 The Juilliard School, located in the Upper West Side of Manhattan, is one of the world's leading music and dance schools.The Eastman School of Music, a professional school within the University of Rochester, was ranked first among U.S. music schools by "U.S. News & World Report" for five consecutive years.The University of the State of New York accredits and sets standards for primary, middle-level, and secondary education in the state, while the New York State Education Department oversees public schools and controls their standardized tests.