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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
51	COLD SPRING HARBOR HIGH SCHOOL	COLD SPRING HARBOR	COLD SPRING HARBOR CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	3.2%	719	92.8%
52	WILLIAMSVILLE EAST HIGH SCHOOL	EAST AMHERST	WILLIAMSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	15.9%	940	92.8%
53	IRVINGTON HIGH SCHOOL	IRVINGTON	IRVINGTON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	13.0%	547	92.8%
54	SYOSSET SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	SYOSSET	SYOSSET CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	17.6%	2,400	92.8%
55	SOUTH BRONX CLASSICAL CHARTER SCHOOL III	BRONX	SOUTH BRONX CLASSICAL CHARTER SCHOOL III	Elementary	97.3%	518	92.7%
56	H C WILLIAMS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	CANTON	CANTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	41.0%	332	92.6%
57	MS 255 SALK SCHOOL OF SCIENCE	NEW YORK	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2	Middle	19.6%	378	92.6%
58	PLEASANTVILLE HIGH SCHOOL	PLEASANTVILLE	PLEASANTVILLE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	19.7%	559	92.5%
59	MIDDLE COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL AT LAGUARDIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE	LONG ISLAND CITY	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #24	High	78.9%	440	92.5%
60	BROOKLYN SCHOOL OF INQUIRY	BROOKLYN	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #20	Elementary	37.5%	501	92.4%
61	BEAVER RIVER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	BEAVER FALLS	BEAVER RIVER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	42.1%	254	92.3%
62	GREAT NECK NORTH HIGH SCHOOL	GREAT NECK	GREAT NECK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	26.8%	1,155	92.3%
63	YORKTOWN HIGH SCHOOL	YORKTOWN HEIGHTS	YORKTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	15.7%	1,105	92.3%
64	SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-PROSPECT HEIGHTS	BROOKLYN	SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-PROSPECT HEIGHTS	Elementary	76.8%	220	92.3%
65	EAST MEADOW HIGH SCHOOL	EAST MEADOW	EAST MEADOW UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	30.3%	1,549	92.2%
66	DOBBS FERRY HIGH SCHOOL	DOBBS FERRY	DOBBS FERRY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	21.8%	459	92.2%
67	LYNBROOK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	LYNBROOK	LYNBROOK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	18.9%	846	92.0%
68	BETHPAGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	BETHPAGE	BETHPAGE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	28.3%	995	92.0%
69	HIGH SCHOOL FOR DUAL LANGUAGE AND ASIAN STUDIES	NEW YORK	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2	High	78.3%	368	92.0%
70	SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL - BED STUY 1	BROOKLYN	SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL - BED STUY 1	Combined	68.8%	919	92.0%
71	SOUTH BRONX CLASSICAL CHARTER SCHOOL IV	BRONX	SOUTH BRONX CLASSICAL CHARTER SCHOOL IV	Elementary	91.2%	385	91.9%
72	IS 98 BAY ACADEMY	BROOKLYN	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #21	Middle	62.9%	1,435	91.9%
73	PS/MS 4 CROTONA PARK WEST	BRONX	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9	Elementary	98.2%	224	91.9%
74	SAYVILLE HIGH SCHOOL	WEST SAYVILLE	SAYVILLE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	13.6%	814	91.8%
75	COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOL	EAST GREENBUSH	EAST GREENBUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	24.4%	1,272	91.8%
76	W TRESPER CLARKE HIGH SCHOOL	WESTBURY	EAST MEADOW UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	28.6%	898	91.7%
77	FONDA-FULTONVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	FONDA	FONDA-FULTONVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	27.2%	349	91.7%
78	MARK TWAIN IS 239 FOR THE GIFTED AND TALENTED	BROOKLYN	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #21	Middle	45.9%	1,295	91.6%
79	URBAN ACADEMY LABORATORY HIGH SCHOOL	NEW YORK	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2	High	56.3%	128	91.5%
80	ACADEMY FOR EXCELLENCE THROUGH THE ARTS (THE)	FOREST HILLS	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #28	Elementary	23.7%	573	91.4%
81	LAKEVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	GREAT NECK	GREAT NECK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	19.9%	772	91.4%
82	PS 150	NEW YORK	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2	Elementary	23.0%	287	91.4%
83	SOUTH BRONX CLASSICAL CHARTER SCHOOL	BRONX	SOUTH BRONX CLASSICAL CHARTER SCHOOL	Elementary	87.4%	522	91.3%
84	NEW HARTFORD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	NEW HARTFORD	NEW HARTFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	19.1%	575	91.2%
85	PS 94 DAVID D PORTER	LITTLE NECK	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #26	Elementary	51.6%	353	91.2%
86	EARL L VANDERMEULEN HIGH SCHOOL	PORT JEFFERSON	PORT JEFFERSON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	15.0%	313	91.2%
87	STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL	LOCKPORT	STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	16.8%	929	91.0%
88	SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-HUDSON YARDS	NEW YORK	SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-HUDSON YARDS	Elementary	64.4%	365	90.9%
89	HALDANE HIGH SCHOOL	COLD SPRING	HALDANE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	19.5%	318	90.9%
90	SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-WILLIAMSBURG	BROOKLYN	SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-WILLIAMSBURG	Elementary	70.4%	247	90.8%
91	PS 124 YUNG WING	NEW YORK	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2	Elementary	56.3%	453	90.8%
92	SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-BRONX 2	BRONX	SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-BRONX 2	Elementary	89.3%	904	90.8%
93	SOUTH BRONX CLASSICAL CHARTER SCHOOL II	BRONX	SOUTH BRONX CLASSICAL CHARTER SCHOOL II	Elementary	91.5%	248	90.7%
94	GRAND ISLAND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	GRAND ISLAND	GRAND ISLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	29.0%	868	90.7%
95	TIOGA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	TIOGA CENTER	TIOGA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	46.9%	273	90.7%
96	MANHASSET MIDDLE SCHOOL	MANHASSET	MANHASSET UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	12.8%	541	90.6%
97	CHRISTA MCAULIFFE SCHOOL (THE) /IS 187	BROOKLYN	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #20	Middle	76.1%	949	90.6%
98	NAPLES STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	STATEN ISLAND	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #31	Elementary	55.6%	311	90.5%
99	BRIGHTON HIGH SCHOOL	ROCHESTER	BRIGHTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	24.3%	1,164	90.5%
100	COMMACK HIGH SCHOOL	COMMACK	COMMACK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	18.9%	1,728	90.5%

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