Best Elementary Schools in New York

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the NY State Assessments test scores by the NY State Education Department. The most recent update was on Thursday, November 14, 2024.

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 2445)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
360008305989	921	William Lynch School (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	1750 Amsterdam Ave	New York	10031	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 862-9940	249	21	11.8	66.7%	58 (23.3%)	55 (22.1%)	126 (50.6%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)	$23,889			$3,020			$20,869	59.2	41.3	1407	486
363099004163	922	Westfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	203 E Main St	Westfield	14787	Chautauqua County	Westfield Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 326-2180	296	32	9.2	55.1%	258 (87.2%)	9 (3.0%)	18 (6.1%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	$19,086			$4,481			$14,604	59.2	37.1	1523	601
360015302697	923	Ps 207 Elizabeth G Leary	Public	PK, KG-8	4011 Fillmore Ave	Brooklyn	11234	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #22	No	No	No	No	(718) 645-8667	885	63	14	54.1%	244 (27.6%)	249 (28.1%)	134 (15.1%)	212 (24.0%)	9 (1.0%)	5 (0.6%)	32 (3.6%)	$17,272			$1,042			$16,231	59.1	64.4	808	115
362532004329	924	Golden Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	478 Round Hill Rd	Florida	10921	Orange County	Florida Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 651-3095	339	27	12.3	34.8%	200 (59.0%)	23 (6.8%)	94 (27.7%)	6 (1.8%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.9%)	$17,408			$772			$16,636	59	54.7	1048	124
360015302507	925	Ps 139 Alexine A Fenty	Public	PK, KG-5	330 Rugby Rd	Brooklyn	11226	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #22	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 282-5254	708	63	11.2	67.9%	147 (20.8%)	122 (17.2%)	284 (40.1%)	93 (13.1%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (7.6%)	$18,148			$1,405			$16,743	59	57.3	986	61
360008802553	926	Ps 153 Helen Keller	Public	PK, KG-5	650 Baychester Ave	Bronx	10475	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 904-5550	463	43	10.6	74.1%	6 (1.3%)	280 (60.5%)	117 (25.3%)	43 (9.3%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.9%)	$19,981			$2,267			$17,714	59	72.5	618	308
361164000919	927	Friendship Central School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	46 W Main St	Friendship	14739	Allegany County	Friendship Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 973-3311	265	33	8.1	69.8%	247 (93.2%)	2 (0.8%)	5 (1.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.8%)	$18,242			$8,788			$9,454	58.9	48.8	1202	275
361968001799	928	East Coldenham Elementary School	Public	K-5	286 State Rt 17k	Newburgh	12550	Orange County	Valley Central School District (Montgomery)	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 457-2400	312	26	12.2	44.9%	177 (56.7%)	8 (2.6%)	107 (34.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.4%)	$20,089			$1,290			$18,799	58.9	43.3	1356	428
361821001640	929	Davison Avenue Intermediate School	Public	3-5	49 Davison Ave	Lynbrook	11563	Nassau County	Malverne Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 887-6462	371	34	10.7	29.4%	75 (20.2%)	146 (39.4%)	111 (29.9%)	29 (7.8%)	5 (1.3%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	$19,743			$1,197			$18,546	58.9	58	976	47
362100002983	930	Latham Ridge School	Public	K-5	6 Mercer Ave	Latham	12110	Albany County	North Colonie Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 785-3211	451	36	12.5	24.6%	287 (63.6%)	23 (5.1%)	20 (4.4%)	90 (20.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.4%)	$12,521			$931			$11,590	58.9	64.9	795	135

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on NY State Assessments English Language Arts, NY State Assessments Math, NY State Assessments Science test scores released by the NY State Education Department.
These rankings were last updated on November 14, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the NY State Education Department, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the NY State Education Department.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.