Best Public Schools in Zip Code 10023

Summary:

The 10023 zip code in New York City is home to 10 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 6 high schools, and 1 alternative school. This area features a mix of high-performing and underperforming schools, with standout institutions like Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School and Special Music School showcasing exceptional academic results, while other schools struggle with lower proficiency rates and resource challenges.

Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School and Special Music School stand out as the top-performing schools in the area, with consistently high proficiency rates on Regents exams and state assessments. Special Music School in particular boasts 100% proficiency in English Language Arts and Math across all grade levels, as well as a low student-teacher ratio of 10.4, indicating a strong focus on individualized attention.

The data also reveals significant socioeconomic disparities among the schools, with Riverside School for Makers and Artists, High School of Arts and Technology, and High School for Law Advocacy and Community Justice having the highest percentages of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, which correlates with lower academic performance. In contrast, Ps 199 Jessie Isador Straus and Special Music School have the lowest percentages of free and reduced-price lunch recipients.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)						NY State Assessments Math (2025)					NY State Assessments Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Riverside School For Makers And Artists (The)	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	300 W 61st St	New York	10023	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	Yes	No	Yes	(347) 478-5228	480	50	9.5	86.0%	43 (9.0%)	87 (18.1%)	312 (65.0%)	24 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.5%)	6.5	2374^th of 2445 public elementary schools	2.9%		7.4	2378^th of 2445 public elementary schools	2.7%	4										14.3	23.1			7.1	20.7	31.3	9.1	19.2	17.1	20.7	25.9	11.8	22.2	17.2	21.2	$37,154	$3,628	$33,526
Ps 199 Jessie Isador Straus	Public	K-5	270 W 70th St	New York	10023	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	No	No	No	(212) 799-1033	570	42	13.5	23.9%	291 (51.1%)	20 (3.5%)	106 (18.6%)	111 (19.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.0%)	91.8	161^st of 2445 public elementary schools	93.4%		89.9	205^th of 2445 public elementary schools	91.6%	44														89.2	83.5	88.7				84.9	88.6	85.1			68.5	$30,023	$1,753	$28,271
Fiorello H Laguardia High School	Public	9-12	100 Amsterdam Ave	New York	10023	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	No	No	No	(212) 496-0700	2,251	153	14.7	31.6%	878 (39.0%)	254 (11.3%)	391 (17.4%)	433 (19.2%)	7 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	278 (12.4%)	74.5	245^th of 1234 public high schools	80.1%		75.7	217^th of 1242 public high schools	82.5%	28	59.8	92.7	92.6	51.4		96.1	58.7	53.8	92.5	75.5	92.9	76.9														$24,630	$1,311	$23,318
High School For Law Advocacy And Community Justice	Public, Magnet	9-12	122 Amsterdam Ave	New York	10023	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	Yes	No	Yes	(212) 501-1201	531	45	11.8	88.1%	24 (4.5%)	136 (25.6%)	347 (65.3%)	17 (3.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	32.1	834^th of 1234 public high schools	32.4%		25.1	910^th of 1242 public high schools	26.7%	76		37.0	78.6			63.9	39.7		70.6	30.1	43.8	25.0														$29,469	$2,561	$26,908
High School Of Arts And Technology	Public	9-12	122 Amsterdam Ave	New York	10023	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 501-1198	392	43	9.1	89.5%	5 (1.3%)	117 (29.8%)	250 (63.8%)	10 (2.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.8%)	10.4	1128^th of 1234 public high schools	8.6%		9.8	1139^th of 1242 public high schools	8.3%	11	18.2	11.4	58.9		9.4	51.4	22.2		41.9	26.7	16.3	0.0	28.2													$35,981	$3,753	$32,228
Manhattan/Hunter Science High School	Public	9-12	122 Amsterdam Ave	New York	10023	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	No	No	No	(212) 501-1235	447	32	13.9	73.8%	78 (17.4%)	56 (12.5%)	184 (41.2%)	116 (26.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.5%)	81.8	116^th of 1234 public high schools	90.6%		76.1	211^th of 1242 public high schools	83.0%	95	72.6	100.0	96.7			93.8	80.0		72.7	88.6	82.8															$27,000	$2,236	$24,765
Urban Assembly School For Media Studies	Public	9-12	122 Amsterdam Ave	New York	10023	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 501-1110	331	36	9.1	86.1%	17 (5.1%)	81 (24.5%)	218 (65.9%)	8 (2.4%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	10	1137^th of 1234 public high schools	7.9%		4.6	1217^th of 1242 public high schools	2.0%	80			48.0	0.0		47.0	19.1		48.9	33.8	32.2	0.0														$45,234	$2,475	$42,759
Special Music School	Public, Magnet, Alternative	K-12	129 W 67th St	New York	10023	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	Yes	No	No	(212) 501-3318	305	30	10.2	24.3%	117 (38.4%)	17 (5.6%)	49 (16.1%)	60 (19.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	60 (19.7%)								(n/a)	73.8	91.9	100.0	80.0		100.0		40.5	94.6	91.1	83.7	70.2		100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$29,559	$1,282	$28,277
Ps 452	Public	PK, KG-5	210 W 61st St	New York	10023	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	No	No	No	(212) 259-6222	404	24	16.8	34.9%	150 (37.1%)	39 (9.7%)	112 (27.7%)	77 (19.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.7%)	82.6	362^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	85.2%		87.2	272^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	88.9%	90														75.0	73.2	71.9				77.6	81.0	83.9			60.0	$28,744	$1,531	$27,213
West End Secondary School	Public	6-12	227-243 W 61st St	New York	10023	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	No	No	No	(212) 245-1506	722	59	12.2	38.5%	352 (48.8%)	90 (12.5%)	198 (27.4%)	45 (6.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	34 (4.7%)	51.9	615^th of 1234 public high schools	50.2%		63.7	459^th of 1242 public high schools	63.0%	156	13.3	59.6	89.5	25.0	36.4	86.1	56.3		69.4	54.2	65.2	48.9	65.7				71.3	87.8	82.1				68.0	87.4		$24,929	$1,359	$23,571

Cities Near Zip Code 10023

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
New York	0.12 mi	357	435^th
Roosevelt Island	2.02 mi	1	162^nd
Long Island City	2.43 mi	41	375^th
Astoria	3.18 mi	7	85^th
Bronx	3.49 mi	473	561^st

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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.

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