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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
301MAMARONECK HIGH SCHOOLMAMARONECKMAMARONECK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh23.0%1,76483.0%
302PLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE/JFK HIGH SCHOOLPLAINVIEWPLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh15.9%1,72083.0%
303CAZENOVIA HIGH SCHOOLCAZENOVIACAZENOVIA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh27.1%56082.8%
304FARRAGUT MIDDLE SCHOOLHASTINGS ON HUDSONHASTINGS-ON-HUDSON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle3.7%52082.8%
305WEST SIDE SCHOOLSYOSSETCOLD SPRING HARBOR CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary1.9%21582.8%
306FIORELLO H LAGUARDIA HIGH SCHOOLNEW YORKNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 3High31.6%2,25182.8%
307ONEONTA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLONEONTAONEONTA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh36.1%49982.8%
308JUDY JACOBS PARKWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPLAINVIEWPLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary10.1%46782.8%
309MADELEINE BRENNAN SCHOOL (THE)BROOKLYNNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #20Middle77.7%1,51882.8%
310BARNUM WOODS SCHOOLEAST MEADOWEAST MEADOW UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary17.7%79782.8%
311SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-FAR ROCKAWAYFAR ROCKAWAYSUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-FAR ROCKAWAYElementary77.1%72882.8%
312BATTERY PARK CITY SCHOOLNEW YORKNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2Elementary22.6%79782.7%
313SOUTH JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOLADAMSSOUTH JEFFERSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh38.3%57482.7%
314CALKINS ROAD MIDDLE SCHOOLPITTSFORDPITTSFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle3.2%60282.6%
315SPENCERPORT HIGH SCHOOLSPENCERPORTSPENCERPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh39.5%1,12782.5%
316MS 243 CENTER SCHOOLNEW YORKNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 3Middle21.5%24682.4%
317THORNELL ROAD SCHOOLPITTSFORDPITTSFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary2.2%49082.4%
318PELHAM MIDDLE SCHOOLPELHAMPELHAM UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle12.1%70582.4%
319JHS 167 ROBERT F WAGNERNEW YORKNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2Middle30.9%94582.4%
320TRANSIT MIDDLE SCHOOLEAST AMHERSTWILLIAMSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle16.3%91282.4%
321HILTON HIGH SCHOOLHILTONHILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh24.2%1,35882.3%
322ICAHN CHARTER SCHOOL 6BRONXICAHN CHARTER SCHOOL 6Elementary89.0%29982.3%
323MUNSEY PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMANHASSETMANHASSET UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary8.8%80382.3%
324GOWANA MIDDLE SCHOOLCLIFTON PARKSHENENDEHOWA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle15.7%76482.3%
325PS 376FLUSHINGNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #26Elementary59.7%54682.3%
326PS 50 FRANK HANKINSONSTATEN ISLANDNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #31Elementary55.7%75082.3%
327CENTER STREET SCHOOLWILLISTON PARKHERRICKS UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary25.9%48282.3%
328EMILY WARREN ROEBLING SCHOOL (THE)BROOKLYNNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #13Elementary12.3%59482.2%
329SEARINGTOWN SCHOOLALBERTSONHERRICKS UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary24.6%54982.2%
330CENTRAL PARK EAST HIGH SCHOOLNEW YORKNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 4High77.1%48182.2%
331PS 205 ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELLBAYSIDENEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #26Elementary36.9%22582.2%
332FRANK SINATRA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS HIGH SCHOOLLONG ISLAND CITYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #30High34.4%85482.2%
333SACHEM HIGH SCHOOL EASTFARMINGVILLESACHEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh34.1%1,98482.2%
334SCHOLARS' ACADEMYROCKAWAY PARKNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #27High52.4%1,18482.1%
335PS 163 BATH BEACHBROOKLYNNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #20Elementary84.7%62182.1%
336RYE NECK MIDDLE SCHOOLMAMARONECKRYE NECK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle15.8%34982.0%
337INCREASE MILLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLGOLDENS BRIDGEKATONAH-LEWISBORO UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary6.7%47982.0%
338BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL FOR EXCELLENCE 5BRONXBRONX CHARTER SCHOOL FOR EXCELLENCE 5Elementary92.7%32981.9%
339WALTER PANAS HIGH SCHOOLCORTLANDT MANORLAKELAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh35.6%84581.8%
340EASTCHESTER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLEASTCHESTEREASTCHESTER UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh2.9%92281.8%
341UNION SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOLUNION SPRINGSUNION SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh34.4%21281.8%
342HARRISON AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHARRISONHARRISON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary8.9%60781.8%
343POTSDAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLPOTSDAMPOTSDAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh32.4%37381.8%
344QUEENS COLLEGE SCHOOL FOR MATH SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (THE)FLUSHINGNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #25Elementary55.6%53681.7%
345IS 7 ELIAS BERNSTEINSTATEN ISLANDNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #31Middle48.4%1,17781.7%
346PIONEER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLYORKSHIREYORKSHIRE-PIONEER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh46.9%63681.7%
347CHARLES O DICKERSON HIGH SCHOOLTRUMANSBURGTRUMANSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh26.2%27181.7%
348BURNT HILLS-BALLSTON LAKE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLBURNT HILLSBURNT HILLS-BALLSTON LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh21.2%96581.7%
349SEA CLIFF ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSEA CLIFFNORTH SHORE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary8.0%36181.7%
350NISKAYUNA HIGH SCHOOLSCHENECTADYNISKAYUNA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh21.7%1,37981.7%
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