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Best New York Blue Ribbon Public Preschools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 94 blue ribbon public preschools serving 45,448 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, Naples Street Elementary School and P.s. 6 Lillie D Blake. 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 73% (versus the New York public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% 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 (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
P.s. 172 Beacon School Of Excellence
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
825 4th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11232
(718) 965-4200
Gr: PK-5 | 380 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #22.
Naples Street Elementary School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1055 Targee St
Staten Island, NY 10304
(718) 876-4610
Gr: PK-5 | 311 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #33.
P.s. 6 Lillie D Blake
(Math: 93% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
45 E 81st St
New York, NY 10028
(212) 452-6650
Gr: PK-5 | 655 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #44.
P.s. 94 David D Porter
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
41-77 Little Neck Pkwy
Little Neck, NY 11363
(718) 423-8491
Gr: PK-5 | 353 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #55.
P.s. 203 Oakland Gardens
(Math: 93% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
53-11 Sprngfld Blvd
Oakland Gardens, NY 11364
(718) 423-8652
Gr: PK-5 | 818 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #66.
P.s. 183 Robert L Stevenson
(Math: 88% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
419 E 66th St
New York, NY 10065
(212) 734-7719
Gr: PK-12 | 541 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #77.
P.s. 124 Yung Wing
(Math: 91% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
40 Division St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 966-7237
Gr: PK-5 | 453 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #88.
P.s. 101 School In The Gardens
(Math: 94% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2 Russell Pl
Forest Hills, NY 11375
(718) 268-7230
Gr: PK-5 | 605 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #99.
P.s. 31 Samuel F Dupont
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
75 Meserole Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11222
(718) 383-8998
Gr: PK-5 | 644 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #1010.
P.s. 150
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
28-42 Trinity Pl
New York, NY 10006
(212) 732-4392
Gr: PK-5 | 287 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #1111.
P.s. 41 Crocheron
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
34-06 214th Lane
Bayside, NY 11361
(718) 423-8333
Gr: PK-5 | 445 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
P.s. 11 Purvis J Behan
(Math: 88% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
419 Waverly Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11238
(718) 638-2661
Gr: PK-5 | 923 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Pearls Hawthorne School
Magnet School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
350 Hawthorne Ave
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8250
Gr: PK-8 | 813 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #1414.
Glenwood Landing Elementary School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
60 Cody Ave
Glen Head, NY 11545
(516) 277-7601
Gr: PK-5 | 386 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
P.s. 205 Alexander Graham Bell
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
75-25 Bell Blvd
Bayside, NY 11361
(718) 464-5773
Gr: PK-5 | 225 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
P.s. 290 Manhattan New School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
311 E 82nd St
New York, NY 10028
(212) 734-7127
Gr: PK-5 | 444 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #1717.
P.s. 40 Augustus Saint-gaudens
(Math: 86% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
320 E 20th St
New York, NY 10003
(212) 475-5500
Gr: PK-5 | 538 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #1818.
James J Ambrose School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
80-51 261st St
Glen Oaks, NY 11004
(718) 831-4010
Gr: PK-5 | 659 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #1919.
P.s. 158 Bayard Taylor
(Math: 87% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1458 York Ave
New York, NY 10075
(212) 744-6562
Gr: PK-5 | 605 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #2020.
P.s. 41 Greenwich Village
(Math: 86% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
116 W 11th St
New York, NY 10011
(212) 675-2756
Gr: PK-5 | 478 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #2121.
P.s. 130
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
200-01 42nd Ave
Bayside, NY 11361
(718) 819-2230
Gr: PK-5 | 361 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #2222.
Active Learning Elementary School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
137-20 Franklin Ave
Flushing, NY 11367
(718) 445-5730
Gr: PK-3 | 458 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1
Rank: #2323.
P.s. 122 Mamie Fay
Magnet School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
21-21 Ditmars Blvd
Astoria, NY 11105
(718) 721-6410
Gr: PK-8 | 1,124 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #2424.
Queens College School For Math Science & Technology
(Math: 79% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
148-20 Reeves Ave
Flushing, NY 11367
(718) 461-7462
Gr: PK-8 | 536 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #2525.
P.s. 59 Beekman Hill International
(Math: 84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
231-249 E 56th St
New York, NY 10022
(212) 888-7870
Gr: PK-5 | 531 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #2626.
P.s. 184 Shuang Wen
(Math: 85% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
327 Cherry St-2nd Fl
New York, NY 10002
(212) 602-9700
Gr: PK-8 | 767 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #2727.
P.s. 221 North Hills School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
57-40 Marathon Pkwy
Little Neck, NY 11362
(718) 225-7029
Gr: PK-5 | 504 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #2828.
Barbara Esselborn School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
330 Durant Ave
Staten Island, NY 10308
(718) 987-8020
Gr: PK-5 | 806 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #2929.
P.s. 23 Richmondtown
(Math: 83% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
30 Natick St
Staten Island, NY 10306
(718) 351-1155
Gr: PK-5 | 608 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #3030.
Leaders Of Excellence Advocacy And Discovery
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
639 St Ann's Ave
Bronx, NY 10455
(332) 289-1334
Gr: PK-6 | 192 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
P.s. 195 Manhattan Beach
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
131 Irwin St
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 648-9102
Gr: PK-5 | 385 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
P.s. 98 Douglaston School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
40-20 235th St
Little Neck, NY 11363
(718) 423-8535
Gr: PK-5 | 264 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #3333.
P.s. 64 Frederick Law Olmsted
(Math: 76% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
874 Amherst St
Buffalo, NY 14216
(716) 816-3420
Gr: PK-4 | 583 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #3434.
P.s. 242 Leonard P Stavisky Early Childhood School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
29-66 137th St
Flushing, NY 11354
(718) 445-2902
Gr: PK-3 | 303 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #3535.
P.s. 130 Hernando De Soto
(Math: 77% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
143 Baxter St
New York, NY 10013
(212) 226-8072
Gr: PK-5 | 526 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked blue ribbon public preschools in New York?
The top-ranked blue ribbon public preschools in New York include P.s. 172 Beacon School Of Excellence, Naples Street Elementary School and P.s. 6 Lillie D Blake.
How many blue ribbon public preschools are located in New York?
94 blue ribbon public preschools are located in New York.
What is the racial composition of students in New York?
New York blue ribbon public preschools minority enrollment is 57% 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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