New York · NCES CCD 2024-25

Best-Resourced Public Schools in New York

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

Compiled from official source data by .
72/100
Top score
B
Top grade
67/100
Avg score (top 50)
50
Schools ranked

The ranking in one line

Village Elementary School in SYOSSET is New York's top-resourced public school, scoring 72/100 on the NCES resource index.

72/100
top score (grade B)
8
schools at the top grade (B)
67/100
average across the top 50
#SchoolGradeScore
1Village Elementary SchoolSYOSSETB72
2North Salem Middle School/High SchoolNORTH SALEMB71
3Berry Hill Elementary SchoolSYOSSETB71
4South Grove Elementary SchoolSYOSSETB71
5Baylis Elementary SchoolPLAINVIEWB71
6Thomas High SchoolWEBSTERB70
7East Lake Elementary SchoolMASSAPEQUA PARKB70
8Robbins Lane Elementary SchoolSYOSSETB70
9Mamaroneck Avenue SchoolWHITE PLAINSB-69
10Nassakeag Elementary SchoolEAST SETAUKETB-69
11Church Street SchoolWHITE PLAINSB-68
12Crompond SchoolYORKTOWN HEIGHTSB-68
13Mckenna Elementary SchoolMASSAPEQUA PARKB-68
14Vernon SchoolEAST NORWICHB-68
15Gananda Middle SchoolWALWORTHB-68
16Lakeville Elementary SchoolGREAT NECKB-67
17Fairfield Elementary SchoolMASSAPEQUAB-67
18Marion Street SchoolLYNBROOKB-67
19Walt Whitman Elementary SchoolWOODBURYB-67
20Shore Road SchoolBELLMOREB-67
21Ridgeway SchoolWHITE PLAINSB-66
22Saddle Rock SchoolGREAT NECKB-66
23Unqua Elementary SchoolMASSAPEQUAB-66
24Rj O Intermediate SchoolKINGS PARKB-66
25John F Kennedy SchoolGREAT NECKB-66
26Lockhart Elementary SchoolMASSAPEQUAB-66
27H C Williams Senior High SchoolCANTONB-66
28Little Tor Elementary SchoolNEW CITYB-66
29New Visions Charter High School for the Humanities IvROCKAWAY PARKB-66
30Cuba-Rushford Middle SchoolCUBAB-66
31White Plains Middle SchoolWHITE PLAINSB-65
32Wellington C Mepham High SchoolBELLMOREB-65
33Byram Hills High SchoolARMONKB-65
34Birch Lane Elementary SchoolMASSAPEQUA PARKB-65
35South Orangetown Middle SchoolBLAUVELTB-65
36West End SchoolLYNBROOKB-65
37Laurel Plains Elementary SchoolNEW CITYB-65
38Winthrop Avenue SchoolBELLMOREB-65
39West Nyack Elementary SchoolWEST NYACKB-65
40Ogden Elementary SchoolVALLEY STREAMB-65
41Hartford Middle/High SchoolHARTFORDB-65
42Horace Greeley High SchoolCHAPPAQUAC+64
43Merrick Avenue Middle SchoolMERRICKC+64
44Northport Middle SchoolNORTHPORTC+64
45E M Baker SchoolGREAT NECKC+64
46East Northport Middle SchoolEAST NORTHPORTC+64
47Sleepy Hollow Middle SchoolNORTH TARRYTOWNC+64
48Sayville Middle SchoolSAYVILLEC+64
49Nesaquake Middle SchoolSAINT JAMESC+64
50Blind Brook High SchoolRYE BROOKC+64

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best public schools in New York? ▼

The highest-ranked school in New York is Village Elementary School in SYOSSET with a quality score of 72/100 (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.