New York City Geographic District #30 School District

28-11 Queens Plz N
Long Island City, NY 11101
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

New York City Geographic District #30 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 2024 school year, there are 28 public preschools serving 16,054 students in New York City Geographic District #30 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschools in New York City Geographic District #30 School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the New York public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
50 Schools
1,504 Schools
# Students
34,680 Students
655,274 Students
# Teachers
2,606 Teachers
54,553 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

New York City Geographic District #30 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 86% has increased from 74% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (NY)
#215 out of 788 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of New York City Geographic District #30  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
62%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New York City Geographic District #30  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
71%
62%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York City Geographic District #30  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
86%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of New York City Geographic District #30  School District and public school graduation rate of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.74
# American Indian Students
241 Students
6,637 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
6,959 Students
71,614 Students
% Asian Students
20%
11%
# Hispanic Students
18,484 Students
198,182 Students
% Hispanic Students
53%
30%
# Black Students
2,190 Students
114,936 Students
% Black Students
7%
18%
# White Students
5,953 Students
241,456 Students
% White Students
17%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
97 Students
1,805 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
756 Students
20,632 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
1,251
56,249
# Students in K Grade:
2,535
94,653
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,445
91,142
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,514
90,629
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,541
84,914
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,503
85,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,571
81,136
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,986
24,598
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,805
14,630
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,986
14,714
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,631
2,863
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,592
2,713
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,124
2,512
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,095
2,377
# Ungraded Students:
101
6,784

Best New York City Geographic District #30 School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ps 85 Judge Charles Vallone
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
23-70 31st St
Astoria, NY 11105
(718) 278-3630
Grades: PK-5
| 567 students
Rank: #22.
Ps/is 78
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
48-09 Center Blvd
Long Island City, NY 11109
(718) 392-5402
Grades: PK-8
| 691 students
Rank: #33.
Ps 122 Mamie Fay
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
21-21 Ditmars Blvd
Astoria, NY 11105
(718) 721-6410
Grades: PK-8
| 1,156 students
Rank: #44.
Ps 2 Alfred Zimberg
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
75-10 21st Ave
East Elmhurst, NY 11370
(718) 728-1459
Grades: PK-5
| 521 students
Rank: #55.
Ps 234
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
30-15 29th St
Astoria, NY 11102
(718) 956-2760
Grades: PK-5
| 392 students
Rank: #66.
Ps 150
(Math: 74% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
40-01 43rd Ave
Sunnyside, NY 11104
(718) 784-2252
Grades: PK-6
| 835 students
Rank: #77.
Ps 166 Henry Gradstein
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
33-09 35th Ave
Astoria, NY 11106
(718) 786-6703
Grades: PK-5
| 798 students
Rank: #88.
Woodside Community School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
39-07 57th St, Woodside
Woodside, NY 11377
(718) 592-3300
Grades: PK-5
| 466 students
Rank: #99.
Ps 11 Kathryn Phelan
(Math: 62% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
54-25 Skillman Ave
Woodside, NY 11377
(718) 779-2090
Grades: PK-6
| 747 students
Rank: #1010.
Ps 84 Steinway
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
22-45 41st St
Astoria, NY 11105
(718) 278-1915
Grades: PK-5
| 284 students
Rank: #1111.
Ps 69 Jackson Heights
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
77-02 37th Ave
Jackson Heights, NY 11372
(718) 424-7700
Grades: PK-5
| 818 students
Rank: #1212.
Ps 70
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
30-45 42nd St
Astoria, NY 11103
(718) 728-4646
Grades: PK-5
| 776 students
Rank: #1313.
Ps 212
(Math: 53% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
34-25 82nd St
Jackson Heights, NY 11372
(718) 898-6973
Grades: PK-5
| 690 students
Rank: #1414.
Ps 152 Gwendoline N Alleyne School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
33-52 62nd St
Woodside, NY 11377
(718) 429-3141
Grades: PK-5
| 744 students
Rank: #1515.
Ps 112 Dutch Kills
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
25-05 37th Ave
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 784-5250
Grades: PK-5
| 394 students
Rank: #1616.
Ps 151 Mary D Carter
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
50-05 31st Ave
Woodside, NY 11377
(718) 728-2676
Grades: PK-5
| 300 students
Rank: #1717.
Ps 149 Christa Mcauliffe
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
93-11 34th Ave
Jackson Heights, NY 11372
(718) 898-3630
Grades: PK-5
| 800 students
Rank: #1818.
Ps 171 Peter G Van Alst
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
14-14 29th Ave
Astoria, NY 11102
(718) 932-0909
Grades: PK-5
| 399 students
Rank: #1919.
Ps 17 Henry David Thoreau
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
28-37 29th St
Astoria, NY 11102
(718) 278-1220
Grades: PK-5
| 546 students
Rank: #2020.
Ps 76 William Hallet
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
36-36 10th St
Astoria, NY 11106
(718) 361-7464
Grades: PK-5
| 380 students
Rank: #2121.
Ps 92 Harry T Stewart Sr
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
99-01 34th Ave
Corona, NY 11368
(718) 533-1013
Grades: PK-5
| 805 students
Rank: #2222.
Ps 148
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
89-02 32nd Ave
East Elmhurst, NY 11369
(718) 898-8181
Grades: PK-5
| 675 students
Rank: #2323.
Ps 127 Aerospace Science Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
98-01 25th Ave
East Elmhurst, NY 11369
(718) 446-4700
Grades: PK-8
| 1,049 students
Rank: #2424.
Ps 111 Jacob Blackwell
Magnet School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
37-15 13th St
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 786-2073
Grades: PK-8
| 294 students
Rank: n/an/a
1-35 57th Ave
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 391-4667
Grades: PK-3
| 240 students
32-63 93rd St
East Elmhurst, NY 11369
(718) 899-5799
Grades: PK-2
| 220 students
Rank: n/an/a
86-15 37th Ave
Jackson Heights, NY 11372
(718) 429-2563
Grades: PK-2
| 218 students
Rank: n/an/a
Ps 398
69-01 34th Ave
Woodside, NY 11377
(929) 463-7200
Grades: PK-2
| 249 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 50 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 34,680 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 83%
  • : 86% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 62% (Top 50%)
  • : 71% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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