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 34 public schools serving 29,312 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 82% (versus the New York public school average of 56%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 63% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the New York public school average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
34 Schools
4,804 Schools
# Students
29,312 Students
2,526,520 Students
# Teachers
1,988 Teachers
215,025 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
18,588 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
15,740 Students
249,216 Students
% Asian Students
54%
10%
# Hispanic Students
5,394 Students
726,742 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
29%
# Black Students
3,197 Students
408,333 Students
% Black Students
11%
16%
# White Students
3,923 Students
1,036,576 Students
% White Students
13%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
118 Students
6,065 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
608 Students
80,416 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
790
56,452
# Students in K Grade:
1,625
173,952
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,634
175,866
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,583
179,876
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,664
179,592
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,749
182,761
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,663
184,189
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,762
186,528
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,810
191,088
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,939
194,752
# 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
36,758
Best New York City Geographic District #26 School District Public 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.
Ps 203 Oakland Gardens
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
53-11 Sprngfld Blvd
Oakland Gardens, NY 11364
(718) 423-8652
Oakland Gardens, NY 11364
(718) 423-8652
Grades: PK-5
| 763 students
Rank: #44.
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: #55.
Ps 188 Kingsbury
(Math: 89% | Reading: 92%)
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
| 674 students
Rank: #66.
Ps 41 Crocheron
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%)
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
| 397 students
Rank: #77.
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: #88.
Ps 31 Bayside
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
211-45 46th Rd
Bayside, NY 11361
(718) 423-8289
Bayside, NY 11361
(718) 423-8289
Grades: PK-5
| 423 students
Rank: #99.
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: #1010.
Jhs 67 Louis Pasteur
(Math: 78% | Reading: 88%)
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
| 991 students
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Ps 94 David D Porter
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
41-77 Little Neck Pkwy
Little Neck, NY 11363
(718) 423-8491
Little Neck, NY 11363
(718) 423-8491
Grades: PK-5
| 307 students
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Ps 98 Douglaston School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
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
| 230 students
Rank: #1313.
James J Ambrose School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 85%)
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
| 652 students
Rank: #1414.
Ms 158 Marie Curie
(Math: 79% | Reading: 83%)
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
| 837 students
Rank: #1515.
Jhs 74 Nathaniel Hawthorne
(Math: 78% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
61-15 Oceania St
Bayside, NY 11361
(718) 631-6800
Bayside, NY 11361
(718) 631-6800
Grades: 6-8
| 1,020 students
Rank: #1616.
Ps 376
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 80-89%)
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-4
| 375 students
Rank: #1717.
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
Rank: #1818.
Ps 173 Fresh Meadows
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
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
| 897 students
Rank: #1919.
Jhs 216 George J Ryan
Magnet School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 81%)
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
| 1,399 students
Rank: #2020.
Ps 46 Alley Pond
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
64-45 218th St
Oakland Gardens, NY 11364
(718) 423-8395
Oakland Gardens, NY 11364
(718) 423-8395
Grades: PK-5
| 480 students
Rank: #2121.
Ps 205 Alexander Graham Bell
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
75-25 Bell Blvd
Bayside, NY 11361
(718) 464-5773
Bayside, NY 11361
(718) 464-5773
Grades: PK-5
| 269 students
Rank: #2222.
Ps 221 North Hills School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
57-40 Marathon Pkwy
Little Neck, NY 11362
(718) 225-7029
Little Neck, NY 11362
(718) 225-7029
Grades: PK-5
| 574 students
Rank: #2323.
Ps 133
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
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
| 588 students
Rank: #2424.
Ps 18 Winchester
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
86-35 235th Court
Queens Village, NY 11427
(718) 464-4167
Queens Village, NY 11427
(718) 464-4167
Grades: PK-5
| 424 students
Rank: #2525.
Ps 26 Rufus King
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
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
| 641 students
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
Ps 159
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
205-01 33rd Ave
Bayside, NY 11361
(718) 423-8553
Bayside, NY 11361
(718) 423-8553
Grades: PK-5
| 597 students
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
Ps 162 John Golden
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
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
| 550 students
Rank: #2828.
Irwin Altman Middle School 172
(Math: 63% | Reading: 79%)
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
| 893 students
Rank: #2929.
Ps 186 Castlewood
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
252-12 72nd Ave
Bellerose, NY 11426
(718) 831-4021
Bellerose, NY 11426
(718) 831-4021
Grades: PK-5
| 371 students
Rank: #3030.
Ps/is 178 Holliswood
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
189-10 Radnor Rd
Hollis, NY 11423
(718) 464-5763
Hollis, NY 11423
(718) 464-5763
Grades: PK-8
| 504 students
Rank: #3131.
Ps 191 Mayflower
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
85-15 258th St
Floral Park, NY 11001
(718) 831-4032
Floral Park, NY 11001
(718) 831-4032
Grades: PK-5
| 365 students
Rank: #3232.
Ps 213 Carl Ullman School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
231-02 67th Ave
Bayside, NY 11361
(718) 423-8747
Bayside, NY 11361
(718) 423-8747
Grades: PK-5
| 415 students
Rank: #3333.
Ps/is 266
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
74-10 Commonwealth Blvd
Bellerose, NY 11426
(718) 479-3920
Bellerose, NY 11426
(718) 479-3920
Grades: PK-8
| 540 students
Rank: n/an/a
56-10 214th St
Oakland Gardens, NY 11364
(929) 373-5878
Oakland Gardens, NY 11364
(929) 373-5878
Grades: PK-1
| 79 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 29,312 students.
What is the rank of New York City Geographic District #26 School District?
New York City Geographic District #26 School District is ranked #54 out of 786 school districts in New York (top 10%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2020-2021 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%), 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, 18% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are White, 11% of students are Black, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.
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 15:1, which is higher than the New York state average of 12:1.
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