Schools by Reading Proficiency in New York City Geographic District # 3 (2025)

Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Listed with official data; 39 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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Fiorello H Laguardia High SchoolNew York · Public HighReading · math: 99.5% · 99.5%
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Beacon High SchoolNew York · Public HighReading · math: 99.5% · 82%
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Manhattan/Hunter Science High SchoolNew York · Public HighReading · math: 97.5% · 97.5%
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Frank McCourt High SchoolNew York · Public HighReading · math: 97.5% · 92%
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Anderson School (The)New York · Public ElementaryReading · math: 97% · 95%
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Urban Assembly School for Media StudiesNew York · Public HighReading · math: 92% · 87%
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MS 243 Center SchoolNew York · Public MiddleReading · math: 91% · 84%
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Jhs 54 Booker T WashingtonNew York · Public MiddleReading · math: 90% · 89%
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Ps 166 Richard Rogers School of the Arts & Science (The)New York · Public ElementaryReading · math: 89% · 92%
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Ps 199 Jessie Isador StrausNew York · Public ElementaryReading · math: 87% · 88%
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High School for Law Advocacy and Community JusticeNew York · Public HighReading · math: 87% · 87%
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Global Learning Collaborative (The)New York · Public HighReading · math: 87% · 87%
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High School of Arts and TechnologyNew York · Public HighReading · math: 87% · 67%
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Ps 87 William ShermanNew York · Public ElementaryReading · math: 84% · 85%
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West End Secondary SchoolNew York · Public HighReading · math: 83% · 71%
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MS 245 Computer School (The)New York · Public MiddleReading · math: 82% · 74%
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Ps 9 Sarah AndersonNew York · Public ElementaryReading · math: 80% · 82%
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Ps 452New York · Public ElementaryReading · math: 77% · 77%
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Innovation Diploma PlusNew York · Public HighReading · math: 74.5% · 74.5%
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Ps 333 Manhattan School for ChildrenNew York · Public ElementaryReading · math: 74% · 70%
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Ps 84 Lillian WeberNew York · Public ElementaryReading · math: 69% · 62%
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Ps 163 Alfred E SmithNew York · Public ElementaryReading · math: 63% · 66%
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Mott Hall IINew York · Public MiddleReading · math: 58% · 40%
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Lafayette AcademyNew York · Public MiddleReading · math: 57% · 52%
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Wadleigh Perf and Visual ArtsNew York · Public HighReading · math: 57% · 42%
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Ps 165 Robert E SimonNew York · Public ElementaryReading · math: 52% · 57%
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Frederick Douglass Academy II Secondary SchoolNew York · Public HighReading · math: 52% · 42%
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Ps 75 Emily DickinsonNew York · Public ElementaryReading · math: 50% · 54%
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MS 247 Dual Language Middle SchoolNew York · Public MiddleReading · math: 47% · 47%
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Community Action School-MS 258New York · Public MiddleReading · math: 42% · 31%
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Riverside School for Makers and Artists (The)New York · Public ElementaryReading · math: 37% · 24%
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West Prep AcademyNew York · Public MiddleReading · math: 37% · 17%
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Ps 180 Hugo NewmanNew York · Public ElementaryReading · math: 32% · 26%
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Ps 76 A Phillip RandolphNew York · Public ElementaryReading · math: 30% · 12%
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Ps 149 Sojourner TruthNew York · Public ElementaryReading · math: 27% · 22%
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Locke School of Arts and Engineering (The)New York · Public ElementaryReading · math: 27% · 17%
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Ps 145 Bloomingdale School (The)New York · Public ElementaryReading · math: 22% · 22%
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STEM Institute of ManhattanNew York · Public ElementaryReading · math: 22% · 22%
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Ps 242 Young Diplomats Magnet Academy (The)New York · Public ElementaryReading · math: 15% · 15%

#	School	Sector	Reading · math	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Fiorello H Laguardia High School New York · High · Grades 9–12	Public	99.5% · 99.5%	87.4 Top 5%	99.5% Math proficiency	2,251
2	Beacon High School New York · High · Grades 9–12	Public	99.5% · 82%	74.4 Top 25%	82% Math proficiency	1,372
3	Manhattan/Hunter Science High School New York · High · Grades 9–12	Public	97.5% · 97.5%	74.5 Top 25%	97.5% Math proficiency	447
4	Frank McCourt High School New York · High · Grades 9–12	Public	97.5% · 92%	76.8 Top 25%	92% Math proficiency	407
5	Anderson School (The) New York · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	97% · 95%	87.0 Top 5%	95% Math proficiency	521
6	Urban Assembly School for Media Studies New York · High · Grades 9–12	Public	92% · 87%	74.9 Top 25%	87% Math proficiency	331
7	MS 243 Center School New York · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	91% · 84%	91.3 Top 5%	84% Math proficiency	246
8	Jhs 54 Booker T Washington New York · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	90% · 89%	90.4 Top 5%	89% Math proficiency	720
9	Ps 166 Richard Rogers School of the Arts & Science (The) New York · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	89% · 92%	86.8 Top 5%	92% Math proficiency	607
10	Ps 199 Jessie Isador Straus New York · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	87% · 88%	90.1 Top 5%	88% Math proficiency	570
11	High School for Law Advocacy and Community Justice New York · High · Grades 9–12	Public	87% · 87%	70.8 Top 25%	87% Math proficiency	531
12	Global Learning Collaborative (The) New York · High · Grades 9–12	Public	87% · 87%	69.7 Top 25%	87% Math proficiency	393
13	High School of Arts and Technology New York · High · Grades 9–12	Public	87% · 67%	69.3 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	392
14	Ps 87 William Sherman New York · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	84% · 85%	88.2 Top 5%	85% Math proficiency	751
15	West End Secondary School New York · High · Grades 6–12	Public	83% · 71%	79.8 Top 10%	71% Math proficiency	722
16	MS 245 Computer School (The) New York · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	82% · 74%	83.2 Top 10%	74% Math proficiency	371
17	Ps 9 Sarah Anderson New York · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	80% · 82%	87.6 Top 5%	82% Math proficiency	529
18	Ps 452 New York · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	77% · 77%	78.4 Top 25%	77% Math proficiency	404
19	Innovation Diploma Plus New York · High · Grades 10–12	Public	74.5% · 74.5%	61.8 Top 50%	74.5% Math proficiency	110
20	Ps 333 Manhattan School for Children New York · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	74% · 70%	79.5 Top 25%	70% Math proficiency	438
21	Ps 84 Lillian Weber New York · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	69% · 62%	70.8 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	685
22	Ps 163 Alfred E Smith New York · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	63% · 66%	68.8 Top 25%	66% Math proficiency	466
23	Mott Hall II New York · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	58% · 40%	53.6 Top 50%	40% Math proficiency	347
24	Lafayette Academy New York · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	57% · 52%	63.1 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	194
25	Wadleigh Perf and Visual Arts New York · High · Grades 6–12	Public	57% · 42%	50.6 Top 50%	42% Math proficiency	319
26	Ps 165 Robert E Simon New York · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	52% · 57%	58.1 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	448
27	Frederick Douglass Academy II Secondary School New York · High · Grades 6–12	Public	52% · 42%	47.3 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	310
28	Ps 75 Emily Dickinson New York · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	50% · 54%	59.2 Top 50%	54% Math proficiency	453
29	MS 247 Dual Language Middle School New York · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	47% · 47%	46.3 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	166
30	Community Action School-MS 258 New York · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	42% · 31%	33.5 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	139
31	Riverside School for Makers and Artists (The) New York · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	37% · 24%	32.3 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	480
32	West Prep Academy New York · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	37% · 17%	27.6 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	158
33	Ps 180 Hugo Newman New York · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	32% · 26%	32.1 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	344
34	Ps 76 A Phillip Randolph New York · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	30% · 12%	21.8 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	236
35	Ps 149 Sojourner Truth New York · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	27% · 22%	23.8 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	249
36	Locke School of Arts and Engineering (The) New York · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	27% · 17%	28.0 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	327
37	Ps 145 Bloomingdale School (The) New York · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	22% · 22%	23.3 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	490
38	STEM Institute of Manhattan New York · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	22% · 22%	19.5 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	140
39	Ps 242 Young Diplomats Magnet Academy (The) New York · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	15% · 15%	16.5 Lower 50%	15% Math proficiency	145

Fiorello H Laguardia High School in New York leads the 2025 list of schools by reading proficiency in New York City Geographic District # 3 with Reading · math 99.5% · 99.5%. Of the 39 schools shown, 39 are public.

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Fiorello H Laguardia High School in New York, New York ranks first among schools by reading proficiency in New York City Geographic District # 3 with Reading · math 99.5% · 99.5% (Enrollment: 2,251).

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Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Figures are the most recent published by the national authority and matched to the school directory.

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