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Largest New York public schools by enrollment

New York public schools ranked by total enrollment. Brick-and-mortar only; virtual schools excluded.

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NEW YORK · LARGEST BY ENROLLMENT

#	School	City	District	Level	Students
901	WEST MIDDLE ISLAND SCHOOL	MIDDLE ISLAND	LONGWOOD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	697
902	ROXBORO ROAD MIDDLE SCHOOL	SYRACUSE	NORTH SYRACUSE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	697
903	EDWARD SMITH K-8 SCHOOL	SYRACUSE	SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	697
904	PINE GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL	EAST SYRACUSE	EAST SYRACUSE MINOA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	697
905	PS/IS 268	JAMAICA	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #29	Elementary	696
906	BIRCH LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	MASSAPEQUA PARK	MASSAPEQUA UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	696
907	PS 52 SHEEPSHEAD BAY	BROOKLYN	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #22	Elementary	695
908	PHAROS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL	BRONX	PHAROS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL	Combined	695
909	ACADEMY OF THE CITY CHARTER SCHOOL	WOODSIDE	ACADEMY OF THE CITY CHARTER SCHOOL	Elementary	695
910	EASTCHESTER MIDDLE SCHOOL	EASTCHESTER	EASTCHESTER UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	695
911	PS 32 GIFFORD SCHOOL (THE)	STATEN ISLAND	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #31	Elementary	694
912	NORTHPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL	NORTHPORT	NORTHPORT-EAST NORTHPORT UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	694
913	HENRY V BURGER JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL	WEST HENRIETTA	RUSH-HENRIETTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	694
914	CAMILLUS MIDDLE SCHOOL	CAMILLUS	WEST GENESEE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	693
915	JAMESVILLE-DEWITT MIDDLE SCHOOL	JAMESVILLE	JAMESVILLE-DEWITT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	693
916	EAST SIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOL	NEW YORK	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 1	High	693
917	PS 88 SENECA	RIDGEWOOD	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #24	Elementary	692
918	PS 17	BRONX	NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75	Combined	692
919	GROWING UP GREEN CHARTER SCHOOL	LONG ISLAND CITY	GROWING UP GREEN CHARTER SCHOOL	Elementary	692
920	ROBERT M FINLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL	GLEN COVE	GLEN COVE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	691
921	ONEIDA-HERKIMER-MADISON BOCES	NEW HARTFORD	ONEIDA-HERKIMER-MADISON BOCES	Combined	690
922	SPRINGS SCHOOL	EAST HAMPTON	SPRINGS UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	690
923	POMONA MIDDLE SCHOOL	SUFFERN	EAST RAMAPO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (SPRING VALLEY)	Middle	689
924	WHEATLEY SCHOOL	OLD WESTBURY	EAST WILLISTON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	689
925	MONTGOMERY C SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	HUDSON	HUDSON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	689
926	PS 30 WESTERLEIGH	STATEN ISLAND	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #31	Elementary	689
927	PS 86	JAMAICA	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #28	Elementary	689
928	MURRAY AVENUE SCHOOL	LARCHMONT	MAMARONECK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	689
929	PS 11 KATHRYN PHELAN	WOODSIDE	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #30	Elementary	689
930	PS/IS 217 ROOSEVELT ISLAND	ROOSEVELT ISLAND	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2	Elementary	689
931	PS 20 CLINTON HILL	BROOKLYN	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #13	Elementary	689
932	SCOTIA-GLENVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	SCOTIA	SCOTIA-GLENVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	689
933	BRONXVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	BRONXVILLE	BRONXVILLE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	688
934	STEPHANIE A VIERNO SCHOOL (THE)	STATEN ISLAND	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #31	Elementary	688
935	KIPP ALBANY COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL	ALBANY	KIPP ALBANY COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL	Elementary	688
936	JOHN F KENNEDY MIDDLE SCHOOL	UTICA	UTICA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	687
937	PIONEER ACADEMY	CORONA	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #24	Elementary	687
938	CANANDAIGUA MIDDLE SCHOOL	CANANDAIGUA	CANANDAIGUA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	687
939	VICTOR PRIMARY SCHOOL	VICTOR	VICTOR CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	686
940	PS 215 MORRIS H WEISS	BROOKLYN	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #21	Elementary	686
941	PS 84 LILLIAN WEBER	NEW YORK	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 3	Elementary	685
942	MILLENNIUM HIGH SCHOOL	NEW YORK	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2	High	685
943	SOUTHSIDE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL	SYRACUSE	SOUTHSIDE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL	Elementary	685
944	RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	RIDGE	LONGWOOD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	684
945	BRONX SCHOOL FOR LAW GOVERNMENT AND JUSTICE	BRONX	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9	High	683
946	CHEEKTOWAGA HIGH SCHOOL	CHEEKTOWAGA	CHEEKTOWAGA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	682
947	MILLENNIUM BROOKLYN HIGH SCHOOL	BROOKLYN	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #15	High	682
948	PS 29	COLLEGE POINT	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #25	Elementary	682
949	PS 186 WALTER J DAMROSCH SCHOOL	BRONX	NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75	Elementary	681
950	OUR WORLD NEIGHBORHOOD CHARTER SCHOOL	ASTORIA	OUR WORLD NEIGHBORHOOD CHARTER SCHOOL	Elementary	681

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