The average public preschool in New York has approximately 437 students (2024).
The public preschools with the largest student enrollments are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The largest public preschool in New York (by enrollment) is Ps 19 Marino Jeantet with 1,692 students.
# Students Range: 953
1,692
Avg. # Students: 1,140
Largest New York Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
# Students
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Ps 19 Marino Jeantet
(Math: 19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,692
Grades: PK-5
98-02 Roosevelt Ave
Corona, NY 11368
(718) 424-5859
Corona, NY 11368
(718) 424-5859
Rank: #22.
Canandaigua Primary-elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,495
Grades: PK-5
90 W Gibson St
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 396-3900
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 396-3900
Rank: #33.
Ps 143 Louis Armstrong
(Math: 13% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,391
Grades: PK-5
34-74 113th St
Corona, NY 11368
(718) 429-5700
Corona, NY 11368
(718) 429-5700
Rank: #44.
Michael J Petrides School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,388
Grades: PK-12
715 Ocean Terr
Staten Island, NY 10301
(718) 815-0186
Staten Island, NY 10301
(718) 815-0186
Rank: #55.
Ps 86 Kingsbridge Heights
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,356
Grades: PK-6
2756 Reservoir Ave
Bronx, NY 10468
(718) 584-5585
Bronx, NY 10468
(718) 584-5585
Rank: #66.
Ps 89
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,267
Grades: PK-8
980 Mace Ave
Bronx, NY 10469
(718) 653-0835
Bronx, NY 10469
(718) 653-0835
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Ps 200 Benson School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 1,241
Grades: PK-5
1940 Benson Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 236-5466
Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 236-5466
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Yonkers Montessori Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,241
Grades: PK-12
160 Woodlawn Ave
Yonkers, NY 10704
(914) 376-8540
Yonkers, NY 10704
(914) 376-8540
Rank: #99.
Ps 7 Louis F Simeone
(Math: 49% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,194
Grades: PK-5
80-55 Cornish Ave
Elmhurst, NY 11373
(718) 446-2726
Elmhurst, NY 11373
(718) 446-2726
Rank: #1010.
Ps 102 Bayview
(Math: 47% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,192
Grades: PK-8
55-24 Van Horn St
Elmhurst, NY 11373
(718) 446-3308
Elmhurst, NY 11373
(718) 446-3308
Rank: #1111.
Ps 229 Dyker
(Math: 67% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 1,187
Grades: PK-8
1400 Benson Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11228
(718) 236-5447
Brooklyn, NY 11228
(718) 236-5447
Rank: #1212.
Ps 108 Captain Vincent G Fowler
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,177
Grades: PK-5
108-10 109th Ave
South Ozone Park, NY 11420
(718) 558-2700
South Ozone Park, NY 11420
(718) 558-2700
Rank: #1313.
Ps 205 Clarion
(Math: 71% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 1,162
Grades: PK-5
6701 20th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(718) 236-2380
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(718) 236-2380
Rank: #1414.
Ps 229 Emanuel Kaplan
(Math: 63% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,158
Grades: PK-5
67-25 51st Rd
Woodside, NY 11377
(718) 446-2120
Woodside, NY 11377
(718) 446-2120
Rank: #1515.
Ps 122 Mamie Fay
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 1,156
Grades: PK-8
21-21 Ditmars Blvd
Astoria, NY 11105
(718) 721-6410
Astoria, NY 11105
(718) 721-6410
Rank: #1616.
Ps 129 Patricia Larkin
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,140
Grades: PK-5
128-02 7th Ave
College Point, NY 11356
(718) 353-3150
College Point, NY 11356
(718) 353-3150
Rank: #1717.
Ps 21 Edward Hart
(Math: 64% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,137
Grades: PK-5
147-36 26th Ave
Flushing, NY 11354
(718) 445-8833
Flushing, NY 11354
(718) 445-8833
Rank: #1818.
Ps 20 John Bowne
(Math: 58% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,113
Grades: PK-5
142-30 Barclay Ave
Flushing, NY 11355
(718) 359-0321
Flushing, NY 11355
(718) 359-0321
Rank: #1919.
Ps 13 Clement C Moore
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,102
Grades: PK-5
55-01 94th St
Elmhurst, NY 11373
(718) 271-1021
Elmhurst, NY 11373
(718) 271-1021
Rank: #2020.
Ps 24 Andrew Jackson
(Math: 81% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,069
Grades: PK-5
45-57 Union St
Flushing, NY 11355
(718) 359-2288
Flushing, NY 11355
(718) 359-2288
Rank: #2121.
Ps 79 Francis Lewis
(Math: 87% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 1,051
Grades: PK-5
147-27 15th Dr
Whitestone, NY 11357
(718) 746-0396
Whitestone, NY 11357
(718) 746-0396
Rank: #2222.
Ps 127 Aerospace Science Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,049
Grades: PK-8
98-01 25th Ave
East Elmhurst, NY 11369
(718) 446-4700
East Elmhurst, NY 11369
(718) 446-4700
Rank: #2323.
Ps 204 Vince Lombardi
(Math: 69% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 1,035
Grades: PK-5
8101 15th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11228
(718) 236-2906
Brooklyn, NY 11228
(718) 236-2906
Rank: #2424.
Ps 63 Old South
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,034
Grades: PK-5
90-15 Sutter Ave
Ozone Park, NY 11417
(718) 845-7560
Ozone Park, NY 11417
(718) 845-7560
Rank: #2525.
Ps 60 Woodhaven
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,017
Grades: PK-5
91-02 88th Ave
Woodhaven, NY 11421
(718) 441-5046
Woodhaven, NY 11421
(718) 441-5046
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
Ps 230 Doris L Cohen
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,006
Grades: PK-5
1 Albemarle Rd
Brooklyn, NY 11218
(718) 437-6135
Brooklyn, NY 11218
(718) 437-6135
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
Ps 235 Janice Marie Knight School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,006
Grades: PK-8
525 Lenox Rd
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 773-4869
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 773-4869
Rank: #2828.
International School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,000
Grades: PK-8
141 Hoyt St
Buffalo, NY 14213
(716) 816-3300
Buffalo, NY 14213
(716) 816-3300
Rank: #2929.
Ps 101 Verrazano
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 998
Grades: PK-5
8696 24th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 372-0221
Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 372-0221
Rank: #3030.
Ps 42 Eltingville
(Math: 68% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 997
Grades: PK-5
380 Genesee Ave
Staten Island, NY 10312
(718) 984-3800
Staten Island, NY 10312
(718) 984-3800
Rank: #3131.
School 33-john James Audubon
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 994
Grades: PK-6
500 Webster Ave
Rochester, NY 14609
(585) 482-9290
Rochester, NY 14609
(585) 482-9290
Rank: #3232.
School 58-world Of Inquiry School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 981
Grades: PK-12
200 University Ave
Rochester, NY 14605
(585) 325-6170
Rochester, NY 14605
(585) 325-6170
Rank: #3333.
Village Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 960
Grades: PK-6
100 School Ln
Hilton, NY 14468
(585) 392-1000
Hilton, NY 14468
(585) 392-1000
Rank: #3434.
Seeall
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 955
Grades: PK-8
5601 16th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(718) 851-8070
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(718) 851-8070
Rank: #3535.
Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 953
Grades: PK-12
511 W 182nd St
New York, NY 10033
(212) 781-0524
New York, NY 10033
(212) 781-0524
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the New York average public preschools student size?
The New York average public preschools student size is 437 for 2024.
What are the public preschools with the largest student size in New York?
The best top ranked public preschools in New York include Ps 19 Marino Jeantet, Canandaigua Primary-elementary School and Ps 143 Louis Armstrong.
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