The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a town or city which have placed in the top 10% of all schools statewide.
A school's overall rank is based on its combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Schools are ranked and compared within their own state only.
Statewide Range: 30%
100%
Avg. Statewide: 70%
Top Ranked Cities With Best ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools in New York (2025-26)
City
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #1-71 - 7.
100%
(8 out of 8)
(8 out of 8)
- Plainview-old Bethpage/jfk High School
Rank: #415 of 4,346 (Top 5%)
(Math: 87% | Reading: 86%) - Stratford Road School
Rank: #513 of 4,346 (Top 5%)
(Math: 92% | Reading: 75-79%) - Kramer Lane Elementary School
Rank: #644 of 4,346 (Top 10%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Plainview, NY Schools
Rank: #1-71 - 7.
100%
(6 out of 6)
(6 out of 6)
- Horace Greeley High School
Rank: #127 of 4,346 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥90%) - Douglas G Grafflin School
Rank: #284 of 4,346 (Top 5%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 86%) - Seven Bridges Middle School
Rank: #425 of 4,346 (Top 5%)
(Math: 92% | Reading: 81%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Chappaqua, NY Schools
Rank: #1-71 - 7.
100%
(5 out of 5)
(5 out of 5)
Rank: #1-71 - 7.
100%
(4 out of 4)
(4 out of 4)
- North Shore Senior High School
Rank: #70 of 4,346 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 90-94%) - North Shore Middle School
Rank: #374 of 4,346 (Top 5%)
(Math: 90% | Reading: 85%) - Glenwood Landing Elementary School
Rank: #463 of 4,346 (Top 5%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 75-79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Glen Head, NY Schools
Rank: #1-71 - 7.
100%
(4 out of 4)
(4 out of 4)
Rank: #1-71 - 7.
100%
(3 out of 3)
(3 out of 3)
Rank: #1-71 - 7.
100%
(3 out of 3)
(3 out of 3)
- Fayetteville-manlius Senior High School
Rank: #75 of 4,346 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%) - Eagle Hill Middle School
Rank: #474 of 4,346 (Top 5%)
(Math: 93% | Reading: 79%) - Enders Road Elementary School
Rank: #598 of 4,346 (Top 10%)
(Math: 90% | Reading: 77%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Manlius, NY Schools
Rank: #88.
92%
(11 out of 12)
(11 out of 12)
Rank: #99.
90%
(9 out of 10)
(9 out of 10)
Rank: #10-1110 - 11.
80%
(4 out of 5)
(4 out of 5)
- George A Jackson School
Rank: #204 of 4,346 (Top 5%)
(Math: 94% | Reading: 87%) - Jeffrey Ratner-robert Seaman Elementary School
Rank: #224 of 4,346 (Top 5%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%) - Jericho Middle School
Rank: #263 of 4,346 (Top 5%)
(Math: 91% | Reading: 90%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Jericho, NY Schools
Rank: #10-1110 - 11.
80%
(4 out of 5)
(4 out of 5)
- P.s. 94 David D Porter
Rank: #224 of 4,346 (Top 5%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%) - Junior High School 67 Louis Pasteur
Rank: #499 of 4,346 (Top 5%)
(Math: 87% | Reading: 82%) - P.s. 221 North Hills School
Rank: #949 of 4,346 (Top 10%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 73%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Little Neck, NY Schools
Rank: #1212.
78%
(7 out of 9)
(7 out of 9)
- Great Neck South High School
Rank: #95 of 4,346 (Top 1%)
(Math: 95% | Reading: 90-94%) - Great Neck North High School
Rank: #160 of 4,346 (Top 5%)
(Math: 90% | Reading: ≥95%) - Lakeville Elementary School
Rank: #161 of 4,346 (Top 5%)
(Math: 97% | Reading: 88%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Great Neck, NY Schools
Rank: #13-1713 - 17.
75%
(6 out of 8)
(6 out of 8)
- Pittsford Sutherland High School
Rank: #75 of 4,346 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%) - Pittsford-mendon High School
Rank: #206 of 4,346 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: ≥95%) - Thornell Road School
Rank: #725 of 4,346 (Top 10%)
(Math: 91% | Reading: 74%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Pittsford, NY Schools
Rank: #13-1713 - 17.
75%
(3 out of 4)
(3 out of 4)
Rank: #13-1713 - 17.
75%
(3 out of 4)
(3 out of 4)
- Williamsville East High School
Rank: #75 of 4,346 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%) - Dodge Elementary School
Rank: #667 of 4,346 (Top 10%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%) - Transit Middle School
Rank: #698 of 4,346 (Top 10%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked East Amherst, NY Schools
Rank: #13-1713 - 17.
75%
(3 out of 4)
(3 out of 4)
Rank: #13-1713 - 17.
75%
(3 out of 4)
(3 out of 4)
Rank: #1818.
67%
(4 out of 6)
(4 out of 6)
Rank: #19-2019 - 20.
60%
(3 out of 5)
(3 out of 5)
Rank: #19-2019 - 20.
60%
(3 out of 5)
(3 out of 5)
Rank: #21-2521 - 25.
50%
(6 out of 12)
(6 out of 12)
- P.s. 41 Crocheron
Rank: #368 of 4,346 (Top 5%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 80-84%) - Junior High School 74 Nathaniel Hawthorne
Rank: #415 of 4,346 (Top 5%)
(Math: 87% | Reading: 86%) - P.s. 205 Alexander Graham Bell
Rank: #499 of 4,346 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Bayside, NY Schools
Rank: #21-2521 - 25.
50%
(4 out of 8)
(4 out of 8)
- Ward Melville Senior High School
Rank: #331 of 4,346 (Top 5%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 93%) - Paul J Gelinas Junior High School
Rank: #426 of 4,346 (Top 5%)
(Math: 91% | Reading: 80-84%) - Nassakeag Elementary School
Rank: #779 of 4,346 (Top 10%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 75-79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked East Setauket, NY Schools
Rank: #21-2521 - 25.
50%
(3 out of 6)
(3 out of 6)
Rank: #21-2521 - 25.
50%
(3 out of 6)
(3 out of 6)
- Hillside Elementary School
Rank: #337 of 4,346 (Top 5%)
(Math: 88% | Reading: 88%) - Hastings High School
Rank: #682 of 4,346 (Top 10%)
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: ≥80%) - Farragut Middle School
Rank: #862 of 4,346 (Top 10%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 76%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Hastings On Hudson, NY Schools
Rank: #21-2521 - 25.
50%
(3 out of 6)
(3 out of 6)
Rank: #2626.
40%
(4 out of 10)
(4 out of 10)
- P.s. 196 Grand Central Parkway
Rank: #55 of 4,346 (Top 1%)
(Math: 98% | Reading: 94%) - Academy For Excellence Through The Arts
Rank: #70 of 4,346 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 90-94%) - P.s. 101 School In The Gardens
Rank: #348 of 4,346 (Top 5%)
(Math: 94% | Reading: 80-84%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Forest Hills, NY Schools
Rank: #27-2927 - 29.
33%
(3 out of 9)
(3 out of 9)
Rank: #27-2927 - 29.
33%
(3 out of 9)
(3 out of 9)
- Denton Avenue School
Rank: #428 of 4,346 (Top 5%)
(Math: 90% | Reading: 84%) - Herricks High School
Rank: #818 of 4,346 (Top 10%)
(Math: 77% | Reading: 83%) - Manor Oaks William Bowie School
Rank: #977 of 4,346 (Top 10%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked New Hyde Park, NY Schools
Rank: #27-2927 - 29.
33%
(3 out of 9)
(3 out of 9)
Rank: #3030.
30%
(3 out of 10)
(3 out of 10)
- Blind Brook High School
Rank: #367 of 4,346 (Top 5%)
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: 80-89%) - Blind Brook-rye Middle School
Rank: #584 of 4,346 (Top 5%)
(Math: 89% | Reading: 79%) - Bruno M Ponterio Ridge Street School
Rank: #599 of 4,346 (Top 10%)
(Math: 89% | Reading: 78%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Port Chester, NY Schools
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