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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
701	SEAFORD MANOR SCHOOL	SEAFORD	SEAFORD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	10.9%	468	73.0%
702	BOWLING GREEN SCHOOL	WESTBURY	EAST MEADOW UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	23.9%	895	73.0%
703	IS 24 MYRA S BARNES	STATEN ISLAND	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #31	Middle	54.9%	1,314	72.9%
704	POCANTICO HILLS CENTRAL SCHOOL	SLEEPY HOLLOW	POCANTICO HILLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	18.0%	322	72.9%
705	CANDLEWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL	DIX HILLS	HALF HOLLOW HILLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	27.8%	706	72.9%
706	PS/IS 119 GLENDALE (THE)	GLENDALE	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #24	Elementary	72.9%	1,213	72.9%
707	IROQUOIS MIDDLE SCHOOL	SCHENECTADY	NISKAYUNA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	18.9%	614	72.9%
708	WILLIAM E COTTLE SCHOOL	EASTCHESTER	TUCKAHOE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	21.9%	488	72.9%
709	PS 236 MILL BASIN	BROOKLYN	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #22	Elementary	45.1%	599	72.8%
710	SPENCER-VAN ETTEN HIGH SCHOOL	SPENCER	SPENCER-VAN ETTEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	61.1%	234	72.8%
711	CICERO-NORTH SYRACUSE HIGH SCHOOL	CICERO	NORTH SYRACUSE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	36.4%	1,748	72.8%
712	BLOOMFIELD HIGH SCHOOL	BLOOMFIELD	EAST BLOOMFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	33.2%	238	72.8%
713	CLARENCE MIDDLE SCHOOL	CLARENCE	CLARENCE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	19.1%	954	72.7%
714	SMALLWOOD DRIVE SCHOOL	AMHERST	AMHERST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	16.7%	708	72.7%
715	SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY & RESEARCH EARLY COLLEGE	BROOKLYN	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #17	High	79.9%	586	72.7%
716	SARANAC HIGH SCHOOL	SARANAC	SARANAC CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	39.7%	468	72.7%
717	AMHERST MIDDLE SCHOOL	AMHERST	AMHERST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	35.8%	646	72.6%
718	PS 155	SOUTH OZONE PARK	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #27	Elementary	79.7%	497	72.6%
719	SOUTHERN CAYUGA 7-12 SECONDARY SCHOOL	AURORA	SOUTHERN CAYUGA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	39.8%	289	72.6%
720	NEW VISIONS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	FREEPORT	FREEPORT UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	69.7%	433	72.5%
721	FORT SALONGA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	NORTHPORT	KINGS PARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	8.7%	381	72.5%
722	HIGH SCHOOL 560 CITY-AS-SCHOOL	NEW YORK	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2	High	78.5%	478	72.5%
723	EAGLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	DELMAR	BETHLEHEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	17.9%	446	72.5%
724	SCHOOL FOR FUTURE LEADERS (THE)	BROOKLYN	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #20	Elementary	89.7%	535	72.5%
725	NEWFANE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	NEWFANE	NEWFANE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	38.2%	393	72.5%
726	BAY SHORE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	BAY SHORE	BAY SHORE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	44.3%	1,862	72.5%
727	NORTHEASTERN CLINTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	CHAMPLAIN	NORTHEASTERN CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	Combined	43.8%	379	72.5%
728	NEWFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	NEWFIELD	NEWFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	39.9%	178	72.5%
729	LONG BEACH HIGH SCHOOL	LONG BEACH	LONG BEACH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	31.8%	1,253	72.5%
730	DEERFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	UTICA	WHITESBORO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	22.8%	320	72.5%
731	MAPLE HILL JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	CASTLETON	SCHODACK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	23.1%	399	72.4%
732	VALHALLA MIDDLE SCHOOL	VALHALLA	VALHALLA UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	23.9%	322	72.4%
733	IS 25 ADRIEN BLOCK	FLUSHING	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #25	Middle	70.5%	1,023	72.4%
734	NEW HYDE PARK MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL	NEW HYDE PARK	SEWANHAKA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	22.5%	1,711	72.4%
735	MANDALAY SCHOOL	WANTAGH	WANTAGH UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	15.0%	321	72.4%
736	VICTOR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL	VICTOR	VICTOR CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	27.6%	605	72.4%
737	FLORAL PARK-BELLEROSE SCHOOL	FLORAL PARK	FLORAL PARK-BELLEROSE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	15.6%	904	72.4%
738	IRWIN ALTMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL 172	FLORAL PARK	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #26	Middle	60.1%	799	72.3%
739	SCIENCE SKILLS CENTER HIGH SCHOOL	BROOKLYN	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #13	High	89.4%	453	72.3%
740	PS 186 CASTLEWOOD	BELLEROSE	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #26	Elementary	48.0%	319	72.3%
741	LEON M GOLDSTEIN HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE SCIENCES	BROOKLYN	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #22	High	65.8%	952	72.3%
742	WINDSOR CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL	WINDSOR	WINDSOR CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	47.4%	437	72.3%
743	PS 193 ALFRED J KENNEDY	WHITESTONE	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #25	Elementary	43.5%	559	72.3%
744	JEFFERSON ROAD SCHOOL	PITTSFORD	PITTSFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	1.6%	507	72.3%
745	PS 190 SHEFFIELD	BROOKLYN	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #19	Elementary	94.2%	104	72.3%
746	BROOKVIEW SCHOOL	ROCHESTER	WEST IRONDEQUOIT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	35.7%	171	72.3%
747	CENTRAL BROOKLYN ASCEND CHARTER SCHOOL	BROOKLYN	CENTRAL BROOKLYN ASCEND CHARTER SCHOOL	Elementary	89.8%	753	72.2%
748	PS 32 GIFFORD SCHOOL (THE)	STATEN ISLAND	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #31	Elementary	51.3%	694	72.2%
749	MENDON CENTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	PITTSFORD	PITTSFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	1.9%	640	72.2%
750	FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	WILLIAMSVILLE	WILLIAMSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	23.3%	515	72.2%

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