Where NYC schools rank across N.Y. state based new science test scores

Editor’s note: To view the performance of each school district, including New York City’s ranking, see the chart at the bottom of the article.

During the 2023–2024 academic year, at least 90% of the students in one school district in New York State demonstrated proficiency on statewide scientific assessment examinations.

Last year, 93% of the students in Nassau County, Long Island’s Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District scored proficiently on state science exams. In New York, no other school district achieved 90% proficiency.

Every year, fifth- and eighth-grade students throughout New York take the science exams. In November, the state Education Department published test results for the 2023–2024 academic year.

After analyzing the data, Syracuse.com used the combined scores of fifth and eighth grade students to rank each district.

If a student receives a level three or above score on the assessment tests, they are deemed proficient.

Fayetteville-Manlius tied for No. 27 in the state last year, making it the top-ranked school district in Onondaga County for science. On the most recent tests, 76% of the district’s students scored proficiently.

According to data released by the state, the Syracuse City School District ranked 598th out of 610 districts in New York for science last year. During the 2023–2024 school year, 19% of the district’s pupils scored proficiently on the science assessment examinations.

The table below provides information on the most recent science rankings for school districts in New York. Click here to open the table in a new window if you are unable to see it.

You can search by typing a county name or a district name, either full or partial, into the search box. To sort the table, you can also click on the headers of the columns.

The table only includes districts for which the state has provided data.

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