Milton School in Rye placed 105th out of 2,501 ranked elementary schools in New York in the 2027 U.S. News Best Elementary Schools rankings released Oct. 20.

The K-5 school on Hewlett Street scored 95.84 out of 100. Ninety percent of Milton students scored at or above the proficient level in reading, and 87% hit that mark in math, according to U.S. News. The school has 320 students and a 10-to-1 student-teacher ratio.

Milton's neighbor, Osborn School, finished close behind at No. 107 with a 95.76 overall score. Osborn posted 88% reading proficiency and 89% math proficiency among its 469 students.

Both Rye schools outperformed the Rye City School District averages of 85% in reading and 87% in math. They also far exceeded statewide averages of 45% in reading and 53% in math.

Rye's third elementary school, Midland School, ranked No. 234 with a score of 90.68 out of 100.

All three Rye City schools have 100% certified teachers.

Harrison and Rye Brook

In Harrison, Harrison Avenue Elementary School ranked No. 169 statewide with a 93.28 overall score. The school reported 89% math proficiency and 74% reading proficiency among its 607 students. Both figures topped the Harrison Central School District averages of 79% in math and 65% in reading.

Harrison's Parsons Memorial School landed at No. 1,006 with a 59.8 score. Forty-nine percent of Parsons students scored proficient in reading, and 71% did so in math.

In Rye Brook, Bruno M. Ponterio Ridge Street School ranked No. 290 with an 88.44 overall score. Eighty-five percent of its 598 students scored proficient in math, and 74% did so in reading. The school is part of the Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School District.

How the rankings work

U.S. News ranked about 46,000 public elementary schools nationwide, according to a press release from the publication. The methodology evaluates student performance in math and reading alongside student demographic context. Student-teacher ratios break ties in overall scores.

The rankings use state assessment data from the 2023-2024 school year and school profile data from the Common Core of Data (2025).

New York's top 10 elementary schools

For comparison, the top-ranked elementary schools in New York are all in New York City or the Bronx. The statewide top 10:

  1. Special Music School, New York
  2. PS 77 Lower Lab School, New York
  3. New Explorations Into Science, Tech and Math High School, New York
  4. The Anderson School, New York
  5. Leaders of Excellence Advocacy and Discovery, Bronx
  6. 30th Avenue School (G&T Citywide), Astoria
  7. Icahn Charter School 4, Bronx
  8. Tag Young Scholars, New York
  9. Success Academy Charter School-Hell's Kitchen, New York
  10. PS 196 Grand Central Parkway, Forest Hills