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Best New York public schools
Eight rankings of New York's public schools from the latest NCES + state-assessment data. Unlike most school rankings, this list leads with BeatsExpectations: a demographics-adjusted score that asks how a school performs relative to what its student population would predict, not just in absolute terms.
New York schools outperforming demographics
Top schools by BeatsExpectations score. Demographically-adjusted; a +20 here means the school posts 20 more proficiency points than its FRL profile predicts.| # | School | City | Beats by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-BRONX 5 UPPER | BRONX | +54.4pp |
| 2 | SOUTH BRONX CLASSICAL CHARTER SCHOOL III | BRONX | +53.5pp |
| 3 | PS/MS 4 CROTONA PARK WEST | BRONX | +53.0pp |
| 4 | SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-HARLEM 2 | NEW YORK | +52.2pp |
| 5 | SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-BUSHWICK | BROOKLYN | +51.4pp |
| 6 | SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL - BRONX 4 | BRONX | +51.1pp |
| 7 | LEADERS OF EXCELLENCE ADVOCACY AND DISCOVERY | BRONX | +50.9pp |
| 8 | SOUTH BRONX CLASSICAL CHARTER SCHOOL IV | BRONX | +50.5pp |
| 9 | UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS SECONDARY SCHOOL-BRONX COMMUNITY COLLEGE | BRONX | +50.5pp |
| 10 | SOUTH BRONX CLASSICAL CHARTER SCHOOL II | BRONX | +49.4pp |
| 11 | ICAHN CHARTER SCHOOL 4 | BRONX | +49.0pp |
| 12 | SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-BRONX 2 | BRONX | +48.6pp |
| 13 | SOUTH BRONX CLASSICAL CHARTER SCHOOL | BRONX | +48.5pp |
| 14 | BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL FOR EXCELLENCE | BRONX | +48.3pp |
| 15 | QUEENS HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE SCIENCES AT YORK COLLEGE | JAMAICA | +47.7pp |
New York Title I schools beating the odds
High-poverty schools (60%+ FRL) ranking in the top quartile of their state's proficiency.| # | School | City | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BEACON HIGH SCHOOL | NEW YORK | 98.5% |
| 2 | QUEENS HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE SCIENCES AT YORK COLLEGE | JAMAICA | 98.2% |
| 3 | SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-BUSHWICK | BROOKLYN | 97.8% |
| 4 | ICAHN CHARTER SCHOOL 4 | BRONX | 96.6% |
| 5 | SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-HELL'S KITCHEN | NEW YORK | 96.0% |
| 6 | LEADERS OF EXCELLENCE ADVOCACY AND DISCOVERY | BRONX | 95.8% |
| 7 | SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-BRONX 5 UPPER | BRONX | 95.5% |
| 8 | SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL - BRONX 4 | BRONX | 95.5% |
| 9 | SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-HARLEM 2 | NEW YORK | 94.8% |
| 10 | SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-SOUTH JAMAICA | JAMAICA | 93.6% |
| 11 | SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL - BENSONHURST | BROOKLYN | 93.6% |
| 12 | SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-CROWN HEIGHTS | BROOKLYN | 93.4% |
| 13 | UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS SECONDARY SCHOOL-BRONX COMMUNITY COLLEGE | BRONX | 93.0% |
| 14 | SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-COBBLE HILL | BROOKLYN | 93.0% |
| 15 | SOUTH BRONX CLASSICAL CHARTER SCHOOL III | BRONX | 92.7% |
New York schools by raw proficiency
The traditional ranking: highest combined math + reading proficiency on the state assessment.| # | School | City | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STATEN ISLAND TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL | STATEN ISLAND | 100.0% |
| 2 | STUYVESANT HIGH SCHOOL | NEW YORK | 100.0% |
| 3 | BROOKLYN TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL | BROOKLYN | 100.0% |
| 4 | BRONX HIGH SCHOOL OF SCIENCE (THE) | BRONX | 99.8% |
| 5 | BROOKLYN LATIN SCHOOL (THE) | BROOKLYN | 99.6% |
| 6 | HIGH SCHOOL MATHEMATICS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING AT CCNY | NEW YORK | 99.4% |
| 7 | SPECIAL MUSIC SCHOOL | NEW YORK | 98.9% |
| 8 | PS 77 LOWER LAB SCHOOL | NEW YORK | 98.9% |
| 9 | HIGH SCHOOL OF AMERICAN STUDIES AT LEHMAN COLLEGE | BRONX | 98.8% |
| 10 | NEW EXPLORATIONS INTO SCIENCETECH AND MATH HIGH SCHOOL | NEW YORK | 98.7% |
| 11 | MHS AMES CAMPUS | MASSAPEQUA | 98.5% |
| 12 | BEACON HIGH SCHOOL | NEW YORK | 98.5% |
| 13 | ANDERSON SCHOOL (THE) | NEW YORK | 98.3% |
| 14 | GARDEN CITY HIGH SCHOOL | GARDEN CITY | 98.3% |
| 15 | QUEENS HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE SCIENCES AT YORK COLLEGE | JAMAICA | 98.2% |
New York schools with the lowest student-teacher ratios
Schools with 200+ students reporting the fewest students per teacher. Excludes virtual.| # | School | City | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WASHINGTON-SARATOGA-WARREN-HAMILTON-ESSEX BOCES | HUDSON FALLS | 2.0:1 |
| 2 | ERIE 1 BOCES | WEST SENECA | 2.3:1 |
| 3 | ALBANY-SCHOHARIE-SCHENECTADY-SARATOGA BOCES | ALBANY | 2.5:1 |
| 4 | PUTNAM-WESTCHESTER BOCES | YORKTOWN HEIGHTS | 2.5:1 |
| 5 | ORLEANS-NIAGARA BOCES | MEDINA | 2.8:1 |
| 6 | GENESEE VALLEY BOCES | LE ROY | 2.8:1 |
| 7 | SAINT LAWRENCE-LEWIS BOCES | CANTON | 2.8:1 |
| 8 | CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-ERIE-WYOMING BOCES | OLEAN | 3.0:1 |
| 9 | JEFFERSON-LEWIS-HAMILTON-HERKIMER-ONEIDA BOCES | WATERTOWN | 3.1:1 |
| 10 | SCHUYLER-STEUBEN-CHEMUNG-TIOGA-ALLEGANY BOCES | PAINTED POST | 3.2:1 |
| 11 | CAYUGA-ONONDAGA BOCES | AUBURN | 3.4:1 |
| 12 | KIPP BEYOND CHARTER SCHOOL | NEW YORK | 3.4:1 |
| 13 | WESTCHESTER BOCES | RYE BROOK | 3.4:1 |
| 14 | RENSSELAER-COLUMBIA-GREENE BOCES | CASTLETON | 3.4:1 |
| 15 | MONROE 2-ORLEANS BOCES | SPENCERPORT | 3.5:1 |
Fastest-growing New York public schools, 2017-2024
Schools open in both years with 200+ enrollment in 2017, ranked by % change.| # | School | City | Enrollment Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ATMOSPHERE ACADEMY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL | BRONX | +279% |
| 2 | SCHOOL IN THE SQUARE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL | NEW YORK | +257% |
| 3 | GROWING UP GREEN CHARTER SCHOOL II | JAMAICA | +218% |
| 4 | TONAWANDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | TONAWANDA | +193% |
| 5 | ELM TREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | CORONA | +193% |
| 6 | ACADEMY FOR EXCELLENCE THROUGH THE ARTS (THE) | FOREST HILLS | +180% |
| 7 | SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-FAR ROCKAWAY | FAR ROCKAWAY | +168% |
| 8 | SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-BRONX 3 | BRONX | +163% |
| 9 | SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-FLATBUSH | BROOKLYN | +162% |
| 10 | AMBER CHARTER SCHOOL KINGSBRIDGE | BRONX | +160% |
| 11 | EVERGREEN CHARTER SCHOOL | HEMPSTEAD | +155% |
| 12 | SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-SOUTH JAMAICA | JAMAICA | +139% |
| 13 | BEGINNING WITH CHILDREN CHARTER SCHOOL II | BROOKLYN | +133% |
| 14 | CENTRAL QUEENS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL | ELMHURST | +132% |
| 15 | SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL - BERGEN BEACH | BROOKLYN | +130% |
Most racially diverse New York public schools
Schools with 200+ students ranked by diversity index: the chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.| # | School | City | Diversity index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOWE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | SCHENECTADY | 80.5% |
| 2 | JESSIE T ZOLLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | SCHENECTADY | 80.2% |
| 3 | VAN CORLAER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | SCHENECTADY | 79.3% |
| 4 | PAIGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | SCHENECTADY | 79.1% |
| 5 | LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | SCHENECTADY | 79.0% |
| 6 | SCHOOL 15-CHILDREN'S SCHOOL OF ROCHESTER (THE) | ROCHESTER | 78.3% |
| 7 | ONEIDA MIDDLE SCHOOL | SCHENECTADY | 78.0% |
| 8 | WOODLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | SCHENECTADY | 78.0% |
| 9 | SCHENECTADY HIGH SCHOOL | SCHENECTADY | 78.0% |
| 10 | HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | SCHENECTADY | 77.9% |
| 11 | SENATOR JAMES H DONOVAN MIDDLE SCHOOL | UTICA | 77.9% |
| 12 | PLEASANT VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | SCHENECTADY | 77.8% |
| 13 | MONT PLEASANT MIDDLE SCHOOL | SCHENECTADY | 77.8% |
| 14 | DR MARTIN LUTHER KING SCHOOL JR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | SCHENECTADY | 77.7% |
| 15 | THOMAS R PROCTOR HIGH SCHOOL | UTICA | 77.6% |
Largest New York public schools
Brick-and-mortar schools ranked by total enrollment. Virtual schools excluded.| # | School | City | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BROOKLYN TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL | BROOKLYN | 5,848 |
| 2 | BRENTWOOD HIGH SCHOOL | BRENTWOOD | 4,816 |
| 3 | FRANCIS LEWIS HIGH SCHOOL | FRESH MEADOWS | 4,573 |
| 4 | FORT HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOL | BROOKLYN | 4,044 |
| 5 | JAMES MADISON HIGH SCHOOL | BROOKLYN | 3,983 |
| 6 | TOTTENVILLE HIGH SCHOOL | STATEN ISLAND | 3,750 |
| 7 | MIDWOOD HIGH SCHOOL | BROOKLYN | 3,657 |
| 8 | NEWBURGH FREE ACADEMY | NEWBURGH | 3,550 |
| 9 | EDWARD R MURROW HIGH SCHOOL | BROOKLYN | 3,503 |
| 10 | FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL | BROOKLYN | 3,403 |
| 11 | FOREST HILLS HIGH SCHOOL | FOREST HILLS | 3,394 |
| 12 | STUYVESANT HIGH SCHOOL | NEW YORK | 3,261 |
| 13 | NEW UTRECHT HIGH SCHOOL | BROOKLYN | 3,236 |
| 14 | WILLIAM FLOYD HIGH SCHOOL | MASTIC BEACH | 3,107 |
| 15 | NEW DORP HIGH SCHOOL | STATEN ISLAND | 3,055 |
New York schools underperforming demographics
Bottom 10% within state by BeatsExpectations. Not a verdict, a starting question. A school may be in leadership transition or recovering from a demographic shift.| # | School | City | Beats by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUFFALO COMMONS CHARTER SCHOOL | BUFFALO | -60.5pp |
| 2 | ONTECH CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL | SYRACUSE | -57.4pp |
| 3 | BUFFALO CREEK ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL | BUFFALO | -57.2pp |
| 4 | WESTERN NEW YORK MARITIME CHARTER SCHOOL | BUFFALO | -55.0pp |
| 5 | RANDOLPH ACADEMY | RANDOLPH | -50.9pp |
| 6 | SCHOOL 17-ENRICO FERMI | ROCHESTER | -42.8pp |
| 7 | L P QUINN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | TUPPER LAKE | -39.9pp |
| 8 | PRIMARY HALL PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL | BUFFALO | -39.8pp |
| 9 | DELAWARE PRIMARY SCHOOL | SYRACUSE | -39.7pp |
| 10 | PHILLIPS AVENUE SCHOOL | RIVERHEAD | -39.2pp |
| 11 | SCHOOL 39-ANDREW J TOWNSON | ROCHESTER | -38.8pp |
| 12 | SEYMOUR DUAL LANGUAGE ACADEMY | SYRACUSE | -38.8pp |
| 13 | BELLAMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | ROME | -38.6pp |
| 14 | PS 270 JOHANN DEKALB | BROOKLYN | -38.2pp |
| 15 | OQUENOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | WEST ISLIP | -38.0pp |
About these rankings
These tables use the most recent NCES Common Core of Data (2024-25) for enrollment, demographics, and staffing, and state-native assessment data (typically 2023-24 or 2024-25) for proficiency. BeatsExpectations is computed via per-state ordinary-least-squares regression of composite proficiency on free-and-reduced-lunch share. Full methodology.
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