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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 10040

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5,803

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5-star schools

Top rankedSuccess Academy Charter School - Washington Heights90^th of 2,445 New York elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Equity Project Charter School (The) up 165 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Professor Juan Bosch Public School 7 students per teacher

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Summary:

The zip code 10040 in New York City is home to 12 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 5 high schools. This diverse educational landscape serves students across various grade levels and offers a range of academic opportunities.

Among the standout schools in the area, Ps/Is 187 Hudson Cliffs and Success Academy Charter School - Washington Heights demonstrate exceptional performance, ranking in the top 5% and 4% of New York elementary schools, respectively. These schools consistently achieve strong test scores, particularly in English Language Arts and Math, significantly exceeding the New York City Geographic District # 6 and state averages.

In contrast, some schools in the area, such as Middle School 322 and High School For Health Careers & Sciences, struggle with lower proficiency rates on state assessments and Regents exams. The data also reveals significant disparities in spending per student, ranging from $20,676 at Success Academy Charter School - Washington Heights to $50,508 at Professor Juan Bosch Public School, suggesting differences in resource allocation and funding across the schools.

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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 Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ps 152 Dyckman Valley	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	93 Nagle Ave	New York	10040	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	Yes	No	Yes	(212) 567-5456	456	36	12.7	94.5%	11 (2.4%)	23 (5.0%)	386 (84.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.0%)	34.5	1636^th of 2445 public elementary schools	33.1%		29.5	1760^th of 2445 public elementary schools	28.0%	124														61.9	47.5	39.1				52.3	51.6	40.0				34.8		$37,215	$3,472	$33,743
Ps/Is 187 Hudson Cliffs	Public	PK, KG-8	349 Cabrini Blvd	New York	10040	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	No	(212) 927-8218	744	60	12.3	39.4%	273 (36.7%)	27 (3.6%)	346 (46.5%)	30 (4.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	66 (8.9%)	88.3	229^th of 2445 public elementary schools	90.6%		90.4	195^th of 2445 public elementary schools	92.0%	34										100.0				77.8	85.5	86.4	82.9	92.7	78.6	83.6	84.1	66.7	76.1	82.6	48.7	69.2	75.0	$27,843	$1,785	$26,057
Ps 189	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2580 Amsterdam Ave	New York	10040	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	Yes	No	Yes	(212) 927-8303	421	43	9.8	93.3%	10 (2.4%)	19 (4.5%)	390 (92.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	51.4	1171^st of 2445 public elementary schools	52.1%		46	1255^th of 2445 public elementary schools	48.7%	84														34.1	44.2	77.1				54.9	50.0	67.3				53.9		$37,336	$3,647	$33,688
College Academy (The)	Public	9-12	549 Audubon Ave	New York	10040	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 927-1841	347	42	8.3	94.5%	3 (0.9%)	33 (9.5%)	302 (87.0%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	36.4	790^th of 1234 public high schools	36.0%		30.1	851^st of 1242 public high schools	31.5%	61		57.8	67.1	12.5	39.4	75.0	47.2	0.0	77.5	55.2	26.7	46.3	41.7															$42,830	$3,164	$39,666
High School For Media & Communications	Public	9-12	549 Audubon Ave	New York	10040	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 927-1841	359	30	12.1	99.2%	3 (0.8%)	27 (7.5%)	319 (88.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.7%)	10.3	1131^st of 1234 public high schools	8.3%		21.4	962^nd of 1242 public high schools	22.5%	169		63.0	33.0	20.0	24.4	43.7	39.3		43.9	30.0	13.1	18.4	20.3															$37,111	$4,203	$32,908
High School For Law & Public Service	Public	9-12	549 Audubon Ave	New York	10040	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 342-6130	505	36	14.0	97.2%	6 (1.2%)	28 (5.5%)	456 (90.3%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	11.6	1118^th of 1234 public high schools	9.4%		14.1	1069^th of 1242 public high schools	13.9%	49	6.7	43.8	32.1	12.5		34.1	52.9		36.9	33.8	24.0	11.1	25.0															$31,817	$2,924	$28,893
High School For Health Careers & Sciences	Public	9-12	549 Audubon Ave	New York	10040	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 927-1841	424	33	12.8	96.0%	5 (1.2%)	31 (7.3%)	378 (89.2%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	12.7	1096^th of 1234 public high schools	11.2%		10.4	1134^th of 1242 public high schools	8.7%	38	6.7	30.8	64.5	0.0	9.1	58.0	27.3		47.5	23.0	18.4	16.0	0.0															$36,763	$3,737	$33,025
Professor Juan Bosch Public School	Public	K-5	12-18 Ellwood St	New York	10040	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 569-0327	254	36	7.0	81.1%	28 (11.0%)	8 (3.1%)	201 (79.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.3%)	63.8	854^th of 2445 public elementary schools	65.1%		60	906^th of 2445 public elementary schools	62.9%	52														46.7	61.8	77.8				35.3	76.5	82.8				65.5		$51,916	$3,367	$48,549
Middle School 322	Public	6-8	4600 Broadway	New York	10040	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 304-0853	235	26	8.8	94.9%	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.7%)	221 (94.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	26.2	1205^th of 1500 public middle schools	19.7%		19.9	1309^th of 1504 public middle schools	13.0%	104																	26.9	21.8	33.3				20.3	33.9	54.4		31.7	$41,361	$2,938	$38,424
City College Academy Of The Arts	Public	6-12	4600 Broadway	New York	10040	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 567-3164	573	52	10.9	88.8%	10 (1.7%)	10 (1.7%)	547 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	34	816^th of 1234 public high schools	33.9%		43.4	718^th of 1242 public high schools	42.2%	98		69.6	64.2		48.0	75.9	46.5	9.1	62.0	46.2	41.1	57.1					43.4	48.5	57.8				33.7	27.3	51.2		20.0	$31,669	$3,331	$28,338
Equity Project Charter School (The)	Public, Charter	K-8	549 Audubon Ave-Trailer 30	New York	10040	New York County	Equity Project Charter School (The)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 254-6451	1,075	83	12.9	92.7%	11 (1.0%)	37 (3.4%)	998 (92.8%)	8 (0.7%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (1.6%)	42.6	1402^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	42.7%		36	1567^th of 2445 public elementary schools	35.9%	165							74.0		53.9	86.7				43.0	29.7	57.1	47.0	62.9	72.2	57.9	48.3	57.5	71.2	85.3	86.3	31.6		$25,894	$676	$25,218
Success Academy Charter School - Washington Heights	Public, Charter	K-5	701 Fort Washington Ave	New York	10040	New York County	Success Academy Charter School - Washington Heights	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 558-0027	410			77.6%	16 (3.9%)	58 (14.1%)	313 (76.3%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.7%)	94.6	90^th of 2445 public elementary schools	96.3%		94.6	101^st of 2445 public elementary schools	95.9%	11														79.2	81.1	97.6				90.9	94.4	97.6				89.2		$22,016	$00	$22,016

Cities Near Zip Code 10040

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
New York	0.07 mi	357	435^th
Bronx	0.51 mi	473	561^st
Yonkers	4.17 mi	41	607^th
East Elmhurst	5.24 mi	7	475^th
Astoria	5.43 mi	7	85^th

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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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