Best elementary schools in New York City Geographic District # 4 (2025)

Schools classified as elementary by NCES. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 18 schools in New York City Geographic District # 4, New York. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and New York.

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Tag Young ScholarsNew York · Public Elementary93% Math proficiency · 576 students
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Ps 171 Patrick HenryNew York · Public Elementary74% Math proficiency · 738 students
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Central Park East INew York · Public Elementary44.5% Math proficiency · 169 students
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Ps 83 Luis Munoz RiveraNew York · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 306 students
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Ps 112 Jose Celso BarbosaNew York · Public Elementary83.7% Free/reduced-price lunch · 221 students
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Central Park East IINew York · Public Elementary35% Math proficiency · 407 students
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Ps 102 Jacques CartierNew York · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 221 students
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Bilingual Bicultural School (The)New York · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 291 students
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Ps 7 Samuel SternNew York · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 348 students
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Ps 146 Ann M ShortNew York · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 305 students
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River East ElementaryNew York · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 236 students
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Lexington Academy (The)New York · Public Elementary26% Math proficiency · 433 students
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James Weldon Johnson SchoolNew York · Public Elementary23% Math proficiency · 516 students
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Ps 108 Assemblyman Angelo del Toro Educational ComplexNew York · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 367 students
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Ps 96 Joseph LanzettaNew York · Public Elementary25% Math proficiency · 394 students
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Mosaic Preparatory AcademyNew York · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 206 students
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Ps 38 Roberto ClementeNew York · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 176 students
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Ps 155 William PacaNew York · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 192 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Tag Young Scholars New York · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	83.5 Top 10%	93% Math proficiency	576
2	Ps 171 Patrick Henry New York · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	65.5 Top 50%	74% Math proficiency	738
3	Central Park East I New York · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	55.6 Top 50%	44.5% Math proficiency	169
4	Ps 83 Luis Munoz Rivera New York · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	53.2 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	306
5	Ps 112 Jose Celso Barbosa New York · Elementary · Grades PK–2	Public	47.8 Lower 50%	83.7% Free/reduced-price lunch	221
6	Central Park East II New York · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	43.0 Lower 50%	35% Math proficiency	407
7	Ps 102 Jacques Cartier New York · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	39.3 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	221
8	Bilingual Bicultural School (The) New York · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	36.2 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	291
9	Ps 7 Samuel Stern New York · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	35.0 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	348
10	Ps 146 Ann M Short New York · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	32.9 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	305
11	River East Elementary New York · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	28.8 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	236
12	Lexington Academy (The) New York · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	26.6 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	433
13	James Weldon Johnson School New York · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	25.1 Lower 50%	23% Math proficiency	516
14	Ps 108 Assemblyman Angelo del Toro Educational Complex New York · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	24.9 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	367
15	Ps 96 Joseph Lanzetta New York · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	22.8 Lower 50%	25% Math proficiency	394
16	Mosaic Preparatory Academy New York · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	19.8 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	206
17	Ps 38 Roberto Clemente New York · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	18.0 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	176
18	Ps 155 William Paca New York · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	17.3 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	192

Tag Young Scholars in New York leads the 2025 list of elementary schools in New York City Geographic District # 4 with a Success Index (US) of 83.5. Of the 18 schools shown, 18 are public.

For the full picture see the wider New York elementary schools rankings, every school on the New York City Geographic District # 4 page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best elementary school in New York City Geographic District # 4?

Tag Young Scholars in New York, New York ranks first among elementary schools in New York City Geographic District # 4 with a Success Index (US) of 83.5 out of 100 (Enrollment: 576).

How are elementary schools in New York City Geographic District # 4 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.