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Best Elementary Schools
in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #21

This page covers 22 elementary schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #21. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

22
Schools Ranked
New York
State
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Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 22
1
rank
PS 121 NELSON A ROCKEFELLER
Grades KG–08314 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (7.3:1)
64
/100
Student:Teacher
7.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
53/100
Near nat'l median
Free Lunch
72%
High economic need
2
rank
PS 97 HIGHLAWN (THE)
Grades PK–05849 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
61
/100
Student:Teacher
13.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Free Lunch
69%
High economic need
3
rank
PS 153 HOMECREST
Grades PK–05486 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (9.7:1)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
9.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
51/100
Near nat'l median
Free Lunch
83%
High economic need
4
rank
PS 225 EILEEN E ZAGLIN (THE)
Grades PK–08963 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.3:1)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
11.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
54/100
Near nat'l median
Free Lunch
84%
High economic need
5
rank
PS 128 BENSONHURST
Grades KG–05430 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.0:1)
57
/100
Student:Teacher
12.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
53/100
Near nat'l median
Free Lunch
84%
High economic need
6
rank
PS 226 ALFRED DE B MASON
Grades PK–08910 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.2:1)
57
/100
Student:Teacher
12.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
53/100
Near nat'l median
Free Lunch
81%
High economic need
7
rank
PS 199 FREDERICK WACHTEL
Grades PK–05522 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.8:1)
56
/100
Student:Teacher
12.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
53/100
Near nat'l median
Free Lunch
84%
High economic need
8
rank
PS 238 ANNE SULLIVAN
Grades PK–08592 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.7:1)
56
/100
Student:Teacher
10.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
49/100
Near nat'l median
Free Lunch
88%
High economic need
9
rank
PS 99 ISAAC ASIMOV
Grades PK–08804 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
55
/100
Student:Teacher
13.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
53/100
Near nat'l median
Free Lunch
81%
High economic need
10
rank
PS 101 VERRAZANO (THE)
Grades PK–051,057 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
55
/100
Student:Teacher
15.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
53/100
Near nat'l median
Free Lunch
67%
Near nat'l 52.2%
12 more elementary schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #21 not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
22
Elementary Schools
40
Total Schools
64
#1 Score
54
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.