The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a school district which have placed in the top 5% of all schools statewide.
A school's overall rank is based on its combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Schools are ranked and compared within their own state only.
Statewide Range: 21%
100%
Avg. Statewide: 69%
Top Ranked School Districts in New York (2025)
School District
% of Schools in
Top 5% Statewide
Top 5% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #1-31 - 3.
100%
(7 out of 7)
(7 out of 7)
- Greenacres School
Rank: #70 of 4,346 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 90-94%) - Heathcote School
Rank: #174 of 4,346 (Top 5%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 85-89%) - Fox Meadow School
Rank: #282 of 4,346 (Top 5%)
(Math: 91% | Reading: 85-89%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Scarsdale Union Free School District (NY) Schools
Rank: #1-31 - 3.
100%
(3 out of 3)
(3 out of 3)
- Bronxville High School
Rank: #25 of 4,346 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%) - Bronxville Elementary School
Rank: #297 of 4,346 (Top 5%)
(Math: 90% | Reading: 89%) - Bronxville Middle School
Rank: #425 of 4,346 (Top 5%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 89%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Bronxville Union Free School District (NY) Schools
Rank: #1-31 - 3.
100%
(3 out of 3)
(3 out of 3)
- Seely Place School
Rank: #368 of 4,346 (Top 5%)
(Math: 92% | Reading: 82%) - Edgemont Junior-senior High School
Rank: #453 of 4,346 (Top 5%)
(Math: 90% | Reading: 82%) - Greenville School
Rank: #467 of 4,346 (Top 5%)
(Math: 89% | Reading: 82%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Edgemont Union Free School District (NY) Schools
Rank: #44.
83%
(5 out of 6)
(5 out of 6)
- Horace Greeley High School
Rank: #127 of 4,346 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥90%) - Douglas G Grafflin School
Rank: #284 of 4,346 (Top 5%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 86%) - Seven Bridges Middle School
Rank: #425 of 4,346 (Top 5%)
(Math: 92% | Reading: 81%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Chappaqua Central School District (NY) Schools
Rank: #55.
80%
(4 out of 5)
(4 out of 5)
- George A Jackson School
Rank: #204 of 4,346 (Top 5%)
(Math: 94% | Reading: 87%) - Jeffrey Ratner-robert Seaman Elementary School
Rank: #224 of 4,346 (Top 5%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%) - Jericho Middle School
Rank: #263 of 4,346 (Top 5%)
(Math: 91% | Reading: 90%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Jericho Union Free School District (NY) Schools
75%
(3 out of 4)
(3 out of 4)
- Manhasset Secondary School
Rank: #75 of 4,346 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%) - Manhasset Middle School
Rank: #354 of 4,346 (Top 5%)
(Math: 92% | Reading: 83%) - Munsey Park Elementary School
Rank: #485 of 4,346 (Top 5%)
(Math: 87% | Reading: 83%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Manhasset Union Free School District (NY) Schools
Rank: #7-87 - 8.
60%
(3 out of 5)
(3 out of 5)
- Denton Avenue School
Rank: #428 of 4,346 (Top 5%)
(Math: 90% | Reading: 84%) - Herricks Middle School
Rank: #442 of 4,346 (Top 5%)
(Math: 89% | Reading: 84%) - Center Street School
Rank: #467 of 4,346 (Top 5%)
(Math: 89% | Reading: 82%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Herricks Union Free School District (NY) Schools
Rank: #7-87 - 8.
60%
(3 out of 5)
(3 out of 5)
- North Shore Senior High School
Rank: #70 of 4,346 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 90-94%) - North Shore Middle School
Rank: #374 of 4,346 (Top 5%)
(Math: 90% | Reading: 85%) - Glenwood Landing Elementary School
Rank: #463 of 4,346 (Top 5%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 75-79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked North Shore Central School District (NY) Schools
Rank: #99.
50%
(5 out of 10)
(5 out of 10)
- Syosset Senior High School
Rank: #431 of 4,346 (Top 5%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 88%) - H B Thompson Middle School
Rank: #464 of 4,346 (Top 5%)
(Math: 93% | Reading: 80%) - South Grove Elementary School
Rank: #480 of 4,346 (Top 5%)
(Math: 94% | Reading: 78%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Syosset Central School District (NY) Schools
Rank: #1010.
40%
(4 out of 10)
(4 out of 10)
- Great Neck South High School
Rank: #95 of 4,346 (Top 1%)
(Math: 95% | Reading: 90-94%) - Great Neck North High School
Rank: #160 of 4,346 (Top 5%)
(Math: 90% | Reading: ≥95%) - Lakeville Elementary School
Rank: #161 of 4,346 (Top 5%)
(Math: 97% | Reading: 88%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Great Neck Union Free School District (NY) Schools
21%
(7 out of 34)
(7 out of 34)
- P.s. 188 Kingsbury
Rank: #224 of 4,346 (Top 5%)
(Math: 92% | Reading: 87%) - P.s. 94 David D Porter
Rank: #224 of 4,346 (Top 5%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%) - P.s. 203 Oakland Gardens
Rank: #332 of 4,346 (Top 5%)
(Math: 93% | Reading: 84%) - View Full List of Top Ranked New York City Geographic District #26 School District (NY) Schools
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