New York · NCES CCD 2024-25

Best Public Schools in New York

Top 50 schools ranked by resource quality score, based on student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance.

71/100
Top score
B
Top grade
66/100
Avg score (top 50)
50
Schools ranked

The ranking in one line

Berry Hill Elementary School in SYOSSET is New York's top-resourced public school, scoring 71/100 on the NCES resource index.

71/100
top score (grade B)
7
schools at the top grade (B)
66/100
average across the top 50
# School GradeScore
1 Berry Hill Elementary School SYOSSET B 71
2 South Grove Elementary School SYOSSET B 71
3 Baylis Elementary School PLAINVIEW B 71
4 Village Elementary School SYOSSET B 71
5 Thomas High School WEBSTER B 70
6 East Lake Elementary School MASSAPEQUA PARK B 70
7 North Salem Middle School/High School NORTH SALEM B 70
8 Crompond School YORKTOWN HEIGHTS B- 69
9 Nassakeag Elementary School EAST SETAUKET B- 69
10 Mckenna Elementary School MASSAPEQUA PARK B- 69
11 Robbins Lane Elementary School SYOSSET B- 69
12 Rj O Intermediate School KINGS PARK B- 68
13 Gananda Middle School WALWORTH B- 68
14 Lakeville Elementary School GREAT NECK B- 67
15 Marion Street School LYNBROOK B- 67
16 Vernon School EAST NORWICH B- 67
17 Walt Whitman Elementary School WOODBURY B- 67
18 Birch Lane Elementary School MASSAPEQUA PARK B- 66
19 Saddle Rock School GREAT NECK B- 66
20 Fairfield Elementary School MASSAPEQUA B- 66
21 Unqua Elementary School MASSAPEQUA B- 66
22 Laurel Plains Elementary School NEW CITY B- 66
23 Lockhart Elementary School MASSAPEQUA B- 66
24 White Plains Middle School WHITE PLAINS B- 65
25 Merrick Avenue Middle School MERRICK B- 65
26 Byram Hills High School ARMONK B- 65
27 South Orangetown Middle School BLAUVELT B- 65
28 Sleepy Hollow Middle School NORTH TARRYTOWN B- 65
29 John F Kennedy School GREAT NECK B- 65
30 H C Williams Senior High School CANTON B- 65
31 Cuba-Rushford Middle School CUBA B- 65
32 Wellington C Mepham High School BELLMORE C+ 64
33 Horace Greeley High School CHAPPAQUA C+ 64
34 Northport Middle School NORTHPORT C+ 64
35 E M Baker School GREAT NECK C+ 64
36 Sayville Middle School SAYVILLE C+ 64
37 New City Elementary School NEW CITY C+ 64
38 Blind Brook High School RYE BROOK C+ 64
39 West End School LYNBROOK C+ 64
40 Maud S Sherwood Elementary School ISLIP C+ 64
41 West Nyack Elementary School WEST NYACK C+ 64
42 Ogden Elementary School VALLEY STREAM C+ 64
43 Little Tor Elementary School NEW CITY C+ 64
44 Hartford Middle/High School HARTFORD C+ 64
45 Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Junior-Senior High School GILBERTSVILLE C+ 64
46 John F Kennedy High School BELLMORE C+ 63
47 Twelve Corners Middle School ROCHESTER C+ 63
48 Heim Middle School WILLIAMSVILLE C+ 63
49 East Northport Middle School EAST NORTHPORT C+ 63
50 Carle Place Middle Senior High School CARLE PLACE C+ 63

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best public schools in New York? ▼

The top-rated school in New York is Berry Hill Elementary School in SYOSSET with a quality score of 71/100 (grade B). Rankings are based on student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, gifted programs, and attendance rates from NCES data.

How are school quality scores calculated? ▼

Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES data across 4 metrics: student-teacher ratio (lower is better, national avg ~16:1), counselor availability (ASCA recommends 250:1), gifted program availability, and chronic absenteeism rate (lower is better). This measures school resources, not test scores.

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Methodology

Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 metrics: student-teacher ratio, school counselor availability, gifted program access, and chronic absenteeism rates. Schools must have at least 50 students and data for one or more metrics. This measures resource quality, not test scores. Higher scores indicate smaller class sizes, better counselor access, and lower absenteeism.

Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.