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Best Elementary Schools
in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 4

This page covers 18 elementary schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 4. 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 above 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.

18
Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 18
1
rank
PS 112 JOSE CELSO BARBOSA
Grades PK–02208 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (4.8:1)
79
/100
Student:Teacher
4.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Free Lunch
84%
High economic need
2
rank
PS 102 JACQUES CARTIER
Grades PK–05145 students
Ranked for: high-opportunity neighborhood (76/100) · small class sizes (6.6:1)
74
/100
Student:Teacher
6.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
76/100
Above nat'l median
Free Lunch
94%
High economic need
3
rank
CENTRAL PARK EAST II
Grades PK–08371 students
Ranked for: high-opportunity neighborhood (76/100) · small class sizes (9.9:1)
73
/100
Student:Teacher
9.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
76/100
Above nat'l median
Free Lunch
67%
Near nat'l 52.2%
4
rank
PS 146 ANN M SHORT
Grades PK–05309 students
Ranked for: high-opportunity neighborhood (76/100) · small class sizes (7.9:1)
72
/100
Student:Teacher
7.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
76/100
Above nat'l median
Free Lunch
96%
High economic need
5
rank
PS 38 ROBERTO CLEMENTE
Grades PK–05165 students
Ranked for: high-opportunity neighborhood (76/100) · small class sizes (8.8:1)
71
/100
Student:Teacher
8.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
76/100
Above nat'l median
Free Lunch
93%
High economic need
6
rank
PS 108 ASSEMBLYMAN ANGELO DEL TORO EDUCATIONAL COMPLEX
Grades PK–08339 students
Ranked for: high-opportunity neighborhood (76/100) · small class sizes (8.9:1)
71
/100
Student:Teacher
8.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
76/100
Above nat'l median
Free Lunch
93%
High economic need
7
rank
JAMES WELDON JOHNSON SCHOOL
Grades PK–08526 students
Ranked for: high-opportunity neighborhood (76/100) · small class sizes (10.3:1)
70
/100
Student:Teacher
10.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
76/100
Above nat'l median
Free Lunch
91%
High economic need
8
rank
BILINGUAL BICULTURAL SCHOOL (THE)
Grades PK–05244 students
Ranked for: high-opportunity neighborhood (76/100) · small class sizes (9.5:1)
70
/100
Student:Teacher
9.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
76/100
Above nat'l median
Free Lunch
94%
High economic need
9
rank
CENTRAL PARK EAST I
Grades PK–05173 students
Ranked for: high-opportunity neighborhood (76/100)
70
/100
Student:Teacher
14.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
76/100
Above nat'l median
Free Lunch
50%
Near nat'l 52.2%
10
rank
MOSAIC PREPARATORY ACADEMY
Grades PK–05180 students
Ranked for: high-opportunity neighborhood (76/100) · small class sizes (10.6:1)
69
/100
Student:Teacher
10.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
76/100
Above nat'l median
Free Lunch
97%
High economic need
8 more elementary schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 4 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
18
Elementary Schools
29
Total Schools
79
#1 Score
69
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.