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Public School Review - Established 2003

Best Public Preschools in New York (2026)

The top-ranked public preschools in New York are P.s. 196 Grand Central Parkway, Academy For Excellence Through The Arts and P.s.
172 Beacon School Of Excellence. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top-ranked public preschools are Chappaqua, Glen Head and Briarcliff Manor.
A school's overall testing rank is based on a it's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. The average percentage of students achieving math proficiency in New York is 53%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 49%.

Top-Ranked Public Preschools in New York (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
P.s. 196 Grand Central Parkway
(Math: 98% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 98% (Top 1%)
Reading: 94% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
71-25 113th St
Forest Hills, NY 11375
(718) 263-9770
Rank: #22.
Academy For Excellence Through The Arts
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
68-60 110th St
Forest Hills, NY 11375
(929) 467-6200
Rank: #33.
P.s. 172 Beacon School Of Excellence
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 90-94% (Top 5%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-5
825 4th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11232
(718) 965-4200
Rank: #44.
Naples Street Elementary School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
1055 Targee St
Staten Island, NY 10304
(718) 876-4610
Rank: #55.
North Side School
(Math: 95% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 95% (Top 1%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-4
110 E Williston Ave
Williston Park, NY 11596
(516) 333-6860
Rank: #66.
P.s. 6 Lillie D Blake
(Math: 93% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 93% (Top 5%)
Reading: 88% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
45 E 81st St
New York, NY 10028
(212) 452-6650
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
P.s. 188 Kingsbury
(Math: 92% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 92% (Top 5%)
Reading: 87% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
218-12 Hartland Ave
Oakland Gardens, NY 11364
(929) 600-5683
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
P.s. 94 David D Porter
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 90-94% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
41-77 Little Neck Pkwy
Little Neck, NY 11363
(718) 423-8491
Rank: #99.
Douglas G Grafflin School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 90-94% (Top 5%)
Reading: 86% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-4
650 King St
Chappaqua, NY 10514
(914) 238-7204
Rank: #1010.
P.s. 8 Shirlee Solomon
(Math: 92% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 92% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
112 Lindenwood Rd
Staten Island, NY 10308
(718) 356-2800
Rank: #1111.
P.s. 29 John M Harrigan
(Math: 89% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 89% (Top 5%)
Reading: 87% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
425 Henry St
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 330-9277
Rank: #1212.
P.s. 203 Oakland Gardens
(Math: 93% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 93% (Top 5%)
Reading: 84% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
53-11 Sprngfld Blvd
Oakland Gardens, NY 11364
(718) 423-8652
Rank: #1313.
P.s. 183 Robert L Stevenson
(Math: 88% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 88% (Top 5%)
Reading: 88% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-12
419 E 66th St
New York, NY 10065
(212) 734-7719
Rank: #1414.
P.s. 124 Yung Wing
(Math: 91% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 91% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
40 Division St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 966-7237
Rank: #1515.
P.s. 101 School In The Gardens
(Math: 94% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 94% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
2 Russell Pl
Forest Hills, NY 11375
(718) 268-7230
Rank: #1616.
P.s. 31 Samuel F Dupont
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
75 Meserole Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11222
(718) 383-8998
Rank: #1717.
P.s. 150
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: ≥90% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-89% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
28-42 Trinity Pl
New York, NY 10006
(212) 732-4392
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
P.s. 41 Crocheron
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 90-94% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
34-06 214th Lane
Bayside, NY 11361
(718) 423-8333
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
P.s. 89
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 90-94% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
201 Warren St
New York, NY 10282
(212) 571-5659
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
P.s. 11 Purvis J Behan
(Math: 88% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 88% (Top 5%)
Reading: 84% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
419 Waverly Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11238
(718) 638-2661
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Pearls Hawthorne School
Magnet School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 88% (Top 5%)
Reading: 84% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-8
350 Hawthorne Ave
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8250
Rank: #2222.
Glenwood Landing Elementary School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-5
60 Cody Ave
Glen Head, NY 11545
(516) 277-7601
Rank: #2323.
P.s. 171 Patrick Henry
(Math: 93% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 93% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-8
19 E 103rd St
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5801
Rank: #24 - 2624. - 26.
P.s. 205 Alexander Graham Bell
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
75-25 Bell Blvd
Bayside, NY 11361
(718) 464-5773
Rank: #24 - 2624. - 26.
P.s. 290 Manhattan New School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
311 E 82nd St
New York, NY 10028
(212) 734-7127
Rank: #24 - 2624. - 26.
River School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
425 E 35th St
New York, NY 10016
(212) 251-6640
Rank: #2727.
P.s. 40 Augustus Saint-gaudens
(Math: 86% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 86% (Top 10%)
Reading: 82% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
320 E 20th St
New York, NY 10003
(212) 475-5500
Rank: #2828.
P.s. 50 Frank Hankinson
(Math: 89% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 89% (Top 5%)
Reading: 79% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
200 Adelaide Ave
Staten Island, NY 10306
(718) 987-0396
Rank: #2929.
James J Ambrose School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 85% (Top 10%)
Reading: 82% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
80-51 261st St
Glen Oaks, NY 11004
(718) 831-4010
Rank: #3030.
P.s. 321 William Penn
(Math: 88% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 88% (Top 5%)
Reading: 79% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
180 7th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 499-2412
Rank: #3131.
P.s. 158 Bayard Taylor
(Math: 87% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 87% (Top 5%)
Reading: 79% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
1458 York Ave
New York, NY 10075
(212) 744-6562
Rank: #3232.
P.s. 41 Greenwich Village
(Math: 86% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 86% (Top 10%)
Reading: 81% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
116 W 11th St
New York, NY 10011
(212) 675-2756
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
P.s. 107 John W Kimball
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-5
1301 8th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 499-2054
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
Sea Cliff Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-5
280 Carpenter Ave
Sea Cliff, NY 11579
(516) 277-7501
Rank: #35 - 3635. - 36.
Country Parkway Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 80-84% (Top 10%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-4
35 Hollybrook Dr
Buffalo, NY 14221
(716) 626-9860
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