Best High Schools in New York, NY

High schools
708
Students
510,700
Avg actual
56%
Avg projected
61%
Impact
exceed expectations

The top high schools in New York, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Stuyvesant High School

A+

SchoolGrade

99%

Actual Test Scores

87%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

New York City Geographic District # 2 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 3334 Students

2. Brooklyn Latin School (the)

A+

SchoolGrade

99%

Actual Test Scores

83%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

New York City Geographic District #14 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 800 Students

3. Queens High School For The Sciences At York College

A+

SchoolGrade

99%

Actual Test Scores

83%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

New York City Geographic District #28 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 520 Students

4. Staten Island Technical High School

A+

SchoolGrade

98%

Actual Test Scores

61%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

New York City Geographic District #31 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1374 Students

5. Bronx High School Of Science (the)

A+

SchoolGrade

98%

Actual Test Scores

88%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

New York City Geographic District #10 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2951 Students

6. High School Mathematics Science And Engineering At Ccny

A+

SchoolGrade

98%

Actual Test Scores

85%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

New York City Geographic District # 5 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 555 Students

7. Garden City High School

A+

SchoolGrade

98%

Actual Test Scores

96%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

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

8. High School Of American Studies At Lehman College

A+

SchoolGrade

98%

Actual Test Scores

77%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

New York City Geographic District #10 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 399 Students

9. Scarsdale Senior High School

A+

SchoolGrade

98%

Actual Test Scores

93%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

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

10. Brooklyn Technical High School

A+

SchoolGrade

97%

Actual Test Scores

89%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

New York City Geographic District #13 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 5940 Students

Best Middle Schools in New York, NY

Middle schools
479
Students
266,295
Avg actual
57%
Avg projected
42%
Impact
greatly exceed expectations

The top middle schools in New York, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Ms 255 Salk School Of Science

A+

SchoolGrade

95%

Actual Test Scores

62%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

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

2. Scarsdale Middle School

A+

SchoolGrade

95%

Actual Test Scores

84%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Scarsdale Union Free School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1131 Students

3. Brownsville Collegiate Charter School

A+

SchoolGrade

95%

Actual Test Scores

20%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Brownsville Collegiate Charter School • Charter • Grades KG - 8 • 117 Students

4. Is 98 Bay Academy

A+

SchoolGrade

94%

Actual Test Scores

57%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

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

5. Ronkonkoma Middle School

A+

SchoolGrade

94%

Actual Test Scores

56%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Connetquot Central School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 672 Students

6. Great Neck South Middle School

A+

SchoolGrade

94%

Actual Test Scores

80%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

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

7. Briarcliff Middle School

A+

SchoolGrade

93%

Actual Test Scores

78%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 294 Students

8. South Woods Middle School

A+

SchoolGrade

93%

Actual Test Scores

81%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Syosset Central School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 746 Students

9. H C Crittenden Middle School

A+

SchoolGrade

92%

Actual Test Scores

78%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Byram Hills Central School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 532 Students

10. Christa Mcauliffe School (the) /is 187

A+

SchoolGrade

92%

Actual Test Scores

52%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

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

Best Elementary Schools in New York, NY

Elementary schools
1,991
Students
831,739
Avg actual
57%
Avg projected
47%
Impact
greatly exceed expectations

The top elementary schools in New York, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Success Academy Charter School - Bronx 4

A+

SchoolGrade

100%

Actual Test Scores

29%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Success Academy Charter School - Bronx 4 • Charter • Grades KG - 4 • 618 Students

2. Success Academy Charter School-bed Stuy 2

A+

SchoolGrade

99%

Actual Test Scores

32%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Success Academy Charter School-bed Stuy 2 • Charter • Grades KG - 4 • 478 Students

3. Success Academy Charter School-prospect Heights

A+

SchoolGrade

99%

Actual Test Scores

33%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Success Academy Charter School-prospect Heights • Charter • Grades KG - 4 • 275 Students

4. Ps 77 Lower Lab School

A+

SchoolGrade

99%

Actual Test Scores

71%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

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

5. Success Academy Charter School-bushwick

A+

SchoolGrade

99%

Actual Test Scores

38%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Success Academy Charter School-bushwick • Charter • Grades KG - 4 • 478 Students

6. Anderson School (the)

A+

SchoolGrade

99%

Actual Test Scores

73%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

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

7. Tag Young Scholars

A+

SchoolGrade

98%

Actual Test Scores

59%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

New York City Geographic District # 4 • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 554 Students

8. 30th Avenue School (the) (g & T Citywide)

A+

SchoolGrade

98%

Actual Test Scores

56%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

New York City Geographic District #30 • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 485 Students

9. Success Academy Charter School-south Jamaica

A+

SchoolGrade

97%

Actual Test Scores

40%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Success Academy Charter School-south Jamaica • Charter • Grades KG - 4 • 466 Students

10. Ps 196 Grand Central Parkway

A+

SchoolGrade

97%

Actual Test Scores

61%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

New York City Geographic District #28 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 787 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

1,828,829

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.

Questions About Schools in New York, NY

How many schools are in New York, NY?

New York, NY has 3,657 public schools: 708 high schools, 479 middle schools and 1,991 elementary schools, serving 1,828,829 students in total.

How do schools in New York perform on state tests?

On average, 3,657 schools in New York score 57% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 51%, so on average schools in New York greatly exceed expectations.

How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in New York?

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.

Best Schools in Cities Near New York, NY

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Hoboken, NJ

  • Actual: 52%
  • Projected: 42%
  • Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Jersey City, NJ

  • Actual: 38%
  • Projected: 37%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Weehawken, NJ

  • Actual: 40%
  • Projected: 26%
  • Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Union City, NJ

  • Actual: 39%
  • Projected: 26%
  • Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Manhattan, NY

  • Actual: 55%
  • Projected: 48%
  • Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Brooklyn, NY

  • Actual: 53%
  • Projected: 47%
  • Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
West New York, NJ

  • Actual: 32%
  • Projected: 21%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Guttenberg, NJ

  • Actual: 28%
  • Projected: 19%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
North Bergen, NJ

  • Actual: 30%
  • Projected: 25%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Secaucus, NJ

  • Actual: 38%
  • Projected: 30%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations

Every school in New York

Average SchoolGrade
C+
Meeting or exceeding expectations
85%
Exceeding
71%
Avg actual scores
55.6%
Avg projected
43.8%

331 of 352 schools in New York carry a SchoolGrade (21 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

A: 95B: 43C: 62D: 104F: 27

All 352 public schools we grade in New York. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.

All schools, A to Z (352)

Private schools (134)

Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.