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Best Elementary Schools
in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 5

This page covers 16 elementary schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 5. 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 below 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.

16
Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 16
1
rank
PS 30 HERNANDEZ/HUGHES
Grades PK–05170 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (9.1:1)
66
/100
Student:Teacher
9.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Free Lunch
95%
High economic need
2
rank
PS 161 PEDRO ALBIZU CAMPOS
Grades KG–08493 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (8.0:1)
54
/100
Student:Teacher
8.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Free Lunch
95%
High economic need
3
rank
PS 154 HARRIET TUBMAN
Grades PK–05204 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (8.7:1)
53
/100
Student:Teacher
8.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Free Lunch
98%
High economic need
4
rank
PS 36 MARGARET DOUGLAS
Grades PK–05268 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (9.6:1)
52
/100
Student:Teacher
9.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Free Lunch
94%
High economic need
5
rank
PS 125 RALPH BUNCHE
Grades PK–05262 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
51
/100
Student:Teacher
14.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Free Lunch
60%
Near nat'l 52.2%
6
rank
PS 129 JOHN H FINLEY
Grades PK–05204 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.4:1)
51
/100
Student:Teacher
10.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Free Lunch
93%
High economic need
7
rank
PS 133 FRED R MOORE
Grades PK–05185 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (8.9:1)
50
/100
Student:Teacher
8.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
32/100
Below nat'l median
Free Lunch
91%
High economic need
8
rank
PS 46 ARTHUR TAPPAN
Grades PK–08428 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (9.8:1)
49
/100
Student:Teacher
9.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
34/100
Below nat'l median
Free Lunch
95%
High economic need
9
rank
PS 194 COUNTEE CULLEN
Grades PK–05148 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (9.3:1)
49
/100
Student:Teacher
9.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
34/100
Below nat'l median
Free Lunch
99%
High economic need
10
rank
PS 92 MARY MCLEOD BETHUNE
Grades PK–05185 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (9.4:1)
49
/100
Student:Teacher
9.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
34/100
Below nat'l median
Free Lunch
98%
High economic need
6 more elementary schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 5 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
16
Elementary Schools
28
Total Schools
66
#1 Score
50
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.