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Best Elementary Schools
in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #27

This page covers 39 elementary schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #27. 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.

39
Schools Ranked
New York
State
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Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 39
1
rank
PS 47 CHRIS GALAS
Grades PK–08254 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (9.2:1)
79
/100
Student:Teacher
9.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Free Lunch
43%
Near nat'l 52.2%
2
rank
PS 207 ROCKWOOD PARK
Grades PK–08642 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.6:1)
78
/100
Student:Teacher
10.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Free Lunch
33%
Low economic need
3
rank
PS/MS 114 BELLE HARBOR
Grades PK–08592 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.2:1)
76
/100
Student:Teacher
12.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Free Lunch
25%
Low economic need
4
rank
LIGHTHOUSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades PK–05152 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (8.1:1)
69
/100
Student:Teacher
8.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Free Lunch
93%
High economic need
5
rank
WATERSIDE CHILDREN'S STUDIO SCHOOL
Grades PK–05444 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.3:1)
67
/100
Student:Teacher
11.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Free Lunch
68%
High economic need
6
rank
PS 273
Grades PK–05316 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (9.9:1)
67
/100
Student:Teacher
9.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Free Lunch
85%
High economic need
7
rank
PS 146 HOWARD BEACH
Grades PK–08526 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.7:1)
66
/100
Student:Teacher
12.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Free Lunch
58%
Near nat'l 52.2%
8
rank
PS 105 BAY SCHOOL (THE)
Grades PK–08661 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (9.8:1)
64
/100
Student:Teacher
9.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Free Lunch
94%
High economic need
9
rank
PS 97 FOREST PARK
Grades PK–05588 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.3:1)
60
/100
Student:Teacher
12.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Free Lunch
87%
High economic need
10
rank
PS 183 DR RICHARD R GREEN
Grades PK–08448 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.2:1)
60
/100
Student:Teacher
10.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
55/100
Near nat'l median
Free Lunch
92%
High economic need
29 more elementary schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #27 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
39
Elementary Schools
63
Total Schools
79
#1 Score
57
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
1
PS 47 CHRIS GALAS
Score: 79/100
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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.