Best Elementary Schools in New York

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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)
360008505655	2391	Longwood Academy Of Discovery (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	888 Rev J A Polite Ave	Bronx	10459	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 8	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 860-3313	500	44	11.3	96.6%	7 (1.4%)	116 (23.2%)	366 (73.2%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	$23,855			$3,619			$20,236	6.6	6.9	2374	17
362859003875	2392	Roberts K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	715 Glenwood Ave	Syracuse	13207	Onondaga County	Syracuse City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 435-4635	615	56	10.9	82.3%	115 (18.7%)	340 (55.3%)	69 (11.2%)	27 (4.4%)	11 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (8.6%)	$17,008			$3,817			$13,191	6.6	9.5	2336	56
360585005600	2393	Harvey Austin School #97	Public	PK, KG-8	1405 Sycamore St	Buffalo	14211	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4460	516	57	8.9	94.2%	11 (2.1%)	342 (66.3%)	42 (8.1%)	95 (18.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.5%)	$17,100			$3,009			$14,091	6.5	7.5	2369	24
360009402758	2394	Ps 243 Weeksville School (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	1580 Dean St	Brooklyn	11213	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #16	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 604-6909	179	18	10.1	95.5%	1 (0.6%)	119 (66.5%)	48 (26.8%)	7 (3.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	$30,896			$3,576			$27,320	6.4	11	2304	90
362475004424	2395	School 28-Henry Hudson	Public	K-8	450 Humboldt St	Rochester	14610	Monroe County	Rochester City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 482-4836	616	63	9.7	92.7%	27 (4.4%)	196 (31.8%)	372 (60.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.1%)	$18,171			$3,567			$14,605	6.4	7.3	2371	24
362469003355	2396	Phillips Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-4	141 Phillips Ave	Riverhead	11901	Suffolk County	Riverhead Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 369-6787	578	56	10.4	49.5%	60 (10.4%)	44 (7.6%)	461 (79.8%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	$15,901			$1,475			$14,426	6.4	8.2	2358	38
360009003353	2397	Ps 195	Public	PK, KG-5	1250 Ward Ave	Bronx	10472	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #12	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 861-4461	726	54	13.3	87.5%	4 (0.6%)	95 (13.1%)	596 (82.1%)	15 (2.1%)	14 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	$19,563			$2,345			$17,218	6.4	10.6	2315	82
360007305551	2398	Enterprise Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	275 Oak St	Buffalo	14203	Erie County	Enterprise Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(716) 855-2114	362	30	12.1	91.4%	10 (2.8%)	260 (71.8%)	70 (19.3%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.0%)	$16,959			$2,685			$14,274	6.3	3.6	2427	29
360009102205	2399	Ps 46 Edward C Blum	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	100 Clermont Ave	Brooklyn	11205	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 834-7694	234	18	12.6	81.2%	14 (6.0%)	105 (44.9%)	104 (44.4%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	$27,945			$6,386			$21,558	6.3	9.7	2331	68
362475003418	2400	School 50-Helen Barrett Montgomery	Public	PK, KG-8	301 Seneca Ave	Rochester	14621	Monroe County	Rochester City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 266-0331	628	54	11.6	90.1%	89 (14.2%)	238 (37.9%)	200 (31.8%)	86 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	13 (2.1%)	$13,019			$2,569			$10,451	6.2	5	2403	3

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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.
These rankings were last updated on November 14, 2024, 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.
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Educational resources:

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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.