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P.S. 188 Kingsbury vs. P.S. 203 Oakland Gardens

Should you attend P.S. 188 Kingsbury or P.S. 203 Oakland Gardens? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
P.S. 188 Kingsbury
218-12 Hartland Ave
Oakland Gardens, NY 11364
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
P.S. 203 Oakland Gardens
53-11 Sprngfld Blvd
Oakland Gardens, NY 11364
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

P.S. 188 Kingsbury ranks among the top 20% of public schools 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 5%)

P.S. 203 Oakland Gardens ranks among the top 20% of public schools 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%)
Overview
Serving 676 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.S. 188 Kingsbury ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 89% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 87% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 774 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.S. 203 Oakland Gardens ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 91% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
676 students
774 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
50 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
15:1
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Test Scores

#254 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
#294 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of P.S. 188 Kingsbury, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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89%
(Top 10% in NY)
91%
(Top 10% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of P.S. 188 Kingsbury and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of P.S. 203 Oakland Gardens and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
87%
(Top 5% in NY)
84%
(Top 10% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of P.S. 188 Kingsbury and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of P.S. 203 Oakland Gardens and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
(Top 5% in NY)
≥95%
(Top 5% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of P.S. 188 Kingsbury and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of P.S. 203 Oakland Gardens and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
36
54
Kindergarten Students
95
132
Grade 1 Students
107
122
Grade 2 Students
123
117
Grade 3 Students
111
108
Grade 4 Students
98
123
Grade 5 Students
106
116
Ungraded Students
-
2

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
70%
76%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in P.S. 203 Oakland Gardens and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
12%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in P.S. 203 Oakland Gardens and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in P.S. 203 Oakland Gardens and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
20%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in P.S. 203 Oakland Gardens and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in P.S. 203 Oakland Gardens and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.47
0.41
This chart displays the diversity score of P.S. 188 Kingsbury and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
37%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in P.S. 203 Oakland Gardens and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in P.S. 188 Kingsbury and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in P.S. 203 Oakland Gardens and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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