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)
362762003750	1151	Southold Elementary School	Public	K-6	420 Oaklawn Ave	Southold	11971	Suffolk County	Southold Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 765-5400	317	37	8.6	35.0%	188 (59.3%)	6 (1.9%)	113 (35.6%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.6%)	$26,191			$2,388			$23,803	50.6	54.7	1049	102
360012304352	1152	Ps 56 Harry Eichler	Public	2-5	86-10 114th St	Richmond Hill	11418	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 441-4448	323	25	13	78.9%	42 (13.0%)	17 (5.3%)	176 (54.5%)	69 (21.4%)	13 (4.0%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.2%)	$19,709			$1,243			$18,466	50.6	49	1193	41
363003004036	1153	Little Britain Elementary School	Public	1-5	1160 Little Britain Rd	New Windsor	12553	Orange County	Washingtonville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 497-4000	429	30	14.5	26.8%	281 (65.5%)	38 (8.9%)	87 (20.3%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.5%)	$13,690			$00			$13,690	50.6	43.4	1352	199
360009502798	1154	Ps 289 George V Brower	Public	PK, KG-5	900 St Marks Ave	Brooklyn	11213	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 493-3824	283	24	11.7	88.0%	5 (1.8%)	189 (66.8%)	63 (22.3%)	11 (3.9%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.5%)	$32,962			$3,272			$29,691	50.5	59.5	938	216
360015202734	1155	Ps 226 Alfred De B Mason	Public	PK, KG-8	6006 23rd Ave	Brooklyn	11204	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #21	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 234-4940	910	75	12.1	81.4%	336 (36.9%)	18 (2.0%)	302 (33.2%)	240 (26.4%)	7 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.5%)	$20,853			$2,724			$18,129	50.5	50.9	1139	16
360009402779	1156	Ps 262 El Hajj Malik El Shabazz Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Macon St	Brooklyn	11233	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #16	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 453-0780	161	11	14.4	89.4%	10 (6.2%)	128 (79.5%)	18 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	$29,865			$7,415			$22,450	50.5	43.8	1339	183
360008802368	1157	Ps 97	Public	PK, KG-5	1375 Mace Ave	Bronx	10469	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 655-4446	543	39	13.9	81.6%	75 (13.8%)	102 (18.8%)	236 (43.5%)	114 (21.0%)	8 (1.5%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (0.9%)	$20,830			$2,408			$18,422	50.4	46.7	1259	102
362535003498	1158	Cayuga School	Public	K-5	865 Hawkins Ave	Lake Grove	11755	Suffolk County	Sachem Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 471-1800	516	42	12.2	31.4%	313 (60.7%)	24 (4.7%)	130 (25.2%)	30 (5.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.1%)	$16,271			$1,372			$14,899	50.4	68.9	707	451
360006304875	1159	Bronx Charter School For The Arts	Public, Charter	K-8	950 Longfellow Ave	Bronx	10474	Bronx County	Bronx Charter School For The Arts	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 893-1042	596	51	11.6	87.2%	7 (1.2%)	155 (26.0%)	422 (70.8%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.0%)	$18,130			$3,467			$14,663	50.4	47.7	1224	65
360012302379	1160	Ps 100 Glen Morris	Public	PK, KG-5	111-11 118th St	South Ozone Park	11420	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 558-1510	691	50	13.9	66.6%	20 (2.9%)	33 (4.8%)	147 (21.3%)	163 (23.6%)	295 (42.7%)	13 (1.9%)	20 (2.9%)	$19,481			$1,486			$17,995	50.4	59.2	948	212

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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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

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.