The average public preschool diversity score in New York is approximately 0.73 per year (2024-25).
The most diverse public preschools are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The most diverse school in New York is currently Howe Elementary School, with a diversity score of 0.80.
Diversity Score Range: 0.75
0.80
Avg. Diversity Score: 0.77
Most Diverse Public Preschools in New York (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Diversity Score
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 31. - 3.
Howe Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.80
Grades: PK-5
1065 Baker Ave
Schenectady, NY 12308
(518) 370-8295
Schenectady, NY 12308
(518) 370-8295
Rank: #1 - 31. - 3.
Van Corlaer Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.80
Grades: PK-5
2310 Guilderland Ave
Schenectady, NY 12306
(518) 370-8270
Schenectady, NY 12306
(518) 370-8270
Rank: #1 - 31. - 3.
Jessie T Zoller Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.80
Grades: PK-5
1880 Lancaster St
Schenectady, NY 12308
(518) 370-8290
Schenectady, NY 12308
(518) 370-8290
Rank: #4 - 64. - 6.
P.S. 38 Pacific
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Diversity Score: 0.79
Grades: PK-5
450 Pacific St
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 330-9305
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 330-9305
Rank: #4 - 64. - 6.
Yates Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.79
Grades: PK-5
725 Salina St
Schenectady, NY 12308
(518) 370-8320
Schenectady, NY 12308
(518) 370-8320
Rank: #4 - 64. - 6.
Woodlawn Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.79
Grades: PK-5
3311 Wells Ave
Schenectady, NY 12304
(518) 370-8280
Schenectady, NY 12304
(518) 370-8280
Rank: #7 - 127. - 12.
P.S. 55 Maure
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.78
Grades: PK-5
131-10 97th Ave
Richmond Hill, NY 11418
(718) 849-3845
Richmond Hill, NY 11418
(718) 849-3845
Rank: #7 - 127. - 12.
Pleasant Valley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.78
Grades: PK-5
1097 Forest Rd
Schenectady, NY 12303
(518) 881-3640
Schenectady, NY 12303
(518) 881-3640
Rank: #7 - 127. - 12.
Paige Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.78
Grades: PK-5
104 Elliott Ave
Schenectady, NY 12304
(518) 370-8300
Schenectady, NY 12304
(518) 370-8300
Rank: #7 - 127. - 12.
Lovejoy Discovery School #43
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.78
Grades: PK-8
161 Benzinger St
Buffalo, NY 14206
(716) 816-3260
Buffalo, NY 14206
(716) 816-3260
Rank: #7 - 127. - 12.
Hamilton Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.78
Grades: PK-5
1091 Webster St
Schenectady, NY 12303
(518) 881-3720
Schenectady, NY 12303
(518) 881-3720
Rank: #7 - 127. - 12.
P.S. 373
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
Diversity Score: 0.78
Grades: PK-8
91 Henderson Ave
Staten Island, NY 10307
(718) 816-8897
Staten Island, NY 10307
(718) 816-8897
Rank: #13 - 2313. - 23.
School 15-children's School Of Rochester
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.77
Grades: PK-6
85 Hillside Ave
Rochester, NY 14610
(585) 262-8830
Rochester, NY 14610
(585) 262-8830
Rank: #13 - 2313. - 23.
May Moore Primary School
Magnet School
Diversity Score: 0.77
Grades: PK-2
239 Central Ave
Deer Park, NY 11729
(631) 274-4460
Deer Park, NY 11729
(631) 274-4460
Rank: #13 - 2313. - 23.
P.S. 193 Gil Hodges
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.77
Grades: PK-5
2515 Ave L
Brooklyn, NY 11210
(718) 338-9011
Brooklyn, NY 11210
(718) 338-9011
Rank: #13 - 2313. - 23.
William C Keane Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.77
Grades: PK-5
1252 Albany Ave
Schenectady, NY 12304
(518) 881-3960
Schenectady, NY 12304
(518) 881-3960
Rank: #13 - 2313. - 23.
P.S. 33 Chelsea Prep
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Diversity Score: 0.77
Grades: PK-5
281 9th Ave
New York, NY 10001
(212) 244-6426
New York, NY 10001
(212) 244-6426
Rank: #13 - 2313. - 23.
Stewart Manor School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Diversity Score: 0.77
Grades: PK-6
38 Stewart Ave
Garden City, NY 11530
(516) 326-5530
Garden City, NY 11530
(516) 326-5530
Rank: #13 - 2313. - 23.
P.S. 160 Walter Francis Bishop
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.77
Grades: PK-5
109-59 Inwood St
Jamaica, NY 11435
(929) 398-3140
Jamaica, NY 11435
(929) 398-3140
Rank: #13 - 2313. - 23.
P.S. 207 Elizabeth G Leary
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.77
Grades: PK-8
4011 Fillmore Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11234
(718) 645-8667
Brooklyn, NY 11234
(718) 645-8667
Rank: #13 - 2313. - 23.
John Quincy Adams Primary School
Magnet School
Diversity Score: 0.77
Grades: PK-2
172 Old Country Rd
Deer Park, NY 11729
(631) 274-4410
Deer Park, NY 11729
(631) 274-4410
Rank: #13 - 2313. - 23.
P.S. 96
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.77
Grades: PK-5
130-01 Rockaway Blvd
South Ozone Park, NY 11420
(718) 529-2547
South Ozone Park, NY 11420
(718) 529-2547
Rank: #13 - 2313. - 23.
Ps/is 217 Roosevelt Island
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Diversity Score: 0.77
Grades: PK-8
645 Main St
New York, NY 10044
(212) 980-0294
New York, NY 10044
(212) 980-0294
Rank: #24 - 3424. - 34.
Eagle Point Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: PK-5
1044 Western Ave
Albany, NY 12203
(518) 475-6825
Albany, NY 12203
(518) 475-6825
Rank: #24 - 3424. - 34.
New Scotland Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: PK-5
385 New Scotland Ave
Albany, NY 12208
(518) 475-6775
Albany, NY 12208
(518) 475-6775
Rank: #24 - 3424. - 34.
Webster Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: PK-5
500 Wadsworth St
Syracuse, NY 13208
(315) 435-4670
Syracuse, NY 13208
(315) 435-4670
Rank: #24 - 3424. - 34.
Dr Martin Luther King School Jr Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: PK-5
918 Stanley St
Schenectady, NY 12307
(518) 370-8360
Schenectady, NY 12307
(518) 370-8360
Rank: #24 - 3424. - 34.
P.S. 65 Roosevelt Ecc
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: PK-4
249 Skillen St
Buffalo, NY 14207
(716) 816-3430
Buffalo, NY 14207
(716) 816-3430
Rank: #24 - 3424. - 34.
Ps/is 266
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: PK-8
74-10 Commonwealth Blvd
Bellerose, NY 11426
(718) 479-3920
Bellerose, NY 11426
(718) 479-3920
Rank: #24 - 3424. - 34.
P.S. Q4
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: PK-8
196-25 Peck Ave
Fresh Meadows, NY 11365
(718) 264-0916
Fresh Meadows, NY 11365
(718) 264-0916
Rank: #24 - 3424. - 34.
Lincoln Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: PK-5
2 Robinson St
Schenectady, NY 12304
(518) 370-8355
Schenectady, NY 12304
(518) 370-8355
Rank: #24 - 3424. - 34.
P.S. 889
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: PK-5
21 Hinckley Pl
Brooklyn, NY 11218
(929) 397-9171
Brooklyn, NY 11218
(929) 397-9171
Rank: #24 - 3424. - 34.
P.S. 224
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: PK-8
252-12 72nd Ave
Bellerose, NY 11426
(718) 831-4024
Bellerose, NY 11426
(718) 831-4024
Rank: #24 - 3424. - 34.
P.S. 69 Houghton Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: PK-8
1725 Clinton St
Buffalo, NY 14206
(716) 816-4794
Buffalo, NY 14206
(716) 816-4794
Rank: #35 - 4835. - 48.
P.S. 35 Nathaniel Woodhull
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.75
Grades: PK-5
191-02 90th Ave
Hollis, NY 11423
(718) 465-6820
Hollis, NY 11423
(718) 465-6820
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the New York average public preschools diversity score?
The New York average public preschools diversity score is 0.73 for 2024-25.
What are public preschools with the most diversity score in New York?
The best top ranked public preschools in New York include Howe Elementary School, Van Corlaer Elementary School and Jessie T Zoller Elementary School.
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