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Best Elementary Schools
in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #28

This page covers 27 elementary schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #28. 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.

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Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 27
1
rank
PS 101 SCHOOL IN THE GARDENS
Grades PK–05585 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
65
/100
Student:Teacher
15.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
63/100
Above nat'l median
Free Lunch
23%
Low economic need
2
rank
PS 196 GRAND CENTRAL PARKWAY
Grades PK–05787 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
65
/100
Student:Teacher
15.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
63/100
Above nat'l median
Free Lunch
20%
Low economic need
3
rank
PS 99 KEW GARDENS
Grades KG–06699 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
63
/100
Student:Teacher
14.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Free Lunch
60%
Near nat'l 52.2%
4
rank
PS 174 WILLIAM SIDNEY MOUNT
Grades KG–05538 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
63
/100
Student:Teacher
13.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
59/100
Near nat'l median
Free Lunch
41%
Near nat'l 52.2%
5
rank
ACADEMY FOR EXCELLENCE THROUGH THE ARTS (THE)
Grades PK–05472 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
63
/100
Student:Teacher
17.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
63/100
Above nat'l median
Free Lunch
24%
Low economic need
6
rank
PS 144 COL JEROMUS REMSEN
Grades PK–05830 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
61
/100
Student:Teacher
18.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
63/100
Above nat'l median
Free Lunch
24%
Low economic need
7
rank
PS 220 EDWARD MANDEL
Grades PK–05571 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
61
/100
Student:Teacher
13.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
63/100
Above nat'l median
Free Lunch
74%
High economic need
8
rank
PS 54 HILLSIDE
Grades KG–05440 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.0:1)
60
/100
Student:Teacher
13.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Free Lunch
81%
High economic need
9
rank
PS 206 HORACE HARDING SCHOOL (THE)
Grades PK–05500 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.2:1)
60
/100
Student:Teacher
13.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
59/100
Near nat'l median
Free Lunch
78%
High economic need
10
rank
PS 182 SAMANTHA SMITH
Grades PK–05638 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (9.8:1)
60
/100
Student:Teacher
9.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
55/100
Near nat'l median
Free Lunch
90%
High economic need
17 more elementary schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #28 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
27
Elementary Schools
50
Total Schools
65
#1 Score
55
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
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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.