For the 2024-25 school year, there are 134 special education public schools serving 47,439 students in New York.
The top ranked special education public schools in New York are P.S. 42 Occupational Training Center, Clark Academy and Nyc Autism Charter School East Harlem. 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 47%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the New York public school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Best Special Education Public Schools in New York (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
P.S. 42 Occupational Training Center
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: ≥80% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
75 W Huron St
Buffalo, NY 14214
(716) 816-3250
Buffalo, NY 14214
(716) 816-3250
Grades: Inquire with school
| 64 students
Rank: #22.
Clark Academy
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
71 S Broadway
Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
(914) 798-7200
Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
(914) 798-7200
Grades: 7-12
| 103 students
Rank: #33.
Nyc Autism Charter School East Harlem
Special Education School
Magnet School
Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
433 E 100th St
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-2580
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-2580
Grades: 5
| 37 students
Rank: #44.
P.S. 84
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
462 Grider St
Buffalo, NY 14215
(716) 816-4080
Buffalo, NY 14215
(716) 816-4080
Grades: K-12
| 155 students
Rank: #55.
Martin Luther King Jr High School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1 S Broadway
Hastings On Hudson, NY 10706
(914) 478-1106
Hastings On Hudson, NY 10706
(914) 478-1106
Grades: 8-12
| 112 students
Rank: #6 - 106. - 10.
Birchwood School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
214 Sickletown Rd
West Nyack, NY 10994
(845) 639-6480
West Nyack, NY 10994
(845) 639-6480
Grades: K-12
| 63 students
Rank: #6 - 106. - 10.
Blythedale School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
95 Bradhurst Ave
Valhalla, NY 10595
(914) 347-1800
Valhalla, NY 10595
(914) 347-1800
Grades: K-12
| 123 students
Rank: #6 - 106. - 10.
George Junior Republic School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
24 Mcdonald Rd
Freeville, NY 13068
(607) 844-6324
Freeville, NY 13068
(607) 844-6324
Grades: 7-12
| 117 students
Rank: #6 - 106. - 10.
Greenburgh Eleven Elementary School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1 Echo Hills - Bethune Bldg #3
Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
(914) 693-8500
Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
(914) 693-8500
Grades: K-6
| 9 students
Rank: #6 - 106. - 10.
Greenburgh Eleven Middle School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1 Echo Hills - Bethune Bldg #3
Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
(914) 693-8500
Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
(914) 693-8500
Grades: 7-8
| 10 students
Rank: #1111.
Greenburgh Eleven High School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1 Echo Hills-bethune Bldg #36
Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
(914) 693-8500
Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
(914) 693-8500
Grades: 9-12
| 53 students
Rank: #1212.
American Sign Language & English Secondary School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
223 E 23rd St
New York, NY 10010
(917) 326-6668
New York, NY 10010
(917) 326-6668
Grades: 9-12
| 202 students
Rank: #1313.
Ziccolella Elementary School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1 S Broadway
Hastings On Hudson, NY 10706
(914) 478-1106
Hastings On Hudson, NY 10706
(914) 478-1106
Grades: K-8
| 70 students
Rank: #1414.
Ziccolella Middle School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1 S Broadway
Hastings On Hudson, NY 10706
(914) 478-1106
Hastings On Hudson, NY 10706
(914) 478-1106
Grades: 6-9
| 50 students
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Cedar Knolls Academy
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
226 Linda Ave
Hawthorne, NY 10532
(914) 749-2964
Hawthorne, NY 10532
(914) 749-2964
Grades: 1-10
| 59 students
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Little Flower School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2460 N Wading River Rd
Wading River, NY 11792
(631) 929-4300
Wading River, NY 11792
(631) 929-4300
Grades: 3-12
| 92 students
Rank: #1717.
Geller House School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet 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: 6-11
| 8 students
Rank: #1818.
Edenwald School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1075 Broadway
Pleasantville, NY 10570
(914) 769-0456
Pleasantville, NY 10570
(914) 769-0456
Grades: 6-12
| 85 students
Rank: #1919.
Mount Pleasant-cottage School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1075 Broadway
Pleasantville, NY 10570
(914) 769-0456
Pleasantville, NY 10570
(914) 769-0456
Grades: K-12
| 129 students
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Achieve Alternative High School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
226 Linda Ave
Hawthorne, NY 10532
(914) 749-2939
Hawthorne, NY 10532
(914) 749-2939
Grades: 2-12
| 21 students
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Linden Hill High School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
226 Linda Ave
Hawthorne, NY 10532
(914) 749-2977
Hawthorne, NY 10532
(914) 749-2977
Grades: 8-12
| 64 students
Rank: #2222.
William Floyd Learning Center
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
111 Lexington Rd
Shirley, NY 11967
(631) 874-1607
Shirley, NY 11967
(631) 874-1607
Grades: K-5
| 68 students
Rank: n/an/a
Albany-schoharie-schenectady-saratoga Boces
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
900 Watervliet-shaker Rd-ste 1
Albany, NY 12205
(518) 862-4901
Albany, NY 12205
(518) 862-4901
Grades: K-12
| 340 students
Rank: n/an/a
Broome-delaware-tioga Boces
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
435 Glenwood Rd
Binghamton, NY 13905
(607) 766-3802
Binghamton, NY 13905
(607) 766-3802
Grades: K-12
| 1,028 students
Rank: n/an/a
Cattaraugus-allegany-erie-wyoming Boces
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
1825 Windfall Rd
Olean, NY 14760
(716) 376-8255
Olean, NY 14760
(716) 376-8255
Grades: K-12
| 500 students
Rank: n/an/a
Cayuga-onondaga Boces
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
1879 W Genesee St Rd
Auburn, NY 13021
(315) 253-0361
Auburn, NY 13021
(315) 253-0361
Grades: K-12
| 321 students
Rank: n/an/a
Clinton-essex-warren-washington Boces
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
1585 Military Turnpike
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
(518) 561-0100
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
(518) 561-0100
Grades: K-12
| 216 students
Rank: n/an/a
David Marquis School Of The Arts
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
15 Fairfield St
Staten Island, NY 10308
(718) 984-9800
Staten Island, NY 10308
(718) 984-9800
Grades: PK-12
| 493 students
Rank: n/an/a
Delaware-chenango-madison-otsego Boces
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
6678 County Rd 32
Norwich, NY 13815
(607) 335-1233
Norwich, NY 13815
(607) 335-1233
Grades: K-12
| 269 students
Rank: n/an/a
Dutchess Boces
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
5 Boces Rd
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
(845) 486-4800
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
(845) 486-4800
Grades: K-12
| 306 students
Rank: n/an/a
Eastern Suffolk Boces
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
201 Sunrise Hwy
Patchogue, NY 11772
(631) 687-3006
Patchogue, NY 11772
(631) 687-3006
Grades: K-12
| 1,721 students
Rank: n/an/a
Elmira Psychiatric Center
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
100 Washington St
Elmira, NY 14901
(607) 737-4874
Elmira, NY 14901
(607) 737-4874
Grades: 5-12
| 6 students
Rank: n/an/a
Erie 1 Boces
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
355 Harlem Rd
Buffalo, NY 14224
(716) 821-7001
Buffalo, NY 14224
(716) 821-7001
Grades: K-12
| 556 students
Rank: n/an/a
Erie 2-chautauqua-cattaraugus Boces
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
8685 Erie Rd
Angola, NY 14006
(716) 549-4454
Angola, NY 14006
(716) 549-4454
Grades: K-12
| 636 students
Rank: n/an/a
Franklin-essex-hamilton Boces
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
23 Husky Lane
Malone, NY 12953
(518) 483-6420
Malone, NY 12953
(518) 483-6420
Grades: 5-12
| 41 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 P.S. 42 Occupational Training Center, Clark Academy and Nyc Autism Charter School East Harlem.
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 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the New York public schools average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
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