Best Elementary Schools in New York

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					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 (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
1941	Perry Browne Intermediate School	Public	3-5	31 Beebe Ave	Norwich	13815	Chenango County	Norwich City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 334-1600	341	32	10.7	64.5%	322 (94.4%)	7 (2.1%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	$27,827			$2,069			$25,758	24.4	18.6	2103	162		362133003041
1942	Ps 163 Arthur A Schomberg	Public	PK, KG-5	2075 Webster Ave	Bronx	10457	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 584-3045	292	29	9.9	99.3%	1 (0.3%)	94 (32.2%)	193 (66.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	$38,194			$3,633			$34,560	24.4	14.2	2237	295		360008602583
1943	Lawrence Elementary School At Broadway Campus	Public	4-6	195 Broadway	Lawrence	11559	Nassau County	Lawrence Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 812-6121	475	42	11.3	77.3%	32 (6.7%)	46 (9.7%)	381 (80.2%)	8 (1.7%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	$42,282			$3,620			$38,661	24.3	24.4	1925	18		361683001502
1944	La Fayette School	Public	3-5	71 Inslee St	Waterloo	13165	Seneca County	Waterloo Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 539-1530	309	34	9.1	59.5%	230 (74.4%)	12 (3.9%)	34 (11.0%)	3 (1.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.7%)	$27,945			$2,469			$25,476	24.3	29.4	1762	182		360001401428
1945	Ps 175 Henry H Garnet	Public	PK, KG-5	175 W 134th St	New York	10030	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 5	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 283-0426	291	22	13	89.0%	21 (7.2%)	145 (49.8%)	108 (37.1%)	5 (1.7%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.7%)	$35,159			$3,003			$32,157	24.3	19.9	2064	119		360008104690
1946	Temple Hill School	Public	K-8	525 Union Ave	New Windsor	12553	Orange County	Newburgh City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 568-6450	890	85	10.4	62.6%	80 (9.0%)	180 (20.2%)	573 (64.4%)	13 (1.5%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (4.5%)	$31,624			$2,311			$29,314	24.2	34.1	1615	331		362070002913
1947	Southeast Elementary School	Public	1-5	1 Melody Ln	Brentwood	11717	Suffolk County	Brentwood Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 434-2265	533	33	16	89.1%	19 (3.6%)	36 (6.8%)	459 (86.1%)	5 (0.9%)	7 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (0.9%)	$32,107			$2,369			$29,738	24.2	26.9	1848	99		360528000259
1948	Powells Lane School	Public	1-5	603 Powells Ln	Westbury	11590	Nassau County	Westbury Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 876-5125	476	35	13.6	61.3%	34 (7.1%)	97 (20.4%)	338 (71.0%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$41,750			$2,223			$39,526	24.2	39.6	1468	480		363096004160
1949	Vails Gate Steam Academy	Public, Magnet	K-5	400 Old Forge Hill Rd	New Windsor	12553	Orange County	Newburgh City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(845) 563-7900	500	45	11	58.2%	46 (9.2%)	83 (16.6%)	345 (69.0%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.6%)	$31,624			$2,310			$29,315	24.2	37.4	1525	424		362070002915
1950	Norwood Avenue School	Public	K-4	25 Norwood Rd	Northport	11768	Suffolk County	Northport-East Northport Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 262-6830	416	30	13.8	13.9%	331 (79.6%)	5 (1.2%)	58 (13.9%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)	$36,018			$631			$35,387	24.2	29.7	1753	197		362127003034

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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 December 4, 2025, 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.
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Educational resources:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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.