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 2025 school year, there are 28 public preschools serving 16,869 students in New York City Geographic District #30 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% 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 47% (versus the New York public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 81% 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
52 Schools
1,575 Schools
# Students
36,083 Students
680,405 Students
# Teachers
2,635 Teachers
57,270 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
New York City Geographic District #30 School District, which is ranked #322 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 75% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#328 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
78%
Graduation Rate
88%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.73
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
18%
11%
% Hispanic
55%
31%
% Black
6%
16%
% White
17%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
Best New York City Geographic District #30 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
P.s. 122 Mamie Fay
Magnet School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
21-21 Ditmars Blvd
Astoria, NY 11105
(718) 721-6410
Astoria, NY 11105
(718) 721-6410
Grades: PK-8
| 1,146 students
Rank: #22.
Ps/is 78
(Math: 69% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
48-09 Center Blvd
Long Island City, NY 11109
(718) 392-5402
Long Island City, NY 11109
(718) 392-5402
Grades: PK-8
| 759 students
Rank: #33.
P.s. 150
(Math: 66% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
40-01 43rd Ave
Sunnyside, NY 11104
(718) 784-2252
Sunnyside, NY 11104
(718) 784-2252
Grades: PK-5
| 699 students
Rank: #44.
P.s. 85 Judge Charles Vallone
(Math: 61% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
23-70 31st St
Astoria, NY 11105
(718) 278-3630
Astoria, NY 11105
(718) 278-3630
Grades: PK-5
| 541 students
Rank: #55.
Woodside Community School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
39-07 57th St, Woodside
Woodside, NY 11377
(718) 592-3300
Woodside, NY 11377
(718) 592-3300
Grades: PK-5
| 493 students
Rank: #66.
P.s. 2 Alfred Zimberg
(Math: 55% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
75-10 21st Ave
East Elmhurst, NY 11370
(718) 728-1459
East Elmhurst, NY 11370
(718) 728-1459
Grades: PK-5
| 560 students
Rank: #77.
P.s. 166 Henry Gradstein
(Math: 60% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
33-09 35th Ave
Astoria, NY 11106
(718) 786-6703
Astoria, NY 11106
(718) 786-6703
Grades: PK-5
| 842 students
Rank: #88.
P.s. 69 Jackson Heights
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
77-02 37th Ave
Jackson Heights, NY 11372
(718) 424-7700
Jackson Heights, NY 11372
(718) 424-7700
Grades: PK-5
| 813 students
Rank: #99.
P.s. 152 Gwendoline N Alleyne School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
33-52 62nd St
Woodside, NY 11377
(718) 429-3141
Woodside, NY 11377
(718) 429-3141
Grades: PK-5
| 658 students
Rank: #1010.
P.s. 212
(Math: 52% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
34-25 82nd St
Jackson Heights, NY 11372
(718) 898-6973
Jackson Heights, NY 11372
(718) 898-6973
Grades: PK-5
| 578 students
Rank: #1111.
P.s. 234
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
30-15 29th St
Astoria, NY 11102
(718) 956-2760
Astoria, NY 11102
(718) 956-2760
Grades: PK-5
| 437 students
Rank: #1212.
P.s. 11 Kathryn Phelan
(Math: 51% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
54-25 Skillman Ave
Woodside, NY 11377
(718) 779-2090
Woodside, NY 11377
(718) 779-2090
Grades: PK-6
| 693 students
Rank: #1313.
P.s. 70
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
30-45 42nd St
Astoria, NY 11103
(718) 728-4646
Astoria, NY 11103
(718) 728-4646
Grades: PK-5
| 809 students
Rank: #1414.
Hunters Point Elementary School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1-35 57th Ave
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 391-4667
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 391-4667
Grades: PK-5
| 415 students
Rank: #1515.
P.s. 84 Steinway
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
22-45 41st St
Astoria, NY 11105
(718) 278-1915
Astoria, NY 11105
(718) 278-1915
Grades: PK-5
| 349 students
Rank: #1616.
P.s. 112 Dutch Kills
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
25-05 37th Ave
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 784-5250
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 784-5250
Grades: PK-5
| 541 students
Rank: #1717.
P.s. 17 Henry David Thoreau
(Math: 43% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
28-37 29th St
Astoria, NY 11102
(718) 278-1220
Astoria, NY 11102
(718) 278-1220
Grades: PK-5
| 583 students
Rank: #1818.
P.s. 151 Mary D Carter
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
50-05 31st Ave
Woodside, NY 11377
(718) 728-2676
Woodside, NY 11377
(718) 728-2676
Grades: PK-5
| 349 students
Rank: #1919.
P.s. 127 Aerospace Science Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
98-01 25th Ave
East Elmhurst, NY 11369
(718) 446-4700
East Elmhurst, NY 11369
(718) 446-4700
Grades: PK-8
| 1,154 students
Rank: #2020.
P.s. 149 Christa Mcauliffe
(Math: 30% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
93-11 34th Ave
Jackson Heights, NY 11372
(718) 898-3630
Jackson Heights, NY 11372
(718) 898-3630
Grades: PK-5
| 707 students
Rank: #2121.
P.s. 148
(Math: 31% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
89-02 32nd Ave
East Elmhurst, NY 11369
(718) 898-8181
East Elmhurst, NY 11369
(718) 898-8181
Grades: PK-5
| 653 students
Rank: #2222.
P.s. 76 William Hallet
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
36-36 10th St
Astoria, NY 11106
(718) 361-7464
Astoria, NY 11106
(718) 361-7464
Grades: PK-5
| 457 students
Rank: #2323.
P.s. 92 Harry T Stewart Senior
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
99-01 34th Ave
Corona, NY 11368
(718) 533-1013
Corona, NY 11368
(718) 533-1013
Grades: PK-5
| 843 students
Rank: #2424.
P.s. 171 Peter G Van Alst
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
14-14 29th Ave
Astoria, NY 11102
(718) 932-0909
Astoria, NY 11102
(718) 932-0909
Grades: PK-5
| 472 students
Rank: #2525.
P.s. 111 Jacob Blackwell
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
37-15 13th St
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 786-2073
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 786-2073
Grades: PK-8
| 493 students
Rank: n/an/a
69-01 34th Ave
Woodside, NY 11377
(929) 463-7200
Woodside, NY 11377
(929) 463-7200
Grades: PK-4
| 405 students
32-63 93rd St
East Elmhurst, NY 11369
(718) 899-5799
East Elmhurst, NY 11369
(718) 899-5799
Grades: PK-2
| 209 students
Rank: n/an/a
P.s. 222-fire Fighter Christopher A Santora School
Magnet School
86-15 37th Ave
Jackson Heights, NY 11372
(718) 429-2563
Jackson Heights, NY 11372
(718) 429-2563
Grades: PK-2
| 211 students
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