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Best Elementary Schools
in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8

This page covers 22 elementary schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8. 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.

22
Schools Ranked
New York
State
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Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 22
1
rank
BRONX DELTA SCHOOL
Grades PK–05414 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (7.8:1)
73
/100
Student:Teacher
7.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Free Lunch
80%
High economic need
2
rank
PS 146 EDWARD COLLINS
Grades PK–05314 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.1:1)
64
/100
Student:Teacher
10.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Free Lunch
94%
High economic need
3
rank
PS 71 ROSE E SCALA
Grades KG–081,179 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.1:1)
61
/100
Student:Teacher
13.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Free Lunch
75%
High economic need
4
rank
PS 304 EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL
Grades PK–05511 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
60
/100
Student:Teacher
14.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Free Lunch
64%
Near nat'l 52.2%
5
rank
PS 72 DR WILLIAM DORNEY
Grades PK–05597 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.1:1)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
13.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Free Lunch
84%
High economic need
6
rank
PS 140 EAGLE SCHOOL (THE)
Grades PK–05380 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.4:1)
58
/100
Student:Teacher
12.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Free Lunch
95%
High economic need
7
rank
PS 48 JOSEPH R DRAKE
Grades PK–05475 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
56
/100
Student:Teacher
13.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Free Lunch
92%
High economic need
8
rank
PS 14 SENATOR JOHN CALANDRA
Grades PK–05619 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
54
/100
Student:Teacher
16.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Free Lunch
66%
Near nat'l 52.2%
9
rank
PS 100 ISAAC CLASON
Grades PK–05446 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.6:1)
52
/100
Student:Teacher
10.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Free Lunch
92%
High economic need
10
rank
PS 93 ALBERT G OLIVER
Grades PK–05348 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.7:1)
51
/100
Student:Teacher
12.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Free Lunch
81%
High economic need
12 more elementary schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8 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
22
Elementary Schools
51
Total Schools
73
#1 Score
53
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
1
BRONX DELTA SCHOOL
Score: 73/100
Other School Levels
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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.