Best traditional public schools in New York City Geographic District # 3 (2025)

District-run public schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 40 schools in New York City Geographic District # 3, New York. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and New York.

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MS 243 Center SchoolNew York · Public Middle84% Math proficiency · 246 students
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Jhs 54 Booker T WashingtonNew York · Public Middle89% Math proficiency · 720 students
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Ps 199 Jessie Isador StrausNew York · Public Elementary88% Math proficiency · 570 students
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Ps 87 William ShermanNew York · Public Elementary85% Math proficiency · 751 students
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Ps 9 Sarah AndersonNew York · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 529 students
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Fiorello H Laguardia High SchoolNew York · Public High99.5% Math proficiency · 2,251 students
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Anderson School (The)New York · Public Elementary95% Math proficiency · 521 students
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Ps 166 Richard Rogers School of the Arts & Science (The)New York · Public Elementary92% Math proficiency · 607 students
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MS 245 Computer School (The)New York · Public Middle74% Math proficiency · 371 students
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West End Secondary SchoolNew York · Public High71% Math proficiency · 722 students
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Ps 333 Manhattan School for ChildrenNew York · Public Elementary70% Math proficiency · 438 students
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Ps 452New York · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 404 students
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Frank McCourt High SchoolNew York · Public High92% Math proficiency · 407 students
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Urban Assembly School for Media StudiesNew York · Public High87% Math proficiency · 331 students
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Manhattan/Hunter Science High SchoolNew York · Public High97.5% Math proficiency · 447 students
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Beacon High SchoolNew York · Public High82% Math proficiency · 1,372 students
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High School for Law Advocacy and Community JusticeNew York · Public High87% Math proficiency · 531 students
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Ps 84 Lillian WeberNew York · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 685 students
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Global Learning Collaborative (The)New York · Public High87% Math proficiency · 393 students
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High School of Arts and TechnologyNew York · Public High67% Math proficiency · 392 students
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Ps 163 Alfred E SmithNew York · Public Elementary66% Math proficiency · 466 students
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Lafayette AcademyNew York · Public Middle52% Math proficiency · 194 students
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Innovation Diploma PlusNew York · Public High74.5% Math proficiency · 110 students
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Ps 75 Emily DickinsonNew York · Public Elementary54% Math proficiency · 453 students
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Ps 165 Robert E SimonNew York · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 448 students
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Mott Hall IINew York · Public Middle40% Math proficiency · 347 students
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Wadleigh Perf and Visual ArtsNew York · Public High42% Math proficiency · 319 students
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Frederick Douglass Academy II Secondary SchoolNew York · Public High42% Math proficiency · 310 students
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MS 247 Dual Language Middle SchoolNew York · Public Middle47% Math proficiency · 166 students
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Young Women's Leadership SchoolNew York · Public High82.8% Free/reduced-price lunch · 360 students
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Community Action School-MS 258New York · Public Middle31% Math proficiency · 139 students
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Riverside School for Makers and Artists (The)New York · Public Elementary24% Math proficiency · 480 students
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Ps 180 Hugo NewmanNew York · Public Elementary26% Math proficiency · 344 students
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Locke School of Arts and Engineering (The)New York · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 327 students
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West Prep AcademyNew York · Public Middle17% Math proficiency · 158 students
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Ps 149 Sojourner TruthNew York · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 249 students
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Ps 145 Bloomingdale School (The)New York · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 490 students
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Ps 76 A Phillip RandolphNew York · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 236 students
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STEM Institute of ManhattanNew York · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 140 students
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Ps 242 Young Diplomats Magnet Academy (The)New York · Public Elementary15% Math proficiency · 145 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	MS 243 Center School New York · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	91.3 Top 5%	84% Math proficiency	246
2	Jhs 54 Booker T Washington New York · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	90.4 Top 5%	89% Math proficiency	720
3	Ps 199 Jessie Isador Straus New York · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	90.1 Top 5%	88% Math proficiency	570
4	Ps 87 William Sherman New York · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	88.2 Top 5%	85% Math proficiency	751
5	Ps 9 Sarah Anderson New York · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	87.6 Top 5%	82% Math proficiency	529
6	Fiorello H Laguardia High School New York · High · Grades 9–12	Public	87.4 Top 5%	99.5% Math proficiency	2,251
7	Anderson School (The) New York · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	87.0 Top 5%	95% Math proficiency	521
8	Ps 166 Richard Rogers School of the Arts & Science (The) New York · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	86.8 Top 5%	92% Math proficiency	607
9	MS 245 Computer School (The) New York · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	83.2 Top 10%	74% Math proficiency	371
10	West End Secondary School New York · High · Grades 6–12	Public	79.8 Top 10%	71% Math proficiency	722
11	Ps 333 Manhattan School for Children New York · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	79.5 Top 25%	70% Math proficiency	438
12	Ps 452 New York · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	78.4 Top 25%	77% Math proficiency	404
13	Frank McCourt High School New York · High · Grades 9–12	Public	76.8 Top 25%	92% Math proficiency	407
14	Urban Assembly School for Media Studies New York · High · Grades 9–12	Public	74.9 Top 25%	87% Math proficiency	331
15	Manhattan/Hunter Science High School New York · High · Grades 9–12	Public	74.5 Top 25%	97.5% Math proficiency	447
16	Beacon High School New York · High · Grades 9–12	Public	74.4 Top 25%	82% Math proficiency	1,372
17	High School for Law Advocacy and Community Justice New York · High · Grades 9–12	Public	70.8 Top 25%	87% Math proficiency	531
18	Ps 84 Lillian Weber New York · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	70.8 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	685
19	Global Learning Collaborative (The) New York · High · Grades 9–12	Public	69.7 Top 25%	87% Math proficiency	393
20	High School of Arts and Technology New York · High · Grades 9–12	Public	69.3 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	392
21	Ps 163 Alfred E Smith New York · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	68.8 Top 25%	66% Math proficiency	466
22	Lafayette Academy New York · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	63.1 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	194
23	Innovation Diploma Plus New York · High · Grades 10–12	Public	61.8 Top 50%	74.5% Math proficiency	110
24	Ps 75 Emily Dickinson New York · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	59.2 Top 50%	54% Math proficiency	453
25	Ps 165 Robert E Simon New York · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	58.1 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	448
26	Mott Hall II New York · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	53.6 Top 50%	40% Math proficiency	347
27	Wadleigh Perf and Visual Arts New York · High · Grades 6–12	Public	50.6 Top 50%	42% Math proficiency	319
28	Frederick Douglass Academy II Secondary School New York · High · Grades 6–12	Public	47.3 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	310
29	MS 247 Dual Language Middle School New York · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	46.3 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	166
30	Young Women's Leadership School New York · High · Grades 6–12	Public	45.0 Lower 50%	82.8% Free/reduced-price lunch	360
31	Community Action School-MS 258 New York · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	33.5 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	139
32	Riverside School for Makers and Artists (The) New York · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	32.3 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	480
33	Ps 180 Hugo Newman New York · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	32.1 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	344
34	Locke School of Arts and Engineering (The) New York · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	28.0 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	327
35	West Prep Academy New York · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	27.6 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	158
36	Ps 149 Sojourner Truth New York · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	23.8 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	249
37	Ps 145 Bloomingdale School (The) New York · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	23.3 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	490
38	Ps 76 A Phillip Randolph New York · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	21.8 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	236
39	STEM Institute of Manhattan New York · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	19.5 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	140
40	Ps 242 Young Diplomats Magnet Academy (The) New York · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	16.5 Lower 50%	15% Math proficiency	145

MS 243 Center School in New York leads the 2025 list of traditional public schools in New York City Geographic District # 3 with a Success Index (US) of 91.3. Of the 40 schools shown, 40 are public.

For the full picture see the wider New York traditional public schools rankings, every school on the New York City Geographic District # 3 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 # 3?

MS 243 Center School in New York, New York ranks first among traditional public schools in New York City Geographic District # 3 with a Success Index (US) of 91.3 out of 100 (Enrollment: 246).

How are traditional public schools in New York City Geographic District # 3 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.

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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.