Best Elementary Schools in New York

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
511	Tioga Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	40-48 Glann Rd	Apalachin	13732	Tioga County	Vestal Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 757-2366	269	22	12	22.3%	241 (89.6%)	4 (1.5%)	7 (2.6%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.1%)	$23,399	$1,045	$22,354	76.7	62.1	854	343	362961003989
512	C S Driver Middle School	Public	4-8	2 Reed Pkwy	Marcellus	13108	Onondaga County	Marcellus Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 673-6200	501	50	10	24.0%	468 (93.4%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (3.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)	$27,475	$1,043	$26,432	76.7	78.4	466	46	361848001662
513	Ps 282 Park Slope	Public	PK, KG-5	180 6th Ave	Brooklyn	11217	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	No	No	No	(718) 622-1626	569	38	15	33.9%	231 (40.6%)	156 (27.4%)	95 (16.7%)	33 (5.8%)	9 (1.6%)	6 (1.1%)	39 (6.9%)	$34,548	$1,986	$32,562	76.6	64.1	798	285	360009102793
514	Newbridge Road School	Public	K-6	1601 Newbridge Rd	North Bellmore	11710	Nassau County	North Bellmore Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 992-3116	336	27	12.4	23.5%	189 (56.3%)	7 (2.1%)	92 (27.4%)	41 (12.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	$31,224	$1,413	$29,811	76.5	76.1	508	6	362094002974
515	Jefferson Avenue School	Public	K-5	303 Jefferson Ave	Fairport	14450	Monroe County	Fairport Central School District	No	No	No	No	(585) 421-2185	606	54	11.1	16.5%	525 (86.6%)	18 (3.0%)	26 (4.3%)	11 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.3%)	$26,719	$598	$26,121	76.5	66.3	745	230	361089000861
516	Eggert Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3580 Eggert Rd	Orchard Park	14127	Erie County	Orchard Park Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 209-6215	596	52	11.5	14.4%	507 (85.1%)	2 (0.3%)	48 (8.1%)	22 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.9%)	$24,031	$553	$23,478	76.4	76.6	502	14	362190004529
517	Flatbush Ascend Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	123 Linden Blvd	Brooklyn	11203	Kings County	Flatbush Ascend Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 644-1714	404	24	16.8	87.6%	14 (3.5%)	326 (80.7%)	43 (10.6%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.7%)	$18,753	$2,364	$16,389	76.4	54.8	1035	518	360120706673
518	Brooklyn Landmark Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	251 Macdougal St	Brooklyn	11233	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #23	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 443-2747	378	31	12.2	81.0%	6 (1.6%)	240 (63.5%)	109 (28.8%)	8 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.7%)	$33,666	$3,061	$30,605	76.3	86.6	281	237	360012106426
519	Pashley Elementary School	Public	K-5	30 Pashley Rd	Scotia	12302	Schenectady County	Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 399-9141	470	43	10.8	20.6%	408 (86.8%)	7 (1.5%)	26 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (5.5%)	$23,309	$381	$22,928	76.2	72.4	587	68	360594000388
520	Brooklyn Prospect Charter School - Central School District 15.2	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3002 Fort Hamilton Pkwy	Brooklyn	11218	Kings County	Brooklyn Prospect Charter School - Central School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 643-1086	1,259	97	12.9	45.9%	447 (35.5%)	267 (21.2%)	399 (31.7%)	43 (3.4%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	99 (7.9%)	$30,236	$453	$29,782	76.2	82.6	369	151	360120606670

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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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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
511	Tioga Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	40-48 Glann Rd	Apalachin	13732	Tioga County	Vestal Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 757-2366	269	22	12	22.3%	241 (89.6%)	4 (1.5%)	7 (2.6%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.1%)	$23,399			$1,045			$22,354	76.7	62.1	854	343		362961003989
512	C S Driver Middle School	Public	4-8	2 Reed Pkwy	Marcellus	13108	Onondaga County	Marcellus Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 673-6200	501	50	10	24.0%	468 (93.4%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (3.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)	$27,475			$1,043			$26,432	76.7	78.4	466	46		361848001662
513	Ps 282 Park Slope	Public	PK, KG-5	180 6th Ave	Brooklyn	11217	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	No	No	No	(718) 622-1626	569	38	15	33.9%	231 (40.6%)	156 (27.4%)	95 (16.7%)	33 (5.8%)	9 (1.6%)	6 (1.1%)	39 (6.9%)	$34,548			$1,986			$32,562	76.6	64.1	798	285		360009102793
514	Newbridge Road School	Public	K-6	1601 Newbridge Rd	North Bellmore	11710	Nassau County	North Bellmore Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 992-3116	336	27	12.4	23.5%	189 (56.3%)	7 (2.1%)	92 (27.4%)	41 (12.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	$31,224			$1,413			$29,811	76.5	76.1	508	6		362094002974
515	Jefferson Avenue School	Public	K-5	303 Jefferson Ave	Fairport	14450	Monroe County	Fairport Central School District	No	No	No	No	(585) 421-2185	606	54	11.1	16.5%	525 (86.6%)	18 (3.0%)	26 (4.3%)	11 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.3%)	$26,719			$598			$26,121	76.5	66.3	745	230		361089000861
516	Eggert Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3580 Eggert Rd	Orchard Park	14127	Erie County	Orchard Park Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 209-6215	596	52	11.5	14.4%	507 (85.1%)	2 (0.3%)	48 (8.1%)	22 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.9%)	$24,031			$553			$23,478	76.4	76.6	502	14		362190004529
517	Flatbush Ascend Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	123 Linden Blvd	Brooklyn	11203	Kings County	Flatbush Ascend Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 644-1714	404	24	16.8	87.6%	14 (3.5%)	326 (80.7%)	43 (10.6%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.7%)	$18,753			$2,364			$16,389	76.4	54.8	1035	518		360120706673
518	Brooklyn Landmark Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	251 Macdougal St	Brooklyn	11233	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #23	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 443-2747	378	31	12.2	81.0%	6 (1.6%)	240 (63.5%)	109 (28.8%)	8 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.7%)	$33,666			$3,061			$30,605	76.3	86.6	281	237		360012106426
519	Pashley Elementary School	Public	K-5	30 Pashley Rd	Scotia	12302	Schenectady County	Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 399-9141	470	43	10.8	20.6%	408 (86.8%)	7 (1.5%)	26 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (5.5%)	$23,309			$381			$22,928	76.2	72.4	587	68		360594000388
520	Brooklyn Prospect Charter School - Central School District 15.2	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3002 Fort Hamilton Pkwy	Brooklyn	11218	Kings County	Brooklyn Prospect Charter School - Central School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 643-1086	1,259	97	12.9	45.9%	447 (35.5%)	267 (21.2%)	399 (31.7%)	43 (3.4%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	99 (7.9%)	$30,236			$453			$29,782	76.2	82.6	369	151		360120606670