For the 2024 school year, there are 88 blue ribbon public preschools serving 42,408 students in New York.
Blue ribbon schools have been recognized by the Department of Education for achieving superior standards of academic excellence. Read more about this national school awards program and how blue ribbon schools work.
The top ranked blue ribbon public preschools in New York are Ps 31 Samuel F Dupont, Naples Street Elementary School and Ps 203 Oakland Gardens. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
New York blue ribbon public preschools have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the New York public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Best Blue Ribbon 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.
Naples Street Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1055 Targee St
Staten Island, NY 10304
(718) 876-4610
Staten Island, NY 10304
(718) 876-4610
Grades: PK-5
| 284 students
Rank: #33.
Ps 203 Oakland Gardens
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
53-11 Sprngfld Blvd
Oakland Gardens, NY 11364
(718) 423-8652
Oakland Gardens, NY 11364
(718) 423-8652
Grades: PK-5
| 763 students
Rank: #44.
Ps 290 Manhattan New School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
311 E 82nd St
New York, NY 10028
(212) 734-7127
New York, NY 10028
(212) 734-7127
Grades: PK-5
| 412 students
Rank: #55.
Ps 101 School In The Gardens
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2 Russell Pl
Forest Hills, NY 11375
(718) 268-7230
Forest Hills, NY 11375
(718) 268-7230
Grades: PK-5
| 536 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Ps 183 Robert L Stevenson
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
419 E 66th St
New York, NY 10065
(212) 734-7719
New York, NY 10065
(212) 734-7719
Grades: PK-5
| 511 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Ps 6 Lillie D Blake
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
45 E 81st St
New York, NY 10028
(212) 452-6650
New York, NY 10028
(212) 452-6650
Grades: PK-5
| 572 students
Rank: #88.
Ps 150
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
334 Greenwich St
New York, NY 10013
(212) 732-4392
New York, NY 10013
(212) 732-4392
Grades: PK-5
| 159 students
Rank: #99.
Ps 41 Greenwich Village
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
116 W 11th St
New York, NY 10011
(212) 675-2756
New York, NY 10011
(212) 675-2756
Grades: PK-5
| 492 students
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Ps 11 Purvis J Behan
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
419 Waverly Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11238
(718) 638-2661
Brooklyn, NY 11238
(718) 638-2661
Grades: PK-5
| 834 students
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Ps 40 Augustus Saint-gaudens
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
320 E 20th St
New York, NY 10003
(212) 475-5500
New York, NY 10003
(212) 475-5500
Grades: PK-6
| 612 students
Rank: #1212.
Ps 101 Verrazano
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8696 24th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 372-0221
Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 372-0221
Grades: PK-5
| 998 students
Rank: #13 - 1513. - 15.
Ps 195 Manhattan Beach
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
131 Irwin St
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 648-9102
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 648-9102
Grades: PK-5
| 332 students
Rank: #13 - 1513. - 15.
Ps 94 David D Porter
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
41-77 Little Neck Pkwy
Little Neck, NY 11363
(718) 423-8491
Little Neck, NY 11363
(718) 423-8491
Grades: PK-5
| 307 students
Rank: #13 - 1513. - 15.
Ps 98 Douglaston School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
40-20 235th St
Little Neck, NY 11363
(718) 423-8535
Little Neck, NY 11363
(718) 423-8535
Grades: PK-5
| 230 students
Rank: #1616.
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: #1717.
James J Ambrose School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
80-51 261st St
Glen Oaks, NY 11004
(718) 831-4010
Glen Oaks, NY 11004
(718) 831-4010
Grades: PK-5
| 652 students
Rank: #1818.
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: #1919.
25 Meadow Dr
Albertson, NY 11507
(516) 237-2400
Albertson, NY 11507
(516) 237-2400
Grades: PK-2
| 353 students
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Ps 59 Beekman Hill International
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
231-249 E 56th St
New York, NY 10019
(212) 888-7870
New York, NY 10019
(212) 888-7870
Grades: PK-5
| 571 students
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Queens College School For Math Science & Technology
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
148-20 Reeves Ave
Flushing, NY 11367
(718) 461-7462
Flushing, NY 11367
(718) 461-7462
Grades: PK-8
| 498 students
Rank: #2222.
Ps 242 Leonard P Stavisky Early Childhood School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
29-66 137th St
Flushing, NY 11354
(718) 445-2902
Flushing, NY 11354
(718) 445-2902
Grades: PK-3
| 360 students
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Ps 158 Bayard Taylor
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1458 York Ave
New York, NY 10075
(212) 744-6562
New York, NY 10075
(212) 744-6562
Grades: PK-5
| 647 students
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Ps 173 Fresh Meadows
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
174-10 67th Ave
Fresh Meadows, NY 11365
(718) 358-2243
Fresh Meadows, NY 11365
(718) 358-2243
Grades: PK-5
| 897 students
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Ps 172 Beacon School Of Excellence
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
825 4th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11232
(718) 965-4200
Brooklyn, NY 11232
(718) 965-4200
Grades: PK-5
| 523 students
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Ps 66 Jacqueline Kennedy-onassis
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
85-11 102nd St
Richmond Hill, NY 11418
(718) 849-0184
Richmond Hill, NY 11418
(718) 849-0184
Grades: PK-5
| 465 students
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Ps 130
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
200-01 42nd Ave
Bayside, NY 11361
(718) 819-2230
Bayside, NY 11361
(718) 819-2230
Grades: PK-5
| 390 students
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Ps 46 Alley Pond
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
64-45 218th St
Oakland Gardens, NY 11364
(718) 423-8395
Oakland Gardens, NY 11364
(718) 423-8395
Grades: PK-5
| 480 students
Rank: #2929.
Active Learning Elementary School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
137-20 Franklin Ave
Flushing, NY 11367
(718) 445-5730
Flushing, NY 11367
(718) 445-5730
Grades: PK-3
| 453 students
Rank: #3030.
Ps 184 Shuang Wen
(Math: 77% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
327 Cherry St-2nd Fl
New York, NY 10002
(212) 602-9700
New York, NY 10002
(212) 602-9700
Grades: PK-8
| 720 students
Rank: #31 - 3631. - 36.
Barbara Esselborn School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
330 Durant Ave
Staten Island, NY 10308
(718) 987-8020
Staten Island, NY 10308
(718) 987-8020
Grades: PK-5
| 794 students
Rank: #31 - 3631. - 36.
East Moriches Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
523 Montauk Hwy
East Moriches, NY 11940
(631) 878-0162
East Moriches, NY 11940
(631) 878-0162
Grades: PK-4
| 359 students
Rank: #31 - 3631. - 36.
Ps 130 Hernando De Soto
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
143 Baxter St
New York, NY 10013
(212) 226-8072
New York, NY 10013
(212) 226-8072
Grades: PK-5
| 642 students
Rank: #31 - 3631. - 36.
Ps 205 Alexander Graham Bell
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
75-25 Bell Blvd
Bayside, NY 11361
(718) 464-5773
Bayside, NY 11361
(718) 464-5773
Grades: PK-5
| 269 students
Rank: #31 - 3631. - 36.
Ps 23 Richmondtown
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
30 Natick St
Staten Island, NY 10306
(718) 351-1155
Staten Island, NY 10306
(718) 351-1155
Grades: PK-5
| 575 students
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked blue ribbon public preschools in New York?
The top ranked blue ribbon public preschools in New York include Ps 31 Samuel F Dupont, Naples Street Elementary School and Ps 203 Oakland Gardens.
How many blue ribbon public preschools are located in New York?
88 blue ribbon public preschools are located in New York.
What is the racial composition of students in New York?
New York blue ribbon public preschools minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the New York public preschools average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
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