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Best Elementary Schools
in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 3

This page covers 19 elementary schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 3. 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.

19
Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 19
1
rank
PS 199 JESSIE ISADOR STRAUS
Grades KG–05538 students
Ranked for: high-opportunity neighborhood (76/100)
75
/100
Student:Teacher
13.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
76/100
Above nat'l median
Free Lunch
16%
Low economic need
2
rank
PS 9 SARAH ANDERSON
Grades PK–05483 students
Ranked for: high-opportunity neighborhood (76/100)
74
/100
Student:Teacher
14.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
76/100
Above nat'l median
Free Lunch
18%
Low economic need
3
rank
PS 87 WILLIAM SHERMAN
Grades PK–05667 students
Ranked for: high-opportunity neighborhood (76/100)
74
/100
Student:Teacher
14.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
76/100
Above nat'l median
Free Lunch
11%
Low economic need
4
rank
PS 166 RICHARD ROGERS SCHOOL OF THE ARTS & SCIENCE (THE)
Grades KG–05593 students
Ranked for: high-opportunity neighborhood (76/100)
71
/100
Student:Teacher
16.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
76/100
Above nat'l median
Free Lunch
16%
Low economic need
5
rank
RIVERSIDE SCHOOL FOR MAKERS AND ARTISTS (THE)
Grades PK–08437 students
Ranked for: high-opportunity neighborhood (76/100) · small class sizes (10.7:1)
70
/100
Student:Teacher
10.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
76/100
Above nat'l median
Free Lunch
83%
High economic need
6
rank
ANDERSON SCHOOL (THE)
Grades KG–08507 students
Ranked for: high-opportunity neighborhood (76/100)
70
/100
Student:Teacher
18.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
76/100
Above nat'l median
Free Lunch
10%
Low economic need
7
rank
PS 452
Grades PK–05363 students
Ranked for: high-opportunity neighborhood (76/100)
70
/100
Student:Teacher
16.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
76/100
Above nat'l median
Free Lunch
28%
Low economic need
8
rank
PS 75 EMILY DICKINSON
Grades KG–05412 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (6.1:1)
60
/100
Student:Teacher
6.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
39/100
Below nat'l median
Free Lunch
65%
Near nat'l 52.2%
9
rank
PS 242 YOUNG DIPLOMATS MAGNET ACADEMY (THE)
Grades PK–0598 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (5.8:1)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
5.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Free Lunch
83%
High economic need
10
rank
PS 333 MANHATTAN SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN
Grades KG–08434 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.9:1)
57
/100
Student:Teacher
10.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
39/100
Below nat'l median
Free Lunch
36%
Low economic need
9 more elementary schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 3 not shown here.
View all schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 3
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
19
Elementary Schools
44
Total Schools
75
#1 Score
60
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
Other School Levels
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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.