Best High Schools in New York, NY

New York, NY has 1,666 high schools with 1,026,588 students. Below are the top high schools based on their actual test performance displayed alongside our projected performance for their socioeconomic status and the Teacher Grade we assign based on expected performance. On average, high schools in New York score 68% on their proficiency tests, and we project and average score of 57% on those same proficiency tests. Comparing the differences, on average, high schools in New York greatly exceed expectations.

1. Sanford H Calhoun High School

A+

SchoolGrade

100%

Actual Test Scores

98%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Bellmore-merrick Central High School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1168 Students

2. Jericho Senior High School

A+

SchoolGrade

100%

Actual Test Scores

97%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Jericho Union Free School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1258 Students

3. Harborfields High School

A+

SchoolGrade

100%

Actual Test Scores

97%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Harborfields Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 949 Students

4. John F Kennedy High School

A+

SchoolGrade

100%

Actual Test Scores

97%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Bellmore-merrick Central High School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1043 Students

5. Horace Greeley High School

A+

SchoolGrade

100%

Actual Test Scores

97%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Chappaqua Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1152 Students

6. Plainview-old Bethpage/jfk High School

A+

SchoolGrade

100%

Actual Test Scores

97%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Plainview-old Bethpage Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1649 Students

7. Scarsdale Senior High School

A+

SchoolGrade

100%

Actual Test Scores

97%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Scarsdale Union Free School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1458 Students

8. Garden City High School

A+

SchoolGrade

100%

Actual Test Scores

97%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Garden City Union Free School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1090 Students

9. Rye High School

A+

SchoolGrade

100%

Actual Test Scores

96%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Rye City School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 903 Students

10. Great Neck South High School

A+

SchoolGrade

100%

Actual Test Scores

95%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Great Neck Union Free School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1262 Students

Best Middle Schools in New York, NY

New York, NY has 992 middle schools with 558,704 students. Below are the top middle schools based on their actual test performance displayed alongside our projected performance for their socioeconomic status and the Teacher Grade we assign based on expected performance. On average, middle schools in New York score 41% on their proficiency tests, and we project and average score of 39% on those same proficiency tests. Comparing the differences, on average, middle schools in New York exceed expectations.

1. Christa Mcauliffe School (the) /is 187

A+

SchoolGrade

95%

Actual Test Scores

60%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

New York City Geographic District #20 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 928 Students

2. Is 98 Bay Academy

A+

SchoolGrade

93%

Actual Test Scores

62%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

New York City Geographic District #21 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1488 Students

3. Nyc Lab Ms For Collaborative Studies

A+

SchoolGrade

93%

Actual Test Scores

38%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

New York City Geographic District # 2 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 519 Students

4. Garden City Middle School

A+

SchoolGrade

93%

Actual Test Scores

84%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Garden City Union Free School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 928 Students

5. Manhasset Middle School

A+

SchoolGrade

91%

Actual Test Scores

84%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Manhasset Union Free School District • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 521 Students

6. Willets Road School

A+

SchoolGrade

90%

Actual Test Scores

83%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

East Williston Union Free School District • Public • Grades 5 - 7 • 404 Students

7. Ms 255 Salk School Of Science

A+

SchoolGrade

90%

Actual Test Scores

40%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

New York City Geographic District # 2 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 364 Students

8. Jhs 54 Booker T Washington

A+

SchoolGrade

88%

Actual Test Scores

41%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

New York City Geographic District # 3 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 724 Students

9. Great Neck South Middle School

A+

SchoolGrade

87%

Actual Test Scores

63%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Great Neck Union Free School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 861 Students

10. Ms 158 Marie Curie

A+

SchoolGrade

87%

Actual Test Scores

32%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

New York City Geographic District #26 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 757 Students

Best Elementary Schools in New York, NY

New York, NY has 3,362 elementary schools with 1,290,623 students. Below are the top elementary schools based on their actual test performance displayed alongside our projected performance for their socioeconomic status and the Teacher Grade we assign based on expected performance. On average, elementary schools in New York score 49% on their proficiency tests, and we project and average score of 46% on those same proficiency tests. Comparing the differences, on average, elementary schools in New York exceed expectations.

1. Success Academy Charter School-harlem 3

A+

SchoolGrade

98%

Actual Test Scores

31%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Success Academy Charter School-harlem 3 • Charter • Grades KG - 8 • 693 Students

2. Jeffrey Ratner-robert Seaman Elementary School

A+

SchoolGrade

96%

Actual Test Scores

88%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Jericho Union Free School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 291 Students

3. Mcvey Elementary School

A+

SchoolGrade

96%

Actual Test Scores

81%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

East Meadow Union Free School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 817 Students

4. Ps 290 Manhattan New School

A+

SchoolGrade

96%

Actual Test Scores

59%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

New York City Geographic District # 2 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 437 Students

5. Ps 77 Lower Lab School

A+

SchoolGrade

96%

Actual Test Scores

55%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

New York City Geographic District # 2 • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 373 Students

6. Anderson School (the)

A+

SchoolGrade

96%

Actual Test Scores

47%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

New York City Geographic District # 3 • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 507 Students

7. Heathcote School

A+

SchoolGrade

96%

Actual Test Scores

89%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Scarsdale Union Free School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 369 Students

8. Lakeville Elementary School

A+

SchoolGrade

96%

Actual Test Scores

71%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Great Neck Union Free School District • Public • Grades 1 - 5 • 762 Students

9. North Side School

A+

SchoolGrade

95%

Actual Test Scores

87%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

East Williston Union Free School District • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 526 Students

10. Ps 242 Leonard P Stavisky Early Childhood School

A+

SchoolGrade

95%

Actual Test Scores

58%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

New York City Geographic District #25 • Public • Grades Pre K - 3 • 308 Students

Education & Community Snapshot in New York, NY

City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.

Community Factors

New York, NY has a total population of 20,081,935 with 25% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 87%, and 43% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.

Students in New York, NY

2,977,710

K-12 Students

High School Graduates

87%

Adults 25+ with HS diplomas

College Graduates

43%

Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher

Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood New York, NY.

Safety

Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.

Overall Crime Grade

B-

18.35 per 1,000 Residents

Violent Crime Grade

C

3.33 per 1,000 Residents

Property Crime Grade

C-

15.02 per 1,000 Residents

Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in New York, NY.

Connectivity

Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for New York, NY.

ISP Report Card

A-

Internet Infrastructure Grade

Average Download Speed

4,999 Mbps

Speed Most Residents Can Get

Digital Connectivity Index

75 / 100

ISP Connectivity Demand Report

To read more about these statistics, please visit New York, NY Internet Health Assessment.

Best Schools in Cities Near New York, NY

Explore nearby cities to widen your school search.

Hoboken, NJ

  • Actual Test Scores: 34%
  • Projected Test Scores: 42%
  • Teacher Grade: Underperforms Expectations
Jersey City, NJ

  • Actual Test Scores: 25%
  • Projected Test Scores: 37%
  • Teacher Grade: Underperforms Expectations
Weehawken, NJ

  • Actual Test Scores: 26%
  • Projected Test Scores: 33%
  • Teacher Grade: Underperforms Expectations
Union City, NJ

  • Actual Test Scores: 23%
  • Projected Test Scores: 29%
  • Teacher Grade: Underperforms Expectations
Manhattan, NY

  • Actual Test Scores: 68%
  • Projected Test Scores: 49%
  • Teacher Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Brooklyn, NY

  • Actual Test Scores: 58%
  • Projected Test Scores: 53%
  • Teacher Grade: Exceeds Expectations
West New York, NJ

  • Actual Test Scores: 17%
  • Projected Test Scores: 22%
  • Teacher Grade: Underperforms Expectations
Guttenberg, NJ

  • Actual Test Scores: 19%
  • Projected Test Scores: 24%
  • Teacher Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
North Bergen, NJ

  • Actual Test Scores: 21%
  • Projected Test Scores: 27%
  • Teacher Grade: Underperforms Expectations
Secaucus, NJ

  • Actual Test Scores: 29%
  • Projected Test Scores: 33%
  • Teacher Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations