Best Elementary Schools in New York

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
360010102506	1911	Ps/Middle School 138 Sunrise	Public	PK, KG-8	251-11 Weller Ave	Rosedale	11422	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(929) 600-5777	598	39	15.4	77.4%	27 (4.5%)	422 (70.6%)	88 (14.7%)	28 (4.7%)	12 (2.0%)	3 (0.5%)	18 (3.0%)	$18,263	$898	$17,364	24.8	20.6	2020	109
362796003790	1912	Saint Lawrence Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1039 State Hwy 11c	Brasher Falls	13613	St. Lawrence County	Brasher Falls Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 389-5131	363	34	10.7	59.2%	336 (92.6%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.7%)	$12,953	$2,658	$10,295	24.7	35	1587	325
362544003520	1913	Seneca Intermediate School	Public	3-7	50 Iroquois Dr	Salamanca	14779	Cattaraugus County	Salamanca City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 945-5140	377	50	7.5	72.4%	175 (46.4%)	2 (0.5%)	25 (6.6%)	2 (0.5%)	116 (30.8%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (15.1%)	$14,548	$34	$14,515	24.7	20.3	2029	116
360119206705	1914	Storefront Academy Harlem Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	445 E 115th St	New York	10029	New York County	Storefront Academy Harlem Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 328-9730	76	6	12.6		0 (0.0%)	42 (55.3%)	19 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (19.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$29,170	$2,389	$26,781	24.7	38.8	1482	432
360013905776	1915	Future Leaders Institute Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	134 W 122nd St	New York	10027	New York County	Future Leaders Institute Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(212) 678-2868	301	19	15.8		2 (0.7%)	223 (74.1%)	69 (22.9%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	$23,126	$3,830	$19,296	24.7	30	1751	164
362928003938	1916	California Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	236 California Ave	Uniondale	11553	Nassau County	Uniondale Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 918-1851	663	60	11	63.0%	3 (0.5%)	173 (26.1%)	474 (71.5%)	10 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$24,412	$2,396	$22,016	24.6	35.9	1557	359
361284001053	1917	Greenport Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	720 Front St	Greenport	11944	Suffolk County	Greenport Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 477-1950	339	23	14.6	61.4%	64 (18.9%)	16 (4.7%)	236 (69.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.2%)	$16,653	$2,289	$14,365	24.6	13.1	2237	320
360969000742	1918	Laurelton-Pardee Intermediate School	Public	3-5	600 Pardee Rd	Rochester	14609	Monroe County	East Irondequoit Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 339-1370	268	26	10.4	64.2%	99 (36.9%)	54 (20.1%)	74 (27.6%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (12.7%)	$14,268	$3,203	$11,065	24.5	15.7	2152	234
362685003662	1919	Sidney Elementary School	Public	K-6	15 Pearl St E	Sidney	13838	Delaware County	Sidney Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 561-7701	527	44	12	51.6%	476 (90.3%)	4 (0.8%)	21 (4.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)	$13,170	$1,299	$11,871	24.5	31.8	1689	230
360687000471	1920	Andrew T Morrow School	Public	K-8	299 Sycamore Ave	Islandia	11749	Suffolk County	Central Islip Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 348-5037	795	59	13.4	79.0%	24 (3.0%)	92 (11.6%)	654 (82.3%)	14 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.3%)	$21,543	$2,658	$18,885	24.5	27.9	1812	108

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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)
360010102506	1911	Ps/Middle School 138 Sunrise	Public	PK, KG-8	251-11 Weller Ave	Rosedale	11422	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(929) 600-5777	598	39	15.4	77.4%	27 (4.5%)	422 (70.6%)	88 (14.7%)	28 (4.7%)	12 (2.0%)	3 (0.5%)	18 (3.0%)	$18,263			$898			$17,364	24.8	20.6	2020	109
362796003790	1912	Saint Lawrence Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1039 State Hwy 11c	Brasher Falls	13613	St. Lawrence County	Brasher Falls Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 389-5131	363	34	10.7	59.2%	336 (92.6%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.7%)	$12,953			$2,658			$10,295	24.7	35	1587	325
362544003520	1913	Seneca Intermediate School	Public	3-7	50 Iroquois Dr	Salamanca	14779	Cattaraugus County	Salamanca City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 945-5140	377	50	7.5	72.4%	175 (46.4%)	2 (0.5%)	25 (6.6%)	2 (0.5%)	116 (30.8%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (15.1%)	$14,548			$34			$14,515	24.7	20.3	2029	116
360119206705	1914	Storefront Academy Harlem Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	445 E 115th St	New York	10029	New York County	Storefront Academy Harlem Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 328-9730	76	6	12.6		0 (0.0%)	42 (55.3%)	19 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (19.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$29,170			$2,389			$26,781	24.7	38.8	1482	432
360013905776	1915	Future Leaders Institute Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	134 W 122nd St	New York	10027	New York County	Future Leaders Institute Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(212) 678-2868	301	19	15.8		2 (0.7%)	223 (74.1%)	69 (22.9%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	$23,126			$3,830			$19,296	24.7	30	1751	164
362928003938	1916	California Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	236 California Ave	Uniondale	11553	Nassau County	Uniondale Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 918-1851	663	60	11	63.0%	3 (0.5%)	173 (26.1%)	474 (71.5%)	10 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$24,412			$2,396			$22,016	24.6	35.9	1557	359
361284001053	1917	Greenport Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	720 Front St	Greenport	11944	Suffolk County	Greenport Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 477-1950	339	23	14.6	61.4%	64 (18.9%)	16 (4.7%)	236 (69.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.2%)	$16,653			$2,289			$14,365	24.6	13.1	2237	320
360969000742	1918	Laurelton-Pardee Intermediate School	Public	3-5	600 Pardee Rd	Rochester	14609	Monroe County	East Irondequoit Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 339-1370	268	26	10.4	64.2%	99 (36.9%)	54 (20.1%)	74 (27.6%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (12.7%)	$14,268			$3,203			$11,065	24.5	15.7	2152	234
362685003662	1919	Sidney Elementary School	Public	K-6	15 Pearl St E	Sidney	13838	Delaware County	Sidney Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 561-7701	527	44	12	51.6%	476 (90.3%)	4 (0.8%)	21 (4.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)	$13,170			$1,299			$11,871	24.5	31.8	1689	230
360687000471	1920	Andrew T Morrow School	Public	K-8	299 Sycamore Ave	Islandia	11749	Suffolk County	Central Islip Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 348-5037	795	59	13.4	79.0%	24 (3.0%)	92 (11.6%)	654 (82.3%)	14 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.3%)	$21,543			$2,658			$18,885	24.5	27.9	1812	108