New York schools ranked by test score
Latest NYS Assessments year (2024-25). 140 schools with reported English Language Arts scores. State average: 58.3%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPECIAL MUSIC SCHOOL NEW YORK · NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 3 | Combined | 100.0% | +41.7pp |
| 2 | NEW EXPLORATIONS INTO SCIENCETECH AND MATH HIGH SCHOOL NEW YORK · NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 1 | Combined | 99.8% | +41.5pp |
| 3 | SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL - BED STUY 1 BROOKLYN · SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL - BED STUY 1 | Combined | 93.8% | +35.5pp |
| 4 | PS 183 ROBERT L STEVENSON NEW YORK · NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2 | Combined | 93.0% | +34.7pp |
| 5 | SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-BRONX 3 BRONX · SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-BRONX 3 | Combined | 92.6% | +34.3pp |
| 6 | SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-HARLEM 1 NEW YORK · SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-HARLEM 1 | Combined | 91.2% | +32.9pp |
| 7 | BEDFORD STUYVESANT NEW BEGINNINGS CHARTER SCHOOL BROOKLYN · BEDFORD STUYVESANT NEW BEGINNINGS CHARTER SCHOOL | Combined | 85.0% | +26.7pp |
| 8 | MANOR INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL HONEOYE FALLS · HONEOYE FALLS-LIMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Combined | 82.0% | +23.7pp |
| 9 | PHAROS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL BRONX · PHAROS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL | Combined | 81.8% | +23.5pp |
| 10 | KEENE CENTRAL SCHOOL KEENE VALLEY · KEENE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Combined | 80.0% | +21.7pp |
| 11 | WALTON HIGH SCHOOL WALTON · WALTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Combined | 80.0% | +21.7pp |
| 12 | ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-UNIONDALE UNIONDALE · ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-UNIONDALE | Combined | 79.2% | +20.9pp |
| 13 | SOUTH BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL BRONX · SOUTH BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL | Combined | 77.2% | +18.9pp |
| 14 | BROOKLYN PROSPECT CHARTER SCHOOL - CSD 15.2 BROOKLYN · BROOKLYN PROSPECT CHARTER SCHOOL - CSD 15.2 | Combined | 76.7% | +18.4pp |
| 15 | HUDSON HIGH SCHOOL HUDSON · HUDSON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Combined | 75.0% | +16.7pp |
| 16 | RIVERHEAD CHARTER SCHOOL CALVERTON · RIVERHEAD CHARTER SCHOOL | Combined | 74.4% | +16.1pp |
| 17 | NORTHEASTERN CLINTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL CHAMPLAIN · NORTHEASTERN CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Combined | 74.0% | +15.7pp |
| 18 | ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL HEMPSTEAD · ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL | Combined | 73.2% | +14.9pp |
| 19 | KIPP ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL BRONX · KIPP ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL | Combined | 71.5% | +13.2pp |
| 20 | CHARTER SCHOOL OF EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE YONKERS · CHARTER SCHOOL OF EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE | Combined | 70.5% | +12.2pp |
| 21 | KIPP INFINITY CHARTER SCHOOL NEW YORK · KIPP INFINITY CHARTER SCHOOL | Combined | 70.0% | +11.7pp |
| 22 | MICHAEL J PETRIDES SCHOOL (THE) STATEN ISLAND · NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #31 | Combined | 69.7% | +11.4pp |
| 23 | CANASERAGA SCHOOL CANASERAGA · CANASERAGA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Combined | 69.4% | +11.2pp |
| 24 | RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL JACKSON HEIGHTS · RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL | Combined | 68.9% | +10.6pp |
| 25 | KIPP BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL III BRONX · KIPP BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL III | Combined | 66.5% | +8.2pp |
| 26 | DREAM CHARTER SCHOOL MOTT HAVEN BRONX · DREAM CHARTER SCHOOL MOTT HAVEN | Combined | 66.1% | +7.8pp |
| 27 | LA FARGEVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL LA FARGEVILLE · LA FARGEVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Combined | 65.6% | +7.3pp |
| 28 | STAMFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL STAMFORD · STAMFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Combined | 65.5% | +7.2pp |
| 29 | HARLEM CHILDREN'S ZONE PROMISE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL NEW YORK · HARLEM CHILDREN'S ZONE PROMISE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL | Combined | 65.2% | +6.9pp |
| 30 | WINDHAM ASHLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL WINDHAM · WINDHAM-ASHLAND-JEWETT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Combined | 65.1% | +6.8pp |
| 31 | DOWNSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DOWNSVILLE · DOWNSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Combined | 64.5% | +6.3pp |
| 32 | COPENHAGEN CENTRAL SCHOOL COPENHAGEN · COPENHAGEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Combined | 64.3% | +6.1pp |
| 33 | SCIO CENTRAL SCHOOL SCIO · SCIO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Combined | 64.2% | +5.9pp |
| 34 | UNCOMMON CROWN HEIGHTS CHARTER SCHOOL NYC BROOKLYN · UNCOMMON CROWN HEIGHTS CHARTER SCHOOL NYC | Combined | 64.0% | +5.7pp |
| 35 | EDMESTON CENTRAL SCHOOL EDMESTON · EDMESTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Combined | 63.7% | +5.5pp |
| 36 | COLTON-PIERREPONT CENTRAL SCHOOL COLTON · COLTON-PIERREPONT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Combined | 63.6% | +5.3pp |
| 37 | SHELTER ISLAND SCHOOL SHELTER ISLAND · SHELTER ISLAND UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | Combined | 63.1% | +4.9pp |
| 38 | NEW YORK MILLS SCHOOL NEW YORK MILLS · NEW YORK MILLS UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | Combined | 62.1% | +3.9pp |
| 39 | CONEY ISLAND PREPARATORY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL BROOKLYN · CONEY ISLAND PREPARATORY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL | Combined | 61.4% | +3.1pp |
| 40 | WELLS SCHOOL WELLS · WELLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Combined | 61.2% | +2.9pp |
| 41 | UNCOMMON KINGS CHARTER SCHOOL NYC BROOKLYN · UNCOMMON KINGS CHARTER SCHOOL NYC | Combined | 60.6% | +2.4pp |
| 42 | SACKETS HARBOR CENTRAL SCHOOL SACKETS HARBOR · SACKETS HARBOR CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Combined | 60.6% | +2.3pp |
| 43 | BRILLA COLLEGE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL BRONX · BRILLA COLLEGE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL | Combined | 60.4% | +2.1pp |
| 44 | BRADFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL BRADFORD · BRADFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Combined | 60.2% | +1.9pp |
| 45 | ACHIEVEMENT FIRST EAST NEW YORK CHARTER SCHOOL BROOKLYN · ACHIEVEMENT FIRST EAST NEW YORK CHARTER SCHOOL | Combined | 59.9% | +1.6pp |
| 46 | FILLMORE CENTRAL SCHOOL FILLMORE · FILLMORE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Combined | 59.5% | +1.2pp |
| 47 | TOWN OF WEBB SCHOOL OLD FORGE · TOWN OF WEBB UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | Combined | 59.1% | +0.8pp |
| 48 | UNCOMMON EXCELLENCE BOYS CHARTER SCHOOL NYC BROOKLYN · UNCOMMON EXCELLENCE BOYS CHARTER SCHOOL NYC | Combined | 59.0% | +0.7pp |
| 49 | ARKPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL ARKPORT · ARKPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Combined | 58.8% | +0.5pp |
| 50 | BEGINNING WITH CHILDREN CHARTER SCHOOL II BROOKLYN · BEGINNING WITH CHILDREN CHARTER SCHOOL II | Combined | 58.5% | +0.3pp |
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About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the NYS Assessments % Proficient (Level 3+4) threshold on the latest available NYS Assessments English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). A higher percentage is better.
Only public schools with a reasonable cohort size are included (at least 50 total students enrolled, since the source file does not include per-subject student counts), so very small programs and special-purpose centers are filtered out.
The state average shown above is enrollment-weighted: we multiply each school's score by how many of its students tested, sum those across every public school in New York, and divide by the total students tested. This way a big school counts more than a tiny one in the typical-student average.