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New York City Geographic District #26 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 34 public schools serving 28,662 students in New York City Geographic District #26 School District. This district's average testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public schools in New York.
Public Schools in New York City Geographic District #26 School District have an average math proficiency score of 74% (versus the New York public school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the New York public school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
34 Schools
4,816 Schools
# Students
28,662 Students
2,505,023 Students
# Teachers
1,998 Teachers
215,495 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
New York City Geographic District #26 School District, which is ranked #58 of all 1,017 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#61 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
92%
78%
Graduation Rate
93%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.72
# American Indian Students
324 Students
18,347 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
15,431 Students
248,845 Students
% Asian Students
54%
10%
# Hispanic Students
5,444 Students
731,469 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
29%
# Black Students
2,957 Students
394,848 Students
% Black Students
10%
16%
# White Students
3,557 Students
1,014,287 Students
% White Students
13%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
117 Students
5,740 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
829 Students
91,130 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
783
60,988
# Students in K Grade:
1,501
171,518
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,586
178,905
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,603
175,989
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,591
178,881
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,659
179,134
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,757
182,604
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,783
183,404
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,750
186,412
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,788
190,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,411
205,061
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,302
202,111
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,238
187,737
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,817
185,289
# Ungraded Students:
93
36,056
Best New York City Geographic District #26 School District Public Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
P.S. 41 Crocheron
Magnet School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
214-43 35th Ave
Bayside, NY 11361
(718) 423-8333
Bayside, NY 11361
(718) 423-8333
Grades: K-5
| 409 students
Rank: #22.
P.S. 188 Kingsbury
Magnet School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
218-12 Hartland Ave
Oakland Gardens, NY 11364
(929) 600-5683
Oakland Gardens, NY 11364
(929) 600-5683
Grades: PK-5
| 676 students
Rank: #33.
P.S. 94 David D Porter
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
41-77 Little Neck Pkwy
Little Neck, NY 11363
(718) 423-8491
Little Neck, NY 11363
(718) 423-8491
Grades: PK-5
| 333 students
Rank: #44.
P.S. 203 Oakland Gardens
Magnet School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
53-11 Sprngfld Blvd
Oakland Gardens, NY 11364
(718) 423-8652
Oakland Gardens, NY 11364
(718) 423-8652
Grades: PK-5
| 774 students
Rank: #55.
Junior High School 74 Nathaniel Hawthorne
Magnet School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
61-15 Oceania St
Bayside, NY 11361
(718) 631-6800
Bayside, NY 11361
(718) 631-6800
Grades: 6-8
| 1,008 students
Rank: #66.
P.S. 205 Alexander Graham Bell
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
75-25 Bell Blvd
Bayside, NY 11361
(718) 464-5773
Bayside, NY 11361
(718) 464-5773
Grades: PK-5
| 237 students
Rank: #77.
Benjamin N Cardozo High School
Magnet School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
57-00 223rd St
Oakland Gardens, NY 11364
(718) 279-6500
Oakland Gardens, NY 11364
(718) 279-6500
Grades: 9-12
| 3,100 students
Rank: #88.
James J Ambrose School
Magnet School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
80-51 261st St
Glen Oaks, NY 11004
(718) 831-4010
Glen Oaks, NY 11004
(718) 831-4010
Grades: PK-5
| 657 students
Rank: #99.
P.S. 376
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
210-21 48th Ave
Oakland Gardens, NY 11364
(929) 267-5900
Oakland Gardens, NY 11364
(929) 267-5900
Grades: PK-5
| 473 students
Rank: #1010.
Business Technology Early College High School
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
230-17 Hillside Ave
Queens Village, NY 11427
(718) 217-3613
Queens Village, NY 11427
(718) 217-3613
Grades: 9-12
| 511 students
Rank: #1111.
Junior High School 67 Louis Pasteur
Magnet School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
51-60 Marathon Pkwy
Little Neck, NY 11362
(718) 423-8138
Little Neck, NY 11362
(718) 423-8138
Grades: 6-8
| 926 students
Rank: #1212.
Junior High School 216 George J Ryan
Magnet School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
64-20 175th St
Fresh Meadows, NY 11365
(718) 358-2005
Fresh Meadows, NY 11365
(718) 358-2005
Grades: 6-8
| 1,476 students
Rank: #1313.
P.S. 221 North Hills School
Magnet School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
57-40 Marathon Pkwy
Little Neck, NY 11362
(718) 225-7029
Little Neck, NY 11362
(718) 225-7029
Grades: PK-5
| 543 students
Rank: #1414.
Bayside High School
Magnet School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
32-24 Corp Kennedy St
Bayside, NY 11361
(718) 229-7600
Bayside, NY 11361
(718) 229-7600
Grades: 9-12
| 3,011 students
Rank: #1515.
Middle School 158 Marie Curie
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
46-35 Oceania St
Bayside, NY 11361
(718) 423-8100
Bayside, NY 11361
(718) 423-8100
Grades: 6-8
| 757 students
Rank: #1616.
Francis Lewis High School
Magnet School
(Math: 93% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
58-20 Utopia Pky
Fresh Meadows, NY 11365
(718) 281-8200
Fresh Meadows, NY 11365
(718) 281-8200
Grades: 9-12
| 4,265 students
Rank: #1717.
P.S. 98 Douglaston School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
40-20 235th St
Little Neck, NY 11363
(718) 423-8535
Little Neck, NY 11363
(718) 423-8535
Grades: PK-5
| 238 students
Rank: #1818.
P.S. 159
Magnet School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
205-01 33rd Ave
Bayside, NY 11361
(718) 423-8553
Bayside, NY 11361
(718) 423-8553
Grades: PK-5
| 556 students
Rank: #1919.
P.S. 173 Fresh Meadows
Magnet School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
174-10 67th Ave
Fresh Meadows, NY 11365
(718) 358-2243
Fresh Meadows, NY 11365
(718) 358-2243
Grades: PK-5
| 929 students
Rank: #2020.
P.S. 46 Alley Pond
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
64-45 218th St
Oakland Gardens, NY 11364
(718) 423-8395
Oakland Gardens, NY 11364
(718) 423-8395
Grades: PK-5
| 453 students
Rank: #2121.
P.S. 18 Winchester
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
86-35 235th Court
Queens Village, NY 11427
(718) 464-4167
Queens Village, NY 11427
(718) 464-4167
Grades: PK-5
| 437 students
Rank: #2222.
P.S. 191 Mayflower
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
85-15 258th St
Floral Park, NY 11001
(718) 831-4032
Floral Park, NY 11001
(718) 831-4032
Grades: PK-5
| 330 students
Rank: #2323.
P.S. 31 Bayside
Magnet School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
211-45 46th Rd
Bayside, NY 11361
(718) 423-8289
Bayside, NY 11361
(718) 423-8289
Grades: PK-5
| 364 students
Rank: #2424.
Martin Van Buren High School
Magnet School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
230-17 Hillside Ave
Queens Village, NY 11427
(718) 776-4728
Queens Village, NY 11427
(718) 776-4728
Grades: 9-12
| 1,068 students
Rank: #2525.
Irwin Altman Middle School 172
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
81-14 257th St
Glen Oaks, NY 11004
(718) 831-4000
Glen Oaks, NY 11004
(718) 831-4000
Grades: 6-8
| 789 students
Rank: #2626.
P.S. 186 Castlewood
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
252-12 72nd Ave
Bellerose, NY 11426
(718) 831-4021
Bellerose, NY 11426
(718) 831-4021
Grades: PK-5
| 333 students
Rank: #2727.
P.S. 213 Carl Ullman School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
231-02 67th Ave
Bayside, NY 11361
(718) 423-8747
Bayside, NY 11361
(718) 423-8747
Grades: PK-5
| 359 students
Rank: #2828.
P.S. 133
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
248-05 86th Ave
Bellerose, NY 11426
(718) 831-4016
Bellerose, NY 11426
(718) 831-4016
Grades: PK-5
| 570 students
Rank: #2929.
P.S. 162 John Golden
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
201-02 53rd Ave
Bayside, NY 11361
(718) 423-8621
Bayside, NY 11361
(718) 423-8621
Grades: PK-5
| 518 students
Rank: #3030.
P.S. 26 Rufus King
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
195-02 69th Ave
Fresh Meadows, NY 11365
(718) 464-4505
Fresh Meadows, NY 11365
(718) 464-4505
Grades: PK-5
| 581 students
Rank: #3131.
Ps/is 266
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
74-10 Commonwealth Blvd
Bellerose, NY 11426
(718) 479-3920
Bellerose, NY 11426
(718) 479-3920
Grades: PK-8
| 495 students
Rank: #3232.
Ps/is 178 Holliswood
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
189-10 Radnor Rd
Hollis, NY 11423
(718) 464-5763
Hollis, NY 11423
(718) 464-5763
Grades: PK-8
| 513 students
Rank: #3333.
Queens High School Of Teaching Liberal Arts And Sciences
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
74-20 Commonwealth Blvd
Bellerose, NY 11426
(718) 736-7100
Bellerose, NY 11426
(718) 736-7100
Grades: 9-12
| 868 students
Rank: n/an/a
Civic School Of Bayside Hills
Magnet School
56-10 214th St
Oakland Gardens, NY 11364
(929) 373-5878
Oakland Gardens, NY 11364
(929) 373-5878
Grades: PK-2
| 105 students
Frequently Asked Questions
How many schools belong to New York City Geographic District #26 School District?
New York City Geographic District #26 School District manages 34 public schools serving 28,662 students.
What is the rank of New York City Geographic District #26 School District?
New York City Geographic District #26 School District is ranked #58 out of 1,017 school districts in New York (top 10%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of New York school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 10%), Highest math proficiency (Top 10%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%), Highest science proficiency (Top 10%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in New York City Geographic District #26 School District?
54% of New York City Geographic District #26 School District students are Asian, 19% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are White, 10% of students are Black, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.
What is the student/teacher ratio of New York City Geographic District #26 School District?
New York City Geographic District #26 School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is higher than the New York state average of 11:1.
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