New York schools ranked by test score
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 251 | ZETA CHARTER SCHOOL - BRONX TREMONT PARK BRONX · ZETA CHARTER SCHOOL - BRONX TREMONT PARK | Elementary | 91.0% | +32.7pp |
| 252 | ZETA CHARTER SCHOOL - BRONX MOUNT EDEN BRONX · ZETA CHARTER SCHOOL - BRONX MOUNT EDEN | Elementary | 91.0% | +32.7pp |
| 253 | PROFESSIONAL PERFORMING ARTS HIGH SCHOOL NEW YORK · NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2 | High | 91.0% | +32.7pp |
| 254 | ACADEMY OF HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM BROOKLYN · NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #17 | High | 90.0% | +31.7pp |
| 255 | ACTIVE LEARNING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (THE) FLUSHING · NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #25 | Elementary | 90.0% | +31.7pp |
| 256 | BALLET TECH/NYC PUBLIC SCHOOL FOR DANCE NEW YORK · NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2 | Middle | 90.0% | +31.7pp |
| 257 | BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL FOR EXCELLENCE 5 BRONX · BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL FOR EXCELLENCE 5 | Elementary | 90.0% | +31.7pp |
| 258 | BRONXVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL BRONXVILLE · BRONXVILLE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 90.0% | +31.7pp |
| 259 | CATTARAUGUS-LITTLE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL CATTARAUGUS · CATTARAUGUS-LITTLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 90.0% | +31.7pp |
| 260 | CHATSWORTH AVENUE SCHOOL LARCHMONT · MAMARONECK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 90.0% | +31.7pp |
| 261 | CORNWALL CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL NEW WINDSOR · CORNWALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 90.0% | +31.7pp |
| 262 | DENTON AVENUE SCHOOL NEW HYDE PARK · HERRICKS UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 90.0% | +31.7pp |
| 263 | EAST MEADOW HIGH SCHOOL EAST MEADOW · EAST MEADOW UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 90.0% | +31.7pp |
| 264 | EMILY WARREN ROEBLING SCHOOL (THE) BROOKLYN · NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #13 | Elementary | 90.0% | +31.7pp |
| 265 | EMMA LAZARUS HIGH SCHOOL NEW YORK · NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2 | High | 90.0% | +31.7pp |
| 266 | FONDA-FULTONVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL FONDA · FONDA-FULTONVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 90.0% | +31.7pp |
| 267 | GUILDERLAND HIGH SCHOOL GUILDERLAND CENTER · GUILDERLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 90.0% | +31.7pp |
| 268 | HILLSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HASTINGS ON HUDSON · HASTINGS-ON-HUDSON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 90.0% | +31.7pp |
| 269 | ICHABOD CRANE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL VALATIE · KINDERHOOK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 90.0% | +31.7pp |
| 270 | LANSING HIGH SCHOOL LANSING · LANSING CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 90.0% | +31.7pp |
| 271 | MAHOPAC HIGH SCHOOL MAHOPAC · MAHOPAC CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 90.0% | +31.7pp |
| 272 | MAINE-ENDWELL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ENDWELL · MAINE-ENDWELL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 90.0% | +31.7pp |
| 273 | MALVERNE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL MALVERNE · MALVERNE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 90.0% | +31.7pp |
| 274 | MILTON SCHOOL RYE · RYE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 90.0% | +31.7pp |
| 275 | NEW PALTZ SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL NEW PALTZ · NEW PALTZ CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 90.0% | +31.7pp |
| 276 | ORCHARD PARK HIGH SCHOOL ORCHARD PARK · ORCHARD PARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 90.0% | +31.7pp |
| 277 | PAWLING HIGH SCHOOL PAWLING · PAWLING CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 90.0% | +31.7pp |
| 278 | PS 101 SCHOOL IN THE GARDENS FOREST HILLS · NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #28 | Elementary | 90.0% | +31.7pp |
| 279 | PS 171 PATRICK HENRY NEW YORK · NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 4 | Elementary | 90.0% | +31.7pp |
| 280 | PS 203 OAKLAND GARDENS BAYSIDE · NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #26 | Elementary | 90.0% | +31.7pp |
| 281 | PS 41 GREENWICH VILLAGE NEW YORK · NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2 | Elementary | 90.0% | +31.7pp |
| 282 | PS 6 LILLIE D BLAKE NEW YORK · NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2 | Elementary | 90.0% | +31.7pp |
| 283 | ROBERT E BELL SCHOOL CHAPPAQUA · CHAPPAQUA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 90.0% | +31.7pp |
| 284 | ROCKY POINT HIGH SCHOOL ROCKY POINT · ROCKY POINT UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 90.0% | +31.7pp |
| 285 | SAUQUOIT VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL SAUQUOIT · SAUQUOIT VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 90.0% | +31.7pp |
| 286 | SCHUYLERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL SCHUYLERVILLE · SCHUYLERVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 90.0% | +31.7pp |
| 287 | SOUTH LEWIS HIGH SCHOOL TURIN · SOUTH LEWIS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 90.0% | +31.7pp |
| 288 | SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-HUDSON YARDS NEW YORK · SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-HUDSON YARDS | Elementary | 90.0% | +31.7pp |
| 289 | UNION SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL UNION SPRINGS · UNION SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 90.0% | +31.7pp |
| 290 | UNITY CENTER FOR URBAN TECHNOLOGIES NEW YORK · NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2 | High | 90.0% | +31.7pp |
| 291 | UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS SECONDARY SCHOOL-BRONX COMMUNITY COLLEGE BRONX · NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 7 | High | 90.0% | +31.7pp |
| 292 | VALHALLA HIGH SCHOOL VALHALLA · VALHALLA UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 90.0% | +31.7pp |
| 293 | W TRESPER CLARKE HIGH SCHOOL WESTBURY · EAST MEADOW UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 90.0% | +31.7pp |
| 294 | WAYNE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ONTARIO CENTER · WAYNE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 90.0% | +31.7pp |
| 295 | WESTHAMPTON BEACH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL WESTHAMPTON BEACH · WESTHAMPTON BEACH UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 90.0% | +31.7pp |
| 296 | WILLIAMSBURG HIGH SCHOOL FOR ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN BROOKLYN · NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #14 | High | 90.0% | +31.7pp |
| 297 | WILLIAMSVILLE NORTH HIGH SCHOOL WILLIAMSVILLE · WILLIAMSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 90.0% | +31.7pp |
| 298 | SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-HARLEM 5 NEW YORK · SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-HARLEM 5 | Elementary | 89.4% | +31.1pp |
| 299 | CLINTON SCHOOL (THE) NEW YORK · NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2 | High | 89.0% | +30.7pp |
| 300 | ACADEMY OF AMERICAN STUDIES LONG ISLAND CITY · NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #30 | High | 89.0% | +30.7pp |
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.