The average student-teacher ratio in New York public elementary schools is approximately 11:1 (2026).
Student-Teacher Ratio Range: 2:1
4:1
Avg. Student-Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Public Elementary Schools Student-Teacher Ratio Statistics in New York (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student-Teacher Ratio
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 51. - 5.
Genesee Valley Boces
Special Education School
Student-Teacher Ratio: 2:1
Grades: 1-12
80 Munson St
Le Roy, NY 14482
(585) 658-7905
Le Roy, NY 14482
(585) 658-7905
Rank: #1 - 51. - 5.
Greenburgh Eleven Elementary School
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 2:1
Grades: K-6
1 Echo Hills - Bethune Bldg #3
Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
(914) 693-8500
Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
(914) 693-8500
Rank: #1 - 51. - 5.
Greenburgh Eleven Middle School
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 2:1
Grades: 6-8
1 Echo Hills - Bethune Bldg #3
Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
(914) 693-8500
Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
(914) 693-8500
Rank: #1 - 51. - 5.
Ziccolella Elementary School
Special Education School
Student-Teacher Ratio: 2:1
Grades: K-6
1 S Broadway
Hastings On Hudson, NY 10706
(914) 478-1106
Hastings On Hudson, NY 10706
(914) 478-1106
Rank: #1 - 51. - 5.
Ziccolella Middle School
Special Education School
Student-Teacher Ratio: 2:1
Grades: 6-8
1 S Broadway
Hastings On Hudson, NY 10706
(914) 478-1106
Hastings On Hudson, NY 10706
(914) 478-1106
Rank: #6 - 206. - 20.
Albany-schoharie-schenectady-saratoga Boces
Special Education School
Student-Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: K-12
900 Watervliet-shaker Rd-ste 1
Albany, NY 12205
(518) 862-4901
Albany, NY 12205
(518) 862-4901
Rank: #6 - 206. - 20.
Cattaraugus-allegany-erie-wyoming Boces
Special Education School
Student-Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: K-12
1825 Windfall Rd
Olean, NY 14760
(716) 376-8255
Olean, NY 14760
(716) 376-8255
Rank: #6 - 206. - 20.
Cayuga-onondaga Boces
Special Education School
Student-Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: K-12
1879 W Genesee St Rd
Auburn, NY 13021
(315) 253-0361
Auburn, NY 13021
(315) 253-0361
Rank: #6 - 206. - 20.
Dutchess Boces
Special Education School
Student-Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: K-12
5 Boces Rd
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
(845) 486-4800
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
(845) 486-4800
Rank: #6 - 206. - 20.
Erie 1 Boces
Special Education School
Student-Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: K-12
355 Harlem Rd
Buffalo, NY 14224
(716) 821-7001
Buffalo, NY 14224
(716) 821-7001
Rank: #6 - 206. - 20.
Lake Pleasant School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: PK-8
120 Elm Lake Rd
Speculator, NY 12164
(518) 548-7571
Speculator, NY 12164
(518) 548-7571
Rank: #6 - 206. - 20.
Long Lake Central School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: PK-12
20 School Ln
Long Lake, NY 12847
(518) 624-2147
Long Lake, NY 12847
(518) 624-2147
Rank: #6 - 206. - 20.
New York State School For The Blind
Special Education School
Student-Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: K-12
2a Richmond Ave
Batavia, NY 14020
(585) 343-5384
Batavia, NY 14020
(585) 343-5384
Rank: #6 - 206. - 20.
Newcomb Central School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: PK-12
5535 Rt 28n
Newcomb, NY 12852
(518) 582-3341
Newcomb, NY 12852
(518) 582-3341
Rank: #6 - 206. - 20.
Orleans-niagara Boces
Special Education School
Student-Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: K-12
4232 Shelby Basin Rd
Medina, NY 14103
(716) 731-6800
Medina, NY 14103
(716) 731-6800
Rank: #6 - 206. - 20.
Oswego Boces
Special Education School
Student-Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: K-12
179 County Rte 64
Mexico, NY 13114
(315) 963-4222
Mexico, NY 13114
(315) 963-4222
Rank: #6 - 206. - 20.
Otsego-delaware-schoharie-greene Boces
Special Education School
Student-Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: K-12
2020 Jump Brook Rd
Grand Gorge, NY 12434
(607) 588-6291
Grand Gorge, NY 12434
(607) 588-6291
Rank: #6 - 206. - 20.
Putnam-westchester Boces
Special Education School
Student-Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: K-12
200 Boces Dr
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
(914) 245-2700
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
(914) 245-2700
Rank: #6 - 206. - 20.
Saint Lawrence-lewis Boces
Special Education School
Student-Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: K-12
40 W Main St
Canton, NY 13617
(315) 386-4504
Canton, NY 13617
(315) 386-4504
Rank: #6 - 206. - 20.
Schuyler-steuben-chemung-tioga-allegany Boces
Special Education School
Student-Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: K-12
9579 Vocational Dr
Painted Post, NY 14870
(607) 654-2283
Painted Post, NY 14870
(607) 654-2283
Rank: #21 - 4521. - 45.
Birchwood School
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: K-12
214 Sickletown Rd
West Nyack, NY 10994
(845) 639-6480
West Nyack, NY 10994
(845) 639-6480
Rank: #21 - 4521. - 45.
Bridgehampton School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: PK-12
2685 Montauk Hwy
Bridgehampton, NY 11932
(631) 537-0271
Bridgehampton, NY 11932
(631) 537-0271
Rank: #21 - 4521. - 45.
Clinton-essex-warren-washington Boces
Special Education School
Student-Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: K-12
1585 Military Turnpike
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
(518) 561-0100
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
(518) 561-0100
Rank: #21 - 4521. - 45.
Delaware-chenango-madison-otsego Boces
Special Education School
Student-Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: K-12
6678 County Rd 32
Norwich, NY 13815
(607) 335-1233
Norwich, NY 13815
(607) 335-1233
Rank: #21 - 4521. - 45.
Edinburg Common School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: PK-6
4 Johnson Rd
Northville, NY 12134
(518) 863-8412
Northville, NY 12134
(518) 863-8412
Rank: #21 - 4521. - 45.
Herkimer-fulton-hamilton-otsego Boces
Special Education School
Student-Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: K-12
352 Gros Blvd
Herkimer, NY 13350
(315) 867-2023
Herkimer, NY 13350
(315) 867-2023
Rank: #21 - 4521. - 45.
Linden Hill High School
Special Education School
Student-Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: 6-12
226 Linda Ave
Hawthorne, NY 10532
(914) 749-2977
Hawthorne, NY 10532
(914) 749-2977
Rank: #21 - 4521. - 45.
Madison-oneida Boces
Special Education School
Student-Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: K-12
4937 Spring Rd
Verona, NY 13478
(315) 361-5510
Verona, NY 13478
(315) 361-5510
Rank: #21 - 4521. - 45.
Minerva Central School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: PK-12
1466 County Rt 29
Olmstedville, NY 12857
(518) 251-2000
Olmstedville, NY 12857
(518) 251-2000
Rank: #21 - 4521. - 45.
Monroe 1 Boces
Special Education School
Student-Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: K-12
41 O'connor Rd
Fairport, NY 14450
(585) 383-2200
Fairport, NY 14450
(585) 383-2200
Rank: #21 - 4521. - 45.
Monroe 2-orleans Boces
Special Education School
Student-Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: K-12
3599 Big Ridge Rd
Spencerport, NY 14559
(585) 352-2410
Spencerport, NY 14559
(585) 352-2410
Rank: #21 - 4521. - 45.
New York State School For The Deaf
Special Education School
Student-Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: PK-12
401 Turin St
Rome, NY 13440
(315) 337-8400
Rome, NY 13440
(315) 337-8400
Rank: #21 - 4521. - 45.
Ontario-seneca-yates-cayuga-wayne Boces
Special Education School
Student-Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: K-12
131 Drumlin Ct
Newark, NY 14513
(315) 332-7284
Newark, NY 14513
(315) 332-7284
Rank: #21 - 4521. - 45.
Orange-ulster Boces
Special Education School
Student-Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: K-12
53 Gibson Rd
Goshen, NY 10924
(845) 291-0145
Goshen, NY 10924
(845) 291-0145
Rank: #21 - 4521. - 45.
P.s. 169 Robert F Kennedy
Special Education School
Student-Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: K-12
110 E 88th St
New York, NY 10128
(212) 348-6140
New York, NY 10128
(212) 348-6140
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the New York average public elementary schools student-teacher ratio?
The New York average public elementary schools student-teacher ratio is 11:1 for 2026.
What are the public elementary schools with the lowest student-teacher ratio in New York?
The best top-ranked public elementary schools in New York include Genesee Valley Boces, Greenburgh Eleven Elementary School and Greenburgh Eleven Middle School.
