Top 10 Best New York Blue Ribbon Public Preschools (2024-25)

For the 2024-25 school year, there are 93 blue ribbon public preschools serving 44,671 students in New York.
Blue ribbon schools have been recognized by the Department of Education for achieving superior standards of academic excellence. Read more about this national school awards program and how blue ribbon schools work.
The top ranked blue ribbon public preschools in New York are P.S. 172 Beacon School Of Excellence, Jeffrey Ratner-robert Seaman Elementary School and Naples Street Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
New York blue ribbon public preschools have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the New York public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Best Blue Ribbon Public Preschools in New York (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
P.S. 172 Beacon School Of Excellence
Magnet School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
825 4th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11232
(718) 965-4200
Grades: PK-5
| 460 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Jeffrey Ratner-robert Seaman Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
137 Leahy St
Jericho, NY 11753
(516) 203-3630
Grades: PK-5
| 291 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Naples Street Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1055 Targee St
Staten Island, NY 10304
(718) 876-4610
Grades: PK-5
| 299 students
Rank: #44.
P.S. 6 Lillie D Blake
Magnet School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
45 E 81st St
New York, NY 10028
(212) 452-6650
Grades: PK-5
| 587 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
P.S. 31 Samuel F Dupont
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
75 Meserole Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11222
(718) 383-8998
Grades: PK-5
| 524 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
P.S. 94 David D Porter
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
41-77 Little Neck Pkwy
Little Neck, NY 11363
(718) 423-8491
Grades: PK-5
| 333 students
Rank: #77.
P.S. 203 Oakland Gardens
Magnet School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
53-11 Sprngfld Blvd
Oakland Gardens, NY 11364
(718) 423-8652
Grades: PK-5
| 774 students
Rank: #88.
P.S. 183 Robert L Stevenson
Magnet School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
419 E 66th St
New York, NY 10065
(212) 734-7719
Grades: PK-5
| 498 students
Rank: #99.
Active Learning Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
137-20 Franklin Ave
Flushing, NY 11367
(718) 445-5730
Grades: PK-3
| 438 students
Rank: #1010.
P.S. 101 School In The Gardens
Magnet School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2 Russell Pl
Forest Hills, NY 11375
(718) 268-7230
Grades: PK-5
| 585 students
Rank: #1111.
Pearls Hawthorne School
Magnet School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
350 Hawthorne Ave
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8250
Grades: PK-8
| 781 students
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
P.S. 205 Alexander Graham Bell
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
75-25 Bell Blvd
Bayside, NY 11361
(718) 464-5773
Grades: PK-5
| 237 students
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
P.S. 290 Manhattan New School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
311 E 82nd St
New York, NY 10028
(212) 734-7127
Grades: PK-5
| 437 students
Rank: #1414.
P.S. 40 Augustus Saint-gaudens
Magnet School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
320 E 20th St
New York, NY 10003
(212) 475-5500
Grades: PK-5
| 577 students
Rank: #1515.
P.S. 11 Purvis J Behan
Magnet School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
419 Waverly Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11238
(718) 638-2661
Grades: PK-5
| 832 students
Rank: #1616.
James J Ambrose School
Magnet School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
80-51 261st St
Glen Oaks, NY 11004
(718) 831-4010
Grades: PK-5
| 657 students
Rank: #1717.
P.S. 242 Leonard P Stavisky Early Childhood School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
29-66 137th St
Flushing, NY 11354
(718) 445-2902
Grades: PK-3
| 308 students
Rank: #1818.
P.S. 41 Greenwich Village
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
116 W 11th St
New York, NY 10011
(212) 675-2756
Grades: PK-5
| 486 students
Rank: #1919.
P.S. 150
Magnet School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
28-42 Trinity Pl
New York, NY 10006
(212) 732-4392
Grades: PK-5
| 194 students
Rank: #2020.
P.S. 158 Bayard Taylor
Magnet School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1458 York Ave
New York, NY 10075
(212) 744-6562
Grades: PK-5
| 644 students
Rank: #2121.
P.S. 130
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
200-01 42nd Ave
Bayside, NY 11361
(718) 819-2230
Grades: PK-5
| 358 students
Rank: #2222.
P.S. 122 Mamie Fay
Magnet School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
21-21 Ditmars Blvd
Astoria, NY 11105
(718) 721-6410
Grades: PK-8
| 1,155 students
Rank: #2323.
P.S. 64 Frederick Law Olmsted
Magnet School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
874 Amherst St
Buffalo, NY 14216
(716) 816-3420
Grades: PK-4
| 558 students
Rank: #2424.
P.S. 130 Hernando De Soto
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
143 Baxter St
New York, NY 10013
(212) 226-8072
Grades: PK-5
| 605 students
Rank: #2525.
P.S. 59 Beekman Hill International
Magnet School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
231-249 E 56th St
New York, NY 10019
(212) 888-7870
Grades: PK-5
| 523 students
Rank: #2626.
P.S. 221 North Hills School
Magnet School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
57-40 Marathon Pkwy
Little Neck, NY 11362
(718) 225-7029
Grades: PK-5
| 543 students
Rank: #2727.
P.S. 184 Shuang Wen
Magnet School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
327 Cherry St-2nd Fl
New York, NY 10002
(212) 602-9700
Grades: PK-8
| 736 students
Rank: #2828.
Barbara Esselborn School
Magnet School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
330 Durant Ave
Staten Island, NY 10308
(718) 987-8020
Grades: PK-5
| 811 students
Rank: #2929.
Queens College School For Math Science & Technology
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
148-20 Reeves Ave
Flushing, NY 11367
(718) 461-7462
Grades: PK-8
| 483 students
Rank: #3030.
Amagansett School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
320 Main Street
Amagansett, NY 11930
(631) 267-3572
Grades: PK-6
| 125 students
Rank: #3131.
P.S. 101 Verrazano
Magnet School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
8696 24th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 372-0221
Grades: PK-5
| 1,057 students
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
P.S. 195 Manhattan Beach
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
131 Irwin St
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 648-9102
Grades: PK-5
| 367 students
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
P.S. 98 Douglaston School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
40-20 235th St
Little Neck, NY 11363
(718) 423-8535
Grades: PK-5
| 238 students
Rank: #3434.
P.S. 159
Magnet School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
205-01 33rd Ave
Bayside, NY 11361
(718) 423-8553
Grades: PK-5
| 556 students
Rank: #3535.
P.S. 23 Richmondtown
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
30 Natick St
Staten Island, NY 10306
(718) 351-1155
Grades: PK-5
| 591 students
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Frequently Asked Questions

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How many blue ribbon public preschools are located in New York?
93 blue ribbon public preschools are located in New York.
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New York blue ribbon public preschools minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the New York public preschools average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

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