Best High Schools in New York

High schools
1,176
Students
801,551
Avg actual
59%
Avg projected
66%
Impact
meet 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

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Best Middle Schools in New York

Middle schools
798
Students
428,705
Avg actual
57%
Avg projected
48%
Impact
meet 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

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Best Elementary Schools in New York

Elementary schools
3,243
Students
1,262,601
Avg actual
53%
Avg projected
49%
Impact
meet 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

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Education & Community Snapshot in New York

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

Community Factors

New York has a total population of 20,201,249 with 24% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 87%, and 39% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.

Students in New York

2,797,508

K-12 Students

High School Graduates

87%

Adults 25+ with HS diplomas

College Graduates

39%

Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher

Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood New York.

Safety

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

Overall Crime Grade

A-

20.52 per 1,000 Residents

Violent Crime Grade

C

4.03 per 1,000 Residents

Property Crime Grade

B-

16.49 per 1,000 Residents

Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in New York.

Connectivity

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

ISP Report Card

B+

Internet Infrastructure Grade

Average Download Speed

3,977 Mbps

Speed Most Residents Can Get

Digital Connectivity Index

69 / 100

ISP Connectivity Demand Report

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

Questions About Schools in New York

How many schools are in New York?

New York has 6,007 public schools: 1,176 high schools, 798 middle schools and 3,243 elementary schools, serving 2,797,508 students in total.

How do schools in New York perform on state tests?

On average, 6,007 schools in New York score 56% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 54%, so on average schools in New York meet 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

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Connecticut

  • Actual: 44%
  • Projected: 43%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
New Jersey

  • Actual: 43%
  • Projected: 35%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Pennsylvania

  • Actual: 47%
  • Projected: 47%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Vermont

  • Actual: 45%
  • Projected: 43%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Massachusetts

  • Actual: 42%
  • Projected: 42%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Rhode Island

  • Actual: 34%
  • Projected: 37%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
New Hampshire

  • Actual: 46%
  • Projected: 45%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Delaware

  • Actual: 33%
  • Projected: 37%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Maryland

  • Actual: 36%
  • Projected: 35%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
District of Columbia

  • Actual: 23%
  • Projected: 27%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations

Every city and county in New York

School rankings for each place: 2975 cities, towns and neighborhoods, and 62 counties.

Counties

Cities and towns

School district map of New York

Every public school district in New York with graded schools. Hover for the district and its school count; click to open its page.

shaded by the district's average SchoolGrade, F to A; grey = not yet graded. Boundaries from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Districts without a page (fewer than three graded schools) are not linked.

Largest school districts in New York

The 25 districts with the most graded schools in New York. Each district page lists every one of its schools.