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Public School Review - Established 2003

Best New York County Public Elementary Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 244 public elementary schools serving 104,701 students in New York County, NY.
The top-ranked public elementary schools in New York County, NY are Anderson School, P.s. 77 Lower Lab School and Tag Young Scholars. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
New York County, NY public elementary schools have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 48% statewide average). Elementary schools in New York County have an average ranking of 10/10, which is in the top 5% of New York public elementary schools.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Best Public Elementary Schools in New York County (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Anderson School
(Math: 97% | Reading: 97%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
100 W 77th St
New York, NY 10024
(212) 595-7193
Gr: K-8 | 521 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #22.
P.s. 77 Lower Lab School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
1700 3rd Ave
New York, NY 10128
(212) 427-2798
Gr: K-5 | 364 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #33.
Tag Young Scholars
Magnet School
(Math: 94% | Reading: 97%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
240 E 109th St
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-6003
Gr: K-8 | 576 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #44.
Special Music School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
129 W 67th St
New York, NY 10023
(212) 501-3318
Gr: K-12 | 305 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #55.
New Explorations Into Sciencetech And Math High School
Magnet School
(Math: 93% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
111 Columbia St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 677-5190
Gr: K-12 | 1,620 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #66.
Success Academy Charter School-hell's Kitchen
Charter School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
439 W 49th St-2nd Fl
New York, NY 10019
(646) 790-2153
Gr: K-4 | 484 students Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #77.
Success Academy Charter School-upper West
Charter School
(Math: 95% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
145 W 84th St-2nd Fl
New York, NY 10024
(646) 274-1580
Gr: K-8 | 1,002 students Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #88.
Success Academy Charter School-union Square
Charter School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
40 Irving Pl-2nd Fl
New York, NY 10003
(646) 790-2161
Gr: K-8 | 967 students Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #99.
P.s. 6 Lillie D Blake
(Math: 93% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
45 E 81st St
New York, NY 10028
(212) 452-6650
Gr: PK-5 | 655 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #1010.
East Side Middle School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
331 E 91st St
New York, NY 10128
(212) 360-0114
Gr: 6-8 | 424 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #1111.
Nyc Lab Middle School For Collaborative Studies
(Math: 90% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
333 W 17th St
New York, NY 10011
(212) 691-6119
Gr: 6-8 | 538 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Middle School 255 Salk School Of Science
(Math: 89% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
320 E 20th St
New York, NY 10003
(212) 614-8785
Gr: 6-8 | 378 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Success Academy Charter School-harlem 3
Charter School
(Math: 94% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
410 E 100th St-4th Fl
New York, NY 10029
(646) 790-2184
Gr: K-8 | 629 students Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1414.
Success Academy Charter School-hudson Yards
Charter School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
500 W 41st St
New York, NY 10036
(212) 845-9683
Gr: K-5 | 365 students Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #1515.
P.s. 166 Richard Rogers School Of The Arts & Science
(Math: 89% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
132 W 89th St
New York, NY 10024
(212) 678-2829
Gr: K-5 | 607 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #1616.
P.s. 183 Robert L Stevenson
(Math: 88% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
419 E 66th St
New York, NY 10065
(212) 734-7719
Gr: PK-12 | 541 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #1717.
P.s. 124 Yung Wing
(Math: 91% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
40 Division St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 966-7237
Gr: PK-5 | 453 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #1818.
P.s. 150
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
28-42 Trinity Pl
New York, NY 10006
(212) 732-4392
Gr: PK-5 | 287 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
East Side Elementary School-ps 267
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
213 E 63rd St
New York, NY 10065
(212) 888-7848
Gr: K-5 | 353 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
P.s. 89
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
201 Warren St
New York, NY 10282
(212) 571-5659
Gr: PK-5 | 342 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #2121.
Success Academy Charter School-harlem 4
Charter School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
240 W 113th St-3rd Fl
New York, NY 10026
(646) 442-6500
Gr: K-7 | 391 students Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #2222.
P.s. 171 Patrick Henry
(Math: 93% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
19 E 103rd St
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5801
Gr: PK-8 | 738 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
P.s. 290 Manhattan New School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
311 E 82nd St
New York, NY 10028
(212) 734-7127
Gr: PK-5 | 444 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
River School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
425 E 35th St
New York, NY 10016
(212) 251-6640
Gr: PK-5 | 499 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #2525.
Clinton School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 96%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
10 E 15th St
New York, NY 10003
(212) 524-4360
Gr: 6-12 | 846 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #2626.
P.s. 527 East Side School For Social Action
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
323 E 91st St
New York, NY 10128
(212) 828-2710
Gr: K-5 | 378 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #2727.
P.s. 40 Augustus Saint-gaudens
(Math: 86% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
320 E 20th St
New York, NY 10003
(212) 475-5500
Gr: PK-5 | 538 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #28 - 2928. - 29.
P.s. 199 Jessie Isador Straus
(Math: 85% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
270 W 70th St
New York, NY 10023
(212) 799-1033
Gr: K-5 | 570 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #28 - 2928. - 29.
Success Academy Charter School-harlem 1
Charter School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
34 W 118th St-2nd Fl
New York, NY 10026
(646) 277-7170
Gr: K-12 | 1,520 students Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #3030.
P.s. 158 Bayard Taylor
(Math: 87% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1458 York Ave
New York, NY 10075
(212) 744-6562
Gr: PK-5 | 605 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #3131.
Middle School 243 Center School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
100 W 84th St
New York, NY 10024
(212) 799-1477
Gr: 5-8 | 246 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #3232.
P.s. 41 Greenwich Village
(Math: 86% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
116 W 11th St
New York, NY 10011
(212) 675-2756
Gr: PK-5 | 478 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #3333.
Ballet Tech/nyc Public School For Dance
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
890 Broadway
New York, NY 10003
(212) 254-1803
Gr: 4-8 | 112 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #3434.
Success Academy Charter School-harlem 2
Charter School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
144 E 128th St-3rd Fl
New York, NY 10035
(646) 442-6600
Gr: K-4 | 240 students Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #35 - 3635. - 36.
I.s. 289
(Math: 82% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
201 Warren St
New York, NY 10282
(212) 571-9268
Gr: 6-8 | 253 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked public elementary schools in New York County, NY?
The top-ranked public elementary schools in New York County, NY include Anderson School, P.s. 77 Lower Lab School and Tag Young Scholars.
How many public elementary schools are located in New York County?
248 public elementary schools are located in New York County.
What is the racial composition of students in New York County?
New York County public elementary schools minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public elementary schools average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Which public elementary schools in New York County are often viewed compared to one another?

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