Methodology

Understanding the school data

School information comes from several sources with different reporting dates. A recent website update does not mean every figure is current or independently verified.

School listings and coverage

The project uses the DOE School Search backend as the public baseline for official DOE and charter inventory in the supported footprint. Additional metadata comes from DOE pages, NYC Open Data geometry, individual school websites, SUNY Charter Institute filings, and GreatSchools where available. Private-school records have a separate, historically assembled baseline and are not a complete verified list of open schools.

Against the stored official inventory, the coverage check matches 1,751 covered official public and charter schools out of 1,751 in the supported districts, with 179 private schools carrying stored tuition data. Matching an inventory entry verifies coverage, not the accuracy of every field or the school's current admissions status.

NYC School Search (public/charter) · Reporting period not recorded · Public and charter source inventory only; private listings and operation status are not exhaustively verified. · Retrieved September 10, 2026 · Measurement period is not established; retrieval date is not the date of the underlying fact.

Ratings and academic measures

Stored ratings out of 10 are attributed to GreatSchools, not NYC Public Schools and not this website. They are not a complete assessment of school quality or fit. Ratings may change at the source. Missing ratings are unknown, not zero.

Where available, enrollment, demographic percentages and academic measures use NYC School Quality Snapshot releases. Those releases can combine measures from different periods. Historical private-school statistics remain labeled as historical. Sources and available dates appear on each profile; missing information is not estimated.

Tuition and school descriptions

Tuition may vary by grade, attendance schedule and fees. Use the stated academic year and linked school source, and confirm the full cost directly with the school. Descriptions are attributed source material or short summaries of the stored listing, not endorsements or independent assessments.

Districts, zones and admissions

A school's geographic district does not establish enrollment eligibility. Map boundaries and address matches are guidance only: zones, grade coverage and admissions rules can change. Confirm your child's eligibility through NYC Public Schools and the school before relying on a result.

Elementary zones: School Zones 2024-2025 (Elementary School) · Reporting period: 2024-2025 · unknown · Retrieved September 10, 2026 · Historical reference geometry, not verified current admission eligibility. Confirm an address and grade using NYC Public Schools.

Middle-school zones: School Zones 2024-2025 (Middle School) · Reporting period: 2024-2025 · unknown · Retrieved September 10, 2026 · Historical reference geometry, not verified current admission eligibility. Confirm an address and grade using NYC Public Schools.

Closures and corrections

Schools with a source-confirmed closure are removed from active search results. Their old profile URLs remain available as clearly labeled historical records. An unflagged listing is not a guarantee that a school is still operating. Please consult the linked primary source when information conflicts.

Site data bundle built on September 10, 2026. This is not a blanket verification date.