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Best Elementary Schools
in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #29

This page covers 28 elementary schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #29. 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.

28
Schools Ranked
New York
State
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Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 28
1
rank
PS 181 BROOKFIELD
Grades PK–05301 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (9.4:1)
70
/100
Student:Teacher
9.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Free Lunch
76%
High economic need
2
rank
PS 38 ROSEDALE
Grades KG–05233 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.2:1)
69
/100
Student:Teacher
11.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Free Lunch
62%
Near nat'l 52.2%
3
rank
PS/IS 208
Grades KG–08617 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.7:1)
66
/100
Student:Teacher
10.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
61/100
Above nat'l median
Free Lunch
57%
Near nat'l 52.2%
4
rank
PS 132 RALPH BUNCHE
Grades PK–05306 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.3:1)
65
/100
Student:Teacher
11.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Free Lunch
75%
High economic need
5
rank
PS 251
Grades PK–05245 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.1:1)
63
/100
Student:Teacher
12.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Free Lunch
77%
High economic need
6
rank
PS 134 HOLLIS
Grades PK–05290 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.6:1)
61
/100
Student:Teacher
10.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
56/100
Near nat'l median
Free Lunch
82%
High economic need
7
rank
BELLAIRE SCHOOL (THE)
Grades PK–05746 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
60
/100
Student:Teacher
15.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
63/100
Above nat'l median
Free Lunch
68%
High economic need
8
rank
PS 15 JACKIE ROBINSON
Grades PK–05325 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
58
/100
Student:Teacher
13.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Free Lunch
79%
High economic need
9
rank
PS 35 NATHANIEL WOODHULL
Grades PK–05571 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
55
/100
Student:Teacher
15.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
56/100
Near nat'l median
Free Lunch
77%
High economic need
10
rank
PS/MS 138 SUNRISE
Grades PK–08598 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
55
/100
Student:Teacher
15.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Free Lunch
77%
High economic need
18 more elementary schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #29 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
28
Elementary Schools
46
Total Schools
70
#1 Score
55
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
1
PS 181 BROOKFIELD
Score: 70/100
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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.