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Best Schools · New York · Highest proficiency

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
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
551WESTLAKE HIGH SCHOOLTHORNWOODMOUNT PLEASANT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh18.7%56676.3%
552MOUNT MARKHAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLWEST WINFIELDMOUNT MARKHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh39.9%28376.3%
553PS 105 BLYTHEBOURNE (THE)BROOKLYNNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #20Elementary94.5%1,11976.3%
554BIRCH SCHOOLMERRICKMERRICK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary6.1%58876.2%
555CANAJOHARIE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLCANAJOHARIECANAJOHARIE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh44.6%24976.2%
556BALDWIN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLBALDWINBALDWIN UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh39.0%1,47076.2%
557GUILDERLAND HIGH SCHOOLGUILDERLAND CENTERGUILDERLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh28.3%1,47676.2%
558EXPLORATORY SCHOOL (THE)BROOKLYNNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #15Middle44.0%51876.0%
559EAST-WEST SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIESFLUSHINGNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #25High85.4%70076.0%
560PS 127 MCKINLEY PARKBROOKLYNNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #20Elementary74.1%66776.0%
561BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBERNEBERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary37.3%36576.0%
562HARBOR HILL SCHOOLGREENVALEROSLYN UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary12.7%58276.0%
563SARANAC LAKE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLSARANAC LAKESARANAC LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh36.1%36076.0%
564ISLAND TREES HIGH SCHOOLLEVITTOWNISLAND TREES UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh37.2%70176.0%
565LOWVILLE HIGH SCHOOLLOWVILLELOWVILLE ACADEMY & CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh37.1%38576.0%
566LENOX ACADEMYBROOKLYNNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #18Middle76.5%26476.0%
567HUNTERS POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLONG ISLAND CITYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #30Elementary28.0%49776.0%
568HARLEM VILLAGE ACADEMY NORTH CHARTER SCHOOLNEW YORKHARLEM VILLAGE ACADEMY NORTH CHARTER SCHOOLHigh87.6%39476.0%
569LAKE GEORGE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLLAKE GEORGELAKE GEORGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh23.4%29975.9%
570MAURICE SENDAK COMMUNITY SCHOOL (THE)BROOKLYNNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #15Elementary19.3%20275.9%
571ONTEORA HIGH SCHOOLBOICEVILLEONTEORA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh36.5%37075.8%
572WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLONG BEACHLONG BEACH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary20.3%34075.8%
573NORMAN J LEVY LAKESIDE SCHOOLMERRICKMERRICK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary6.4%64475.8%
574BRIARWOOD SCHOOLROCHESTERWEST IRONDEQUOIT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary24.7%17075.8%
575K C HEFFERNAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMARCELLUSMARCELLUS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary20.8%47175.8%
576VALLEY COTTAGE SCHOOLVALLEY COTTAGENYACK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary26.0%38475.8%
577BROOKSIDE SCHOOLYORKTOWN HEIGHTSYORKTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary14.8%52275.8%
578SKANO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCLIFTON PARKSHENENDEHOWA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary18.7%52475.7%
579SOUTHWESTERN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLJAMESTOWNSOUTHWESTERN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AT JAMESTOWNHigh38.0%37675.7%
580PS 30 WESTERLEIGHSTATEN ISLANDNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #31Elementary41.1%68975.6%
581MUSCOTANEW YORKNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 6Elementary34.5%29075.6%
582BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL FOR EXCELLENCE 4BRONXBRONX CHARTER SCHOOL FOR EXCELLENCE 4Elementary81.6%45275.6%
583COMMUNITY ROOTS CHARTER SCHOOLBROOKLYNCOMMUNITY ROOTS CHARTER SCHOOLElementary31.5%47375.5%
584LISTWOOD SCHOOLROCHESTERWEST IRONDEQUOIT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary13.6%15475.5%
585JAMES J AMBROSE SCHOOL (THE)FLORAL PARKNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #26Elementary50.7%65975.5%
586RUBEN A CIRILLO HIGH SCHOOLWALWORTHGANANDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh31.6%25675.5%
587WEST END SCHOOLLYNBROOKLYNBROOK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary23.1%38675.5%
588BERRY HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSYOSSETSYOSSET CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary9.1%45075.4%
589VAN ANTWERP MIDDLE SCHOOLSCHENECTADYNISKAYUNA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle24.0%44275.4%
590LOWER MANHATTAN COMMUNITY MIDDLE SCHOOLNEW YORKNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2Middle52.1%31375.3%
591KENSINGTON ROAD SCHOOLGLENS FALLSGLENS FALLS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary27.0%26375.3%
592EASTCHESTER MIDDLE SCHOOLEASTCHESTEREASTCHESTER UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle3.0%69575.2%
593MEDGAR EVERS COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOLBROOKLYNNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #17High65.7%1,26775.2%
594PS 81 ROBERT J CHRISTENBRONXNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10Elementary42.9%71575.2%
595WESTHAMPTON BEACH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLWESTHAMPTON BEACHWESTHAMPTON BEACH UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh17.1%97075.2%
596FRONTIER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHAMBURGFRONTIER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh35.3%1,29375.2%
597PLEASANTVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOLPLEASANTVILLEPLEASANTVILLE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle14.1%49575.2%
598UNATEGO JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLOTEGOOTEGO-UNADILLA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh40.7%22175.2%
599PARKWAY SCHOOLEAST MEADOWEAST MEADOW UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary27.7%57075.2%
600PS 130 HERNANDO DE SOTONEW YORKNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2Elementary62.2%52675.1%
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