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Best Elementary Schools
in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11

This page covers 31 elementary schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

31
Schools Ranked
New York
State
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Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 31
1
rank
PS 175 CITY ISLAND
Grades KG–08239 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.6:1)
69
/100
Student:Teacher
11.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Free Lunch
59%
Near nat'l 52.2%
2
rank
PS 178 DR SELMAN WAKSMAN
Grades PK–05319 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.0:1)
66
/100
Student:Teacher
11.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Free Lunch
76%
High economic need
3
rank
PS 19 JUDITH K WEISS
Grades PK–08628 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
63
/100
Student:Teacher
14.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Free Lunch
58%
Near nat'l 52.2%
4
rank
PS 153 HELEN KELLER
Grades PK–05463 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.6:1)
63
/100
Student:Teacher
12.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Free Lunch
70%
High economic need
5
rank
PS 160 WALT DISNEY
Grades PK–05328 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.2:1)
63
/100
Student:Teacher
12.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Free Lunch
74%
High economic need
6
rank
MATILDA AVENUE SCHOOL (THE)
Grades KG–05237 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.4:1)
61
/100
Student:Teacher
11.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Free Lunch
92%
High economic need
7
rank
CORNERSTONE ACADEMY FOR SOCIAL ACTION
Grades PK–05276 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.2:1)
58
/100
Student:Teacher
13.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Free Lunch
88%
High economic need
8
rank
PS 108 PHILIP J ABINANTI
Grades PK–05482 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.1:1)
56
/100
Student:Teacher
13.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Free Lunch
93%
High economic need
9
rank
PS 68
Grades PK–05469 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (9.4:1)
55
/100
Student:Teacher
9.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Free Lunch
77%
High economic need
10
rank
PS/MS 498 VAN NEST ACADEMY
Grades KG–08599 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.5:1)
53
/100
Student:Teacher
11.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Free Lunch
77%
High economic need
21 more elementary schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11 not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
31
Elementary Schools
62
Total Schools
69
#1 Score
53
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
1
PS 175 CITY ISLAND
Score: 69/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.