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
911	Dewitt Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	722 Dewitt Rd	Webster	14580	Monroe County	Webster Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 671-0710	507	46	10.9	28.8%	415 (81.9%)	16 (3.2%)	31 (6.1%)	14 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.1%)	$23,758			$00			$23,758	61.3	50.1	1168	257		363036004428
912	Family School (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	1116 Sheridan Ave	Bronx	10456	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 538-3266	405	35	11.5	96.3%	12 (3.0%)	108 (26.7%)	266 (65.7%)	10 (2.5%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.7%)	$38,675			$3,229			$35,445	61.3	66.3	743	169		360008606132
913	Geyser Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	61 Geyser Rd	Saratoga Springs	12866	Saratoga County	Saratoga Springs City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 584-7699	337	35	9.5	37.1%	283 (84.0%)	5 (1.5%)	28 (8.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.3%)	$25,044			$2,009			$23,035	61.1	63.4	816	97		362577003539
914	Catherine M McNamara Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7344 O'Brien Rd	Baldwinsville	13027	Onondaga County	Baldwinsville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 638-6130	494	33	14.8	24.9%	433 (87.7%)	7 (1.4%)	27 (5.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.9%)	$23,837			$655			$23,182	61	62.9	825	89		360387000139
915	Avon Primary School	Public	PK, KG-4	161 Clinton St	Avon	14414	Livingston County	Avon Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 226-2455	316	33	9.5	37.7%	265 (83.9%)	8 (2.5%)	26 (8.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.1%)	$24,242			$359			$23,884	61	46.1	1252	337		360366000118
916	Jamesville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	6409 E Seneca Tpke	Jamesville	13078	Onondaga County	Jamesville-Dewitt Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 445-8460	321	16	20.1	27.1%	229 (71.3%)	8 (2.5%)	3 (0.9%)	61 (19.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	18 (5.6%)	$26,946			$1,533			$25,413	60.9	62.7	831	85		360909000696
917	Ps 56 Lewis H Latimer	Public	PK, KG-5	170 Gates Ave	Brooklyn	11238	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	No	No	No	(718) 857-3149	253	18	14.3	41.5%	105 (41.5%)	80 (31.6%)	41 (16.2%)	4 (1.6%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (7.5%)	$35,088			$2,151			$32,937	60.8	67.9	707	210		360009102243
918	Ps 207 Rockwood Park	Public	PK, KG-8	159-15 88th St	Howard Beach	11414	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	No	(718) 848-2700	668	58	11.4	37.6%	358 (53.6%)	21 (3.1%)	176 (26.3%)	81 (12.1%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)	25 (3.7%)	$35,220			$1,434			$33,786	60.8	69.7	649	269		360012302699
919	Richard J Bailey School	Public	4-6	33 Hillside Ave S	White Plains	10607	Westchester County	Greenburgh Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 948-8107	404	41	9.8	45.0%	50 (12.4%)	118 (29.2%)	201 (49.8%)	19 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	$40,082			$946			$39,136	60.7	67.5	720	199		361272001049
920	Ps 200 Benson School	Public	PK, KG-5	1940 Benson Ave	Brooklyn	11214	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #20	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 236-5466	1,209	90	13.4	91.0%	465 (38.5%)	19 (1.6%)	235 (19.4%)	463 (38.3%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (1.8%)	$29,120			$2,584			$26,536	60.6	62.1	855	65		360015102679

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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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Educational resources:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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.