For the 2024 school year, there are 97 magnet public preschools serving 44,141 students in New York.
Learn more about how magnet schools work. The top ranked magnet public preschools in New York are Ps 31 Samuel F Dupont, Ps 38 Pacific and Ps 122 Mamie Fay. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
New York magnet public preschools have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the New York public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Best Magnet Public Preschools in New York (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ps 31 Samuel F Dupont
Magnet School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
75 Meserole Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11222
(718) 383-8998
Brooklyn, NY 11222
(718) 383-8998
Grades: PK-5
| 544 students
Rank: #22.
Ps 38 Pacific
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
450 Pacific St
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 330-9305
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 330-9305
Grades: PK-5
| 516 students
Rank: #33.
Ps 122 Mamie Fay
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
21-21 Ditmars Blvd
Astoria, NY 11105
(718) 721-6410
Astoria, NY 11105
(718) 721-6410
Grades: PK-8
| 1,156 students
Rank: #44.
Pearls Hawthorne School
Magnet School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
350 Hawthorne Ave
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8250
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8250
Grades: PK-8
| 829 students
Rank: #55.
Mandalay School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2667 Bayview Ave
Wantagh, NY 11793
(516) 679-6390
Wantagh, NY 11793
(516) 679-6390
Grades: PK-5
| 275 students
Rank: #66.
Ps 254 Rosa Parks School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
84-40 101st St
Richmond Hill, NY 11418
(718) 520-7878
Richmond Hill, NY 11418
(718) 520-7878
Grades: PK-5
| 529 students
Rank: #77.
Ps 215 Morris H Weiss
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
415 Ave S
Brooklyn, NY 11223
(718) 339-2464
Brooklyn, NY 11223
(718) 339-2464
Grades: PK-5
| 710 students
Rank: #88.
Montessori Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
45 Tremont St
Albany, NY 12205
(518) 475-6675
Albany, NY 12205
(518) 475-6675
Grades: PK-5
| 327 students
Rank: #99.
Ps 69 Jackson Heights
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
77-02 37th Ave
Jackson Heights, NY 11372
(718) 424-7700
Jackson Heights, NY 11372
(718) 424-7700
Grades: PK-5
| 818 students
Rank: #1010.
Ps 70
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
30-45 42nd St
Astoria, NY 11103
(718) 728-4646
Astoria, NY 11103
(718) 728-4646
Grades: PK-5
| 776 students
Rank: #1111.
Ps 62 Chester Park School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
97-25 108th St
South Richmond Hill, NY 11419
(718) 286-4460
South Richmond Hill, NY 11419
(718) 286-4460
Grades: PK-5
| 824 students
Rank: #1212.
Ps/ms 200 Magnet School-global Studi
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
70-10 164th St
Fresh Meadows, NY 11365
(718) 969-7780
Fresh Meadows, NY 11365
(718) 969-7780
Grades: PK-8
| 514 students
Rank: #1313.
Ps 251
Magnet School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
144-51 Arthur St
Springfield Gardens, NY 11413
(718) 276-2745
Springfield Gardens, NY 11413
(718) 276-2745
Grades: PK-5
| 267 students
Rank: #14 - 1614. - 16.
Brooklyn Arbor Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
325 S 3rd St
Brooklyn, NY 11238
(718) 963-0393
Brooklyn, NY 11238
(718) 963-0393
Grades: PK-5
| 544 students
Rank: #14 - 1614. - 16.
Ps 245
Magnet School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
249 E 17th St
Brooklyn, NY 11226
(718) 284-2330
Brooklyn, NY 11226
(718) 284-2330
Grades: PK-5
| 238 students
Rank: #14 - 1614. - 16.
Ps 55 Maure
Magnet School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
131-10 97th Ave
Richmond Hill, NY 11418
(718) 849-3845
Richmond Hill, NY 11418
(718) 849-3845
Grades: PK-5
| 456 students
Rank: #1717.
Ps 152 Gwendoline N Alleyne School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
33-52 62nd St
Woodside, NY 11377
(718) 429-3141
Woodside, NY 11377
(718) 429-3141
Grades: PK-5
| 744 students
Rank: #1818.
Yonkers Montessori Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
160 Woodlawn Ave
Yonkers, NY 10704
(914) 376-8540
Yonkers, NY 10704
(914) 376-8540
Grades: PK-12
| 1,241 students
Rank: #1919.
Queens School For Leadership And Excellence
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
88-06 164th St
Jamaica, NY 11432
(718) 558-6220
Jamaica, NY 11432
(718) 558-6220
Grades: PK-5
| 564 students
Rank: #2020.
Ps 201 Discovery School For Inquiry And Research
Magnet School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
65-11 155th St
Flushing, NY 11367
(718) 359-0620
Flushing, NY 11367
(718) 359-0620
Grades: PK-5
| 417 students
Rank: #2121.
Ps 250 George H Lindsay
Magnet School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
108 Montrose Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 384-0889
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 384-0889
Grades: PK-5
| 316 students
Rank: #2222.
School 29
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
47 Croydon Rd
Yonkers, NY 10710
(914) 376-8585
Yonkers, NY 10710
(914) 376-8585
Grades: PK-8
| 615 students
Rank: #2323.
Ps 257 John F Hylan
Magnet School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
60 Cook St
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 384-7128
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 384-7128
Grades: PK-5
| 469 students
Rank: #2424.
Casimir Pulaski School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
150 Kings Cross
Scarsdale, NY 10583
(914) 376-8575
Scarsdale, NY 10583
(914) 376-8575
Grades: PK-8
| 555 students
Rank: #2525.
Ps 84 Jose De Diego
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
250 Berry St
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 384-8063
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 384-8063
Grades: PK-8
| 609 students
Rank: #2626.
Ps 80 Thurgood Marshall Magnet School Of Multimedia
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
171-05 137th Ave
Jamaica, NY 11434
(718) 528-7070
Jamaica, NY 11434
(718) 528-7070
Grades: PK-5
| 372 students
Rank: #2727.
Queens Explorers Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
90-07 101st St
Ozone Park, NY 11416
(718) 558-7088
Ozone Park, NY 11416
(718) 558-7088
Grades: PK-5
| 428 students
Rank: #2828.
Montessori School 27
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
132 Valentine Ln
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8455
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8455
Grades: PK-6
| 346 students
Rank: #2929.
Ps 140 Edward K Ellington
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
116-01 166th St
Jamaica, NY 11434
(718) 657-4760
Jamaica, NY 11434
(718) 657-4760
Grades: PK-5
| 368 students
Rank: #3030.
Ps 192 Magnet School For Math And Science Inquiry
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4715 18th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(718) 633-3061
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(718) 633-3061
Grades: PK-8
| 589 students
Rank: #3131.
Ps 196 Ten Eyck
Magnet School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
207 Bushwick Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 497-0139
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 497-0139
Grades: PK-5
| 314 students
Rank: #3232.
Paideia School 15
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
175 Westchester Ave
Tuckahoe, NY 10707
(914) 376-8645
Tuckahoe, NY 10707
(914) 376-8645
Grades: PK-8
| 558 students
Rank: #3333.
Ps 15 Patrick F Daly
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
71 Sullivan St
Brooklyn, NY 11231
(718) 330-9280
Brooklyn, NY 11231
(718) 330-9280
Grades: PK-5
| 387 students
Rank: #3434.
Ps 75 School Of Research And Discovery
Magnet School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
984 Faile St
Bronx, NY 10459
(718) 860-1630
Bronx, NY 10459
(718) 860-1630
Grades: PK-5
| 455 students
Rank: #35 - 3835. - 38.
Ps 151 Mary D Carter
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
50-05 31st Ave
Woodside, NY 11377
(718) 728-2676
Woodside, NY 11377
(718) 728-2676
Grades: PK-5
| 300 students
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked magnet public preschools in New York?
The top ranked magnet public preschools in New York include Ps 31 Samuel F Dupont, Ps 38 Pacific and Ps 122 Mamie Fay.
How many magnet public preschools are located in New York?
97 magnet public preschools are located in New York.
What is the racial composition of students in New York?
New York magnet public preschools minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public preschools average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
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