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Best traditional public schools in New York City Geographic District # 2 (2025)

District-run public schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 100 schools in New York City Geographic District # 2, New York. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and New York.

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    Ps 234 Independence SchoolNew York · Public Elementary84% Math proficiency · 460 students
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    91
    East Side Middle SchoolNew York · Public Middle96% Math proficiency · 424 students
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    91
    Ps 527 East Side School for Social ActionNew York · Public Elementary87% Math proficiency · 378 students
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    91
    Ps 89New York · Public Elementary87% Math proficiency · 342 students
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    91
    Spruce Street SchoolNew York · Public Elementary81% Math proficiency · 441 students
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    90
    Nyc Lab MS for Collaborative StudiesNew York · Public Middle94% Math proficiency · 538 students
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    89
    East Side Elementary School-Ps 267New York · Public Elementary92% Math proficiency · 353 students
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    89
    Ps 40 Augustus Saint-GaudensNew York · Public Elementary86% Math proficiency · 538 students
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    89
    Ps 59 Beekman Hill InternationalNew York · Public Elementary85% Math proficiency · 531 students
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    88
    Ps 290 Manhattan New SchoolNew York · Public Elementary88% Math proficiency · 444 students
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    88
    Clinton School (The)New York · Public High86% Math proficiency · 846 students
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    88
    Jhs 167 Robert F WagnerNew York · Public Middle79% Math proficiency · 945 students
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    87
    Peck Slip School (The)New York · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 307 students
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    87
    Ps 3 Charrette SchoolNew York · Public Elementary79% Math proficiency · 563 students
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    87
    Ps 158 Bayard TaylorNew York · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 605 students
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    Ps 41 Greenwich VillageNew York · Public Elementary88% Math proficiency · 478 students
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    Ps 77 Lower Lab SchoolNew York · Public Elementary97.5% Math proficiency · 364 students
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    86
    Ps 6 Lillie D BlakeNew York · Public Elementary89% Math proficiency · 655 students
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    86
    MS 255 Salk School of ScienceNew York · Public Middle92% Math proficiency · 378 students
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    86
    River School (The)New York · Public Elementary87% Math proficiency · 499 students
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    85
    Battery Park City SchoolNew York · Public Elementary80% Math proficiency · 797 students
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    84
    Yorkville East Middle SchoolNew York · Public Middle69% Math proficiency · 250 students
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    84
    Institute for Collaborative EducationNew York · Public High74.5% Math proficiency · 466 students
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    83
    Ps 150New York · Public Elementary87% Math proficiency · 287 students
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    82
    Nyc Lab High School for Collaborative StudiesNew York · Public High97.5% Math proficiency · 413 students
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    Ps 124 Yung WingNew York · Public Elementary92% Math proficiency · 453 students
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    82
    Sixth Avenue Elementary SchoolNew York · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 299 students
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    81
    Ballet Tech/Nyc Public School for DanceNew York · Public Middle77% Math proficiency · 112 students
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    81
    Millennium High SchoolNew York · Public High97.5% Math proficiency · 685 students
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    Yorkville Community SchoolNew York · Public Elementary65% Math proficiency · 320 students
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    80
    Jhs 104 Simon BaruchNew York · Public Middle77% Math proficiency · 1,023 students
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    Ps 11 Sarah J Garnett Elementary School (The)New York · Public Elementary74% Math proficiency · 662 students
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    Nyc IschoolNew York · Public High97.5% Math proficiency · 447 students
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    79
    Ps 130 Hernando de SotoNew York · Public Elementary86% Math proficiency · 526 students
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    Ps 212 Midtown WestNew York · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 308 students
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    79
    Urban Academy Laboratory High SchoolNew York · Public High90% Math proficiency · 128 students
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    79
    Manhattan Village AcademyNew York · Public High97.5% Math proficiency · 388 students
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    Lower Manhattan Community Middle SchoolNew York · Public Middle66% Math proficiency · 313 students
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    Is 289New York · Public Middle72% Math proficiency · 253 students
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    Repertory Company High School for Theatre ArtsNew York · Public High95% Math proficiency · 206 students
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    Pace High SchoolNew York · Public High92% Math proficiency · 499 students
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    77
    Professional Performing Arts High SchoolNew York · Public High77% Math proficiency · 522 students
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    Essex Street AcademyNew York · Public High75% Math proficiency · 366 students
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    77
    Nyc Museum SchoolNew York · Public High97.5% Math proficiency · 481 students
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    Talent Unlimited High SchoolNew York · Public High97.5% Math proficiency · 463 students
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    Eleanor Roosevelt High SchoolNew York · Public High97.5% Math proficiency · 538 students
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    Ella Baker SchoolNew York · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 337 students
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    Ps 198 Isador E Ida StrausNew York · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 516 students
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    Harvest Collegiate High SchoolNew York · Public High75% Math proficiency · 365 students
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    75
    Gramercy Arts High SchoolNew York · Public High87% Math proficiency · 420 students
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    Stuyvesant High SchoolNew York · Public High99.5% Math proficiency · 3,261 students
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    Baruch College Campus High SchoolNew York · Public High97.5% Math proficiency · 479 students
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    74
    Ps/Is 217 Roosevelt IslandRoosevelt Island · Public Elementary69% Math proficiency · 689 students
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    74
    Landmark High SchoolNew York · Public High75% Math proficiency · 289 students
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    74
    Murray Hill AcademyNew York · Public High84.5% Math proficiency · 298 students
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    73
    High School for Dual Language and Asian StudiesNew York · Public High97.5% Math proficiency · 368 students
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    Urban Assembly School of Design and ConstructionNew York · Public High92% Math proficiency · 200 students
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    73
    High School for Environmental StudiesNew York · Public High86% Math proficiency · 1,007 students
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    New Design High SchoolNew York · Public High82% Math proficiency · 421 students
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    Jacqueline Kennedy-Onassis High SchoolNew York · Public High82% Math proficiency · 316 students
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    Richard R Green High School of TeachingNew York · Public High82% Math proficiency · 405 students
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    72
    High School of Hospitality ManagementNew York · Public High87% Math proficiency · 228 students
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    Hudson High School of Learning TechnologiesNew York · Public High82% Math proficiency · 189 students
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    Ps 42 Benjamin AltmanNew York · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 476 students
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    Lower Manhattan Arts AcademyNew York · Public High84.5% Math proficiency · 262 students
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    Manhattan Bridges High SchoolNew York · Public High97.5% Math proficiency · 393 students
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    Urban Assembly Academy of Government and LawNew York · Public High84.5% Math proficiency · 256 students
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    Emma Lazarus High SchoolNew York · Public High95% Math proficiency · 279 students
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    Harvey Milk High SchoolNew York · Public High90% Math proficiency · 78 students
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    High School for Language and Diplomacy (The)New York · Public High87% Math proficiency · 132 students
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    High School of Economics & FinanceNew York · Public High92% Math proficiency · 644 students
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    Manhattan Business AcademyNew York · Public High87% Math proficiency · 441 students
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    Ps 126 Jacob August RiisNew York · Public Elementary73% Math proficiency · 575 students
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    Facing History School (The)New York · Public High75% Math proficiency · 394 students
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    High School 560 City-As-SchoolNew York · Public High72% Math proficiency · 478 students
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    School of the Future High SchoolNew York · Public High58% Math proficiency · 709 students
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    Leadership & Public Service High SchoolNew York · Public High87% Math proficiency · 264 students
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    High School for Health Professions & Human ServicesNew York · Public High98% Math proficiency · 1,728 students
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    Unity Center for Urban TechnologiesNew York · Public High95% Math proficiency · 259 students
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    MS 297New York · Public Middle61% Math proficiency · 297 students
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    Ps 116 Mary Lindley MurrayNew York · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 426 students
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    High School for Climate Justice (The)New York · Public High77% Math proficiency · 370 students
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    Urban Assembly School of Business for Young WomenNew York · Public High74.5% Math proficiency · 127 students
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    Manhattan Comprehensive Night and Day High SchoolNew York · Public High87% Math proficiency · 620 students
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    Murry Bergtraum High School for Business CareersNew York · Public High74.5% Math proficiency · 136 students
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    Manhattan Academy for Arts and LanguagesNew York · Public High77% Math proficiency · 296 students
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    International High School at Union SquareNew York · Public High77% Math proficiency · 348 students
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    Ps 2 Meyer LondonNew York · Public Elementary73% Math proficiency · 332 students
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    Humanities Preparatory AcademyNew York · Public High49.5% Math proficiency · 261 students
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    Ps 33 Chelsea PrepNew York · Public Elementary64% Math proficiency · 606 students
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    Liberty High School Academy for NewcomersNew York · Public High64.5% Math proficiency · 460 students
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    James Baldwin School-A School for Expeditionary LrningNew York · Public High57% Math proficiency · 138 students
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    Independence High SchoolNew York · Public High57% Math proficiency · 222 students
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    Manhattan International High SchoolNew York · Public High92% Reading proficiency · 348 students
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    MS 131New York · Public Middle64% Math proficiency · 257 students
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    47 American Sign Language and English Lower School (The)New York · Public Elementary44.5% Math proficiency · 172 students
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    Quest To LearnNew York · Public High45% Math proficiency · 390 students
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    Ps 111 Adolph S OchsNew York · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 398 students
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    Ps 1 Alfred E SmithNew York · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 200 students
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    Ps 51 Elias HoweNew York · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 451 students

Ps 234 Independence School in New York leads the 2025 list of traditional public schools in New York City Geographic District # 2 with a Success Index (US) of 93.2. Of the 100 schools shown, 100 are public.

For the full picture see the wider New York traditional public schools rankings, every school on the New York City Geographic District # 2 page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best public school in New York City Geographic District # 2?

Ps 234 Independence School in New York, New York ranks first among traditional public schools in New York City Geographic District # 2 with a Success Index (US) of 93.2 out of 100 (Enrollment: 460).

How are traditional public schools in New York City Geographic District # 2 ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.