Best Public Schools in Fresh Meadows, NY

Summary:

The city of Fresh Meadows, New York has just one high school, Francis Lewis High School, which serves grades 9-12. This public school is part of the New York City Geographic District #26, which is ranked 182 out of 865 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Francis Lewis High School is a strong-performing institution, consistently ranking in the top 25-30% of New York high schools over the past 3 years and currently ranked 314 out of 1,242 high schools statewide. The school has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating excellent overall performance. Graduation rates are solid at 84.3%, and test scores outperform district and state averages across a variety of Regents exams. However, the school does have a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate of 34.1%, which could be an area for improvement.

Despite serving a sizable economically disadvantaged population, with nearly 70% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Francis Lewis High School is able to maintain its high academic achievement. The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 17.4 suggests a focus on providing personalized attention and support to students, which may contribute to the school's success. Overall, Francis Lewis High School appears to be a high-performing institution that is effectively serving its diverse student body.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Regents Common Core Algebra I (2024)	Regents Chemistry (2024)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2024)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2024)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2024)	Regents Earth Science (2024)	Regents Global History and Geography (2024)	Regents Living Environment (2024)	Regents Physics (2024)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2024)	Regents Algebra I (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Common Core Algebra I End of Course	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Francis Lewis High School	Public	9-12	58-20 Utopia Pky	Fresh Meadows	11365	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #26	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 281-8200	4,265	245	17.4	69.8%	525 (12.3%)	165 (3.9%)	849 (19.9%)	2,554 (59.9%)	20 (0.5%)	12 (0.3%)	140 (3.3%)	71.9	314^th of 1242 public high schools	74.7%		70	331^st of 1228 public high schools	73.0%	17	65.4	89.5	94.3	81.1	87.0	72.0	87.5	75.2	87.7	87.1	79.5	$13,268	$916	$12,352

Cities Near Fresh Meadows

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Flushing	0.25 mi	45	225^th
Bayside	0.98 mi	16	75^th
Jamaica	1.18 mi	49	515^th
Hollis	1.85 mi	4	662^nd
Queens Village	2.12 mi	8	428^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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