Best Schools for Hispanic Students in New York (2026)

These are the New York public schools where hispanic students scored highest on the state reading and math tests, ranked by the average of the two proficiency rates. Only schools with at least 20 tested hispanic students are included. The list reflects how students in this group perform at each school; it is not a ranking of schools by their demographic makeup.

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Elementary schools

#	School	Reading	Math	Tested	Overall Repit grade
1	BROOKLYN PROSPECT CHARTER SCHOOL-CSD 15 Brooklyn	95%	95%	34	A+
2	PS 172 BEACON SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE Brooklyn	87%	98%	164	A+
3	BARNUM WOODS SCHOOL East Meadow	—	90%	14	A+
4	HEATHCOTE SCHOOL Scarsdale	90%	90%	21	A+
5	GLEN HEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Glen Head	90%	90%	21	A+
6	MOHANSIC SCHOOL Yorktown Heights	90%	90%	21	A+
7	PS 196 GRAND CENTRAL PARKWAY Forest Hills	95%	85%	36	A+
8	MCVEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL East Meadow	85%	92%	60	A+
9	WALTON AVENUE SCHOOL (THE) Bronx	77%	92%	103	A+
10	CONCOURSE VILLAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Bronx	77%	87%	87	A+
11	PS 183 ROBERT L STEVENSON New York	90%	70%	21	A+
12	PS 234 INDEPENDENCE SCHOOL New York	70%	90%	24	A+
13	PS 134 Brooklyn	90%	70%	22	A+
14	TODD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Briarcliff Manor	70%	90%	30	A+
15	MEADOWBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL East Meadow	70%	90%	22	A+
16	PARKWAY SCHOOL East Meadow	70%	90%	25	A+
17	THOMAS JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Yorktown Heights	70%	90%	25	A+
18	LAUREL PLAINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL New City	90%	70%	20	A+
19	PS 40 AUGUSTUS SAINT-GAUDENS New York	85%	75%	39	A+
20	PS 41 GREENWICH VILLAGE New York	75%	85%	33	A+
21	PS 46 ALLEY POND Bayside	75%	85%	32	A+
22	PS 205 ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL Bayside	85%	75%	33	A+
23	PS 101 SCHOOL IN THE GARDENS Forest Hills	75%	85%	41	A+
24	PS 121 South Ozone Park	75%	85%	46	A
25	PS 130 Bayside	75%	85%	32	A+

Middle schools

#	School	Reading	Math	Tested	Overall Repit grade
1	TAG YOUNG SCHOLARS New York	92%	92%	67	A+
2	BRONXVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL Bronxville	90%	90%	22	A+
3	KIPP STAR COLLEGE PREP CHARTER SCHOOL New York	90%	90%	24	A+
4	ANDERSON SCHOOL (THE) New York	90%	90%	28	A+
5	30TH AVENUE SCHOOL (THE) (G & T CITYWIDE) Astoria	85%	95%	33	A+
6	SCARSDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL Scarsdale	85%	87%	58	A+
7	EAST SIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL New York	85%	85%	50	A+
8	MOTT HALL SCHOOL (THE) New York	77%	87%	237	A+
9	BRIARCLIFF MIDDLE SCHOOL Briarcliff Manor	70%	90%	26	A+
10	H C CRITTENDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL Armonk	70%	90%	27	A+
11	ACADEMY OF ARTS AND LETTERS Brooklyn	85%	75%	32	A+
12	MS 243 CENTER SCHOOL New York	85%	75%	40	A+
13	CHRISTA MCAULIFFE SCHOOL (THE) /IS 187 Brooklyn	85%	75%	45	A+
14	MARK TWAIN IS 239 FOR THE GIFTED AND TALENTED Brooklyn	85%	75%	59	A+
15	IS 98 BAY ACADEMY Brooklyn	82%	72%	122	A+
16	MS 255 SALK SCHOOL OF SCIENCE New York	85%	65%	36	A+
17	WASHINGTON HEIGHTS ACADEMY New York	77%	72%	259	A+
18	JOHN STREET SCHOOL Franklin Square	75%	75%	35	A+
19	PEARLS HAWTHORNE SCHOOL Yonkers	72%	77%	216	A+
20	SOUTH WOODS MIDDLE SCHOOL Syosset	70%	75%	30	A+
21	PS 171 PATRICK HENRY New York	72%	72%	264	A+
22	GARDEN CITY PARK SCHOOL Garden City Park	—	70%	18	A+
23	BIRCH SCHOOL Merrick	70%	70%	22	A+
24	GARDEN CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL Garden City	70%	70%	21	A+
25	FLORAL PARK-BELLEROSE SCHOOL Floral Park	65%	75%	33	A+

High schools

#	School	Reading	Math	Tested	Overall Repit grade
1	MANHATTAN VILLAGE ACADEMY New York	98%	98%	71	A
2	AVIATION CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION HIGH SCHOOL Long Island City	98%	98%	226	A+
3	BROOKLYN TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL Brooklyn	98%	98%	107	A+
4	DISCOVERY HIGH SCHOOL Bronx	98%	98%	80	B
5	MARBLE HILL HIGH SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES Bronx	98%	98%	61	A
6	VALLEY STREAM CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL Valley Stream	98%	98%	80	A+
7	BRONX CENTER FOR SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS Bronx	98%	98%	63	A
8	MANHATTAN CENTER FOR SCIENCE & MATHEMATICS New York	98%	98%	207	A+
9	CENTRAL PARK EAST HIGH SCHOOL New York	98%	98%	63	A
10	PARK EAST HIGH SCHOOL New York	98%	98%	61	A
11	FIORELLO H LAGUARDIA HIGH SCHOOL New York	98%	98%	135	A+
12	MANHATTAN BRIDGES HIGH SCHOOL New York	98%	98%	98	A
13	HIGH SCHOOL FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS & HUMAN SERVICES New York	98%	98%	215	A
14	HIGH SCHOOL FOR ARTS AND BUSINESS Corona	98%	98%	137	A
15	MIDDLE COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL AT LAGUARDIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE Long Island City	98%	—	87	C+
16	ACADEMY FOR LANGUAGE AND TECHNOLOGY Bronx	98%	98%	73	A
17	MONROE-WOODBURY HIGH SCHOOL Central Valley	98%	98%	142	A+
18	EAST MEADOW HIGH SCHOOL East Meadow	98%	98%	62	A+
19	CARMEL HIGH SCHOOL Carmel	98%	98%	82	A+
20	BALDWIN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL Baldwin	98%	98%	97	A+
21	MATH ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE ACADEMY CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL Brooklyn	98%	98%	84	A
22	HIGH SCHOOL-CONSTRUCTION TRADES ENGINEERING & ARCHITECTURE Ozone Park	98%	98%	85	A+
23	WILLIAMSBURG HIGH SCHOOL FOR ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN Brooklyn	98%	98%	72	A
24	ACADEMY OF FINANCE AND ENTERPRISE Long Island City	98%	98%	70	A
25	MASPETH HIGH SCHOOL Elmhurst	98%	98%	105	A+

Source: U.S. Department of Education EDFacts (state assessment results by student group) via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Small schools report results as ranges; we use the midpoint. Methodology

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