Public elementary schools in New York achieve an average reading/language arts proficiency of 59% (2024).
The public elementary schools with the highest reading/language arts proficiency are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The public elementary school with the highest reading/language arts proficiency in New York is 30th Avenue School (G & T Citywide) with 98%.
RLA Proficiency Range: 94%
98%
Avg. RLA Proficiency: 95%
Top Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Public Elementary Schools in New York (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
RLA Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 41. - 4.
30th Avenue School (G & T Citywide)
Magnet School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 98%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 98%
Grades: K-8
28-37 29th St
Astoria, NY 11102
(718) 726-0501
Astoria, NY 11102
(718) 726-0501
Rank: #1 - 41. - 4.
Anderson School
(Math: 97% | Reading: 98%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
RLA Proficiency: 98%
Grades: K-8
100 W 77th St
New York, NY 10024
(212) 595-7193
New York, NY 10024
(212) 595-7193
Rank: #1 - 41. - 4.
East Side Middle School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 98%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 98%
Grades: 6-8
331 E 91st St
New York, NY 10028
(212) 360-0114
New York, NY 10028
(212) 360-0114
Rank: #1 - 41. - 4.
Tag Young Scholars
Magnet School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 98%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 98%
Grades: K-8
240 E 109th St
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-6003
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-6003
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Ms 255 Salk School Of Science
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 97%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 97%
Grades: 6-8
320 E 20th St
New York, NY 10003
(212) 614-8785
New York, NY 10003
(212) 614-8785
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Nyc Lab Middle School For Collaborative Studies
(Math: 96% | Reading: 97%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
RLA Proficiency: 97%
Grades: 6-8
333 W 17th St
New York, NY 10011
(212) 691-6119
New York, NY 10011
(212) 691-6119
Rank: #7 - 97. - 9.
Christa Mcauliffe School /is 187
(Math: 94% | Reading: 96%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 96%
Grades: 6-8
1171 65th St
Brooklyn, NY 11219
(718) 236-3394
Brooklyn, NY 11219
(718) 236-3394
Rank: #7 - 97. - 9.
Is 98 Bay Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 96% | Reading: 96%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
RLA Proficiency: 96%
Grades: 6-8
1401 Emmons Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 891-9005
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 891-9005
Rank: #7 - 97. - 9.
Mark Twain Is 239 For The Gifted And Talented
Magnet School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 96%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
RLA Proficiency: 96%
Grades: 6-8
2401 Neptune Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11224
(718) 266-0814
Brooklyn, NY 11224
(718) 266-0814
Rank: #10 - 3110. - 31.
Bronx Preparatory Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
RLA Proficiency: ≥95%
Grades: K-12
3872 3rd Ave
Bronx, NY 10457
(718) 294-0841
Bronx, NY 10457
(718) 294-0841
Rank: #10 - 3110. - 31.
Clinton School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
RLA Proficiency: ≥95%
Grades: 6-12
10 E 15th St
New York, NY 10003
(212) 524-4360
New York, NY 10003
(212) 524-4360
Rank: #10 - 3110. - 31.
Columbia Secondary School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
RLA Proficiency: ≥95%
Grades: 6-12
425 W 123rd St
New York, NY 10027
(212) 666-1278
New York, NY 10027
(212) 666-1278
Rank: #10 - 3110. - 31.
Coney Island Preparatory Public Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
RLA Proficiency: ≥95%
Grades: K-12
501 West Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11223
(718) 513-6951
Brooklyn, NY 11223
(718) 513-6951
Rank: #10 - 3110. - 31.
Democracy Prep Endurance Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
RLA Proficiency: ≥95%
Grades: K-12
250 W 127th St
New York, NY 10027
(212) 316-7602
New York, NY 10027
(212) 316-7602
Rank: #10 - 3110. - 31.
Elsmere Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
RLA Proficiency: ≥95%
Grades: K-5
247 Delaware Ave
Delmar, NY 12054
(518) 439-4996
Delmar, NY 12054
(518) 439-4996
Rank: #10 - 3110. - 31.
Greenacres School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: ≥95%
Grades: K-5
41 Huntington Ave
Scarsdale, NY 10583
(914) 721-2740
Scarsdale, NY 10583
(914) 721-2740
Rank: #10 - 3110. - 31.
Harlem Prep Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
RLA Proficiency: ≥95%
Grades: K-12
240 E 123rd St-1st Fl
New York, NY 10035
(212) 876-9953
New York, NY 10035
(212) 876-9953
Rank: #10 - 3110. - 31.
Jeffrey Ratner-robert Seaman Elementary School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
RLA Proficiency: ≥95%
Grades: K-5
137 Leahy St
Jericho, NY 11753
(516) 203-3630
Jericho, NY 11753
(516) 203-3630
Rank: #10 - 3110. - 31.
Judy Jacobs Parkway Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: ≥95%
Grades: K-4
300 Manetto Hill Rd
Plainview, NY 11803
(516) 434-3358
Plainview, NY 11803
(516) 434-3358
Rank: #10 - 3110. - 31.
Kipp Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
RLA Proficiency: ≥95%
Grades: K-12
250 E 156th St-4th Fl
Bronx, NY 10451
(718) 665-3555
Bronx, NY 10451
(718) 665-3555
Rank: #10 - 3110. - 31.
Midland School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
RLA Proficiency: ≥95%
Grades: K-5
Midland Ave
Rye, NY 10580
(914) 967-6100
Rye, NY 10580
(914) 967-6100
Rank: #10 - 3110. - 31.
Naples Street Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: ≥95%
Grades: PK-5
1055 Targee St
Staten Island, NY 10304
(718) 876-4610
Staten Island, NY 10304
(718) 876-4610
Rank: #10 - 3110. - 31.
Old Bethpage School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: ≥95%
Grades: K-4
1159 Round Swamp Rd
Old Bethpage, NY 11804
(516) 434-3419
Old Bethpage, NY 11804
(516) 434-3419
Rank: #10 - 3110. - 31.
Ps 166 Richard Rogers School Of The Arts & Science
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: ≥95%
Grades: K-5
132 W 89th St
New York, NY 10024
(212) 678-2829
New York, NY 10024
(212) 678-2829
Rank: #10 - 3110. - 31.
Ps 77 Lower Lab School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
RLA Proficiency: ≥95%
Grades: K-5
1700 3rd Ave
New York, NY 10128
(212) 427-2798
New York, NY 10128
(212) 427-2798
Rank: #10 - 3110. - 31.
Ps 89
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
RLA Proficiency: ≥95%
Grades: PK-5
201 Warren St
New York, NY 10282
(212) 571-5659
New York, NY 10282
(212) 571-5659
Rank: #10 - 3110. - 31.
Queens Gateway To Health Sciences Secondary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
RLA Proficiency: ≥95%
Grades: 6-12
160-20 Goethals Ave
Jamaica, NY 11432
(718) 969-3155
Jamaica, NY 11432
(718) 969-3155
Rank: #10 - 3110. - 31.
Robert F Wagner Jr Secondary School For Arts And Technology
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
RLA Proficiency: ≥95%
Grades: 6-12
47-07 30th Pl
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 472-5671
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 472-5671
Rank: #10 - 3110. - 31.
Special Music School
Magnet School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: ≥95%
Grades: K-12
129 W 67th St
New York, NY 10023
(212) 501-3318
New York, NY 10023
(212) 501-3318
Rank: #10 - 3110. - 31.
Success Charter School-harlem 1
Charter School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
RLA Proficiency: ≥95%
Grades: K-12
34 W 118th St-2nd Fl
New York, NY 10026
(646) 277-7170
New York, NY 10026
(646) 277-7170
Rank: #10 - 3110. - 31.
Success Charter School-harlem 3
Charter School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
RLA Proficiency: ≥95%
Grades: K-12
410 E 100th St-4th Fl
New York, NY 10029
(646) 790-2184
New York, NY 10029
(646) 790-2184
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
Fox Meadow School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
RLA Proficiency: 95%
Grades: K-5
59 Brewster Rd
Scarsdale, NY 10583
(914) 721-2720
Scarsdale, NY 10583
(914) 721-2720
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
Kipp Infinity Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 97% | Reading: 95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 95%
Grades: K-12
625 W 133 St-rm 308d
New York, NY 10027
(212) 991-2600
New York, NY 10027
(212) 991-2600
Rank: #34 - 3734. - 37.
Jhs 54 Booker T Washington
(Math: 90% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
RLA Proficiency: 94%
Grades: 6-8
103 W 107th St
New York, NY 10025
(212) 678-2861
New York, NY 10025
(212) 678-2861
Rank: #34 - 3734. - 37.
Lakeville Elementary School
(Math: 94% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 94%
Grades: 1-5
47-27 Jayson Ave
Great Neck, NY 11020
(516) 441-4300
Great Neck, NY 11020
(516) 441-4300
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