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Public School Review - Established 2003

Largest New York Public Elementary Schools

The average public elementary school in New York has approximately 472 students (2026).
The public elementary schools with the largest student enrollments are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The largest public elementary school in New York (by enrollment) is Kipp Bronx Charter School Iii, with 2,390 students.
# Students Range: 1,405 2,390 Avg. # Students: 1,620

Largest New York Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
# Students
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Kipp Bronx Charter School Iii
Charter School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 2,390
Grades: K-12
1504 Macombs Rd
Bronx, NY 10452
(212) 991-2610
Rank: #22.
Charter School For Applied Technologies
Charter School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 2,260
Grades: K-12
2303 Kenmore Ave
Buffalo, NY 14207
(716) 876-7505
Rank: #33.
I.s. 61 Leonardo Da Vinci
(Math: 28% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 2,131
Grades: 6-8
98-50 50th Ave
Corona, NY 11368
(718) 760-3233
Rank: #44.
Eastern Suffolk Boces
Special Education School
Students: 2,043
Grades: K-12
201 Sunrise Hwy
Patchogue, NY 11772
(631) 687-3006
Rank: #55.
Academy Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Students: 2,003
Grades: K-12
117 N Franklin Ave
Hempstead, NY 11550
(516) 408-2200
Rank: #66.
Nassau Boces
Special Education School
Students: 1,797
Grades: K-12
71 Clinton Rd
Garden City, NY 11530
(516) 396-2200
Rank: #77.
Junior High School 259 William Mckinley
(Math: 75% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Students: 1,780
Grades: 6-8
7305 Ft Hamilton Pkwy
Brooklyn, NY 11228
(718) 833-1000
Rank: #88.
New Explorations Into Sciencetech And Math High School
Magnet School
(Math: 93% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Students: 1,620
Grades: K-12
111 Columbia St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 677-5190
Rank: #99.
Junior High School 157 Stephen A Halsey
(Math: 77% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Students: 1,611
Grades: 6-8
63-55 102nd St
Rego Park, NY 11374
(718) 830-4910
Rank: #1010.
Middle School 137 America's School Of Heroes
(Math: 42% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Students: 1,610
Grades: 6-8
109-15 98th St
Ozone Park, NY 11417
(718) 659-0471
Rank: #1111.
Academy Charter School-uniondale
Charter School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Students: 1,607
Grades: K-12
100 Charles Lindbergh Blvd
Uniondale, NY 11553
(516) 591-3030
Rank: #1212.
I.s. 73 Frank Sansivieri Intermediate School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Students: 1,581
Grades: 6-8
70-02 54th Ave
Maspeth, NY 11378
(718) 639-3817
Rank: #1313.
Monroe-woodbury Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 1,559
Grades: 6-8
199 Dunderberg Rd
Central Valley, NY 10917
(845) 460-6400
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
I.s. 227 Louis Armstrong
Magnet School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Students: 1,555
Grades: 5-8
32-02 Junction Blvd
East Elmhurst, NY 11369
(718) 335-7500
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
I.s. 228 David A Boody
Magnet School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Students: 1,555
Grades: 6-8
228 Ave S
Brooklyn, NY 11223
(718) 375-7635
Rank: #1616.
White Plains Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 1,537
Grades: 6-8
128 Grandview Ave
White Plains, NY 10605
(914) 422-2092
Rank: #1717.
I.s. 72 Rocco Laurie
(Math: 59% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Students: 1,532
Grades: 6-8
33 Ferndale Ave
Staten Island, NY 10314
(718) 698-5757
Rank: #1818.
Success Academy Charter School-harlem 1
Charter School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Students: 1,520
Grades: K-12
34 W 118th St-2nd Fl
New York, NY 10026
(646) 277-7170
Rank: #1919.
Madeleine Brennan School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Students: 1,518
Grades: 6-8
8010 12th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11228
(718) 833-9363
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Junior High School 185 Edward Bleeker
Magnet School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Students: 1,516
Grades: 6-8
147-26 25th Dr
Flushing, NY 11354
(718) 445-3232
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Junior High School 216 George J Ryan
Magnet School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Students: 1,516
Grades: 6-8
64-20 175th St
Fresh Meadows, NY 11365
(718) 358-2005
Rank: #2222.
I.s. 75 Frank D Paulo
(Math: 77% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Students: 1,514
Grades: 6-8
455 Huguenot Ave
Staten Island, NY 10312
(718) 701-6343
Rank: #2323.
P.s. 206 Joseph F Lamb
(Math: 52% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Students: 1,508
Grades: K-8
2200 Gravesend Neck Rd
Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 743-5598
Rank: #2424.
P.s. 19 Marino Jeantet
(Math: 27% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 1,506
Grades: PK-5
44-10 99th St
Corona, NY 11368
(718) 424-5859
Rank: #2525.
Berner Middle School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Students: 1,487
Grades: 6-8
50 Carman Mill Rd
Massapequa, NY 11758
(516) 308-5701
Rank: #2626.
Shaker Middle School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Students: 1,486
Grades: 6-8
475 Watervliet-shaker Rd
Latham, NY 12110
(518) 785-1341
Rank: #2727.
Atmosphere Academy Public Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Students: 1,481
Grades: 6-12
22 Marble Hill Ave
Bronx, NY 10463
(718) 696-0493
Rank: #2828.
Junior High School 210 Elizabeth Blackwell
(Math: 38% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 1,459
Grades: 6-8
93-11 101st Ave
Ozone Park, NY 11416
(718) 845-5942
Rank: #2929.
P.s. 83 Donald Hertz
(Math: 51% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 1,451
Grades: K-8
950 Rhinelander Ave
Bronx, NY 10462
(718) 863-1993
Rank: #3030.
Junior High School 234 Arthur W Cunningham
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Students: 1,447
Grades: 6-8
1875 E 17th St
Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 645-1334
Rank: #3131.
I.s. 98 Bay Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 94% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Students: 1,435
Grades: 6-8
1401 Emmons Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 891-9005
Rank: #3232.
Canandaigua Primary-elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 1,433
Grades: PK-5
90 W Gibson St
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 396-3900
Rank: #3333.
Maple Avenue Middle School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Students: 1,426
Grades: 6-8
515 Maple Ave
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
(518) 587-4551
Rank: #3434.
Michael J Petrides School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Students: 1,423
Grades: PK-12
715 Ocean Terr
Staten Island, NY 10301
(718) 815-0186
Rank: #3535.
Rochester Prep Charter School 1
Charter School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Students: 1,405
Grades: K-12
630 Brooks Ave
Rochester, NY 14619
(585) 436-8629
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