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Best Elementary Schools
in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #20

This page covers 32 elementary schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #20. 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.

32
Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 32
1
rank
PS 127 MCKINLEY PARK
Grades KG–05589 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.0:1)
63
/100
Student:Teacher
12.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Free Lunch
77%
High economic need
2
rank
ACADEMY OF TALENTED SCHOLARS (THE)
Grades KG–05347 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (7.4:1)
61
/100
Student:Teacher
7.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Free Lunch
64%
Near nat'l 52.2%
3
rank
PS 503 SCHOOL OF DISCOVERY (THE)
Grades KG–05630 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (8.3:1)
60
/100
Student:Teacher
8.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
51/100
Near nat'l median
Free Lunch
94%
High economic need
4
rank
PS 48 MAPLETON
Grades PK–05507 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.8:1)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
10.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
53/100
Near nat'l median
Free Lunch
81%
High economic need
5
rank
PS 112 LEFFERTS PARK
Grades PK–05728 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
59
/100
Student:Teacher
14.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Free Lunch
71%
High economic need
6
rank
PS 192 MAGNET SCHOOL FOR MATH AND SCIENCE INQUIRY (THE)
Grades PK–08592 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.6:1)
58
/100
Student:Teacher
11.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
53/100
Near nat'l median
Free Lunch
83%
High economic need
7
rank
PS 229 DYKER
Grades PK–081,144 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
58
/100
Student:Teacher
15.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Free Lunch
64%
Near nat'l 52.2%
8
rank
PS 163 BATH BEACH
Grades KG–08607 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.2:1)
57
/100
Student:Teacher
12.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
53/100
Near nat'l median
Free Lunch
80%
High economic need
9
rank
PS 186 DR IRVING A GLADSTONE
Grades KG–05999 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.2:1)
57
/100
Student:Teacher
13.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
53/100
Near nat'l median
Free Lunch
76%
High economic need
10
rank
PS 205 CLARION
Grades PK–051,156 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
57
/100
Student:Teacher
13.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
53/100
Near nat'l median
Free Lunch
71%
High economic need
22 more elementary schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #20 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
32
Elementary Schools
45
Total Schools
63
#1 Score
54
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
1
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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.