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New York City Geographic District #24 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 21 public preschools serving 16,132 students in New York City Geographic District #24. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschools in New York City Geographic District #24 have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the New York public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
57 Schools
1,585 Schools
# Students
48,008 Students
682,001 Students
# Teachers
3,789 Teachers
58,586 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
New York City Geographic District #24, which is ranked #583 of all 1,008 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 77% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#561 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
78%
Graduation Rate
85%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.73
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
17%
11%
% Hispanic
68%
31%
% Black
2%
15%
% White
11%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Best New York City Geographic District #24 Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ps/is 113 Anthony J Pranzo
(Math: 67% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
78-23 87th St
Ridgewood, NY 11385
(718) 847-0724
Ridgewood, NY 11385
(718) 847-0724
Gr: PK-8 | 771 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #22.
P.s. 102 Bayview
(Math: 68% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
55-24 Van Horn St
Elmhurst, NY 11373
(718) 446-3308
Elmhurst, NY 11373
(718) 446-3308
Gr: PK-8 | 1,107 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #33.
Ace Academy For Scholars At The Geraldine Ferraro Campus
(Math: 68% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
55-20 Metropolitan Ave
Ridgewood, NY 11385
(718) 571-6900
Ridgewood, NY 11385
(718) 571-6900
Gr: PK-5 | 573 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #44.
Ps/is 87 Middle Village
(Math: 62% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
67-54 80th St
Middle Village, NY 11379
(718) 326-8243
Middle Village, NY 11379
(718) 326-8243
Gr: PK-8 | 541 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
P.s. 229 Emanuel Kaplan
(Math: 66% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
67-25 51st Rd
Woodside, NY 11377
(718) 446-2120
Woodside, NY 11377
(718) 446-2120
Gr: PK-5 | 1,066 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
P.s. 7 Louis F Simeone
(Math: 66% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
80-55 Cornish Ave
Elmhurst, NY 11373
(718) 446-2726
Elmhurst, NY 11373
(718) 446-2726
Gr: PK-5 | 1,187 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #77.
P.s. 58 School Of Heroes
(Math: 55% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
72-24 Grand Ave
Maspeth, NY 11378
(718) 533-6712
Maspeth, NY 11378
(718) 533-6712
Gr: PK-6 | 750 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #88.
P.s. 153 Maspeth Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
60-02 60th Ln
Maspeth, NY 11378
(718) 821-7850
Maspeth, NY 11378
(718) 821-7850
Gr: PK-5 | 764 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #99.
Learners And Leaders
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
378 Seneca Ave
Ridgewood, NY 11385
(718) 366-1061
Ridgewood, NY 11385
(718) 366-1061
Gr: PK-5 | 421 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #1010.
P.s. 13 Clement C Moore
(Math: 54% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
55-01 94th St
Elmhurst, NY 11373
(718) 271-1021
Elmhurst, NY 11373
(718) 271-1021
Gr: PK-5 | 815 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #1111.
P.s. 91 Richard Arkwright
(Math: 48% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
68-10 Central Ave
Ridgewood, NY 11385
(718) 821-6880
Ridgewood, NY 11385
(718) 821-6880
Gr: PK-5 | 771 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #1212.
P.s. 81 Jean Paul Richter
(Math: 52% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
559 Cypress Ave
Ridgewood, NY 11385
(718) 821-9800
Ridgewood, NY 11385
(718) 821-9800
Gr: PK-5 | 657 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #1313.
P.s. 88 Seneca
(Math: 42% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
60-85 Catalpa Ave
Ridgewood, NY 11385
(718) 821-8121
Ridgewood, NY 11385
(718) 821-8121
Gr: PK-5 | 692 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #1414.
P.s. 68 Cambridge
(Math: 38% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
59-09 St Felix Ave
Ridgewood, NY 11385
(718) 821-7246
Ridgewood, NY 11385
(718) 821-7246
Gr: PK-5 | 455 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #1515.
P.s. 71 Forest
(Math: 39% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
62-85 Forest Ave
Ridgewood, NY 11385
(718) 821-7772
Ridgewood, NY 11385
(718) 821-7772
Gr: PK-5 | 468 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #1616.
P.s. 239
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
17-15 Weirfield St
Ridgewood, NY 11385
(718) 417-2840
Ridgewood, NY 11385
(718) 417-2840
Gr: PK-5 | 414 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #1717.
Pioneer Academy
(Math: 40% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
40-20 100th St
Corona, NY 11368
(718) 779-5068
Corona, NY 11368
(718) 779-5068
Gr: PK-5 | 687 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1
Rank: #1818.
Elm Tree Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
50-51 98th St
Corona, NY 11368
(929) 208-4860
Corona, NY 11368
(929) 208-4860
Gr: PK-5 | 878 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #1919.
P.s. 19 Marino Jeantet
(Math: 27% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
44-10 99th St
Corona, NY 11368
(718) 424-5859
Corona, NY 11368
(718) 424-5859
Gr: PK-5 | 1,506 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #2020.
P.s. 143 Louis Armstrong
(Math: 24% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
34-55 112th St
Corona, NY 11368
(718) 429-5700
Corona, NY 11368
(718) 429-5700
Gr: PK-5 | 1,344 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: n/an/a
109-10 47th Ave
Corona, NY 11368
(718) 271-4971
Corona, NY 11368
(718) 271-4971
Gr: PK-2 | 265 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
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