Best schools in New York (2025)
The top five of 4,598 schools in each category, with links to the full top 100. Rankings use the Success Index (US), built only from official American data.
New York has 4,598 schools educating 2,419,202 students in 2025: 4,256 public, 342 charter.
The median Enrollment across New York is 428. Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
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Best elementary schools in New York
Schools classified as elementary by NCES.
South Shore Charter School
Central Islip · Charter elementary · Grades K–2
268 students
School 6-Kindergarten Center
Oceanside · Public elementary · Grades PK–K
625 students
Babylon Elementary School
Babylon · Public elementary · Grades K–2
337 students
Milton School
Rye · Public elementary · Grades K–5
320 students
Sea Cliff Elementary School
Sea Cliff · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
361 students
Best middle schools in New York
Schools classified as middle schools by NCES.
Intellectus Preparatory Charter School
MT Vernon · Charter middle · Grades 6–9
97 students
Willets Road School
Roslyn Heights · Public middle · Grades 5–7
372 students
H C Crittenden Middle School
Armonk · Public middle · Grades 6–8
474 students
North Shore Middle School
Glen Head · Public middle · Grades 6–8
642 students
Bronxville Middle School
Bronxville · Public middle · Grades 6–8
361 students
Best high schools in New York
Schools classified as high schools by NCES.
Briarcliff High School
Briarcliff Manor · Public high · Grades 9–12
463 students
Eastchester Senior High School
Eastchester · Public high · Grades 9–12
922 students
Byram Hills High School
Armonk · Public high · Grades 9–12
740 students
North Shore Senior High School
Glen Head · Public high · Grades 9–12
776 students
Rye High School
Rye · Public high · Grades 9–12
887 students
Best traditional public schools in New York
District-run public schools.
School 6-Kindergarten Center
Oceanside · Public elementary · Grades PK–K
625 students
Briarcliff High School
Briarcliff Manor · Public high · Grades 9–12
463 students
Eastchester Senior High School
Eastchester · Public high · Grades 9–12
922 students
Byram Hills High School
Armonk · Public high · Grades 9–12
740 students
North Shore Senior High School
Glen Head · Public high · Grades 9–12
776 students
Best charter schools in New York
Publicly funded charter schools.
South Shore Charter School
Central Islip · Charter elementary · Grades K–2
268 students
Intellectus Preparatory Charter School
MT Vernon · Charter middle · Grades 6–9
97 students
Western New York Maritime Charter School
Buffalo · Charter high · Grades 5–12
392 students
Ontech Charter High School
Syracuse · Charter high · Grades 9–12
254 students
Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School
Brooklyn · Charter middle · Grades 6–8
309 students
Best schools by math proficiency in New York
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in math on the state assessment (EDFacts, all students), for schools with 30 or more tested students.
Stuyvesant High School
New York · Public high · Grades 9–12
3,261 students
Fiorello H Laguardia High School
New York · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,251 students
Bronx High School of Science (The)
Bronx · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,953 students
Brooklyn Technical High School
Brooklyn · Public high · Grades 9–12
5,848 students
Maspeth High School
Elmhurst · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,001 students
Best schools by reading proficiency in New York
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students).
Stuyvesant High School
New York · Public high · Grades 9–12
3,261 students
Fiorello H Laguardia High School
New York · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,251 students
Bronx High School of Science (The)
Bronx · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,953 students
Brooklyn Technical High School
Brooklyn · Public high · Grades 9–12
5,848 students
Maspeth High School
Elmhurst · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,001 students
Best lowest student–teacher ratio in New York
Schools with the fewest students per FTE teacher, among schools with at least 100 students.
Kipp Beyond Charter School
New York · Charter middle · Grades 6–10
548 students
Ps 206 Jose Celso Barbosa
New York · Public middle · Grades 3–8
372 students
Madiba Prep Middle School
Brooklyn · Public middle · Grades 6–8
176 students
Bronx Career and College Preparatory High School
Bronx · Public high · Grades 9–12
124 students
47 American Sign Language and English Lower School (The)
New York · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
172 students
Best largest schools in New York
Schools with the highest enrollment.
Brooklyn Technical High School
Brooklyn · Public high · Grades 9–12
5,848 students
Brentwood High School
Brentwood · Public high · Grades 9–12
4,816 students
Francis Lewis High School
Fresh Meadows · Public high · Grades 9–12
4,573 students
Fort Hamilton High School
Brooklyn · Public high · Grades 9–12
4,044 students
James Madison High School
Brooklyn · Public high · Grades 9–12
3,983 students
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best elementary school in New York?
South Shore Charter School in Central Islip ranks first among elementary schools in New York with a Success Index (US) of 99.9 out of 100 (Enrollment: 268).
How are elementary schools in New York 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.