Best Public Schools in Zip Code 10044

Summary:

The 10044 zip code on Roosevelt Island is home to a single standout elementary school, PS/IS 217 Roosevelt Island, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. This high-performing school consistently outperforms both the New York City Geographic District # 2 and the statewide averages on standardized tests, particularly in the earlier grades.

PS/IS 217 Roosevelt Island boasts a diverse student population, with a mix of racial and ethnic backgrounds represented. The school also benefits from significant resources, spending $13,732 per student and maintaining a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 18.3 to 1. These factors likely contribute to the school's strong academic performance, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math often exceeding 70% and even reaching as high as 87.84% in 4th grade ELA.

While the school's overall performance is impressive, there may be opportunities to further strengthen instruction and support for students in the upper elementary grades, where proficiency rates in 7th and 8th grade ELA dip slightly. Nevertheless, PS/IS 217 Roosevelt Island stands out as a model of educational excellence, providing a high-quality, well-resourced learning environment for its diverse student population.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Regents Algebra I (2024)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2024)						NY State Assessments Math (2024)					NY State Assessments Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Algebra I End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ps/Is 217 Roosevelt Island	Public	PK, KG-8	645 Main St	Roosevelt Island	10044	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	No	(212) 980-0294	716	39	18.3	32.5%	233 (32.5%)	82 (11.5%)	115 (16.1%)	215 (30.0%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (3.5%)	45 (6.3%)	85.8	296^th of 2445 public elementary schools	87.9%		88.4	243^rd of 2439 public elementary schools	90.0%	53	63.3	79.5	82.9	66.1	48.3	80.8	57.7	83.3	85.2	63.5	53.3	88.9	51.6	53.3	$13,732	$713	$13,018

Cities Near Zip Code 10044

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Long Island City	0.22 mi	41	406^th
Roosevelt Island	0.24 mi	1	101^st
New York	0.66 mi	361	447^th
Astoria	1.18 mi	6	105^th
Woodside	1.97 mi	9	260^th

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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.

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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 10044

Ps/Is 217 Roosevelt Island

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