The most improved public schools in New York are Lafayette Academy, Middle School 442 Carroll Gardens School For Innovation and Junior High School 220 John J Pershing.
A school's improvement is based on a its total rise in ranking spots during the last five years (2020-25).
Improved Rank Range: 2,277
3,484
Avg. Improved Rank: 2,618
Most Improved ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools in New York (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Ranking Change (2020-25)
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Lafayette Academy
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +3484
(from 4,268 to 784)
(from 4,268 to 784)
Grades: 6-8
154 W 93rd St
New York, NY 10025
(212) 222-2857
New York, NY 10025
(212) 222-2857
Rank: #22.
Middle School 442 Carroll Gardens School For Innovation
(Math: 67% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +3237
(from 3,953 to 716)
(from 3,953 to 716)
Grades: 6-8
500 19th St
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 369-4480
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 369-4480
Rank: #33.
Junior High School 220 John J Pershing
(Math: 76% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +3105
(from 3,911 to 806)
(from 3,911 to 806)
Grades: 6-8
4812 9th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11220
(718) 633-8200
Brooklyn, NY 11220
(718) 633-8200
Rank: #44.
P.s. 125 Ralph Bunche
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +3092
(from 4,095 to 1,003)
(from 4,095 to 1,003)
Grades: PK-5
425 W 123rd St
New York, NY 10027
(212) 666-6400
New York, NY 10027
(212) 666-6400
Rank: #55.
Science And Technology Academy A Mott Hall School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +3089
(from 4,203 to 1,114)
(from 4,203 to 1,114)
Grades: 6-8
250 E 164th St
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 293-4017
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 293-4017
Rank: #66.
Woodhull School
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +2991
(from 4,121 to 1,130)
(from 4,121 to 1,130)
Grades: PK-6
99 Maple Ave Dock
Ocean Beach, NY 11770
(631) 583-5626
Ocean Beach, NY 11770
(631) 583-5626
Rank: #77.
Icahn Charter School 3
Charter School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Rank Change: +2855
(from 2,942 to 87)
(from 2,942 to 87)
Grades: K-8
1500 Pelham Pkwy S
Bronx, NY 10461
(718) 828-0034
Bronx, NY 10461
(718) 828-0034
Rank: #88.
Milton Fein School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +2846
(from 3,590 to 744)
(from 3,590 to 744)
Grades: K-5
3201 Kingsbridge Ave
Bronx, NY 10463
(718) 796-8695
Bronx, NY 10463
(718) 796-8695
Rank: #99.
P.s. 84 Lillian Weber
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +2845
(from 3,369 to 524)
(from 3,369 to 524)
Grades: PK-5
32 W 92nd St
New York, NY 10025
(212) 799-2534
New York, NY 10025
(212) 799-2534
Rank: #1010.
Junior High School 223 Montauk
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +2804
(from 3,978 to 1,174)
(from 3,978 to 1,174)
Grades: 6-8
4200 16th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(718) 438-0155
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(718) 438-0155
Rank: #1111.
Lower Manhattan Community Middle School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +2778
(from 3,168 to 390)
(from 3,168 to 390)
Grades: 6-8
26 Broadway
New York, NY 10004
(646) 826-8100
New York, NY 10004
(646) 826-8100
Rank: #1212.
P.s. 26 Carteret School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +2680
(from 3,683 to 1,003)
(from 3,683 to 1,003)
Grades: PK-5
4108 Victory Blvd
Staten Island, NY 10314
(718) 698-1530
Staten Island, NY 10314
(718) 698-1530
Rank: #1313.
Muscota
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +2672
(from 3,262 to 590)
(from 3,262 to 590)
Grades: K-5
4862 Broadway
New York, NY 10034
(212) 544-0614
New York, NY 10034
(212) 544-0614
Rank: #1414.
P.s. 376
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +2658
(from 3,331 to 673)
(from 3,331 to 673)
Grades: K-5
194 Harman St
Brooklyn, NY 11237
(718) 573-0781
Brooklyn, NY 11237
(718) 573-0781
Rank: #1515.
P.s. 95 Eastwood
(Math: 75% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +2647
(from 2,935 to 288)
(from 2,935 to 288)
Grades: K-5
179-01 90th Ave
Jamaica, NY 11432
(718) 739-0007
Jamaica, NY 11432
(718) 739-0007
Rank: #1616.
P.s. 40 Samuel Huntington
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +2613
(from 3,922 to 1,309)
(from 3,922 to 1,309)
Grades: PK-5
109-20 Union Hall St
Jamaica, NY 11433
(718) 526-1904
Jamaica, NY 11433
(718) 526-1904
Rank: #1717.
P.s. 127 Mckinley Park
(Math: 77% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +2568
(from 3,294 to 726)
(from 3,294 to 726)
Grades: K-5
7805 7th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11228
(718) 833-2323
Brooklyn, NY 11228
(718) 833-2323
Rank: #1818.
47 American Sign Language And English Lower School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +2554
(from 3,783 to 1,229)
(from 3,783 to 1,229)
Grades: PK-8
223 E 23rd St
New York, NY 10010
(914) 326-6609
New York, NY 10010
(914) 326-6609
Rank: #1919.
P.s. 397 Foster-laurie
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +2496
(from 3,809 to 1,313)
(from 3,809 to 1,313)
Grades: PK-5
490 Fenimore St
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 774-5200
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 774-5200
Rank: #2020.
Brooklyn Collaborative Studies
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +2469
(from 3,734 to 1,265)
(from 3,734 to 1,265)
Grades: 6-12
610 Henry St
Brooklyn, NY 11231
(718) 923-4700
Brooklyn, NY 11231
(718) 923-4700
Rank: #2121.
Ps/is 217 Roosevelt Island
(Math: 70% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +2462
(from 3,124 to 662)
(from 3,124 to 662)
Grades: PK-8
645 Main St
New York, NY 10044
(212) 980-0294
New York, NY 10044
(212) 980-0294
Rank: #2222.
P.s. 38 Pacific
Magnet School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +2447
(from 3,386 to 939)
(from 3,386 to 939)
Grades: PK-5
450 Pacific St
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 330-9305
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 330-9305
Rank: #2323.
P.s. 316 Elijah Stroud
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +2408
(from 3,127 to 719)
(from 3,127 to 719)
Grades: PK-5
750 Classon Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11238
(718) 638-4043
Brooklyn, NY 11238
(718) 638-4043
Rank: #2424.
Morris Academy For Collaborative Studies
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +2397
(from 3,502 to 1,105)
(from 3,502 to 1,105)
Grades: 9-12
1110 Boston Rd
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 617-5312
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 617-5312
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
P.s. 95 Gravesend
(Math: 70% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +2369
(from 3,456 to 1,087)
(from 3,456 to 1,087)
Grades: K-8
345 Van Sicklen St
Brooklyn, NY 11223
(718) 449-5050
Brooklyn, NY 11223
(718) 449-5050
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Junior High School 227 Edward B Shallow
(Math: 59% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +2369
(from 3,636 to 1,267)
(from 3,636 to 1,267)
Grades: 6-8
6500 16th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(718) 256-8218
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(718) 256-8218
Rank: #2727.
School Of Integrated Learning
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +2345
(from 3,765 to 1,420)
(from 3,765 to 1,420)
Grades: 6-8
1224 Park Pl
Brooklyn, NY 11213
(718) 774-0362
Brooklyn, NY 11213
(718) 774-0362
Rank: #2828.
Olympus Academy
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +2316
(from 3,727 to 1,411)
(from 3,727 to 1,411)
Grades: 9-12
755 E 100th St
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 272-1926
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 272-1926
Rank: #2929.
I.s. 228 David A Boody
Magnet School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +2311
(from 3,367 to 1,056)
(from 3,367 to 1,056)
Grades: 6-8
228 Ave S
Brooklyn, NY 11223
(718) 375-7635
Brooklyn, NY 11223
(718) 375-7635
Rank: #3030.
P.s. 40 George W Carver
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +2297
(from 3,262 to 965)
(from 3,262 to 965)
Grades: PK-5
265 Ralph Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11233
(718) 574-2353
Brooklyn, NY 11233
(718) 574-2353
Rank: #3131.
Albert Shanker School For Visual And Performing Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +2292
(from 4,118 to 1,826)
(from 4,118 to 1,826)
Grades: 6-8
31-51 21st St
Astoria, NY 11106
(718) 274-8316
Astoria, NY 11106
(718) 274-8316
Rank: #3232.
P.s. 166 Richard Rogers School Of The Arts & Science
(Math: 89% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Rank Change: +2288
(from 2,375 to 87)
(from 2,375 to 87)
Grades: K-5
132 W 89th St
New York, NY 10024
(212) 678-2829
New York, NY 10024
(212) 678-2829
Rank: #3333.
P.s. 191 Paul Robeson
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +2283
(from 3,683 to 1,400)
(from 3,683 to 1,400)
Grades: PK-5
1600 Park Pl
Brooklyn, NY 11233
(718) 756-1206
Brooklyn, NY 11233
(718) 756-1206
Rank: #3434.
I.s. 237
(Math: 70% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +2281
(from 3,195 to 914)
(from 3,195 to 914)
Grades: 6-8
46-21 Colden St
Flushing, NY 11355
(718) 353-6464
Flushing, NY 11355
(718) 353-6464
Rank: #3535.
Dock Street School For Steam Studies
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +2277
(from 4,007 to 1,730)
(from 4,007 to 1,730)
Grades: 6-8
19 Dock St
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 780-7660
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 780-7660
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