Top Rankings
Central Queens Academy Charter School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 804 students in Central Queens Academy Charter School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Central Queens Academy Charter School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
1 School
1,659 Schools
# Students
804 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Central Queens Academy Charter School District, which is ranked #206 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.
Overall District Rank
#203 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.73
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
27%
9%
% Hispanic
61%
30%
% Black
4%
20%
% White
5%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The school district's spending/student of $10,388 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has declined by 50% over four school years.
Spending
$8 MM
$80,737 MM
Spending / Student
$10,388
$32,183
Best Central Queens Academy Charter School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central Queens Academy Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
88-14 Justice Ave
Elmhurst, NY 11373
(718) 271-6200
Elmhurst, NY 11373
(718) 271-6200
Grades: K-8
| 804 students
Recent Articles
Vending Vicious Cycles: The Overhaul of Public Schools' Vending Machines
Could sodas, cookies, and candy finally be banished from school vending machines? Learn about the public schools and movement that are finally swapping carrots for candy.
Chicago Schools: Special Needs and Enriched Academic Programs
We’ll examine some of the programs offered by Chicago Public Schools to provide services to special needs students and help high-achieving students reach their full academic potential.
Are Your Local Public School Instructors Still Qualified to Teach?
Federal legislation has outlined stricter qualification guidelines for public school teachers. Learn about the minimums and whether your local public school teachers are still qualified to instruct classrooms.
