20,417	94.1	78.4	474	362
362856003839	113	Robbins Lane Elementary School	Public	K-5	157 Robbins Ln	Syosset	11791	Nassau County	Syosset Central School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 364-5804	500	46	10.8	16.6%	141 (28.2%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.8%)	319 (63.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.8%)	$22,435			$744			$21,690	94.1	94	124	11
361374001121	114	Harrison Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-5	480 Harrison Ave	Harrison	10528	Westchester County	Harrison Central School District	No	No	No	No	(914) 630-3192	559	46	12.2	7.7%	336 (60.1%)	16 (2.9%)	74 (13.2%)	98 (17.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.1%)	$21,763			$888			$20,875	94.1	93.3	139	25
360115606620	115	South Bronx Classical Charter School IV	Public, Charter	K-8	757 Concourse Village West	Bronx	10451	Bronx County	South Bronx Classical Charter School IV	Yes	No	No	Yes	(929) 285-3025	379			87.1%	3 (0.8%)	163 (43.0%)	198 (52.2%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	$19,974			$3,454			$16,520	94.1	97.5	24	91
360100906212	116	Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 5	Public, Charter	K-8	301 W 140th St-3rd Fl	New York	10030	New York County	Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 5	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 380-2580	869			80.4%	17 (2.0%)	543 (62.5%)	273 (31.4%)	14 (1.6%)	7 (0.8%)	3 (0.3%)	12 (1.4%)	$16,538			$390			$16,148	94	90.1	214	98
360009906626	117	Ps 376	Public	PK, KG-5	210-21 48th Ave	Flushing	11364	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #26	No	No	No	No	(929) 267-5900	473	35	13.5	53.1%	40 (8.5%)	18 (3.8%)	77 (16.3%)	322 (68.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	$15,134			$1,024			$14,109	94	93.1	148	31
360102906236	118	Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	82 Lewis Ave	Brooklyn	11206	Kings County	Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 453-1001	730	50	14.6	96.0%	5 (0.7%)	315 (43.2%)	407 (55.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$23,793			$2,438			$21,355	94	85.8	321	203
360117106637	119	Zeta Charter School - Inwood	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	401 W 218th St	New York	10034	New York County	Zeta Charter School - Inwood	Yes	No	No	Yes	(929) 447-5281	520			79.6%	16 (3.1%)	73 (14.0%)	417 (80.2%)	7 (1.3%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	$21,112			$2,565			$18,547	93.9	92.4	165	46
362268003189	120	Prospect Hill School	Public	K-8	1000 Washington Ave	Pelham	10803	Westchester County	Pelham Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(914) 738-6690	325	26	12.7	2.5%	221 (68.0%)	13 (4.0%)	34 (10.5%)	22 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (10.8%)	$16,712			$14			$16,698	93.9	96.1	57	63