Best Alternative Schools in New York 2023: Rating, Grades & More

Last Updated on August 4, 2023 by Sidharth PS

Hi readers! In this post, I’ve compiled a list of best alternative schools in New York. The list consists of both public and private schools. Here, readers will find the following details – top alternative schools, their address, grades, student teacher ratio and more.

Best Public Alternative Schools in New York for 2022

Rank

School

Low Grade

High Grade

Address

City

Student Teacher Ratio

1 CAP DIST JUVENILE SECURE DETENTION 11 11 838 ALBANY SHAKER RD ALBANY 0.0000000
2 LIVINGSTON COUNTY JAIL 09 09 4 COURT ST GENESEO 0.0000000
3 PUTNAM COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITY 12 12 THREE COUNTY CTR CARMEL 0.0000000
4 NIAGARA COUNTY JAIL 11 12 5526 NIAGARA ST EXT LOCKPORT 0.1000000
5 COLUMBIA SECURE CENTER FOR GIRLS 09 12 PO BOX 265 CLAVERACK 0.2000000
6 RED HOOK RESIDENTIAL CENTER 06 12 531 TURKEY HILL RD RED HOOK 0.2000000
7 SUFFOLK COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE 10 12 1 CENTER DR RIVERHEAD 0.2000000
8 YOUTH LEADERSHIP ACADEMY 09 11 47081 STATE HWY 10 SOUTH KORTRIGHT 0.3000000
9 ERIE COUNTY HOLDING CENTER 10 12 10 DELAWARE AVE BUFFALO 0.4000000
10 MACCORMICK SECURE CENTER 09 12 300 SOUTH RD BROOKTONDALE 0.4000000
11 BRENTWOOD RESIDENTIAL CENTER 08 10 1230 COMMACK RD DIX HILLS 0.5000000
12 HIGHLAND RESIDENTIAL CENTER 08 11 PO BOX 970 HIGHLAND 0.6000000
13 TABERG RESIDENTIAL CENTER 08 11 10011 FLORENCE-TABERG RD TABERG 0.7000000
14 CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY JAIL 09 12 PO BOX 128 MAYVILLE 0.8000000
15 GOSHEN SECURE CENTER 08 12 PO BOX 2020 GOSHEN 0.8000000
16 MONROE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY 08 12 705 EAST HENRIETTA RD ROCHESTER 0.8000000
17 FINGER LAKES RESIDENTIAL CENTER 07 11 250 AUBURN RD LANSING 0.9000000
18 INDUSTRY LIMITED SECURE SCHOOL 07 12 375 RUSH SCOTSVILLE RD RUSH 0.9000000
19 BROOKWOOD SECURE CENTER 09 12 PO BOX 265 CLAVERACK 1.0000000
20 ONONDAGA CNTY SHERIFF’S DEPT 09 12 P O BOX 11-194 ALBANY 1.0000000
21 NEW YORK CITY CHILDREN’S CENTER 03 11 74-03 COMMONWEALTH BLVD BELLEROSE 1.8000000
22 ACADEMY SCHOOL 07 12 425 SOUTH PARK BUFFALO 5.1000000
23 VILLAGE SCHOOL 08 12 614 MIDDLE NECK RD GREAT NECK 6.2000000
24 CORNING PAINTED POST HIGH SCHOOL LEARNING CENTER 09 12 CORNING CC-1 ACADEMIC DR CORNING 7.5000000
25 MAHOPAC FALLS SCHOOL 06 08 100 MYRTLE AVE MAHOPAC 8.0000000
26 PATHWAYS ACADEMY 09 12 820 NORTHAMPTON ST BUFFALO 9.3000000
27 WARREN STREET ACADEMY 07 12 11 WARREN ST HUDSON 9.4000000
28 ROSE M SINGER CENTER 09 12 19-19 HAZEN ST EAST ELMHURST 11.0000000
29 ORCHARD VIEW ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL 09 12 25 CORPORATE DR HOPEWELL JUNCTION 12.6000000
30 URBAN DOVE TEAM CHARTER SCHOOL 10 12 600 LAFAYETTE AVE BROOKLYN 13.3000000
31 NEW DAWN CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL 09 12 760 DEKALB AVE BROOKLYN 14.5000000
32 NYS DEPT OF CORRECTIONS PLACEMENT UG UG STATE CAMPUS BLDG 2 ALBANY 20.8000000
33 JOHN V LINDSAY WILDCAT ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL 09 12 17 BATTERY PL NEW YORK 22.7000000
34 CATTARAUGUS COUNTY JAIL 12 12 301 COURT ST LITTLE VALLEY
35 ERIE COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY 07 12 768 E FERRY ST BUFFALO
36 HARRIET TUBMAN RESIDENTIAL CENTER 09 12 6706 PINE RIDGE RD AUBURN
37 RENSSELAER COUNTY JAIL 12 12 4000 MAIN ST TROY
38 ROCKLAND COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT 11 12 53 NEW HEMPSTEAD RD NEW CITY
39 WARRIOR ACADEMY 10 12 50 IROQUOIS DR SALAMANCA

Best Private Alternative Schools in New York for 2022

Rank

School

Low Grade

High Grade

Address

City

Student Teacher Ratio

1 BROOKWOOD SCHOOL (THE) 2 3 687 COUNTY HIGHWAY 59 COOPERSTOWN 0.21
2 BRIGHT BEGINNINGS PRE SCHOOL LEARNING CENTER 2 4 1974 COMMERCE ST YORKTOWN HEIGHTS 1
3 BLOSSOM GARDEN FRIENDS SCHOOL 11 15 13961 SISSON HWY COLLINS 1.66
4 DUANE LAKE ACADEMY 3 14 64 E MAIN ST PAWLING 1.79
5 CONGREGATION MACHON TIFERES BACHURIM 16 17 17 CAMEO RIDGE RD MONSEY 1.81
6 CARDINAL MCCLOSKEY SCHOOL 13 17 155 N HIGHLAND AVE OSSINING 2
7 FUSION ACADEMY BRK: BROOKLYN 11 17 1 METROTECH CTR N STE 1004 BROOKLYN 2.14
8 SUNSHINE ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION CENTER 15 17 468 BOYLE RD PORT JEFFERSON STATION 2.17
9 WIMPFHEIMER NURSERY SCHOOL 2 3 VASSAR COLLEGE BOX 485 POUGHKEEPSIE 2.38
10 DAYTOP PREP SCHOOL 14 17 620 ROUTE 303 BLAUVELT 3.5
11 COJO OF FLATBUSH 1 1 1523 AVE M # 3 BROOKLYN 3.57
12 JOWONIO SCHOOL 4 4 3049 E GENESEE ST 1 SYRACUSE 3.62
13 TIFERES MIRIAM SCHOOL FOR GIRLS 12 17 6510 17TH AVE BROOKLYN 3.67
14 ST PETER’S REGIONAL SCHOOL 2 3 121 LINCOLN PL LIBERTY 4
15 MADONNA HEIGHT SCHOOL 12 17 151 BURRS LN DIX HILLS 4.04
16 THE SMITH SCHOOL 12 17 131 W 86TH ST # FL9 NEW YORK 4.2
17 MISSION CHURCH ACADEMY AND PRESCHOOL 2 3 4101 ROUTE 52 HOLMES 4.44
18 NORTHERN LIGHTS SCHOOL 2 3 PO BOX 228 SARANAC LAKE 4.44
19 WORLD CUP NURSERY SCHOOL & KINDERGARTEN 2 3 160 HUNTS LN CHAPPAQUA 4.44
20 BLUE ROCK SCHOOL 3 13 110 DEMAREST MILL RD WEST NYACK 5.56
21 RIDGEWAY NURSERY SCHOOL & KINDERGARTEN 2 3 465 RIDGEWAY WHITE PLAINS 5.62
22 PROGRESSIVE SCHOOL OF LONG ISLAND 3 13 1425 MERRICK AVE MERRICK 5.92
23 HARRIET EISMAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL 14 17 165 E PARK AVE LONG BEACH 6.3
24 GREENE HILL SCHOOL 2 13 39 ADELPHI ST BROOKLYN 6.41
25 PLYMOUTH CHURCH SCHOOL 2 3 75 HICKS ST BROOKLYN 7.5
26 RIVERSIDE CHURCH WEEK DAY SCHOOL 2 3 490 RIVERSIDE DR NEW YORK 7.5
27 ROBERT C PARKER SCHOOL 2 13 4254 NY HWY 43 WYNANTSKILL 7.97
28 CONGREGATION YESHIVA BNEI TORAH INC 2 3 1571 55TH ST BROOKLYN 8
29 LITTLE HARVARD 2 3 PO BOX 692 WASHINGTONVILLE 8.57
30 CHILDREN OF MARY NURSERY & KINDERGARTEN 2 3 174 FILORS LN STONY POINT 8.88
31 PECONIC COMMUNITY SCHOOL 2 11 PO BOX 273 AQUEBOGUE 8.95
32 YESHIVATH GESHER 2 6 650 BROADWAY CEDARHURST 9.27
33 LAKESHORE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL 3 17 4635 STATE ROUTE 9 PLATTSBURGH 10
34 MISS FRANCINE DAY SCHOOL II 2 3 2169 GRAND CONCOURSE BRONX 10
35 THE NEW SCHOOL 3 13 5205 JAMESVILLE RD DEWITT 10
36 ELMWOOD COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL 2 4 900 DOBBS FERRY RD WHITE PLAINS 10.5
37 CRESTWOOD COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL 2 3 313 ROUND SWAMP RD MELVILLE 12
38 HAPPY MONTESSORI SCHOOL 2 4 40 PLEASANT AVE PORT WASHINGTON 12
39 KODOMONO KUNI 2 6 252 SOUNDVIEW AVE WHITE PLAINS 13.5
40 GREENTREES COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL 2 4 247 JACKSON AVE SYOSSET 17

For ranking the schools, I’ve relied upon the ‘Student Teacher Ratio’ factor. What is student teacher ratio, some of you may ask. It is the number used to indicate the number of students for every teacher in a school.   For example, a student teacher ratio of 16 indicates that a teacher is available for 16 students in that school. When it comes to quality of education, student teacher ratio plays an important role. If the student teacher ratio is 100, it means that few teachers are available to attend to the needs of students in a school. This may lead to inadequate attention, inadequate engagement, and may even have a negative impact on student success!   Student teacher ratio is like a two way street. Fewer students per teacher setup is an ideal classroom where students may enjoy adequate individual-attention from teachers. Under this setup, a teacher may take care of individuals’ needs and weaknesses. Similarly, under this setup, teachers may modify/adapt their teaching techniques according to learning styles/needs of the students.

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