Top Rankings
New York City Geographic District #28 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 40 public elementary schools serving 24,602 students in New York City Geographic District #28 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in New York City Geographic District #28 School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is more than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
50 Schools
3,702 Schools
# Students
36,179 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
2,497 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
New York City Geographic District #28 School District, which is ranked #319 of all 1,015 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 87% has increased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#324 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
78%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.76
0.73
# American Indian Students
1,435 Students
14,013 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
1%
# Asian Students
10,679 Students
175,821 Students
% Asian Students
29%
10%
# Hispanic Students
11,886 Students
531,348 Students
% Hispanic Students
33%
30%
# Black Students
6,094 Students
278,768 Students
% Black Students
17%
16%
# White Students
4,692 Students
682,836 Students
% White Students
13%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
411 Students
3,810 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
978 Students
63,556 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,006
60,112
# Students in K Grade:
2,472
169,096
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,505
177,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,513
181,096
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,384
177,104
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,474
180,516
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,320
181,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,289
184,038
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,255
161,270
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,395
161,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,588
24,993
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,476
23,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,259
21,596
# Students in 12th Grade:
3,120
21,027
# Ungraded Students:
123
25,375
Best New York City Geographic District #28 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
P.s. 196 Grand Central Parkway
(Math: 96% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
71-25 113th St
Forest Hills, NY 11375
(718) 263-9770
Forest Hills, NY 11375
(718) 263-9770
Grades: PK-5
| 794 students
Rank: #22.
Academy For Excellence Through The Arts
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
68-60 110th St
Forest Hills, NY 11375
(929) 467-6200
Forest Hills, NY 11375
(929) 467-6200
Grades: PK-5
| 518 students
Rank: #33.
P.s. 101 School In The Gardens
(Math: 88% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2 Russell Pl
Forest Hills, NY 11375
(718) 268-7230
Forest Hills, NY 11375
(718) 268-7230
Grades: PK-5
| 612 students
Rank: #44.
P.s. 144 Col Jeromus Remsen
(Math: 82% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
69-20 Juno St
Forest Hills, NY 11375
(718) 268-2775
Forest Hills, NY 11375
(718) 268-2775
Grades: PK-5
| 805 students
Rank: #55.
P.s. 121
(Math: 77% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
126-10 109th Ave
South Ozone Park, NY 11420
(718) 558-1560
South Ozone Park, NY 11420
(718) 558-1560
Grades: PK-5
| 711 students
Rank: #66.
Queens Gateway To Health Sciences Secondary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
160-20 Goethals Ave
Jamaica, NY 11432
(718) 969-3155
Jamaica, NY 11432
(718) 969-3155
Grades: 6-12
| 686 students
Rank: #77.
Junior High School 157 Stephen A Halsey
(Math: 67% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
63-55 102nd St
Rego Park, NY 11374
(718) 830-4910
Rego Park, NY 11374
(718) 830-4910
Grades: 6-9
| 1,635 students
Rank: #88.
Young Women's Leadership School-queens
(Math: 58% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
150-91 87th Rd
Jamaica, NY 11432
(718) 725-0402
Jamaica, NY 11432
(718) 725-0402
Grades: 6-12
| 536 students
Rank: #99.
P.s. 174 William Sidney Mount
(Math: 68% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
65-10 Dieterle Crescent
Rego Park, NY 11374
(718) 897-7006
Rego Park, NY 11374
(718) 897-7006
Grades: K-5
| 536 students
Rank: #1010.
P.s. 99 Kew Gardens
(Math: 67% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
82-37 Kew Gardens Rd
Kew Gardens, NY 11415
(718) 544-4343
Kew Gardens, NY 11415
(718) 544-4343
Grades: K-6
| 744 students
Rank: #1111.
P.s. 140 Edward K Ellington
Magnet School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
116-01 166th St
Jamaica, NY 11434
(718) 657-4760
Jamaica, NY 11434
(718) 657-4760
Grades: PK-5
| 316 students
Rank: #1212.
P.s. 175 Lynn Gross Discovery School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
64-35 102nd St
Rego Park, NY 11374
(718) 897-8600
Rego Park, NY 11374
(718) 897-8600
Grades: PK-5
| 678 students
Rank: #1313.
Junior High School 190 Russell Sage
(Math: 45% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
68-17 Austin St
Forest Hills, NY 11375
(718) 830-4970
Forest Hills, NY 11375
(718) 830-4970
Grades: 6-8
| 929 students
Rank: #1414.
Queens Collegiate - A College Board School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
167-01 Gothic Dr
Jamaica, NY 11432
(718) 658-4016
Jamaica, NY 11432
(718) 658-4016
Grades: 6-12
| 686 students
Rank: #1515.
P.s. 139 Rego Park
(Math: 53% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
93-06 63rd Dr
Rego Park, NY 11374
(718) 459-1044
Rego Park, NY 11374
(718) 459-1044
Grades: K-5
| 577 students
Rank: #1616.
David N Dinkins School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
108-29 155th St
Jamaica, NY 11433
(718) 558-6700
Jamaica, NY 11433
(718) 558-6700
Grades: PK-5
| 446 students
Rank: #1717.
York Early College Academy
(Math: 36% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
108-35 167th St
Jamaica, NY 11433
(718) 262-8547
Jamaica, NY 11433
(718) 262-8547
Grades: 6-12
| 611 students
Rank: #18 - 2018. - 20.
P.s. 161 Arthur Ashe School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
101-33 124th St
South Richmond Hill, NY 11419
(718) 441-5493
South Richmond Hill, NY 11419
(718) 441-5493
Grades: PK-5
| 566 students
Rank: #18 - 2018. - 20.
P.s. 40 Samuel Huntington
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
109-20 Union Hall St
Jamaica, NY 11433
(718) 526-1904
Jamaica, NY 11433
(718) 526-1904
Grades: PK-5
| 370 students
Rank: #18 - 2018. - 20.
P.s. 55 Maure
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
131-10 97th Ave
Richmond Hill, NY 11418
(718) 849-3845
Richmond Hill, NY 11418
(718) 849-3845
Grades: PK-5
| 491 students
Rank: #2121.
P.s. 86
(Math: 48% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
87-41 Parsons Blvd
Jamaica, NY 11432
(718) 291-6264
Jamaica, NY 11432
(718) 291-6264
Grades: PK-5
| 685 students
Rank: #2222.
Metropolitan Expeditionary Learning School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
91-30 Metropolitan Ave
Forest Hills, NY 11375
(718) 286-3500
Forest Hills, NY 11375
(718) 286-3500
Grades: 6-12
| 833 students
Rank: #2323.
P.s. 117 J Keld/briarwood School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
85-15 143rd St
Jamaica, NY 11435
(718) 526-4780
Jamaica, NY 11435
(718) 526-4780
Grades: PK-5
| 767 students
Rank: #2424.
P.s. 50 Talfourd Lawn Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
143-26 101st Ave
Jamaica, NY 11435
(718) 526-5336
Jamaica, NY 11435
(718) 526-5336
Grades: PK-5
| 904 students
Rank: #2525.
P.s. 220 Edward Mandel
(Math: 45% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
62-10 108th St
Forest Hills, NY 11375
(718) 592-3030
Forest Hills, NY 11375
(718) 592-3030
Grades: PK-5
| 599 students
Rank: #2626.
Middle School 358
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
88-06 164th St
Jamaica, NY 11432
(718) 558-6240
Jamaica, NY 11432
(718) 558-6240
Grades: 6-8
| 354 students
Rank: #2727.
P.s. 206 Horace Harding School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
61-02 98th St
Rego Park, NY 11374
(718) 592-0300
Rego Park, NY 11374
(718) 592-0300
Grades: PK-5
| 539 students
Rank: #2828.
Queens School For Leadership And Excellence
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
88-08 164th St
Jamaica, NY 11432
(718) 558-6220
Jamaica, NY 11432
(718) 558-6220
Grades: PK-5
| 599 students
Rank: #2929.
P.s. 54 Hillside
(Math: 34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
86-02 127th St
Richmond Hill, NY 11418
(718) 849-0962
Richmond Hill, NY 11418
(718) 849-0962
Grades: K-5
| 443 students
Rank: #3030.
Junior High School 217 Robert A Van Wyck
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
85-05 144th St
Jamaica, NY 11435
(718) 657-1120
Jamaica, NY 11435
(718) 657-1120
Grades: 6-8
| 1,273 students
Rank: #3131.
Junior High School 8 Richard S Grossley
(Math: 19% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
108-35 167th St
Jamaica, NY 11433
(718) 739-6883
Jamaica, NY 11433
(718) 739-6883
Grades: 6-8
| 354 students
Rank: #3232.
Redwood Middle School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
133-25 Guy R Brewer Blvd
Jamaica, NY 11434
(718) 276-4540
Jamaica, NY 11434
(718) 276-4540
Grades: 6-8
| 285 students
Rank: #3333.
Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72
(Math: 20% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
133-25 Guy R Brewer Blvd
Jamaica, NY 11434
(718) 723-6200
Jamaica, NY 11434
(718) 723-6200
Grades: 6-8
| 331 students
Rank: #3434.
P.s. 182 Samantha Smith
(Math: 25% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
153-27 88th Ave
Jamaica, NY 11432
(718) 298-7700
Jamaica, NY 11432
(718) 298-7700
Grades: PK-5
| 740 students
Rank: #3535.
P.s. 80 Thurgood Marshall Magnet School Of Multimedia
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
171-05 137th Ave
Jamaica, NY 11434
(718) 528-7070
Jamaica, NY 11434
(718) 528-7070
Grades: PK-5
| 375 students
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