Largest New York Public Preschools

The average public preschool in New York has approximately 431 students (2024-25).
The public preschools with the largest student enrollments are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The largest public preschool in New York (by enrollment) is P.S. 19 Marino Jeantet with 1,654 students.
# Students Range: 963 1,654 Avg. # Students: 1,126

Largest New York Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
# Students
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
P.S. 19 Marino Jeantet
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 1,654
Grades: PK-5
98-02 Roosevelt Ave
Corona, NY 11368
(718) 424-5859
Rank: #22.
Canandaigua Primary-elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 1,475
Grades: PK-5
90 W Gibson St
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 396-3900
Rank: #33.
Michael J Petrides School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Students: 1,444
Grades: PK-12
715 Ocean Terr
Staten Island, NY 10301
(718) 815-0186
Rank: #44.
P.S. 143 Louis Armstrong
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 1,436
Grades: PK-5
34-74 113th St
Corona, NY 11368
(718) 429-5700
Rank: #55.
P.S. 86 Kingsbridge Heights
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 1,269
Grades: PK-6
2756 Reservoir Ave
Bronx, NY 10468
(718) 584-5585
Rank: #66.
P.S. 200 Benson School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Students: 1,267
Grades: PK-5
1940 Benson Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 236-5466
Rank: #77.
Yonkers Montessori Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 1,261
Grades: PK-12
160 Woodlawn Ave
Yonkers, NY 10704
(914) 376-8540
Rank: #88.
P.S. 89
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 1,211
Grades: PK-8
980 Mace Ave
Bronx, NY 10469
(718) 653-0835
Rank: #99.
P.S. 7 Louis F Simeone
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Students: 1,200
Grades: PK-5
80-55 Cornish Ave
Elmhurst, NY 11373
(718) 446-2726
Rank: #1010.
P.S. 102 Bayview
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Students: 1,169
Grades: PK-8
55-24 Van Horn St
Elmhurst, NY 11373
(718) 446-3308
Rank: #1111.
P.S. 129 Patricia Larkin
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Students: 1,162
Grades: PK-5
128-02 7th Ave
College Point, NY 11356
(718) 353-3150
Rank: #1212.
P.S. 205 Clarion
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Students: 1,156
Grades: PK-5
6701 20th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(718) 236-2380
Rank: #1313.
P.S. 122 Mamie Fay
Magnet School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Students: 1,155
Grades: PK-8
21-21 Ditmars Blvd
Astoria, NY 11105
(718) 721-6410
Rank: #1414.
P.S. 229 Dyker
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Students: 1,144
Grades: PK-8
1400 Benson Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11228
(718) 236-5447
Rank: #1515.
P.S. 229 Emanuel Kaplan
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Students: 1,114
Grades: PK-5
67-25 51st Rd
Woodside, NY 11377
(718) 446-2120
Rank: #1616.
P.S. 24 Andrew Jackson
Magnet School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Students: 1,111
Grades: PK-5
45-57 Union St
Flushing, NY 11355
(718) 359-2288
Rank: #1717.
P.S. 108 Captain Vincent G Fowler
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Students: 1,106
Grades: PK-5
108-10 109th Ave
South Ozone Park, NY 11420
(718) 558-2700
Rank: #1818.
P.S. 21 Edward Hart
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Students: 1,073
Grades: PK-5
147-36 26th Ave
Flushing, NY 11354
(718) 445-8833
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
P.S. 101 Verrazano
Magnet School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Students: 1,057
Grades: PK-5
8696 24th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 372-0221
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
P.S. 79 Francis Lewis
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Students: 1,057
Grades: PK-5
147-27 15th Dr
Whitestone, NY 11357
(718) 746-0396
Rank: #2121.
P.S. 127 Aerospace Science Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 1,056
Grades: PK-8
98-01 25th Ave
East Elmhurst, NY 11369
(718) 446-4700
Rank: #2222.
P.S. 20 John Bowne
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Students: 1,033
Grades: PK-5
142-30 Barclay Ave
Flushing, NY 11355
(718) 359-0321
Rank: #2323.
P.S. 13 Clement C Moore
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 1,026
Grades: PK-5
55-01 94th St
Elmhurst, NY 11373
(718) 271-1021
Rank: #2424.
P.S. 63 Old South
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 1,016
Grades: PK-5
90-15 Sutter Ave
Ozone Park, NY 11417
(718) 845-7560
Rank: #2525.
P.S. 42 Eltingville
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Students: 1,011
Grades: PK-5
380 Genesee Ave
Staten Island, NY 10312
(718) 984-3800
Rank: #2626.
P.S. 204 Vince Lombardi
Magnet School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Students: 1,005
Grades: PK-5
8101 15th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11228
(718) 236-2906
Rank: #2727.
P.S. 60 Woodhaven
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 984
Grades: PK-5
91-02 88th Ave
Woodhaven, NY 11421
(718) 441-5046
Rank: #2828.
P.S. 48 William G Wilcox
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Students: 983
Grades: PK-8
1050 Targee St
Staten Island, NY 10304
(718) 447-8323
Rank: #2929.
International School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 981
Grades: PK-8
141 Hoyt St
Buffalo, NY 14213
(716) 816-3300
Rank: #3030.
Village Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 971
Grades: PK-6
100 School Ln
Hilton, NY 14468
(585) 392-1000
Rank: #3131.
P.S. 230 Doris L Cohen
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Students: 969
Grades: PK-5
1 Albemarle Rd
Brooklyn, NY 11218
(718) 437-6135
Rank: #3232.
Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 964
Grades: PK-12
511 W 182nd St
New York, NY 10033
(212) 781-0524
Rank: #33 - 3533. - 35.
P.S. 197 Kings Highway Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Students: 963
Grades: PK-5
1599 E 22nd St
Brooklyn, NY 11210
(718) 377-7890
Rank: #33 - 3533. - 35.
P.S. 225 Eileen E Zaglin
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 963
Grades: PK-8
1075 Oceanview Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 743-9793
Rank: #33 - 3533. - 35.
School 33-john James Audubon
Magnet School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 963
Grades: PK-6
500 Webster Ave
Rochester, NY 14609
(585) 482-9290
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