Best Schools for American Indian / Alaska Native Students in New York (2026)
These are the New York public schools where american indian / alaska native 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 american indian / alaska native 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 | PS 155 South Ozone Park | 65% | 65% | 57 | B+ |
| 2 | PS 100 GLEN MORRIS South Ozone Park | 57% | 72% | 107 | B |
| 3 | PS 33 EDWARD M FUNK Queens Village | 65% | 65% | 38 | C+ |
| 4 | PS 121 South Ozone Park | 65% | 65% | 50 | A |
| 5 | PS 161 ARTHUR ASHE SCHOOL Jamaica | 50% | 70% | 26 | B+ |
| 6 | PS 50 TALFOURD LAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Jamaica | 55% | 55% | 39 | C+ |
| 7 | PS 55 MAURE Richmond Hill | 55% | 55% | 39 | C+ |
| 8 | PS 62 CHESTER PARK SCHOOL South Richmond Hill | 55% | 55% | 41 | B |
| 9 | PS 65 RAYMOND YORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (THE) Ozone Park | 50% | 50% | 23 | B |
| 10 | BELLAIRE SCHOOL (THE) Queens Village | 55% | 45% | 32 | C+ |
| 11 | PS 95 EASTWOOD Jamaica | 45% | 45% | 38 | C+ |
| 12 | PROSPECT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Salamanca | 30% | 50% | 27 | B |
| 13 | PS 35 NATHANIEL WOODHULL Hollis | 30% | 50% | 26 | C |
| 14 | PS 160 WALTER FRANCIS BISHOP Jamaica | 50% | 30% | 27 | D |
| 15 | PS 123 South Ozone Park | 35% | 35% | 32 | C |
| 16 | PS 223 LYNDON B JOHNSON Jamaica | 30% | 30% | 29 | D |
| 17 | SALMON RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Fort Covington | 35% | 25% | 49 | C |
| 18 | SAINT REGIS MOHAWK SCHOOL Hogansburg | 22% | 27% | 120 | D |
| 19 | JOHN T WAUGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Angola | 25% | 25% | 58 | D |
| 20 | GOWANDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Gowanda | 30% | 10% | 27 | C+ |
| 21 | AKRON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Akron | 10% | 30% | 25 | B |
| 22 | SILVER CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Silver Creek | 15% | 25% | 36 | C |
Middle schools
High schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SALMON RIVER HIGH SCHOOL Fort Covington | 98% | 98% | 63 | A |
| 2 | NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL Sanborn | 90% | 90% | 29 | B+ |
| 3 | MASSENA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL Massena | 90% | 90% | 23 | B+ |
| 4 | LAKE SHORE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL Angola | 90% | 90% | 21 | B |
| 5 | CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL FOR LAW AND SOCIAL JUSTICE Bronx | 90% | 90% | 22 | C+ |
| 6 | JOHN ADAMS HIGH SCHOOL Ozone Park | 90% | 90% | 26 | C+ |
| 7 | THOMAS A EDISON CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION HIGH SCHOOL Jamaica | 90% | 90% | 20 | B+ |
| 8 | HILLCREST HIGH SCHOOL Jamaica | 90% | 90% | 30 | C+ |
| 9 | GOWANDA HIGH SCHOOL Gowanda | 70% | 90% | 21 | B+ |
| 10 | YORK EARLY COLLEGE ACADEMY Jamaica | 65% | 75% | 34 | C |
| 11 | SALAMANCA HIGH SCHOOL Salamanca | 55% | 55% | 57 | C |
| 12 | QUEENS COLLEGIATE - A COLLEGE BOARD SCHOOL Jamaica | 50% | 50% | 22 | D |
| 13 | LA FAYETTE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL Lafayette | 45% | 35% | 31 | C |
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