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New York public schools by raw proficiency

The traditional ranking: New York public schools by combined math + reading proficiency on the state assessment. Best read alongside the BeatsExpectations ranking, which controls for student poverty.

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NEW YORK · HIGHEST PROFICIENCY

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
451	PROFESSIONAL PERFORMING ARTS HIGH SCHOOL	NEW YORK	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2	High	43.3%	522	78.8%
452	OYSTER BAY HIGH SCHOOL	OYSTER BAY	OYSTER BAY-EAST NORWICH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	28.6%	412	78.8%
453	BARD HIGH SCHOOL EARLY COLLEGE	NEW YORK	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 1	High	51.5%	569	78.8%
454	KEENE CENTRAL SCHOOL	KEENE VALLEY	KEENE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	Combined	28.2%	170	78.8%
455	HILLSIDE GRADE SCHOOL	NEW HYDE PARK	NEW HYDE PARK-GARDEN CITY PARK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	4.7%	446	78.7%
456	THOMAS HIGH SCHOOL	WEBSTER	WEBSTER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	27.9%	1,256	78.7%
457	HOLLAND HIGH SCHOOL	HOLLAND	HOLLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	30.1%	216	78.7%
458	JHS 259 WILLIAM MCKINLEY	BROOKLYN	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #20	Middle	82.4%	1,780	78.7%
459	PS 199 JESSIE ISADOR STRAUS	NEW YORK	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 3	Elementary	23.9%	570	78.6%
460	BRIDGES: A SCHOOL FOR EXPLORATION AND EQUITY	BROOKLYN	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #13	Middle	47.0%	298	78.6%
461	WINTHROP AVENUE SCHOOL	BELLMORE	BELLMORE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	18.6%	312	78.6%
462	CORNWALL CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL	NEW WINDSOR	CORNWALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	21.2%	1,010	78.5%
463	BEDFORD STUYVESANT NEW BEGINNINGS CHARTER SCHOOL	BROOKLYN	BEDFORD STUYVESANT NEW BEGINNINGS CHARTER SCHOOL	Combined	96.5%	665	78.5%
464	KATONAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	KATONAH	KATONAH-LEWISBORO UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	8.6%	405	78.5%
465	GREENE HIGH SCHOOL	GREENE	GREENE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	35.2%	273	78.4%
466	SADDLE ROCK SCHOOL	GREAT NECK	GREAT NECK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	21.2%	519	78.4%
467	STEWART SCHOOL	GARDEN CITY	GARDEN CITY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	4.3%	624	78.4%
468	MAHOPAC HIGH SCHOOL	MAHOPAC	MAHOPAC CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	23.4%	1,255	78.3%
469	PENN YAN ACADEMY	PENN YAN	PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	44.5%	427	78.3%
470	VALLEY CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL	MONTGOMERY	VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MONTGOMERY)	High	36.2%	1,385	78.3%
471	HALDANE MIDDLE SCHOOL	COLD SPRING	HALDANE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	18.4%	163	78.3%
472	WELLWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL	FAYETTEVILLE	FAYETTEVILLE-MANLIUS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	23.0%	651	78.3%
473	ELSMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	DELMAR	BETHLEHEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	15.7%	236	78.3%
474	KIPP BEYOND CHARTER SCHOOL	NEW YORK	KIPP BEYOND CHARTER SCHOOL	Middle	79.6%	548	78.3%
475	CHATTERTON SCHOOL	MERRICK	MERRICK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	8.4%	451	78.2%
476	HAVERLING SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	BATH	BATH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	50.8%	400	78.2%
477	ROCKY POINT HIGH SCHOOL	ROCKY POINT	ROCKY POINT UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	31.1%	894	78.2%
478	CLARKSTOWN NORTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	NEW CITY	CLARKSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	27.0%	1,209	78.2%
479	LETCHWORTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	GAINESVILLE	LETCHWORTH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	38.8%	268	78.2%
480	INDIAN RIVER HIGH SCHOOL	PHILADELPHIA	INDIAN RIVER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	46.5%	791	78.2%
481	IS 34 TOTTENVILLE	STATEN ISLAND	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #31	Middle	44.1%	1,230	78.0%
482	VICTOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	VICTOR	VICTOR CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	26.2%	1,319	78.0%
483	VANDERBILT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	DIX HILLS	HALF HOLLOW HILLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	24.9%	708	78.0%
484	ACADIA MIDDLE SCHOOL	CLIFTON PARK	SHENENDEHOWA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	25.2%	761	77.9%
485	RED HOOK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	RED HOOK	RED HOOK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	27.3%	549	77.8%
486	NASSAKEAG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	EAST SETAUKET	THREE VILLAGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	8.5%	551	77.8%
487	PHAROS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL	BRONX	PHAROS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL	Combined	90.8%	695	77.8%
488	PS 132 CONSELYEA SCHOOL (THE)	BROOKLYN	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #14	Elementary	45.6%	564	77.8%
489	BARD HIGH SCHOOL EARLY COLLEGE BRONX	BRONX	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #12	High	79.2%	245	77.8%
490	KODA MIDDLE SCHOOL	CLIFTON PARK	SHENENDEHOWA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	26.9%	765	77.7%
491	MEADOWBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	EAST MEADOW	EAST MEADOW UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	29.6%	442	77.7%
492	FRANKFORT-SCHUYLER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL	FRANKFORT	FRANKFORT-SCHUYLER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	42.7%	288	77.7%
493	WEST END SECONDARY SCHOOL	NEW YORK	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 3	High	38.5%	722	77.7%
494	JOHN JAY MIDDLE SCHOOL	CROSS RIVER	KATONAH-LEWISBORO UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	8.7%	630	77.6%
495	PS 221 NORTH HILLS SCHOOL (THE)	LITTLE NECK	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #26	Elementary	42.9%	504	77.6%
496	CENTRAL QUEENS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL	ELMHURST	CENTRAL QUEENS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL	Elementary	78.2%	935	77.6%
497	MANOR INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL	HONEOYE FALLS	HONEOYE FALLS-LIMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	Combined	22.6%	615	77.6%
498	BARBARA ESSELBORN SCHOOL (THE)	STATEN ISLAND	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #31	Elementary	52.0%	806	77.6%
499	MILDRED E STRANG MIDDLE SCHOOL	YORKTOWN HEIGHTS	YORKTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	15.0%	793	77.6%
500	LAKE SHORE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	ANGOLA	EVANS-BRANT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (LAKE SHORE)	High	43.3%	665	77.5%

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