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Best Magnet Public Schools in New York (2026)
Public School Review - Established 2003

Best New York Magnet Public Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 226 magnet public schools serving 125,616 students in New York.
Learn more about how magnet schools work. The top-ranked magnet public schools in New York are 30th Avenue School (G & T Citywide), Staten Island Technical High School and P.s. 77 Lower Lab School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
New York magnet public schools have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the New York public school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Best Magnet Public Schools in New York (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
30th Avenue School (G & T Citywide)
Magnet School
(Math: 96% | Reading: 97%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
28-37 29th St
Astoria, NY 11102
(718) 726-0501
Gr: K-8 | 525 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #22.
Staten Island Technical High School
Magnet School
(Math: 96% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
485 Clawson St
Staten Island, NY 10306
(718) 667-3222
Gr: 9-12 | 1,425 student Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #33.
P.s. 77 Lower Lab School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
1700 3rd Ave
New York, NY 10128
(212) 427-2798
Gr: K-5 | 364 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #44.
Tag Young Scholars
Magnet School
(Math: 94% | Reading: 97%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
240 E 109th St
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-6003
Gr: K-8 | 576 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #55.
Special Music School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
129 W 67th St
New York, NY 10023
(212) 501-3318
Gr: K-12 | 305 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #66.
I.s. 98 Bay Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 94% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
1401 Emmons Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 891-9005
Gr: 6-8 | 1,435 student Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #77.
New Explorations Into Sciencetech And Math High School
Magnet School
(Math: 93% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
111 Columbia St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 677-5190
Gr: K-12 | 1,620 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #88.
P.s. 31 Samuel F Dupont
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
75 Meserole Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11222
(718) 383-8998
Gr: PK-5 | 644 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #99.
Mark Twain Is 239 For The Gifted And Talented
Magnet School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2401 Neptune Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11224
(718) 266-0814
Gr: 6-8 | 1,295 student Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #1010.
Pearls Hawthorne School
Magnet School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
350 Hawthorne Ave
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8250
Gr: PK-8 | 813 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Ballet Tech/nyc Public School For Dance
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
890 Broadway
New York, NY 10003
(212) 254-1803
Gr: 4-8 | 112 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1830 Shore Blvd
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 368-8500
Gr: 9-12 | 952 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #1313.
Junior High School 216 George J Ryan
Magnet School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
64-20 175th St
Fresh Meadows, NY 11365
(718) 358-2005
Gr: 6-8 | 1,516 student Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #1414.
Smithtown High School-west
Magnet School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
100 Central Rd
Smithtown, NY 11787
(631) 382-2905
Gr: 9-12 | 1,158 student Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #1515.
P.s. 122 Mamie Fay
Magnet School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
21-21 Ditmars Blvd
Astoria, NY 11105
(718) 721-6410
Gr: PK-8 | 1,124 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #1616.
Saunders Trades & Technical High School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
183 Palmer Rd
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8150
Gr: 9-12 | 1,039 student Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #1717.
Magnet School Of Math Science & Design Technology
Magnet School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
511 7th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 965-1190
Gr: PK-5 | 836 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #1818.
Columbia Secondary School
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
425 W 123rd St
New York, NY 10027
(212) 666-1278
Gr: 6-12 | 714 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #1919.
Saint James Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
580 Lake Ave
Saint James, NY 11780
(631) 382-4455
Gr: K-5 | 461 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #2020.
Merrick Avenue Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1870 Merrick Ave
Merrick, NY 11566
(516) 992-1200
Gr: 7-10 | 848 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #2121.
Yonkers High School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
150 Rockland Ave
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8191
Gr: 9-12 | 1,111 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #2222.
P.s. 253
Magnet School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2953 Brighton 6th St
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 332-3331
Gr: K-5 | 955 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #2323.
I.s. 227 Louis Armstrong
Magnet School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
32-02 Junction Blvd
East Elmhurst, NY 11369
(718) 335-7500
Gr: 5-8 | 1,555 student Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #2424.
Fordham High School For The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
500 E Fordham Rd
Bronx, NY 10458
(718) 733-4656
Gr: 9-12 | 351 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #2525.
Tackan Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
99 Midwood Ave
Nesconset, NY 11767
(631) 382-2675
Gr: K-5 | 470 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #2626.
Celia Cruz Bronx High School Of Music
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2780 Reservoir Ave
Bronx, NY 10468
(718) 329-8550
Gr: 9-12 | 407 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #2727.
Wellington C Mepham High School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2401 Camp Ave
Bellmore, NY 11710
(516) 992-1500
Gr: 9-12 | 1,211 student Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #2828.
Junior High School 185 Edward Bleeker
Magnet School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
147-26 25th Dr
Flushing, NY 11354
(718) 445-3232
Gr: 6-8 | 1,516 student Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #2929.
Bronx Center For Science And Mathematics
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1363 Fulton Ave
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 992-7089
Gr: 9-12 | 382 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #3030.
Ralph A Fabrizio School
Magnet School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
619 72nd St
Brooklyn, NY 11209
(718) 491-8400
Gr: K-5 | 828 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #3131.
Daniel Webster Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
95 Glenmore Dr
New Rochelle, NY 10801
(914) 576-4460
Gr: K-5 | 496 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #3232.
Mandalay School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2667 Bayview Ave
Wantagh, NY 11793
(516) 679-6390
Gr: PK-5 | 321 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #3333.
Sanford H Calhoun High School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1786 State St
Merrick, NY 11566
(516) 992-1300
Gr: 9-12 | 1,219 student Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #3434.
Accompsett Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
660 Meadow Rd
Smithtown, NY 11787
(631) 382-2305
Gr: 6-8 | 522 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #3535.
P.s. 38 Pacific
Magnet School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
450 Pacific St
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 330-9305
Gr: PK-5 | 546 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 71%

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked magnet public schools in New York?
The top-ranked magnet public schools in New York include 30th Avenue School (G & T Citywide), Staten Island Technical High School and P.s. 77 Lower Lab School.
How many magnet public schools are located in New York?
226 magnet public schools are located in New York.
What is the racial composition of students in New York?
New York magnet public schools minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public schools average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

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