Top Rankings
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%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 13,057 students in New York City Geographic District #26 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in New York.
Public High Schools in New York City Geographic District #26 School District have an average math proficiency score of 91% (versus the New York public high school average of 78%), and reading proficiency score of 92% (versus the 76% statewide average).
Public High School in New York City Geographic District #26 School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the New York average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bayside High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the New York public high school average of 58% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
34 Schools
1,466 Schools
# Students
29,312 Students
954,317 Students
# Teachers
1,988 Teachers
85,143 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
New York City Geographic District #26 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 786 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#56 out of 788 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
62%
Graduation Rate
92%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.72
# American Indian Students
332 Students
6,794 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
15,740 Students
86,595 Students
% Asian Students
54%
9%
# Hispanic Students
5,394 Students
264,583 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
28%
# Black Students
3,197 Students
172,056 Students
% Black Students
11%
18%
# White Students
3,923 Students
396,476 Students
% White Students
13%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
118 Students
2,579 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
608 Students
25,494 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
790
1,720
# Students in K Grade:
1,625
7,400
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,634
8,089
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,583
8,114
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,664
7,841
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,749
7,914
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,663
8,664
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,762
22,216
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,810
33,641
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,939
36,850
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,662
208,652
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,360
198,832
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,080
188,822
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,901
188,400
# Ungraded Students:
90
27,162
Best New York City Geographic District #26 School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Francis Lewis High School
(Math: 97% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
58-20 Utopia Pky
Fresh Meadows, NY 11365
(718) 281-8200
Fresh Meadows, NY 11365
(718) 281-8200
Grades: 9-12
| 4,192 students
Rank: #22.
Bayside High School
(Math: 95% | Reading: 95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
32-24 Corp Kennedy St
Bayside, NY 11361
(718) 229-7600
Bayside, NY 11361
(718) 229-7600
Grades: 9-12
| 3,025 students
Rank: #33.
Benjamin N Cardozo High School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
57-00 223rd St
Oakland Gardens, NY 11364
(718) 279-6500
Oakland Gardens, NY 11364
(718) 279-6500
Grades: 9-12
| 3,273 students
Rank: #44.
Business Technology Early College High School
Vocational School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
230-17 Hillside Ave
Queens Village, NY 11427
(718) 217-3613
Queens Village, NY 11427
(718) 217-3613
Grades: 9-12
| 532 students
Rank: #55.
Queens High School Of Teaching Liberal Arts And Sciences
(Math: 77% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
74-20 Commonwealth Blvd
Bellerose, NY 11426
(718) 736-7100
Bellerose, NY 11426
(718) 736-7100
Grades: 9-12
| 931 students
Rank: #66.
Martin Van Buren High School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
230-17 Hillside Ave
Queens Village, NY 11427
(718) 776-4728
Queens Village, NY 11427
(718) 776-4728
Grades: 9-12
| 1,104 students
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