New York schools ranked by test score
Latest NYS Assessments year (2024-25). 2,318 schools with reported English Language Arts scores. State average: 58.3%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2251 | WHITEHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WHITEHALL · WHITEHALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 22.0% | -36.3pp |
| 2252 | BUILD COMMUNITY SCHOOL BUFFALO · BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 21.0% | -37.3pp |
| 2253 | CANDOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CANDOR · CANDOR CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 21.0% | -37.3pp |
| 2254 | DOLGEVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DOLGEVILLE · DOLGEVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 21.0% | -37.3pp |
| 2255 | GIFFEN MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ALBANY · ALBANY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 21.0% | -37.3pp |
| 2256 | LIME KILN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SUFFERN · EAST RAMAPO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (SPRING VALLEY) | Elementary | 21.0% | -37.3pp |
| 2257 | LOVEJOY DISCOVERY SCHOOL #43 BUFFALO · BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 21.0% | -37.3pp |
| 2258 | MARTIN ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LACKAWANNA · LACKAWANNA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 21.0% | -37.3pp |
| 2259 | MARVA J DANIEL FUTURES PREPARATORY SCHOOL BUFFALO · BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 21.0% | -37.3pp |
| 2260 | PHILLIPS AVENUE SCHOOL RIVERHEAD · RIVERHEAD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 21.0% | -37.3pp |
| 2261 | PS 44 THOMAS C BROWN STATEN ISLAND · NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #31 | Elementary | 21.0% | -37.3pp |
| 2262 | SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BUFFALO · BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 21.0% | -37.3pp |
| 2263 | ELDORADO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHESTNUT RIDGE · EAST RAMAPO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (SPRING VALLEY) | Elementary | 20.0% | -38.3pp |
| 2264 | FAIRGRIEVE SCHOOL FULTON · FULTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 20.0% | -38.3pp |
| 2265 | GENESEE STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AUBURN · AUBURN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 20.0% | -38.3pp |
| 2266 | HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SCHENECTADY · SCHENECTADY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 20.0% | -38.3pp |
| 2267 | MUSEUM SCHOOL 25 YONKERS · YONKERS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 20.0% | -38.3pp |
| 2268 | ROOTS ACADEMY AT WEST HILL ALBANY · ALBANY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 20.0% | -38.3pp |
| 2269 | SCHOOL 42-ABELARD REYNOLDS ROCHESTER · ROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 20.0% | -38.3pp |
| 2270 | SCHOOL 7-VIRGIL GRISSOM ROCHESTER · ROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 20.0% | -38.3pp |
| 2271 | CHARTER SCHOOL OF INQUIRY BUFFALO · CHARTER SCHOOL OF INQUIRY | Elementary | 19.0% | -39.3pp |
| 2272 | FLEETWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHESTNUT RIDGE · EAST RAMAPO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (SPRING VALLEY) | Elementary | 19.0% | -39.3pp |
| 2273 | OHIO STREET SCHOOL WATERTOWN · WATERTOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 19.0% | -39.3pp |
| 2274 | STEAM AT DR KING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SYRACUSE · SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 19.0% | -39.3pp |
| 2275 | BENNETT PARK MONTESSORI SCHOOL BUFFALO · BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 18.0% | -40.3pp |
| 2276 | FRANK A SEDITA SCHOOL #30 BUFFALO · BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 18.0% | -40.3pp |
| 2277 | FRAZER K-8 SCHOOL SYRACUSE · SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 18.0% | -40.3pp |
| 2278 | INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL BUFFALO · BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 18.0% | -40.3pp |
| 2279 | PS 17 BUFFALO · BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 18.0% | -40.3pp |
| 2280 | PS 18 JOHN G WHITTIER STATEN ISLAND · NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #31 | Elementary | 18.0% | -40.3pp |
| 2281 | RIVERSIDE SCHOOL FOR MAKERS AND ARTISTS (THE) NEW YORK · NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 3 | Elementary | 18.0% | -40.3pp |
| 2282 | SCHOOL 54-FLOWER CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOL ROCHESTER · ROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 18.0% | -40.3pp |
| 2283 | MARTIN LUTHER KING JR #48 BUFFALO · BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 17.0% | -41.3pp |
| 2284 | PRIMARY HALL PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL BUFFALO · PRIMARY HALL PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL | Elementary | 17.0% | -41.3pp |
| 2285 | THOMAS K BEECHER SCHOOL ELMIRA · ELMIRA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 17.0% | -41.3pp |
| 2286 | HARVEY AUSTIN SCHOOL #97 BUFFALO · BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 16.0% | -42.3pp |
| 2287 | MILTON J FLETCHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL JAMESTOWN · JAMESTOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 16.0% | -42.3pp |
| 2288 | SCHOOL 35-PINNACLE ROCHESTER · ROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 16.0% | -42.3pp |
| 2289 | SCHOOL 5-JOHN WILLIAMS ROCHESTER · ROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 16.0% | -42.3pp |
| 2290 | BELLAMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ROME · ROME CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 15.0% | -43.3pp |
| 2291 | L P QUINN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TUPPER LAKE · TUPPER LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 15.0% | -43.3pp |
| 2292 | ROBERTS K-8 SCHOOL SYRACUSE · SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 15.0% | -43.3pp |
| 2293 | SCHOOL 22-LINCOLN SCHOOL ROCHESTER · ROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 15.0% | -43.3pp |
| 2294 | SCHOOL 33-JOHN JAMES AUDUBON ROCHESTER · ROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 15.0% | -43.3pp |
| 2295 | SCHOOL 45-MARY MCLEOD BETHUNE ROCHESTER · ROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 15.0% | -43.3pp |
| 2296 | SCHOOL 50-HELEN BARRETT MONTGOMERY ROCHESTER · ROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 15.0% | -43.3pp |
| 2297 | EXPLORATION ELE CS - SCIENCE-TECHNOL ROCHESTER · EXPLORATION ELE CS - SCIENCE-TECHNOL | Elementary | 14.0% | -44.3pp |
| 2298 | HARRIET ROSS TUBMAN ACADEMY BUFFALO · BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 14.0% | -44.3pp |
| 2299 | PS 74 HAMLIN PARK - CLAUDE AND OUIDA CLAPP ACADEMY BUFFALO · BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 14.0% | -44.3pp |
| 2300 | SAMUEL G LOVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL JAMESTOWN · JAMESTOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 14.0% | -44.3pp |
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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.