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

District-run public schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 29 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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Park East High SchoolNew York · Public High97.5% Math proficiency · 398 students
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Central Park East High SchoolNew York · Public High97.5% Math proficiency · 481 students
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Manhattan Center for Science & MathematicsNew York · Public High98% Math proficiency · 1,657 students
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Heritage School (The)New York · Public High82% Math proficiency · 223 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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MS 224 Manhattan East School for Arts & AcademicsNew York · Public Middle42% Math proficiency · 171 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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Esperanza Preparatory AcademyNew York · Public High34% Math proficiency · 528 students
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Isaac Newton Middle School for Math and ScienceNew York · Public Middle30% Math proficiency · 253 students
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Bilingual Bicultural School (The)New York · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 291 students
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Judith S Kaye School (The)New York · Public High87.3% Free/reduced-price lunch · 205 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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Edward A Reynolds West Side High SchoolNew York · Public High94.5% Free/reduced-price lunch · 348 students
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Ps 206 Jose Celso BarbosaNew York · Public Middle25% Math proficiency · 372 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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Renaissance School of the ArtsNew York · Public Middle22% Math proficiency · 132 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	Park East High School New York · High · Grades 9–12	Public	77.1 Top 25%	97.5% Math proficiency	398
3	Central Park East High School New York · High · Grades 9–12	Public	76.8 Top 25%	97.5% Math proficiency	481
4	Manhattan Center for Science & Mathematics New York · High · Grades 9–12	Public	71.0 Top 25%	98% Math proficiency	1,657
5	Heritage School (The) New York · High · Grades 9–12	Public	70.7 Top 25%	82% Math proficiency	223
6	Ps 171 Patrick Henry New York · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	65.5 Top 50%	74% Math proficiency	738
7	Central Park East I New York · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	55.6 Top 50%	44.5% Math proficiency	169
8	MS 224 Manhattan East School for Arts & Academics New York · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	53.2 Top 50%	42% Math proficiency	171
9	Ps 83 Luis Munoz Rivera New York · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	53.2 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	306
10	Ps 112 Jose Celso Barbosa New York · Elementary · Grades PK–2	Public	47.8 Lower 50%	83.7% Free/reduced-price lunch	221
11	Central Park East II New York · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	43.0 Lower 50%	35% Math proficiency	407
12	Ps 102 Jacques Cartier New York · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	39.3 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	221
13	Esperanza Preparatory Academy New York · High · Grades 6–12	Public	37.4 Lower 50%	34% Math proficiency	528
14	Isaac Newton Middle School for Math and Science New York · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	36.5 Lower 50%	30% Math proficiency	253
15	Bilingual Bicultural School (The) New York · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	36.2 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	291
16	Judith S Kaye School (The) New York · High · Grades 9–12	Public	36.2 Lower 50%	87.3% Free/reduced-price lunch	205
17	Ps 7 Samuel Stern New York · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	35.0 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	348
18	Ps 146 Ann M Short New York · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	32.9 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	305
19	Edward A Reynolds West Side High School New York · High · Grades 9–12	Public	31.7 Lower 50%	94.5% Free/reduced-price lunch	348
20	Ps 206 Jose Celso Barbosa New York · Middle · Grades 3–8	Public	29.1 Lower 50%	25% Math proficiency	372
21	River East Elementary New York · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	28.8 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	236
22	Lexington Academy (The) New York · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	26.6 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	433
23	Renaissance School of the Arts New York · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	26.0 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	132
24	James Weldon Johnson School New York · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	25.1 Lower 50%	23% Math proficiency	516
25	Ps 108 Assemblyman Angelo del Toro Educational Complex New York · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	24.9 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	367
26	Ps 96 Joseph Lanzetta New York · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	22.8 Lower 50%	25% Math proficiency	394
27	Mosaic Preparatory Academy New York · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	19.8 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	206
28	Ps 38 Roberto Clemente New York · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	18.0 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	176
29	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 traditional public schools in New York City Geographic District # 4 with a Success Index (US) of 83.5. Of the 29 schools shown, 29 are public.

For the full picture see the wider New York traditional public 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 public school in New York City Geographic District # 4?

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

How are traditional public 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.

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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.