The top ranked public preschools in New York are P.S.
172 Beacon School Of Excellence, P.S. 196 Grand Central Parkway and Jeffrey Ratner-robert Seaman Elementary School. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top ranked public preschools are Jericho, Scarsdale and Bronxville.
A school's overall testing rank is based on a it's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. The average percentage of students achieving math proficiency in New York is 47%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 49%.
Top Ranked Public Preschools in New York (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
P.S. 172 Beacon School Of Excellence
Magnet School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: ≥95% (Top 5%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-5
825 4th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11232
(718) 965-4200
Brooklyn, NY 11232
(718) 965-4200
Rank: #22.
P.S. 196 Grand Central Parkway
Magnet School
(Math: 96% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 96% (Top 5%)
Reading: 94% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
71-25 113th St
Forest Hills, NY 11375
(718) 263-9770
Forest Hills, NY 11375
(718) 263-9770
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Jeffrey Ratner-robert Seaman Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
137 Leahy St
Jericho, NY 11753
(516) 203-3630
Jericho, NY 11753
(516) 203-3630
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Naples Street Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
1055 Targee St
Staten Island, NY 10304
(718) 876-4610
Staten Island, NY 10304
(718) 876-4610
Rank: #55.
Academy For Excellence Through The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 85-89% (Top 10%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
68-60 110th St
Forest Hills, NY 11375
(929) 467-6200
Forest Hills, NY 11375
(929) 467-6200
Rank: #66.
P.S. 188 Kingsbury
Magnet School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 89% (Top 10%)
Reading: 87% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
218-12 Hartland Ave
Oakland Gardens, NY 11364
(929) 600-5683
Oakland Gardens, NY 11364
(929) 600-5683
Rank: #77.
P.S. 6 Lillie D Blake
Magnet School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 88% (Top 10%)
Reading: 88% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
45 E 81st St
New York, NY 10028
(212) 452-6650
New York, NY 10028
(212) 452-6650
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
P.S. 31 Samuel F Dupont
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 85-89% (Top 10%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
75 Meserole Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11222
(718) 383-8998
Brooklyn, NY 11222
(718) 383-8998
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
P.S. 94 David D Porter
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 85-89% (Top 10%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
41-77 Little Neck Pkwy
Little Neck, NY 11363
(718) 423-8491
Little Neck, NY 11363
(718) 423-8491
Rank: #1010.
P.S. 203 Oakland Gardens
Magnet School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 91% (Top 10%)
Reading: 84% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
53-11 Sprngfld Blvd
Oakland Gardens, NY 11364
(718) 423-8652
Oakland Gardens, NY 11364
(718) 423-8652
Rank: #1111.
P.S. 124 Yung Wing
Magnet School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 88% (Top 10%)
Reading: 85% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
40 Division St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 966-7237
New York, NY 10002
(212) 966-7237
Rank: #1212.
P.S. 183 Robert L Stevenson
Magnet School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 85% (Top 20%)
Reading: 88% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
419 E 66th St
New York, NY 10065
(212) 734-7719
New York, NY 10065
(212) 734-7719
Rank: #1313.
Active Learning Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-3
137-20 Franklin Ave
Flushing, NY 11367
(718) 445-5730
Flushing, NY 11367
(718) 445-5730
Rank: #1414.
P.S. 29 John M Harrigan
Magnet School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 83% (Top 20%)
Reading: 87% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
425 Henry St
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 330-9277
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 330-9277
Rank: #1515.
P.S. 101 School In The Gardens
Magnet School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 88% (Top 10%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
2 Russell Pl
Forest Hills, NY 11375
(718) 268-7230
Forest Hills, NY 11375
(718) 268-7230
Rank: #1616.
River School
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 85-89% (Top 10%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
425 E 35th St
New York, NY 10016
(212) 251-6640
New York, NY 10016
(212) 251-6640
Rank: #1717.
P.S. 8 Shirlee Solomon
Magnet School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 84% (Top 20%)
Reading: 85% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
112 Lindenwood Rd
Staten Island, NY 10308
(718) 356-2800
Staten Island, NY 10308
(718) 356-2800
Rank: #1818.
Pearls Hawthorne School
Magnet School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 84% (Top 20%)
Reading: 84% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-8
350 Hawthorne Ave
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8250
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8250
Rank: #1919.
P.S. 87 William Sherman
Magnet School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 83% (Top 20%)
Reading: 83% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
160 W 78th St
New York, NY 10024
(212) 678-2826
New York, NY 10024
(212) 678-2826
Rank: #20 - 2220. - 22.
P.S. 205 Alexander Graham Bell
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 80-84% (Top 20%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
75-25 Bell Blvd
Bayside, NY 11361
(718) 464-5773
Bayside, NY 11361
(718) 464-5773
Rank: #20 - 2220. - 22.
P.S. 290 Manhattan New School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 80-84% (Top 20%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
311 E 82nd St
New York, NY 10028
(212) 734-7127
New York, NY 10028
(212) 734-7127
Rank: #20 - 2220. - 22.
P.S. 89
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 80-84% (Top 20%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
201 Warren St
New York, NY 10282
(212) 571-5659
New York, NY 10282
(212) 571-5659
Rank: #2323.
P.S. 50 Frank Hankinson
Magnet School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 85% (Top 20%)
Reading: 79% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
200 Adelaide Ave
Staten Island, NY 10306
(718) 987-0396
Staten Island, NY 10306
(718) 987-0396
Rank: #2424.
P.S. 40 Augustus Saint-gaudens
Magnet School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 81% (Top 20%)
Reading: 82% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
320 E 20th St
New York, NY 10003
(212) 475-5500
New York, NY 10003
(212) 475-5500
Rank: #2525.
P.S. 11 Purvis J Behan
Magnet School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 79% (Top 20%)
Reading: 84% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
419 Waverly Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11238
(718) 638-2661
Brooklyn, NY 11238
(718) 638-2661
Rank: #2626.
James J Ambrose School
Magnet School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 79% (Top 20%)
Reading: 82% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
80-51 261st St
Glen Oaks, NY 11004
(718) 831-4010
Glen Oaks, NY 11004
(718) 831-4010
Rank: #27 - 3227. - 32.
Manor Oaks William Bowie School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 80-84% (Top 20%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-6
1950 Hillside Ave
New Hyde Park, NY 11040
(516) 434-2363
New Hyde Park, NY 11040
(516) 434-2363
Rank: #27 - 3227. - 32.
Nassakeag Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 80-84% (Top 20%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-6
490 Pond Path
East Setauket, NY 11733
(631) 730-4400
East Setauket, NY 11733
(631) 730-4400
Rank: #27 - 3227. - 32.
P.S. 107 John W Kimball
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 80-84% (Top 20%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-5
1301 8th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 499-2054
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 499-2054
Rank: #27 - 3227. - 32.
P.S. 144 Col Jeromus Remsen
Magnet School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 82% (Top 20%)
Reading: 77% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-5
69-20 Juno St
Forest Hills, NY 11375
(718) 268-2775
Forest Hills, NY 11375
(718) 268-2775
Rank: #27 - 3227. - 32.
P.S. 242 Leonard P Stavisky Early Childhood School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 80-84% (Top 20%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-3
29-66 137th St
Flushing, NY 11354
(718) 445-2902
Flushing, NY 11354
(718) 445-2902
Rank: #27 - 3227. - 32.
P.S. 376
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 80-84% (Top 20%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-5
210-21 48th Ave
Oakland Gardens, NY 11364
(929) 267-5900
Oakland Gardens, NY 11364
(929) 267-5900
Rank: #3333.
P.S. 41 Greenwich Village
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 80% (Top 20%)
Reading: 81% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
116 W 11th St
New York, NY 10011
(212) 675-2756
New York, NY 10011
(212) 675-2756
Rank: #3434.
P.S. 150
Magnet School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 70-79% (Top 20%)
Reading: 80-89% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
28-42 Trinity Pl
New York, NY 10006
(212) 732-4392
New York, NY 10006
(212) 732-4392
Rank: #3535.
P.S. 171 Patrick Henry
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 80% (Top 20%)
Reading: 80% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-8
19 E 103rd St
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5801
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5801
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