The most improved public preschools in New York are George Grant Mason Elementary School, Bloneva Bond Primary School and P.S.
124 Silas B Dutcher. A school's improvement is based on a its total rise in ranking spots during the last five years (2019-24).
Improved Rank Range: 812
2,348
Avg. Improved Rank: 1,206
Most Improved Public Preschools in New York (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Ranking Change (2019-24)
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
George Grant Mason Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +2348
(from 3,139 to 791)
(from 3,139 to 791)
Grades: PK-5
11 Hillside Ave
Tuxedo Park, NY 10987
(845) 351-4797
Tuxedo Park, NY 10987
(845) 351-4797
Rank: #22.
Bloneva Bond Primary School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +2107
(from 4,059 to 1,952)
(from 4,059 to 1,952)
Grades: PK-3
2513 Niagara St
Niagara Falls, NY 14303
(716) 278-5860
Niagara Falls, NY 14303
(716) 278-5860
Rank: #33.
P.S. 124 Silas B Dutcher
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +1732
(from 3,226 to 1,494)
(from 3,226 to 1,494)
Grades: PK-5
515 4th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 788-0246
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 788-0246
Rank: #44.
P.S. 65
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +1640
(from 2,955 to 1,315)
(from 2,955 to 1,315)
Grades: PK-5
696 Jamaica Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 235-2223
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 235-2223
Rank: #55.
Ampark Neighborhood
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +1456
(from 3,427 to 1,971)
(from 3,427 to 1,971)
Grades: PK-5
3961 Hillman Ave
Bronx, NY 10463
(718) 548-3451
Bronx, NY 10463
(718) 548-3451
Rank: #66.
Walnut Street Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +1429
(from 3,739 to 2,310)
(from 3,739 to 2,310)
Grades: PK-5
1270 Walnut St
Uniondale, NY 11553
(516) 918-2201
Uniondale, NY 11553
(516) 918-2201
Rank: #77.
Washington West Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +1397
(from 3,427 to 2,030)
(from 3,427 to 2,030)
Grades: PK-3
1626 Washington St
Olean, NY 14760
(716) 375-8962
Olean, NY 14760
(716) 375-8962
Rank: #88.
Forestville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +1395
(from 3,217 to 1,822)
(from 3,217 to 1,822)
Grades: PK-6
12 Water St
Forestville, NY 14062
(716) 965-2742
Forestville, NY 14062
(716) 965-2742
Rank: #99.
Brewerton Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +1360
(from 2,688 to 1,328)
(from 2,688 to 1,328)
Grades: PK-5
9530 Brewerton Rd
Central Square, NY 13036
(315) 668-4201
Central Square, NY 13036
(315) 668-4201
Rank: #1010.
P.S. 181 Brookfield
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +1344
(from 3,344 to 2,000)
(from 3,344 to 2,000)
Grades: PK-5
148-15 230th St
Springfield Gardens, NY 11413
(718) 528-5807
Springfield Gardens, NY 11413
(718) 528-5807
Rank: #1111.
Concourse Village Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +1303
(from 2,403 to 1,100)
(from 2,403 to 1,100)
Grades: PK-5
750 Concourse Village W
Bronx, NY 10451
(718) 402-7503
Bronx, NY 10451
(718) 402-7503
Rank: #1212.
Roxbury Central School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +1291
(from 2,955 to 1,664)
(from 2,955 to 1,664)
Grades: PK-12
53729 Nys Rt 30
Roxbury, NY 12474
(607) 326-4151
Roxbury, NY 12474
(607) 326-4151
Rank: #1313.
Nightengale Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +1262
(from 2,904 to 1,642)
(from 2,904 to 1,642)
Grades: PK-6
84 Nightengale Ave
Massena, NY 13662
(315) 764-3750
Massena, NY 13662
(315) 764-3750
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
P.S. 249 Caton
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +1220
(from 2,308 to 1,088)
(from 2,308 to 1,088)
Grades: PK-5
18 Marlborough Rd
Brooklyn, NY 11226
(718) 282-8828
Brooklyn, NY 11226
(718) 282-8828
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
E A Mcallister Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +1220
(from 2,440 to 1,220)
(from 2,440 to 1,220)
Grades: PK-6
217 Kinsley St
Sherrill, NY 13461
(315) 829-2520
Sherrill, NY 13461
(315) 829-2520
Rank: #1616.
Alfred-almond Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +1194
(from 2,688 to 1,494)
(from 2,688 to 1,494)
Grades: PK-6
6795 Rt 21
Almond, NY 14804
(607) 276-6529
Almond, NY 14804
(607) 276-6529
Rank: #1717.
Tioga Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +1155
(from 2,118 to 963)
(from 2,118 to 963)
Grades: PK-4
41 5th Ave
Tioga Center, NY 13845
(607) 687-8002
Tioga Center, NY 13845
(607) 687-8002
Rank: #1818.
Woodland Avenue School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +1154
(from 2,259 to 1,105)
(from 2,259 to 1,105)
Grades: PK-5
85 Ketcham Rd
Hicksville, NY 11801
(516) 733-2332
Hicksville, NY 11801
(516) 733-2332
Rank: #1919.
P.S. 125 Ralph Bunche
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +1142
(from 2,470 to 1,328)
(from 2,470 to 1,328)
Grades: PK-5
425 W 123rd St
New York, NY 10027
(212) 666-6400
New York, NY 10027
(212) 666-6400
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
L Pearl Palmer Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +1133
(from 2,679 to 1,546)
(from 2,679 to 1,546)
Grades: PK-5
7864 Hicks Rd
Baldwinsville, NY 13027
(315) 638-6127
Baldwinsville, NY 13027
(315) 638-6127
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Charlotte Avenue Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +1133
(from 2,955 to 1,822)
(from 2,955 to 1,822)
Grades: PK-5
301 Charlotte Ave
Hamburg, NY 14075
(716) 646-3370
Hamburg, NY 14075
(716) 646-3370
Rank: #2222.
Traphagen School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +1105
(from 2,904 to 1,799)
(from 2,904 to 1,799)
Grades: PK-8
72 Lexington Ave
Mount Vernon, NY 10552
(914) 665-5060
Mount Vernon, NY 10552
(914) 665-5060
Rank: #2323.
P.S. 268 Emma Lazarus
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +1103
(from 3,555 to 2,452)
(from 3,555 to 2,452)
Grades: PK-5
133 E 53rd St
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 773-5332
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 773-5332
Rank: #2424.
Hancock Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +1100
(from 3,814 to 2,714)
(from 3,814 to 2,714)
Grades: PK-4
206 Wildcat Dr
Hancock, NY 13783
(607) 637-1217
Hancock, NY 13783
(607) 637-1217
Rank: #2525.
North Coleman Road School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +1013
(from 2,767 to 1,754)
(from 2,767 to 1,754)
Grades: PK-5
197 N Coleman Rd
Centereach, NY 11720
(631) 285-8660
Centereach, NY 11720
(631) 285-8660
Rank: #2626.
Paideia School 24
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +919
(from 3,371 to 2,452)
(from 3,371 to 2,452)
Grades: PK-6
50 Colin St
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8640
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8640
Rank: #2727.
Pakanasink Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +881
(from 3,689 to 2,808)
(from 3,689 to 2,808)
Grades: PK-5
1953 Rt 302
Circleville, NY 10919
(845) 744-2031
Circleville, NY 10919
(845) 744-2031
Rank: #2828.
Scio Central School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +864
(from 2,358 to 1,494)
(from 2,358 to 1,494)
Grades: PK-12
3968 Washington St
Scio, NY 14880
(585) 593-5510
Scio, NY 14880
(585) 593-5510
Rank: #2929.
Raymond C Buckley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +845
(from 2,173 to 1,328)
(from 2,173 to 1,328)
Grades: PK-4
284 Ridge Rd
Lansing, NY 14882
(607) 533-3020
Lansing, NY 14882
(607) 533-3020
Rank: #3030.
P.S. 42 Benjamin Altman
Magnet School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +840
(from 1,455 to 615)
(from 1,455 to 615)
Grades: PK-5
71 Hester St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 226-8410
New York, NY 10002
(212) 226-8410
Rank: #3131.
Smallwood Drive School
Magnet School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +839
(from 1,733 to 894)
(from 1,733 to 894)
Grades: PK-5
300 Smallwood Dr
Buffalo, NY 14226
(716) 362-2100
Buffalo, NY 14226
(716) 362-2100
Rank: #3232.
Walter B Howard Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +831
(from 3,006 to 2,175)
(from 3,006 to 2,175)
Grades: PK-6
1478 Rte 20
New Lebanon, NY 12125
(518) 794-7600
New Lebanon, NY 12125
(518) 794-7600
Rank: #3333.
J V Forrestal Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +828
(from 2,470 to 1,642)
(from 2,470 to 1,642)
Grades: PK-5
125 Liberty St
Beacon, NY 12508
(845) 838-6900
Beacon, NY 12508
(845) 838-6900
Rank: #3434.
Learners And Leaders
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +816
(from 3,226 to 2,410)
(from 3,226 to 2,410)
Grades: PK-5
378 Seneca Ave
Ridgewood, NY 11385
(718) 366-1061
Ridgewood, NY 11385
(718) 366-1061
Rank: #3535.
P.S. 7 Louis F Simeone
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +812
(from 2,401 to 1,589)
(from 2,401 to 1,589)
Grades: PK-5
80-55 Cornish Ave
Elmhurst, NY 11373
(718) 446-2726
Elmhurst, NY 11373
(718) 446-2726
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