Public preschools in New York achieve an average reading/language arts proficiency of 41% (2025).
The public preschools with the highest reading/language arts proficiency are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The public preschool with the highest reading/language arts proficiency in New York is P.s. 172 Beacon School Of Excellence with ≥95%.
RLA Proficiency Range: 79%
95%
Avg. RLA Proficiency: 84%
Top Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Public Preschools in New York (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
RLA Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
P.s. 172 Beacon School Of Excellence
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
RLA Proficiency: ≥95%
Grades: PK-5
825 4th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11232
(718) 965-4200
Brooklyn, NY 11232
(718) 965-4200
Rank: #22.
P.s. 196 Grand Central Parkway
(Math: 96% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 94%
Grades: PK-5
71-25 113th St
Forest Hills, NY 11375
(718) 263-9770
Forest Hills, NY 11375
(718) 263-9770
Rank: #33.
Academy For Excellence Through The Arts
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 90-94%
Grades: PK-5
68-60 110th St
Forest Hills, NY 11375
(929) 467-6200
Forest Hills, NY 11375
(929) 467-6200
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
P.s. 183 Robert L Stevenson
(Math: 85% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
RLA Proficiency: 88%
Grades: PK-5
419 E 66th St
New York, NY 10065
(212) 734-7719
New York, NY 10065
(212) 734-7719
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
P.s. 6 Lillie D Blake
(Math: 88% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
RLA Proficiency: 88%
Grades: PK-5
45 E 81st St
New York, NY 10028
(212) 452-6650
New York, NY 10028
(212) 452-6650
Rank: #6 - 96. - 9.
Naples Street Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 85-89%
Grades: PK-5
1055 Targee St
Staten Island, NY 10304
(718) 876-4610
Staten Island, NY 10304
(718) 876-4610
Rank: #6 - 96. - 9.
North Side School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
RLA Proficiency: 85-89%
Grades: PK-4
110 E Williston Ave
Williston Park, NY 11596
(516) 333-6860
Williston Park, NY 11596
(516) 333-6860
Rank: #6 - 96. - 9.
P.s. 31 Samuel F Dupont
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
RLA Proficiency: 85-89%
Grades: PK-5
75 Meserole Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11222
(718) 383-8998
Brooklyn, NY 11222
(718) 383-8998
Rank: #6 - 96. - 9.
P.s. 94 David D Porter
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
RLA Proficiency: 85-89%
Grades: PK-5
41-77 Little Neck Pkwy
Little Neck, NY 11363
(718) 423-8491
Little Neck, NY 11363
(718) 423-8491
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
P.s. 188 Kingsbury
(Math: 89% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
RLA Proficiency: 87%
Grades: PK-5
218-12 Hartland Ave
Oakland Gardens, NY 11364
(929) 600-5683
Oakland Gardens, NY 11364
(929) 600-5683
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
P.s. 29 John M Harrigan
(Math: 83% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
RLA Proficiency: 87%
Grades: PK-5
425 Henry St
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 330-9277
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 330-9277
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
P.s. 124 Yung Wing
(Math: 88% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
RLA Proficiency: 85%
Grades: PK-5
40 Division St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 966-7237
New York, NY 10002
(212) 966-7237
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
P.s. 8 Shirlee Solomon
(Math: 84% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
RLA Proficiency: 85%
Grades: PK-5
112 Lindenwood Rd
Staten Island, NY 10308
(718) 356-2800
Staten Island, NY 10308
(718) 356-2800
Rank: #1414.
P.s. 150
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
RLA Proficiency: 80-89%
Grades: PK-5
28-42 Trinity Pl
New York, NY 10006
(212) 732-4392
New York, NY 10006
(212) 732-4392
Rank: #15 - 1715. - 17.
P.s. 11 Purvis J Behan
(Math: 79% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
RLA Proficiency: 84%
Grades: PK-5
419 Waverly Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11238
(718) 638-2661
Brooklyn, NY 11238
(718) 638-2661
Rank: #15 - 1715. - 17.
P.s. 203 Oakland Gardens
(Math: 91% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
RLA Proficiency: 84%
Grades: PK-5
53-11 Sprngfld Blvd
Oakland Gardens, NY 11364
(718) 423-8652
Oakland Gardens, NY 11364
(718) 423-8652
Rank: #15 - 1715. - 17.
Pearls Hawthorne School
Magnet School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
RLA Proficiency: 84%
Grades: PK-8
350 Hawthorne Ave
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8250
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8250
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
P.s. 87 William Sherman
(Math: 83% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
RLA Proficiency: 83%
Grades: PK-5
160 W 78th St
New York, NY 10024
(212) 678-2826
New York, NY 10024
(212) 678-2826
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Queens College School For Math Science & Technology
(Math: 64% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
RLA Proficiency: 83%
Grades: PK-8
148-20 Reeves Ave
Flushing, NY 11367
(718) 461-7462
Flushing, NY 11367
(718) 461-7462
Rank: #20 - 2620. - 26.
Country Parkway Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
RLA Proficiency: 80-84%
Grades: PK-4
35 Hollybrook Dr
Buffalo, NY 14221
(716) 626-9860
Buffalo, NY 14221
(716) 626-9860
Rank: #20 - 2620. - 26.
Fort Salonga Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
RLA Proficiency: 80-84%
Grades: PK-3
39 Sunken Meadow Rd
Northport, NY 11768
(631) 269-3364
Northport, NY 11768
(631) 269-3364
Rank: #20 - 2620. - 26.
P.s. 101 School In The Gardens
(Math: 88% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
RLA Proficiency: 80-84%
Grades: PK-5
2 Russell Pl
Forest Hills, NY 11375
(718) 268-7230
Forest Hills, NY 11375
(718) 268-7230
Rank: #20 - 2620. - 26.
P.s. 205 Alexander Graham Bell
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
RLA Proficiency: 80-84%
Grades: PK-5
75-25 Bell Blvd
Bayside, NY 11361
(718) 464-5773
Bayside, NY 11361
(718) 464-5773
Rank: #20 - 2620. - 26.
P.s. 290 Manhattan New School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
RLA Proficiency: 80-84%
Grades: PK-5
311 E 82nd St
New York, NY 10028
(212) 734-7127
New York, NY 10028
(212) 734-7127
Rank: #20 - 2620. - 26.
P.s. 89
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
RLA Proficiency: 80-84%
Grades: PK-5
201 Warren St
New York, NY 10282
(212) 571-5659
New York, NY 10282
(212) 571-5659
Rank: #20 - 2620. - 26.
River School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
RLA Proficiency: 80-84%
Grades: PK-5
425 E 35th St
New York, NY 10016
(212) 251-6640
New York, NY 10016
(212) 251-6640
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
James J Ambrose School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
RLA Proficiency: 82%
Grades: PK-5
80-51 261st St
Glen Oaks, NY 11004
(718) 831-4010
Glen Oaks, NY 11004
(718) 831-4010
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
P.s. 40 Augustus Saint-gaudens
(Math: 81% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
RLA Proficiency: 82%
Grades: PK-5
320 E 20th St
New York, NY 10003
(212) 475-5500
New York, NY 10003
(212) 475-5500
Rank: #2929.
P.s. 41 Greenwich Village
(Math: 80% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
RLA Proficiency: 81%
Grades: PK-5
116 W 11th St
New York, NY 10011
(212) 675-2756
New York, NY 10011
(212) 675-2756
Rank: #3030.
Fishers Island School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
RLA Proficiency: ≥80%
Grades: PK-12
78 Greenwood Rd #600
Fishers Island, NY 06390
(631) 788-7444
Fishers Island, NY 06390
(631) 788-7444
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
P.s. 171 Patrick Henry
(Math: 80% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
RLA Proficiency: 80%
Grades: PK-8
19 E 103rd St
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5801
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5801
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
P.s. 9 Sarah Anderson
(Math: 77% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
RLA Proficiency: 80%
Grades: PK-5
100 W 84th St
New York, NY 10024
(212) 678-2812
New York, NY 10024
(212) 678-2812
Rank: #33 - 3633. - 36.
P.s. 122 Mamie Fay
Magnet School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
RLA Proficiency: 79%
Grades: PK-8
21-21 Ditmars Blvd
Astoria, NY 11105
(718) 721-6410
Astoria, NY 11105
(718) 721-6410
Rank: #33 - 3633. - 36.
P.s. 158 Bayard Taylor
(Math: 78% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
RLA Proficiency: 79%
Grades: PK-5
1458 York Ave
New York, NY 10075
(212) 744-6562
New York, NY 10075
(212) 744-6562
Rank: #33 - 3633. - 36.
P.s. 50 Frank Hankinson
(Math: 85% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
RLA Proficiency: 79%
Grades: PK-5
200 Adelaide Ave
Staten Island, NY 10306
(718) 987-0396
Staten Island, NY 10306
(718) 987-0396
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the New York average public preschools reading/language arts proficiency?
The New York average public preschools reading/language arts proficiency is 41%% for 2025.
What are the public preschools with the highest reading/language arts proficiency in New York?
The best top ranked public preschools in New York include P.s. 172 Beacon School Of Excellence, P.s. 196 Grand Central Parkway and Academy For Excellence Through The Arts.
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