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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
351LANCASTER HIGH SCHOOLLANCASTERLANCASTER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh26.8%1,68281.7%
352INSTITUTE FOR COLLABORATIVE EDUCATIONNEW YORKNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2High34.8%46681.6%
353LOCUST VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOLLOCUST VALLEYLOCUST VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle20.8%42781.6%
354PAUL J GELINAS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLSETAUKETTHREE VILLAGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle12.4%65181.6%
355JHS 104 SIMON BARUCHNEW YORKNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2Middle37.2%1,02381.5%
356FOX LANE HIGH SCHOOLBEDFORDBEDFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh36.5%1,15581.5%
357ATTICA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLATTICAATTICA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh36.2%32681.5%
358PERRY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLNEW HARTFORDNEW HARTFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh19.4%57781.5%
359PS 527 EAST SIDE SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL ACTIONNEW YORKNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2Elementary22.0%37881.4%
360MS 245 COMPUTER SCHOOL (THE)NEW YORKNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 3Middle35.8%37181.4%
361FREDONIA HIGH SCHOOLFREDONIAFREDONIA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh35.6%46181.3%
362ROBBINS LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSYOSSETSYOSSET CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary23.3%46081.3%
363NYC ISCHOOLNEW YORKNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2High59.5%44781.3%
364HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL EASTDIX HILLSHALF HOLLOW HILLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh30.8%1,40781.3%
365HOMMOCKS SCHOOLLARCHMONTMAMARONECK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle18.9%1,28481.3%
366DOWS LANE (K-3) SCHOOLIRVINGTONIRVINGTON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary9.1%49381.3%
367PS 144 COL JEROMUS REMSENFOREST HILLSNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #28Elementary25.3%76681.2%
368CANTIAGUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLJERICHOJERICHO UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary18.1%43681.2%
369NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLSANBORNNIAGARA-WHEATFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh40.1%1,04181.2%
370PS 59 BEEKMAN HILL INTERNATIONALNEW YORKNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2Elementary13.0%53181.2%
371ART AND DESIGN HIGH SCHOOLNEW YORKNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2High48.5%1,48581.0%
372NEW PALTZ SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLNEW PALTZNEW PALTZ CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh26.8%62281.0%
373SIDNEY HIGH SCHOOLSIDNEYSIDNEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh49.1%34281.0%
374STRATFORD AVENUE SCHOOLGARDEN CITYGARDEN CITY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary2.0%63881.0%
375WHEATLEY SCHOOLOLD WESTBURYEAST WILLISTON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh4.4%68980.9%
376H B THOMPSON MIDDLE SCHOOLSYOSSETSYOSSET CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle15.8%95180.8%
377AKRON HIGH SCHOOLAKRONAKRON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh37.8%38980.8%
378CLARKSTOWN SOUTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLWEST NYACKCLARKSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh22.8%1,38680.8%
379EMMA LAZARUS HIGH SCHOOLNEW YORKNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2High96.4%27980.8%
380DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLEAST AMHERSTWILLIAMSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary26.1%59080.8%
381ACTIVE LEARNING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (THE)FLUSHINGNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #25Elementary75.5%45880.8%
382OLD BETHPAGE SCHOOLOLD BETHPAGEPLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary7.6%40780.8%
383MAPLE EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWILLIAMSVILLEWILLIAMSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary13.6%59780.8%
384CORNWALL-ON-HUDSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCORNWALL ON HUDSONCORNWALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary10.9%23980.7%
385HARRISON HIGH SCHOOLHARRISONHARRISON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh25.0%1,06680.7%
386BARD HIGH SCHOOL EARLY COLLEGE QUEENSLONG ISLAND CITYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #24High64.7%64380.7%
387SKANEATELES MIDDLE SCHOOLSKANEATELESSKANEATELES CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle13.3%25580.7%
388TESAGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCLIFTON PARKSHENENDEHOWA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary14.7%36180.6%
389BROOKLYN PROSPECT CHARTER SCHOOL-CSD 13BROOKLYNBROOKLYN PROSPECT CHARTER SCHOOL-CSD 13Elementary37.1%79780.6%
390DOBBS FERRY MIDDLE SCHOOLDOBBS FERRYDOBBS FERRY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle17.4%34580.5%
391LEADERS HIGH SCHOOLBROOKLYNNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #21High85.1%38380.5%
392CARMEL HIGH SCHOOLCARMELCARMEL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh35.9%1,29980.5%
393BROOKLYN COLLEGE ACADEMYBROOKLYNNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #22High75.9%63480.5%
394PS 40 AUGUSTUS SAINT-GAUDENSNEW YORKNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2Elementary15.6%53880.4%
395MS 442 CARROLL GARDENS SCHOOL FOR INNOVATIONBROOKLYNNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #15Middle42.9%33880.4%
396HAROLD D FAYETTE SCHOOLNORTH MERRICKNORTH MERRICK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary8.7%28680.4%
397MIDLAND SCHOOLRYERYE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary2.9%48280.3%
398JHS 216 GEORGE J RYANFLUSHINGNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #26Middle71.6%1,51680.3%
399PS 195 MANHATTAN BEACHBROOKLYNNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #22Elementary42.6%38580.3%
400QUEENS GATEWAY TO HEALTH SCIENCES SECONDARY SCHOOLJAMAICANEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #28High71.1%67980.3%
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