Top 10 Best New York Public Preschools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 127 public preschools serving 49,396 students in New York, NY.
The top ranked public preschools in New York, NY are Ps 33 Chelsea Prep, Ps 290 Manhattan New School and Ps 183 Robert L Stevenson. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
New York, NY public preschools have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the New York public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 54% statewide average). Pre schools in New York have an average ranking of 9/10, which is in the top 20% of New York public pre schools.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Best New York, NY Public Preschools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ps 33 Chelsea Prep
Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
281 9th Ave
New York, NY 10001
(212) 244-6426
Grades: PK-5
| 499 students
Rank: #22.
Ps 290 Manhattan New School
Math: ≥95% | Reading: 85-89%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
311 E 82nd St
New York, NY 10028
(212) 734-7127
Grades: PK-5
| 412 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Ps 183 Robert L Stevenson
Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
419 E 66th St
New York, NY 10065
(212) 734-7719
Grades: PK-5
| 511 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Ps 6 Lillie D Blake
Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
45 E 81st St
New York, NY 10028
(212) 452-6650
Grades: PK-5
| 572 students
Rank: #55.
Ps 150
Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
334 Greenwich St
New York, NY 10013
(212) 732-4392
Grades: PK-5
| 159 students
Rank: #66.
Ps 89
Math: 80-84% | Reading: ≥95%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
201 Warren St
New York, NY 10282
(212) 571-5659
Grades: PK-5
| 347 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Ps 11 William T Harris
Math: 80-84% | Reading: 90-94%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
320 W 21st St
New York, NY 10011
(212) 929-1743
Grades: PK-5
| 730 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Ps 3 Charrette School
Math: 80-84% | Reading: 90-94%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
490 Hudson St
New York, NY 10014
(212) 691-1183
Grades: PK-5
| 566 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Ps 41 Greenwich Village
Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
116 W 11th St
New York, NY 10011
(212) 675-2756
Grades: PK-5
| 492 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
River School
Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
425 E 35th St
New York, NY 10016
(212) 251-6640
Grades: PK-5
| 450 students
Rank: #1111.
Harlem Village East Charter School
Charter School
Math: ≥90% | Reading: 80-89%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2351 1st Ave-4th Fl
New York, NY 10027
(646) 812-9600
Grades: PK-12
| 586 students
Rank: #12 - 1512. - 15.
Dream Charter School
Charter School
Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1991 2nd Ave
New York, NY 10029
(212) 722-0232
Grades: PK-12
| 900 students
Rank: #12 - 1512. - 15.
Ps 163 Alfred E Smith
Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
163 W 97th St
New York, NY 10025
(212) 678-2854
Grades: PK-5
| 413 students
Rank: #12 - 1512. - 15.
Ps 40 Augustus Saint-gaudens
Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
320 E 20th St
New York, NY 10003
(212) 475-5500
Grades: PK-6
| 612 students
Rank: #12 - 1512. - 15.
Ps 9 Sarah Anderson
Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
100 W 84th St
New York, NY 10024
(212) 678-2812
Grades: PK-5
| 470 students
Rank: #1616.
Ps 110 Florence Nightingale
Math: 80-89% | Reading: 80-89%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
285 Delancey St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 674-2690
Grades: PK-5
| 335 students
Rank: #1717.
Battery Park City School
Math: 80-84% | Reading: 86%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
55 Battery Pl
New York, NY 10011
(212) 266-5800
Grades: PK-8
| 726 students
Rank: #18 - 2018. - 20.
Peck Slip School
Math: 70-74% | Reading: 85-89%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1 Peck Slip
New York, NY 10038
(212) 312-6260
Grades: PK-5
| 379 students
Rank: #18 - 2018. - 20.
Ps 87 William Sherman
Math: 70-74% | Reading: 85-89%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
160 W 78th St
New York, NY 10024
(212) 678-2826
Grades: PK-5
| 629 students
Rank: #18 - 2018. - 20.
Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School
Math: 70-74% | Reading: 85-89%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
511 W 182nd St
New York, NY 10033
(212) 781-0524
Grades: PK-12
| 953 students
Rank: #21 - 2321. - 23.
Ps 124 Yung Wing
Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
40 Division St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 966-7237
Grades: PK-5
| 596 students
Rank: #21 - 2321. - 23.
Ps 59 Beekman Hill International
Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
231-249 E 56th St
New York, NY 10019
(212) 888-7870
Grades: PK-5
| 571 students
Rank: #21 - 2321. - 23.
Ps 84 Lillian Weber
Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
32 W 92nd St
New York, NY 10025
(212) 799-2534
Grades: PK-5
| 580 students
Rank: #2424.
Ps 171 Patrick Henry
Math: 60-79% | Reading: ≥90%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
19 E 103rd St
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5801
Grades: PK-8
| 750 students
Rank: #2525.
Yorkville Community School
Math: 70-79% | Reading: 80-89%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
421 E 88th St
New York, NY 10128
(212) 722-5240
Grades: PK-5
| 382 students
Rank: #2626.
Harlem Village West Charter School
Charter School
Math: ≥90% | Reading: 70-79%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
244 W 144 St-4th Fl
New York, NY 10027
(646) 812-9700
Grades: PK-12
| 791 students
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Ps 158 Bayard Taylor
Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1458 York Ave
New York, NY 10075
(212) 744-6562
Grades: PK-5
| 647 students
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Ps/is 217 Roosevelt Island
Math: 65-69% | Reading: 85-89%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
645 Main St
New York, NY 10044
(212) 980-0294
Grades: PK-8
| 690 students
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Ps 452
Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
210 W 61st St
New York, NY 10023
(212) 259-6222
Grades: PK-5
| 369 students
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Spruce Street School
Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
12 Spruce St
New York, NY 10018
(212) 266-4800
Grades: PK-8
| 440 students
Rank: #3131.
Ps 184 Shuang Wen
Math: 77% | Reading: 78%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
327 Cherry St-2nd Fl
New York, NY 10002
(212) 602-9700
Grades: PK-8
| 720 students
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
Ps 130 Hernando De Soto
Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
143 Baxter St
New York, NY 10013
(212) 226-8072
Grades: PK-5
| 642 students
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
Ps 198 Isador E Ida Straus
Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1700 3rd Ave
New York, NY 10128
(212) 289-3702
Grades: PK-5
| 413 students
Rank: #3434.
Sixth Avenue Elementary School
Math: 60-69% | Reading: 80-89%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
64 W 17th St
New York, NY 10011
(917) 305-1000
Grades: PK-5
| 342 students
Rank: #3535.
Ps 126 Jacob August Riis
Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
80 Catherine St
New York, NY 10038
(212) 962-2188
Grades: PK-8
| 599 students
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New York, New York Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Grades
Students
509 W 129th St
New York, NY 10027
(212) 543-6301
Grades: 9-12
| 85 students
222 West 134th St
New York, NY 10030
(212) 694-8750
Grades: 6-8
| 129 students
410 E 100th St-bldg 99
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5854
Grades: 10-12
| 20 students
198 Forsyth Street
New York, NY 10002
(212) 673-8254
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
351 West 18th St
New York, NY 10011
(212) 675-5350
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
550 W 20th St
New York, NY 10011
(212) 255-7590
Grades: Inquire with school
| 6 students
40 E 29th St
New York, NY 10016
(212) 889-7567
Grades: 9-10
| 83 students
218 W 15th St
New York, NY 10011
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
6 Edgecombe Ave
New York, NY 10030
(212) 694-6001
Grades: 10-12
| 31 students
850 10th Ave
New York, NY 10019
(212) 262-0817
Grades: 6-10
| 273 students
220 Henry St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 227-0762
Grades: 6-8
| 106 students
2005 Madison Ave
New York, NY 10035
(212) 289-6227
Grades: 12
| 34 students
2351 1st Ave
New York, NY 10035
(718) 831-5153
Grades: 9-12
| 123 students
220 W 58th St
New York, NY 10019
(212) 247-3651
Grades: 9-12
| 426 students
321 E 96th St
New York, NY 10128
(212) 369-8300
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
120th St
New York, NY 10035
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
140 West 102nd Street
New York, NY 10025
(212) 678-7300
Grades: 9-12
| 568 students
212 W 120th St
New York, NY 10035
(212) 749-1194
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
1956 First Ave Apt 2f
New York, NY 10029
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
305 7th Aves St
New York, NY 10001
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
337 E 17th St
New York, NY 10003
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Friendly Home (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
465 W End Ave
New York, NY 10024
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
134 W 122nd St
New York, NY 10027
(212) 678-2798
Grades: K-8
| 288 students
447 W 47th St
New York, NY 10036
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
216 E 120th St
New York, NY 10035
(212) 289-4204
Grades: 6-8
| 109 students
160 E 120th St
New York, NY 10035
(212) 722-1395
Grades: 6-8
| 126 students
154 W 122nd St
New York, NY 10027
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
68 Edgecombe Ave
New York, NY 10030
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
138 Convent Ave
New York, NY 10031
(212) 281-6490
Grades: 9-12
| 403 students
439 W 49th St
New York, NY 10019
(212) 245-5925
Grades: 9-12
| 139 students
71 East 94th Street
New York, NY 10128
(212) 860-1406
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
401 West 164th Street
New York, NY 10032
(212) 927-8380
Grades: 7-8
| 340 students
625 West 133rd St
New York, NY 10027
(212) 690-5848
Grades: 8
| 61 students
4600 Broadway
New York, NY 10040
(212) 567-2322
Grades: 6-8
| 173 students
175 West 134th Street
New York, NY 10030
(212) 283-1903
Grades: 7-9
| 180 students
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public preschools in New York, NY?
The top ranked public preschools in New York, NY include Ps 33 Chelsea Prep, Ps 290 Manhattan New School and Ps 183 Robert L Stevenson.
How many public preschools are located in New York, NY?
125 public preschools are located in New York, NY.
What is the racial composition of students in New York, NY?
New York, NY public preschools minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public preschools average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

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