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Best New York Special Education Public Elementary Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 108 special education public elementary schools serving 45,318 students in New York.
The top-ranked special education public elementary schools in New York are Nyc Autism Charter School East Harlem, Birchwood School and Blythedale School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
New York special education public elementary schools have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Best Special Education Public Elementary Schools in New York (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Nyc Autism Charter School East Harlem
Special Education School
Charter School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
433 E 100th St
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-2580
Gr: 2-4 | 41 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #2 - 42. - 4.
Birchwood School
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
214 Sickletown Rd
West Nyack, NY 10994
(845) 639-6480
Gr: K-12 | 66 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #2 - 42. - 4.
Blythedale School
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
95 Bradhurst Ave
Valhalla, NY 10595
(914) 347-1800
Gr: K-12 | 133 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #2 - 42. - 4.
Greenburgh Eleven Elementary School
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1 Echo Hills - Bethune Bldg #3
Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
(914) 693-8500
Gr: K-11 | 17 students Student-teacher ratio: 2:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #55.
Ziccolella Elementary School
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1 S Broadway
Hastings On Hudson, NY 10706
(914) 478-1106
Gr: K-6 | 23 students Student-teacher ratio: 2:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #66.
P.s. 84
Special Education School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
462 Grider St
Buffalo, NY 14215
(716) 816-4080
Gr: K-12 | 151 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #77.
Ziccolella Middle School
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1 S Broadway
Hastings On Hudson, NY 10706
(914) 478-1106
Gr: 6-8 | 19 students Student-teacher ratio: 1:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Cedar Knolls Academy
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
226 Linda Ave
Hawthorne, NY 10532
(914) 749-2964
Gr: K-12 | 61 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Little Flower School
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2460 N Wading River Rd
Wading River, NY 11792
(631) 929-4300
Gr: 3-12 | 93 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #1010.
Linden Hill High School
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
226 Linda Ave
Hawthorne, NY 10532
(914) 749-2977
Gr: 6-12 | 66 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #1111.
Mount Pleasant-cottage School
Special Education School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1075 Broadway
Pleasantville, NY 10570
(914) 769-0456
Gr: K-12 | 122 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #1212.
William Floyd Learning Center
Special Education School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
111 Lexington Rd
Shirley, NY 11967
(631) 874-1607
Gr: K-5 | 81 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: n/an/a
Albany-schoharie-schenectady-saratoga Boces
Special Education School
900 Watervliet-shaker Rd-ste 1
Albany, NY 12205
(518) 862-4901
Gr: K-12 | 294 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: n/an/a
Broome-delaware-tioga Boces
Special Education School
435 Glenwood Rd
Binghamton, NY 13905
(607) 766-3802
Gr: K-12 | 1,055 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: n/an/a
Cattaraugus-allegany-erie-wyoming Boces
Special Education School
1825 Windfall Rd
Olean, NY 14760
(716) 376-8255
Gr: K-12 | 452 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: n/an/a
Cayuga-onondaga Boces
Special Education School
1879 W Genesee St Rd
Auburn, NY 13021
(315) 253-0361
Gr: K-12 | 292 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: n/an/a
Clinton-essex-warren-washington Boces
Special Education School
1585 Military Turnpike
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
(518) 561-0100
Gr: K-12 | 237 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: n/an/a
David Marquis School Of The Arts
Special Education School
15 Fairfield St
Staten Island, NY 10308
(718) 984-9800
Gr: PK-12 | 556 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: n/an/a
Delaware-chenango-madison-otsego Boces
Special Education School
6678 County Rd 32
Norwich, NY 13815
(607) 335-1233
Gr: K-12 | 283 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: n/an/a
Dutchess Boces
Special Education School
5 Boces Rd
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
(845) 486-4800
Gr: K-12 | 325 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: n/an/a
Eastern Suffolk Boces
Special Education School
201 Sunrise Hwy
Patchogue, NY 11772
(631) 687-3006
Gr: K-12 | 2,043 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: n/an/a
Erie 1 Boces
Special Education School
355 Harlem Rd
Buffalo, NY 14224
(716) 821-7000
Gr: K-12 | 488 students Student-teacher ratio: 2:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: n/an/a
Erie 2-chautauqua-cattaraugus Boces
Special Education School
8685 Erie Rd
Angola, NY 14006
(716) 549-4454
Gr: K-12 | 675 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: n/an/a
Franklin-essex-hamilton Boces
Special Education School
23 Husky Lane
Malone, NY 12953
(518) 483-6420
Gr: 2-12 | 31 students Student-teacher ratio: 1:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: n/an/a
Genesee Valley Boces
Special Education School
80 Munson St
Le Roy, NY 14482
(585) 658-7905
Gr: 2-12 | 287 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: n/an/a
Greater Binghamton Health Center
Special Education School
425 Robinson St
Binghamton, NY 13904
(607) 773-4186
Gr: 3-11 | 9 students Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: n/an/a
Hamilton-fulton-montgomery Boces
Special Education School
2755 State Hwy 67
Johnstown, NY 12095
(518) 736-4300
Gr: K-12 | 469 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: n/an/a
Herkimer-fulton-hamilton-otsego Boces
Special Education School
352 Gros Blvd
Herkimer, NY 13350
(315) 867-2023
Gr: K-12 | 284 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: n/an/a
Jefferson-lewis-hamilton-herkimer-oneida Boces
Special Education School
20104 State Rte 3
Watertown, NY 13601
(315) 779-7010
Gr: K-12 | 267 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: n/an/a
Kaplan Career Academy
Special Education School
623 Blooming Grove Turnpike
New Windsor, NY 12553
(845) 522-8460
Gr: 5-12 | 89 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: n/an/a
Madison-oneida Boces
Special Education School
4937 Spring Rd
Verona, NY 13478
(315) 361-5510
Gr: K-12 | 407 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: n/an/a
Manhattan School For Career Development
Special Education School
113 E 4th St
New York, NY 10003
(212) 477-2090
Gr: 6-12 | 194 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: n/an/a
Middle School 596
Special Education School
850 Baychester Ave
Bronx, NY 10475
(718) 904-5750
Gr: PK-8 | 403 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: n/an/a
Mohawk Valley Psychiatric Center For Children & Youth
Special Education School
1400 Noyes St
Utica, NY 13502
(315) 738-3745
Gr: 5-12 | 23 students Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: n/an/a
Monroe 1 Boces
Special Education School
41 O'connor Rd
Fairport, NY 14450
(585) 383-2200
Gr: K-12 | 582 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked special education public elementary schools in New York?
The top-ranked special education public elementary schools in New York include Nyc Autism Charter School East Harlem, Birchwood School and Blythedale School.
How many special education public elementary schools are located in New York?
108 special education public elementary schools are located in New York.
What is the racial composition of students in New York?
New York special education public elementary schools minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public elementary schools average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

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