For the 2023 school year, there are 134 special education public schools serving 47,245 students in New York.
The top ranked special education public schools in New York are American Sign Language & English Secondary School, P.S. 42 Occupational Training Center and Birchwood School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
New York special education public schools have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the New York public school average of 56%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 63% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the New York public school average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Best New York Special Education Public Schools (2023)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
American Sign Language & English Secondary School
Special Education School
Math: ≥80% | Reading: ≥80%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
223 E 23rd St
New York, NY 10010
(917) 326-6668
New York, NY 10010
(917) 326-6668
Grades: 9-12
| 225 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
P.S. 42 Occupational Training Center
Special Education School
Math: ≥80% | Reading: ≥80%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2495 Main St-ste 100
Buffalo, NY 14214
(716) 816-3250
Buffalo, NY 14214
(716) 816-3250
Grades: 11
| 70 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Birchwood School
Special Education School
Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
214 Sickletown Rd
West Nyack, NY 10994
(845) 639-6480
West Nyack, NY 10994
(845) 639-6480
Grades: K-12
| 81 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
P.S. 84
Special Education School
Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
462 Grider St
Buffalo, NY 14215
(716) 816-4080
Buffalo, NY 14215
(716) 816-4080
Grades: K-12
| 187 students
Rank: #5 - 75. - 7.
Blythedale School
Special Education School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
95 Bradhurst Ave
Valhalla, NY 10595
(914) 347-1800
Valhalla, NY 10595
(914) 347-1800
Grades: PK-12
| 131 students
Rank: #5 - 75. - 7.
Geller House School
Special Education School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
77 Chicago Ave
Staten Island, NY 10305
(718) 442-7828
Staten Island, NY 10305
(718) 442-7828
Grades: 4-12
| 14 students
Rank: #5 - 75. - 7.
Greenburgh Eleven Middle School
Special Education School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2 Echo Hills - Bethune Bldg #3
Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
(914) 693-8500
Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
(914) 693-8500
Grades: 7-11
| 13 students
Rank: #88.
Edenwald School
Special Education School
Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1075 Broadway
Pleasantville, NY 10570
(914) 769-0456
Pleasantville, NY 10570
(914) 769-0456
Grades: 4-12
| 92 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
George Junior Republic School
Special Education School
Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
24 Mcdonald Rd
Freeville, NY 13068
(607) 844-6324
Freeville, NY 13068
(607) 844-6324
Grades: 7-12
| 156 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Mount Pleasant-cottage School
Special Education School
Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1075 Broadway
Pleasantville, NY 10570
(914) 769-0456
Pleasantville, NY 10570
(914) 769-0456
Grades: K-12
| 116 students
Rank: #1111.
William Floyd Learning Center
Special Education School
Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
111 Lexington Rd
Shirley, NY 11967
(631) 874-1607
Shirley, NY 11967
(631) 874-1607
Grades: K-6
| 61 students
Rank: n/an/a
Achieve Alternative High School
Special Education School
226 Linda Ave
Hawthorne, NY 10532
(914) 749-2939
Hawthorne, NY 10532
(914) 749-2939
Grades: 6-12
| 39 students
Rank: n/an/a
Albany-schoharie-schenectady-saratoga Boces
Special Education School
900 Watervliet-shaker Rd-ste 1
Albany, NY 12205
(518) 862-4901
Albany, NY 12205
(518) 862-4901
Grades: K-12
| 370 students
Rank: n/an/a
Broome-delaware-tioga Boces
Special Education School
435 Glenwood Rd
Binghamton, NY 13905
(607) 766-3802
Binghamton, NY 13905
(607) 766-3802
Grades: K-12
| 913 students
Rank: n/an/a
Cattaraugus-allegany-erie-wyoming Boces
Special Education School
1825 Windfall Rd
Olean, NY 14760
(716) 376-8255
Olean, NY 14760
(716) 376-8255
Grades: K-12
| 455 students
Rank: n/an/a
Cayuga-onondaga Boces
Special Education School
1879 W Genesee St Rd
Auburn, NY 13021
(315) 253-0361
Auburn, NY 13021
(315) 253-0361
Grades: K-12
| 314 students
Rank: n/an/a
Cedar Knolls Academy
Special Education School
226 Linda Ave
Hawthorne, NY 10532
(914) 749-2964
Hawthorne, NY 10532
(914) 749-2964
Grades: K-11
| 57 students
Rank: n/an/a
Clark Academy
Special Education School
71 S Broadway
Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
(914) 798-7200
Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
(914) 798-7200
Grades: 6-12
| 91 students
Rank: n/an/a
Clinton-essex-warren-washington Boces
Special Education School
1585 Military Turnpike
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
(518) 561-0100
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
(518) 561-0100
Grades: K-12
| 162 students
Rank: n/an/a
David Marquis School Of The Arts
Special Education School
15 Fairfield St
Staten Island, NY 10308
(718) 984-9800
Staten Island, NY 10308
(718) 984-9800
Grades: PK-12
| 457 students
Rank: n/an/a
Delaware-chenango-madison-otsego Boces
Special Education School
6678 County Rd 32
Norwich, NY 13815
(607) 335-1233
Norwich, NY 13815
(607) 335-1233
Grades: K-12
| 257 students
Rank: n/an/a
Dutchess Boces
Special Education School
5 Boces Rd
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
(845) 486-4800
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
(845) 486-4800
Grades: K-12
| 357 students
Rank: n/an/a
Eastern Suffolk Boces
Special Education School
201 Sunrise Hwy
Patchogue, NY 11772
(631) 687-3006
Patchogue, NY 11772
(631) 687-3006
Grades: K-12
| 1,613 students
Rank: n/an/a
Elmira Psychiatric Center
Special Education School
100 Washington St
Elmira, NY 14901
(607) 737-4874
Elmira, NY 14901
(607) 737-4874
Grades: 8-12
| 11 students
Rank: n/an/a
Erie 1 Boces
Special Education School
355 Harlem Rd
Buffalo, NY 14224
(716) 821-7001
Buffalo, NY 14224
(716) 821-7001
Grades: K-12
| 552 students
Rank: n/an/a
Erie 2-chautauqua-cattaraugus Boces
Special Education School
8685 Erie Rd
Angola, NY 14006
(716) 549-4454
Angola, NY 14006
(716) 549-4454
Grades: K-12
| 641 students
Rank: n/an/a
Franklin-essex-hamilton Boces Elementary School
Special Education School
23 Husky Lane
Malone, NY 12953
(518) 483-6420
Malone, NY 12953
(518) 483-6420
Grades: 9-12
| 45 students
Rank: n/an/a
Genesee Valley Boces
Special Education School
80 Munson St
Le Roy, NY 14482
(585) 658-7905
Le Roy, NY 14482
(585) 658-7905
Grades: K-12
| 267 students
Rank: n/an/a
Greater Binghamton Health Center
Special Education School
425 Robinson St
Binghamton, NY 13904
(607) 773-4544
Binghamton, NY 13904
(607) 773-4544
Grades: 6-9
| 4 students
Rank: n/an/a
Greenburgh Academy
Special Education School
108 Shonnard Pl
Yonkers, NY 10703
(914) 476-1938
Yonkers, NY 10703
(914) 476-1938
Grades: 7-12
| 199 students
Rank: n/an/a
Greenburgh Eleven Elementary School
Special Education School
Reading: <50%
1 Echo Hills - Bethune Bldg #3
Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
(914) 693-8500
Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
(914) 693-8500
Grades: K-6
| 6 students
Rank: n/an/a
Greenburgh Eleven High School
Special Education School
3 Echo Hills-bethune Bldg #36
Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
(914) 693-8500
Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
(914) 693-8500
Grades: 3-12
| 59 students
Rank: n/an/a
Hamilton-fulton-montgomery Boces
Special Education School
2755 State Hwy 67
Johnstown, NY 12095
(518) 736-4300
Johnstown, NY 12095
(518) 736-4300
Grades: K-12
| 569 students
Rank: n/an/a
Herkimer-fulton-hamilton-otsego Boces
Special Education School
352 Gros Blvd
Herkimer, NY 13350
(315) 867-2023
Herkimer, NY 13350
(315) 867-2023
Grades: K-12
| 330 students
Rank: n/an/a
Hutchings Child & Youth Services
Special Education School
430 Irving Ave
Syracuse, NY 13210
(315) 426-7623
Syracuse, NY 13210
(315) 426-7623
Grades: 2-12
| 18 students
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked special education public schools in New York?
The top ranked special education public schools in New York include American Sign Language & English Secondary School, P.S. 42 Occupational Training Center and Birchwood School.
How many special education public schools are located in New York?
134 special education public schools are located in New York.
What is the racial composition of students in New York?
New York special education public schools minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the New York public schools average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
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