New York schools ranked by test score
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1051 | EXPLORE EXCEL CHARTER SCHOOL BROOKLYN · EXPLORE EXCEL CHARTER SCHOOL | Elementary | 57.0% | -1.3pp |
| 1052 | FREMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL EAST SYRACUSE · EAST SYRACUSE MINOA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 57.0% | -1.3pp |
| 1053 | G N CHAPMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RANDOLPH · RANDOLPH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 57.0% | -1.3pp |
| 1054 | GREGORY JOCKO JACKSON-SPORTS-ARTS BROOKLYN · NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #23 | Elementary | 57.0% | -1.3pp |
| 1055 | GROTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GROTON · GROTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 57.0% | -1.3pp |
| 1056 | HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HAMILTON · HAMILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 57.0% | -1.3pp |
| 1057 | HARBOR VIEW SCHOOL (THE) STATEN ISLAND · NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #31 | Elementary | 57.0% | -1.3pp |
| 1058 | HEBREW LANGUAGE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL 2 BROOKLYN · HEBREW LANGUAGE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL 2 | Elementary | 57.0% | -1.3pp |
| 1059 | JAMAICA CHILDREN'S SCHOOL JAMAICA · NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #28 | Elementary | 57.0% | -1.3pp |
| 1060 | JAMES S EVANS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WAPPINGERS FALLS · WAPPINGERS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 57.0% | -1.3pp |
| 1061 | KIPP NYC WASHINGTON HEIGHTS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL NEW YORK · KIPP NYC WASHINGTON HEIGHTS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL | Elementary | 57.0% | -1.3pp |
| 1062 | MARLBORO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MARLBORO · MARLBORO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 57.0% | -1.3pp |
| 1063 | NAPLES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NAPLES · NAPLES CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 57.0% | -1.3pp |
| 1064 | OTISVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OTISVILLE · MINISINK VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 57.0% | -1.3pp |
| 1065 | PERSISTENCE PREPARATORY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL BUFFALO · PERSISTENCE PREPARATORY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL | Elementary | 57.0% | -1.3pp |
| 1066 | PS 111 ADOLPH S OCHS NEW YORK · NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2 | Elementary | 57.0% | -1.3pp |
| 1067 | PS 118 LORRAINE HANSBERRY SAINT ALBANS · NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #29 | Elementary | 57.0% | -1.3pp |
| 1068 | PS 131 BROOKLYN · NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #15 | Elementary | 57.0% | -1.3pp |
| 1069 | PS 163 ALFRED E SMITH NEW YORK · NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 3 | Elementary | 57.0% | -1.3pp |
| 1070 | PS 165 ROBERT E SIMON NEW YORK · NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 3 | Elementary | 57.0% | -1.3pp |
| 1071 | PS 2 MEYER LONDON NEW YORK · NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2 | Elementary | 57.0% | -1.3pp |
| 1072 | PS 201 DISCOVERY SCHOOL FOR INQUIRY AND RESEARCH (THE) FLUSHING · NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #25 | Elementary | 57.0% | -1.3pp |
| 1073 | PS 229 EMANUEL KAPLAN WOODSIDE · NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #24 | Elementary | 57.0% | -1.3pp |
| 1074 | PS 232 LINDENWOOD HOWARD BEACH · NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #27 | Elementary | 57.0% | -1.3pp |
| 1075 | PS 35 NATHANIEL WOODHULL HOLLIS · NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #29 | Elementary | 57.0% | -1.3pp |
| 1076 | PS 66 BROOKLYN · NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #18 | Elementary | 57.0% | -1.3pp |
| 1077 | SCHUYLERVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SCHUYLERVILLE · SCHUYLERVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 57.0% | -1.3pp |
| 1078 | SHEAFE ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WAPPINGERS FALLS · WAPPINGERS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 57.0% | -1.3pp |
| 1079 | THOMAS A EDISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TONAWANDA · KENMORE-TONAWANDA UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 57.0% | -1.3pp |
| 1080 | TUCKAHOE SCHOOL SOUTHAMPTON · TUCKAHOE COMMON SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 57.0% | -1.3pp |
| 1081 | AMBER CHARTER SCHOOL EAST HARLEM NEW YORK · AMBER CHARTER SCHOOL EAST HARLEM | Elementary | 56.0% | -2.3pp |
| 1082 | AVON PRIMARY SCHOOL AVON · AVON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 56.0% | -2.3pp |
| 1083 | BOLIVAR-RICHBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RICHBURG · BOLIVAR-RICHBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 56.0% | -2.3pp |
| 1084 | BRILLA CARITAS CHARTER SCHOOL BRONX · BRILLA CARITAS CHARTER SCHOOL | Elementary | 56.0% | -2.3pp |
| 1085 | BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS BRONX · BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS | Elementary | 56.0% | -2.3pp |
| 1086 | BROOKLYN ARTS AND SCIENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BROOKLYN · NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #17 | Elementary | 56.0% | -2.3pp |
| 1087 | CARDINAL MCCLOSKEY COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL BRONX · CARDINAL MCCLOSKEY COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL | Elementary | 56.0% | -2.3pp |
| 1088 | CHARLES A LINDBERGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BUFFALO · KENMORE-TONAWANDA UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 56.0% | -2.3pp |
| 1089 | CLARA H CARLSON SCHOOL ELMONT · ELMONT UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 56.0% | -2.3pp |
| 1090 | CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CLINTON · CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 56.0% | -2.3pp |
| 1091 | DAVID B CRANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ROCHESTER · RUSH-HENRIETTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 56.0% | -2.3pp |
| 1092 | EAGLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MEDFORD · PATCHOGUE-MEDFORD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 56.0% | -2.3pp |
| 1093 | FAIRBANKS ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHURCHVILLE · CHURCHVILLE-CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 56.0% | -2.3pp |
| 1094 | FAMILY LIFE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL II BRONX · FAMILY LIFE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL II | Elementary | 56.0% | -2.3pp |
| 1095 | FISHKILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FISHKILL · WAPPINGERS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 56.0% | -2.3pp |
| 1096 | GLEN-WORDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SCOTIA · SCOTIA-GLENVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 56.0% | -2.3pp |
| 1097 | GORDON CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BALLSTON SPA · BALLSTON SPA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 56.0% | -2.3pp |
| 1098 | LIVONIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LIVONIA · LIVONIA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 56.0% | -2.3pp |
| 1099 | MCKENNA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MASSAPEQUA PARK · MASSAPEQUA UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 56.0% | -2.3pp |
| 1100 | MOUNT VERNON HONOR ACADEMY MOUNT VERNON · MOUNT VERNON SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 56.0% | -2.3pp |
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.