| # | District | City | Rating | State Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Quogue Union Free School District | Quogue Union Free | 10/10 Excellent | 100th |
| #2 | Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District | Briarcliff Manor Union Free | 10/10 Excellent | 99th |
| #3 | Chappaqua Central School District | Chappaqua | 10/10 Excellent | 99th |
| #4 | Cold Spring Harbor Central School District | Cold Spring Harbor Central | 10/10 Excellent | 99th |
| #5 | Great Neck Union Free School District | Great Neck Union Free | 10/10 Excellent | 99th |
| #6 | Jericho Union Free School District | Jericho Union Free | 10/10 Excellent | 99th |
| #7 | Rye City School District | Rye | 10/10 Excellent | 99th |
| #8 | Scarsdale Union Free School District | Scarsdale | 10/10 Excellent | 99th |
| #9 | Syosset Central School District | Syosset Central | 10/10 Excellent | 99th |
| #10 | Byram Hills Central School District | Armonk | 10/10 Excellent | 98th |
| #11 | East Williston Union Free School District | East Williston Union Free | 10/10 Excellent | 98th |
| #12 | Hastings-on-Hudson Union Free School District | Hastings-on-Hudson Union Free | 10/10 Excellent | 98th |
| #13 | Herricks Union Free School District | Herricks Union Free | 10/10 Excellent | 98th |
| #14 | North Shore Central School District | North Shore Central | 10/10 Excellent | 98th |
| #15 | Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District | Fayetteville-Manlius Central | 10/10 Excellent | 97th |
| #16 | Garden City Union Free School District | Garden | 10/10 Excellent | 97th |
| #17 | Honeoye Falls-Lima Central School District | Honeoye Falls | 10/10 Excellent | 97th |
| #18 | Irvington Union Free School District | Irvington Union Free | 10/10 Excellent | 97th |
| #19 | Pelham Union Free School District | Pelham Union Free | 10/10 Excellent | 97th |
| #20 | Pittsford Central School District | Pittsford | 10/10 Excellent | 97th |
| #21 | Roslyn Union Free School District | Roslyn Union Free | 10/10 Excellent | 97th |
| #22 | Sagaponack Common School District | Sagaponack Common | 10/10 Excellent | 97th |
| #23 | Ardsley Union Free School District | Ardsley Union Free | 10/10 Excellent | 96th |
| #24 | Dobbs Ferry Union Free School District | Dobbs Ferry Union Free | 10/10 Excellent | 96th |
| #25 | East Meadow Union Free School District | East Meadow Union Free | 10/10 Excellent | 96th |
Best School Districts in New York (2026)
This ranking covers 627 rated public school districts in New York, scored using New York State tests 2023–24 state assessment data (with older EDFacts data for a few districts). Each district's reading and math proficiency rates are averaged, then ranked against other districts in the same state to produce a 1–10 score.
A district's score reflects how its students perform on state assessments relative to same-state peers — it is not a direct measure of teaching quality, school culture, or individual student outcomes. Always visit schools, talk to local families, and contact districts directly before making decisions. Learn how ratings are calculated →
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