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Best Elementary Schools
in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #25

This page covers 26 elementary schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #25. 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.

26
Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 26
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rank
PS/MS 200 MAGNET SCHOOL-GLOBAL STUDI
Grades PK–08511 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.1:1)
70
/100
Student:Teacher
10.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Free Lunch
71%
High economic need
2
rank
PS 165 EDITH K BERGTRAUM
Grades PK–05641 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (8.0:1)
64
/100
Student:Teacher
8.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
53/100
Near nat'l median
Free Lunch
70%
High economic need
3
rank
PS 193 ALFRED J KENNEDY
Grades PK–05550 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.9:1)
64
/100
Student:Teacher
12.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
58/100
Near nat'l median
Free Lunch
38%
Near nat'l 52.2%
4
rank
PS 169 BAY TERRACE
Grades KG–05366 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
63
/100
Student:Teacher
14.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
59/100
Near nat'l median
Free Lunch
35%
Low economic need
5
rank
PS 209 CLEARVIEW GARDENS
Grades PK–05500 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
62
/100
Student:Teacher
14.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
58/100
Near nat'l median
Free Lunch
41%
Near nat'l 52.2%
6
rank
PS 219 PAUL KLAPPER
Grades PK–08594 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (9.5:1)
62
/100
Student:Teacher
9.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
53/100
Near nat'l median
Free Lunch
71%
High economic need
7
rank
PS 184 FLUSHING MANOR
Grades PK–05479 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
61
/100
Student:Teacher
14.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
58/100
Near nat'l median
Free Lunch
52%
Near nat'l 52.2%
8
rank
PS 130
Grades PK–05358 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
61
/100
Student:Teacher
13.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
56/100
Near nat'l median
Free Lunch
51%
Near nat'l 52.2%
9
rank
PS 22 THOMAS JEFFERSON
Grades PK–05750 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.3:1)
60
/100
Student:Teacher
11.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
57/100
Near nat'l median
Free Lunch
85%
High economic need
10
rank
PS 164 QUEENS VALLEY
Grades PK–08526 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.1:1)
60
/100
Student:Teacher
11.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
53/100
Near nat'l median
Free Lunch
74%
High economic need
16 more elementary schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #25 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
26
Elementary Schools
46
Total Schools
70
#1 Score
59
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.