For the 2025 school year, there are 103 magnet public preschools serving 47,111 students in New York.
Learn more about how magnet schools work. The top ranked magnet public preschools in New York are P.s. 31 Samuel F Dupont, Pearls Hawthorne School and P.s. 122 Mamie Fay. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
New York magnet public preschools have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the New York public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Best Magnet Public Preschools in New York (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
P.s. 31 Samuel F Dupont
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
75 Meserole Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11222
(718) 383-8998
Brooklyn, NY 11222
(718) 383-8998
Grades: PK-5
| 583 students
Rank: #22.
Pearls Hawthorne School
Magnet School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
350 Hawthorne Ave
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8250
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8250
Grades: PK-8
| 795 students
Rank: #33.
P.s. 122 Mamie Fay
Magnet School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
21-21 Ditmars Blvd
Astoria, NY 11105
(718) 721-6410
Astoria, NY 11105
(718) 721-6410
Grades: PK-8
| 1,146 students
Rank: #44.
Mandalay School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2667 Bayview Ave
Wantagh, NY 11793
(516) 679-6390
Wantagh, NY 11793
(516) 679-6390
Grades: PK-5
| 305 students
Rank: #55.
P.s. 215 Morris H Weiss
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
415 Ave S
Brooklyn, NY 11223
(718) 339-2464
Brooklyn, NY 11223
(718) 339-2464
Grades: PK-5
| 715 students
Rank: #66.
P.s. 140 Edward K Ellington
Magnet School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
116-01 166th St
Jamaica, NY 11434
(718) 657-4760
Jamaica, NY 11434
(718) 657-4760
Grades: PK-5
| 316 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
P.s. 251
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
144-51 Arthur St
Springfield Gardens, NY 11413
(718) 276-2745
Springfield Gardens, NY 11413
(718) 276-2745
Grades: PK-5
| 223 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
P.s. 38 Pacific
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
450 Pacific St
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 330-9305
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 330-9305
Grades: PK-5
| 548 students
Rank: #99.
Montessori Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
45 Tremont St
Albany, NY 12205
(518) 475-6675
Albany, NY 12205
(518) 475-6675
Grades: PK-5
| 324 students
Rank: #1010.
P.s. 69 Jackson Heights
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
77-02 37th Ave
Jackson Heights, NY 11372
(718) 424-7700
Jackson Heights, NY 11372
(718) 424-7700
Grades: PK-5
| 813 students
Rank: #1111.
P.s. 152 Gwendoline N Alleyne School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
33-52 62nd St
Woodside, NY 11377
(718) 429-3141
Woodside, NY 11377
(718) 429-3141
Grades: PK-5
| 658 students
Rank: #1212.
Montessori School 27
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
132 Valentine Ln
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8455
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8455
Grades: PK-6
| 332 students
Rank: #1313.
Casimir Pulaski School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
150 Kings Cross
Scarsdale, NY 10583
(914) 376-8575
Scarsdale, NY 10583
(914) 376-8575
Grades: PK-8
| 561 students
Rank: #1414.
P.s. 245
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
249 E 17th St
Brooklyn, NY 11226
(718) 284-2330
Brooklyn, NY 11226
(718) 284-2330
Grades: PK-5
| 224 students
Rank: #1515.
Ps/ms 200 Magnet School-global Studi
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
70-10 164th St
Fresh Meadows, NY 11365
(718) 969-7780
Fresh Meadows, NY 11365
(718) 969-7780
Grades: PK-8
| 534 students
Rank: #1616.
P.s. 70
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
30-45 42nd St
Astoria, NY 11103
(718) 728-4646
Astoria, NY 11103
(718) 728-4646
Grades: PK-5
| 809 students
Rank: #1717.
Queens Explorers Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
90-07 101st St
Ozone Park, NY 11416
(718) 558-7088
Ozone Park, NY 11416
(718) 558-7088
Grades: PK-5
| 392 students
Rank: #1818.
School 29
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
47 Croydon Rd
Yonkers, NY 10710
(914) 376-8585
Yonkers, NY 10710
(914) 376-8585
Grades: PK-8
| 610 students
Rank: #1919.
P.s. 192 Magnet School For Math And Science Inquiry
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4715 18th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(718) 633-3061
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(718) 633-3061
Grades: PK-8
| 567 students
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
P.s. 55 Maure
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
131-10 97th Ave
Richmond Hill, NY 11418
(718) 849-3845
Richmond Hill, NY 11418
(718) 849-3845
Grades: PK-5
| 491 students
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
P.s. 90 Edna Cohen School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2840 W 12th St
Brooklyn, NY 11224
(718) 787-3333
Brooklyn, NY 11224
(718) 787-3333
Grades: PK-5
| 468 students
Rank: #2222.
Brooklyn Arbor Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
325 S 3rd St
Brooklyn, NY 11238
(718) 963-0393
Brooklyn, NY 11238
(718) 963-0393
Grades: PK-5
| 534 students
Rank: #2323.
P.s. 62 Chester Park School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
97-25 108th St
South Richmond Hill, NY 11419
(718) 286-4460
South Richmond Hill, NY 11419
(718) 286-4460
Grades: PK-5
| 795 students
Rank: #2424.
P.s. 198
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4105 Farragut Rd
Brooklyn, NY 11210
(718) 282-4920
Brooklyn, NY 11210
(718) 282-4920
Grades: PK-5
| 292 students
Rank: #2525.
Yonkers Montessori Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
160 Woodlawn Ave
Yonkers, NY 10704
(914) 376-8540
Yonkers, NY 10704
(914) 376-8540
Grades: PK-12
| 1,240 students
Rank: #2626.
P.s. 254 Rosa Parks School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
84-40 101st St
Richmond Hill, NY 11418
(718) 520-7878
Richmond Hill, NY 11418
(718) 520-7878
Grades: PK-5
| 510 students
Rank: #2727.
Paideia School 24
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
50 Colin St
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8640
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8640
Grades: PK-6
| 301 students
Rank: #2828.
Paideia School 15
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
175 Westchester Ave
Tuckahoe, NY 10707
(914) 376-8645
Tuckahoe, NY 10707
(914) 376-8645
Grades: PK-8
| 579 students
Rank: #2929.
Albany School Of Humanities
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
108 Whitehall Rd
Albany, NY 12209
(518) 475-6575
Albany, NY 12209
(518) 475-6575
Grades: PK-5
| 332 students
Rank: #3030.
Rosemarie Ann Siragusa School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
60 Crescent Pl
Yonkers, NY 10704
(914) 376-8570
Yonkers, NY 10704
(914) 376-8570
Grades: PK-6
| 519 students
Rank: #3131.
Eugenio Maria De Hostos Microsociety School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
75 Morris St
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8430
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8430
Grades: PK-8
| 575 students
Rank: #3232.
P.s. 15 Patrick F Daly
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
71 Sullivan St
Brooklyn, NY 11231
(718) 330-9280
Brooklyn, NY 11231
(718) 330-9280
Grades: PK-5
| 413 students
Rank: #3333.
Ps/is 210 21st Century Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
501-503 W 152nd St
New York, NY 10031
(212) 283-0012
New York, NY 10031
(212) 283-0012
Grades: PK-8
| 423 students
Rank: #3434.
Queens School For Leadership And Excellence
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
88-08 164th St
Jamaica, NY 11432
(718) 558-6220
Jamaica, NY 11432
(718) 558-6220
Grades: PK-5
| 599 students
Rank: #3535.
P.s. 151 Mary D Carter
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
50-05 31st Ave
Woodside, NY 11377
(718) 728-2676
Woodside, NY 11377
(718) 728-2676
Grades: PK-5
| 349 students
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked magnet public preschools in New York?
The top ranked magnet public preschools in New York include P.s. 31 Samuel F Dupont, Pearls Hawthorne School and P.s. 122 Mamie Fay.
How many magnet public preschools are located in New York?
103 magnet public preschools are located in New York.
What is the racial composition of students in New York?
New York magnet public preschools minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public preschools average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
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