Best elementary schools in New York City Geographic District # 6 (2025)

Schools classified as elementary by NCES. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 25 schools in New York City Geographic District # 6, New York. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and New York.

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MuscotaNew York · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 290 students
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Ps/Is 187 Hudson CliffsNew York · Public Elementary64% Math proficiency · 744 students
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Castle Bridge SchoolNew York · Public Elementary69.5% Math proficiency · 195 students
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Washington Heights AcademyNew York · Public Elementary75% Math proficiency · 463 students
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Paula Hedbavny SchoolNew York · Public Elementary55% Math proficiency · 258 students
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Ps/Is 210 21st Century AcademyNew York · Public Elementary55% Math proficiency · 399 students
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Professor Juan Bosch Public SchoolNew York · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 254 students
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Amistad Dual Language SchoolNew York · Public Elementary43% Math proficiency · 391 students
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Dos Puentes Elementary SchoolNew York · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 416 students
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Ps 189New York · Public Elementary41% Math proficiency · 421 students
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Ps 28 Wright BrothersNew York · Public Elementary43% Math proficiency · 378 students
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Ps 153 Adam Clayton PowellNew York · Public Elementary43% Math proficiency · 387 students
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Ps 4 Duke EllingtonNew York · Public Elementary46% Math proficiency · 428 students
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William Lynch School (The)New York · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 315 students
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Ps 173New York · Public Elementary41% Math proficiency · 597 students
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Ps 128 AudubonNew York · Public Elementary34% Math proficiency · 441 students
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Ps 48 Po Michael J BuczekNew York · Public Elementary30% Math proficiency · 368 students
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Ps 192 Jacob H SchiffNew York · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 224 students
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Ps 8 Luis BelliardNew York · Public Elementary46% Math proficiency · 354 students
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Ps 98 Shorac KappockNew York · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 288 students
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Ps 115 Alexander HumboldtNew York · Public Elementary31% Math proficiency · 350 students
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Ps 5 Ellen LurieNew York · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 425 students
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Ps 152 Dyckman ValleyNew York · Public Elementary35% Math proficiency · 456 students
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Ps 18 Park TerraceNew York · Public Elementary28% Math proficiency · 179 students
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Ps 132 Juan Pablo DuarteNew York · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 197 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Muscota New York · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	83.2 Top 10%	77% Math proficiency	290
2	Ps/Is 187 Hudson Cliffs New York · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	77.9 Top 25%	64% Math proficiency	744
3	Castle Bridge School New York · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	71.9 Top 25%	69.5% Math proficiency	195
4	Washington Heights Academy New York · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	65.0 Top 50%	75% Math proficiency	463
5	Paula Hedbavny School New York · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	57.6 Top 50%	55% Math proficiency	258
6	Ps/Is 210 21st Century Academy New York · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	52.4 Top 50%	55% Math proficiency	399
7	Professor Juan Bosch Public School New York · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	51.5 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	254
8	Amistad Dual Language School New York · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	48.9 Lower 50%	43% Math proficiency	391
9	Dos Puentes Elementary School New York · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	42.4 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	416
10	Ps 189 New York · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	41.2 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	421
11	Ps 28 Wright Brothers New York · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	39.1 Lower 50%	43% Math proficiency	378
12	Ps 153 Adam Clayton Powell New York · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	38.0 Lower 50%	43% Math proficiency	387
13	Ps 4 Duke Ellington New York · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	37.6 Lower 50%	46% Math proficiency	428
14	William Lynch School (The) New York · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	36.8 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	315
15	Ps 173 New York · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	36.6 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	597
16	Ps 128 Audubon New York · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	35.7 Lower 50%	34% Math proficiency	441
17	Ps 48 Po Michael J Buczek New York · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	34.6 Lower 50%	30% Math proficiency	368
18	Ps 192 Jacob H Schiff New York · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	30.2 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	224
19	Ps 8 Luis Belliard New York · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	30.0 Lower 50%	46% Math proficiency	354
20	Ps 98 Shorac Kappock New York · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	28.0 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	288
21	Ps 115 Alexander Humboldt New York · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	26.7 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	350
22	Ps 5 Ellen Lurie New York · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	26.6 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	425
23	Ps 152 Dyckman Valley New York · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	25.9 Lower 50%	35% Math proficiency	456
24	Ps 18 Park Terrace New York · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	24.3 Lower 50%	28% Math proficiency	179
25	Ps 132 Juan Pablo Duarte New York · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	20.5 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	197

Muscota in New York leads the 2025 list of elementary schools in New York City Geographic District # 6 with a Success Index (US) of 83.2. Of the 25 schools shown, 25 are public.

For the full picture see the wider New York elementary schools rankings, every school on the New York City Geographic District # 6 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 # 6?

Muscota in New York, New York ranks first among elementary schools in New York City Geographic District # 6 with a Success Index (US) of 83.2 out of 100 (Enrollment: 290).

How are elementary schools in New York City Geographic District # 6 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.