Best Public Schools in Rego Park, NY

Summary:

The city of Rego Park, New York is home to 6 schools, including 4 elementary schools and 2 middle schools, all part of the New York City Geographic District #28. The district is ranked 429 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Among the schools, a few stand out as high-performing. Ps 174 William Sidney Mount, an elementary school, consistently ranks among the top 260 elementary schools in New York with a 5-star rating and impressive test scores. Junior High School 157 Stephen A Halsey, a middle school, ranks among the top 192 middle schools in New York with a 4-star rating and exceptional test scores. Valence College Preparatory Charter School, another middle school, ranks among the top 186 middle schools in New York with a 4-star rating and strong test scores.

However, not all schools in the area are performing at the same level. Ps 206 Horace Harding School (The), an elementary school, has the lowest performance among the schools, with test scores below the district and state averages and a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The schools also vary in their free/reduced lunch rates, from 41.08% at Ps 174 William Sidney Mount to 86.82% at Valence College Preparatory Charter School, indicating varying levels of socioeconomic diversity.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Regents Living Environment (2024)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2024)	Regents Algebra I (2024)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2024)						NY State Assessments Math (2024)						NY State Assessments Science (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 Living Environment End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ps 139 Rego Park	Public	K-5	93-06 63rd Dr	Rego Park	11374	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	No	(718) 459-1044	565	38	14.8	67.6%	195 (34.5%)	16 (2.8%)	181 (32.0%)	148 (26.2%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.0%)	73.4	564^th of 2445 public elementary schools	76.9%		77.6	500^th of 2439 public elementary schools	79.5%	64				38.6	62.9	69.0				57.1	75.7	67.5				48.7		$16,905	$527	$16,378
Junior High School 157 Stephen A Halsey	Public	6-9	63-55 102nd St	Rego Park	11374	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	No	(718) 830-4910	1,542	103	14.9	54.7%	601 (39.0%)	100 (6.5%)	352 (22.8%)	403 (26.1%)	9 (0.6%)	7 (0.5%)	68 (4.4%)	84	192^nd of 1504 public middle schools	87.2%		84.6	189^th of 1500 public middle schools	87.4%	3	94.8	97.3	98.6				70.7	71.7	71.9				82.6	80.9	38.4		27.3	$15,018	$568	$14,450
Ps 174 William Sidney Mount	Public	K-5	65-10 Dieterle Crescent	Rego Park	11374	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	No	(718) 897-7006	538	39	13.7	41.1%	137 (25.5%)	24 (4.5%)	97 (18.0%)	230 (42.8%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (7.8%)	90.9	179^th of 2445 public elementary schools	92.7%		89	233^rd of 2439 public elementary schools	90.4%	54				66.3	75.0	75.3				84.2	80.0	81.3				62.0		$17,485	$920	$16,564
Ps 175 Lynn Gross Discovery School (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	64-35 102nd St	Rego Park	11374	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	No	(718) 897-8600	660	41	16.1	54.2%	298 (45.2%)	10 (1.5%)	116 (17.6%)	204 (30.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.5%)	59.3	920^th of 2445 public elementary schools	62.4%		73.7	591^st of 2439 public elementary schools	75.8%	329				44.1	50.5	51.7				50.9	64.3	59.3				41.6		$18,035	$803	$17,231
Ps 206 Horace Harding School (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	61-02 98th St	Rego Park	11374	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 592-0300	500	38	13.2	78.2%	139 (27.8%)	41 (8.2%)	155 (31.0%)	139 (27.8%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.4%)	39.6	1471^st of 2445 public elementary schools	39.8%		59.7	933^rd of 2439 public elementary schools	61.7%	538				31.8	56.5	35.7				48.0	56.0	42.5				13.0		$17,274	$1,217	$16,056
Valence College Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	5-8	97-29 64th Rd	Rego Park	11374	Queens County	Valence College Preparatory Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 854-8414	440	39	11.3	86.8%	14 (3.2%)	13 (3.0%)	397 (90.2%)	9 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	84.4	186^th of 1504 public middle schools	87.6%		77.9	278^th of 1500 public middle schools	81.5%	92	79.0		98.2			37.8	55.4	63.2	83.3			54.2	59.5	83.5	87.5	28.9		$18,127	$1,350	$16,777

Cities Near Rego Park

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Forest Hills	0.58 mi	10	212^th
Elmhurst	0.69 mi	16	334^th
Corona	0.76 mi	14	718^th
Middle Village	0.89 mi	4	106^th
Glendale	1.51 mi	5	228^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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Best Public Schools in Rego Park, NY

Ps 174 William Sidney Mount

Valence College Preparatory Charter School

Junior High School 157 Stephen A Halsey

Ps 139 Rego Park

Ps 175 Lynn Gross Discovery School (The)

Ps 206 Horace Harding School (The)

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