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Best Elementary Schools
in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #26

This page covers 23 elementary schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #26. 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.

23
Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 23
1
rank
PS 46 ALLEY POND
Grades PK–05453 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.2:1)
76
/100
Student:Teacher
10.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Free Lunch
46%
Near nat'l 52.2%
2
rank
PS 186 CASTLEWOOD
Grades PK–05333 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (6.2:1)
74
/100
Student:Teacher
6.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
61/100
Above nat'l median
Free Lunch
38%
Near nat'l 52.2%
3
rank
PS/IS 266
Grades PK–08495 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (7.5:1)
71
/100
Student:Teacher
7.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
61/100
Above nat'l median
Free Lunch
49%
Near nat'l 52.2%
4
rank
PS 98 DOUGLASTON SCHOOL (THE)
Grades PK–05238 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.3:1)
68
/100
Student:Teacher
10.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
56/100
Near nat'l median
Free Lunch
28%
Low economic need
5
rank
PS 41 CROCHERON
Grades KG–05409 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.2:1)
66
/100
Student:Teacher
10.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
56/100
Near nat'l median
Free Lunch
47%
Near nat'l 52.2%
6
rank
CIVIC SCHOOL OF BAYSIDE HILLS (THE)
Grades PK–02105 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
66
/100
Student:Teacher
15.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Free Lunch
34%
Low economic need
7
rank
PS/IS 178 HOLLISWOOD
Grades PK–08513 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.3:1)
65
/100
Student:Teacher
10.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
56/100
Near nat'l median
Free Lunch
49%
Near nat'l 52.2%
8
rank
PS 376
Grades PK–05473 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
65
/100
Student:Teacher
13.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Free Lunch
53%
Near nat'l 52.2%
9
rank
PS 203 OAKLAND GARDENS
Grades PK–05774 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
63
/100
Student:Teacher
15.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Free Lunch
41%
Near nat'l 52.2%
10
rank
PS 205 ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL
Grades PK–05237 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.3:1)
63
/100
Student:Teacher
13.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
56/100
Near nat'l median
Free Lunch
35%
Low economic need
13 more elementary schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #26 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
23
Elementary Schools
34
Total Schools
76
#1 Score
63
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
1
PS 46 ALLEY POND
Score: 76/100
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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.