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Best Elementary Schools
in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2

This page covers 36 elementary schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2. 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.

36
Schools Ranked
New York
State
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Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 36
1
rank
BATTERY PARK CITY SCHOOL
Grades PK–08710 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.7:1)
77
/100
Student:Teacher
12.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Free Lunch
16%
Low economic need
2
rank
SIXTH AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades PK–05319 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
75
/100
Student:Teacher
13.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Free Lunch
12%
Low economic need
3
rank
PS 59 BEEKMAN HILL INTERNATIONAL
Grades PK–05523 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
73
/100
Student:Teacher
14.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Free Lunch
10%
Low economic need
4
rank
PS 41 GREENWICH VILLAGE
Grades PK–05486 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
72
/100
Student:Teacher
15.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Free Lunch
9%
Low economic need
5
rank
PS 11 SARAH J GARNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (THE)
Grades PK–05688 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
70
/100
Student:Teacher
14.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Free Lunch
31%
Low economic need
6
rank
PS 212 MIDTOWN WEST
Grades PK–05275 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
70
/100
Student:Teacher
13.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Free Lunch
34%
Low economic need
7
rank
PS 111 ADOLPH S OCHS
Grades PK–05383 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.1:1)
66
/100
Student:Teacher
12.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Free Lunch
67%
Near nat'l 52.2%
8
rank
PS 51 ELIAS HOWE
Grades PK–05412 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.5:1)
65
/100
Student:Teacher
12.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Free Lunch
65%
Near nat'l 52.2%
9
rank
PS 33 CHELSEA PREP
Grades PK–05550 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
64
/100
Student:Teacher
14.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Free Lunch
54%
Near nat'l 52.2%
10
rank
PS 234 INDEPENDENCE SCHOOL
Grades KG–05476 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.6:1)
64
/100
Student:Teacher
12.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
49/100
Near nat'l median
Free Lunch
8%
Low economic need
26 more elementary schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2 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
36
Elementary Schools
118
Total Schools
77
#1 Score
61
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
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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.