Best Schools in Manhattan, NY
Manhattan, NY has 525 public schools (142 high, 51 middle, 235 elementary) serving 208,583 students. On average they score 55% on state proficiency tests against a projected 48%, so schools in Manhattan greatly exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Manhattan, NY
The top high schools in Manhattan, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Stuyvesant High School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
New York City Geographic District # 2 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 3334 Students
2. High School Mathematics Science And Engineering At Ccny
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New York City Geographic District # 5 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 555 Students
3. Beacon High School
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New York City Geographic District # 3 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1449 Students
4. High School For Dual Language And Asian Studies
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New York City Geographic District # 2 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 373 Students
5. John V Lindsay Wildcat Academy Charter School
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John V Lindsay Wildcat Academy Charter School • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 331 Students
6. Manhattan/hunter Science High School
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New York City Geographic District # 3 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 477 Students
7. Millennium High School
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New York City Geographic District # 2 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 665 Students
8. Urban Academy Laboratory High School
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New York City Geographic District # 2 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 135 Students
9. Eleanor Roosevelt High School
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New York City Geographic District # 2 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 541 Students
10. Clinton School (the)
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New York City Geographic District # 2 • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 786 Students
Best Middle Schools in Manhattan, NY
The top middle schools in Manhattan, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Ms 255 Salk School Of Science
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New York City Geographic District # 2 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 364 Students
2. Nyc Lab Ms For Collaborative Studies
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New York City Geographic District # 2 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 519 Students
3. Jhs 54 Booker T Washington
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New York City Geographic District # 3 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 724 Students
4. Ballet Tech/nyc Public School For Dance
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New York City Geographic District # 2 • Public • Grades 4 - 8 • 116 Students
5. East Side Middle School
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New York City Geographic District # 2 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 421 Students
6. Yorkville East Middle School
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New York City Geographic District # 2 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 256 Students
7. Jhs 104 Simon Baruch
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New York City Geographic District # 2 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 891 Students
8. Jhs 167 Robert F Wagner
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New York City Geographic District # 2 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1019 Students
9. Kipp Beyond Charter School
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Kipp Beyond Charter School • Charter • Grades 6 - 10 • 173 Students
10. Is 289
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New York City Geographic District # 2 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 239 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Manhattan, NY
The top elementary schools in Manhattan, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Ps 77 Lower Lab School
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New York City Geographic District # 2 • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 373 Students
2. Anderson School (the)
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New York City Geographic District # 3 • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 507 Students
3. Tag Young Scholars
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New York City Geographic District # 4 • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 554 Students
4. Success Academy Charter School-hell's Kitchen
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Success Academy Charter School-hell's Kitchen • Charter • Grades KG - 4 • 383 Students
5. Harlem Village Academy West 2 Charter School
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Harlem Village Academy West 2 Charter School • Charter • Grades KG - 4 • 198 Students
6. Success Academy Charter School-harlem 2
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Success Academy Charter School-harlem 2 • Charter • Grades KG - 4 • 337 Students
7. Success Academy Charter School-hudson Yards
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Success Academy Charter School-hudson Yards • Charter • Grades KG - 5 • 375 Students
8. Zeta Charter School - Inwood
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Zeta Charter School - Inwood • Charter • Grades Pre K - 7 • 520 Students
9. Ps 124 Yung Wing
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New York City Geographic District # 2 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 520 Students
10. Ps 166 Richard Rogers School Of The Arts & Science (the)
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New York City Geographic District # 3 • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 593 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Manhattan, NY
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Manhattan, NY has a total population of 1,694,240 with 20% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 90%, and 65% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Manhattan, NY
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Manhattan, NY.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
23.26 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
4.98 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
18.28 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Manhattan, NY.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Manhattan, NY.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Manhattan, NY Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Manhattan, NY
How many schools are in Manhattan, NY?
Manhattan, NY has 525 public schools: 142 high schools, 51 middle schools and 235 elementary schools, serving 208,583 students in total.
How do schools in Manhattan perform on state tests?
On average, 525 schools in Manhattan score 55% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 48%, so on average schools in Manhattan greatly exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Manhattan?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 28%
- Projected: 19%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 32%
- Projected: 21%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 40%
- Projected: 26%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 30%
- Projected: 25%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 44%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 20%
- Projected: 18%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 48%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 39%
- Projected: 26%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 52%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Manhattan
Private schools (1)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
Neighborhoods and places within Manhattan (30)
- Battery Park
- Carnegie Hill
- Chelsea
- Chinatown
- Clinton
- East Harlem
- East Village
- Financial District
- Garment District
- Gramercy
- Greenwich Village
- Hamilton Heights
- Harlem
- Inwood
- Kips Bay
- Little Italy
- Lower East Side
- Midtown
- Morningside Heights
- Murray Hill
- North Sutton Area
- Roosevelt Island
- Soho
- Theater District
- Tribeca
- Upper East Side
- Upper West Side
- Washington Heights
- West Village
- Yorkville