Best Public Schools in South Richmond Hill, NY

Summary:

The city of South Richmond Hill, New York is home to two schools - Ps 62 Chester Park School, an elementary school, and Epic High School - North, a high school. These schools serve students in the New York City Geographic District #27.

Ps 62 Chester Park School stands out as a strong performer, consistently ranking in the top half of New York elementary schools over the past 3 years with a 3-star rating. The school's test scores in English Language Arts and Math are generally above the district and state averages, particularly in the upper elementary grades. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of 5th grade students proficient in Science compared to the district and state.

While Epic High School - North is ranked in the bottom quarter of New York high schools, it demonstrates strong performance on the Regents/Global History and Geography exam, with proficiency rates exceeding the district and state averages. The school also has a relatively high 4-year graduation rate compared to the district. Both schools serve a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

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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 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 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 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 Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ps 62 Chester Park School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	97-25 108th St	South Richmond Hill	11419	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 286-4460	795	55	14.4	84.4%	20 (2.5%)	31 (3.9%)	231 (29.1%)	352 (44.3%)	128 (16.1%)	14 (1.8%)	19 (2.4%)	52.4	1101^st of 2445 public elementary schools	55.0%		59.4	941^st of 2439 public elementary schools	61.4%	160											43.0	49.6	53.5	42.4	57.1	50.8	36.4	$17,076	$1,281	$15,795
Epic High School - North	Public	9-12	94-25 117th St	South Richmond Hill	11419	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 570-8230	386	34	11.4	79.8%	11 (2.8%)	48 (12.4%)	197 (51.0%)	104 (26.9%)	9 (2.3%)	8 (2.1%)	9 (2.3%)	20.1	984^th of 1242 public high schools	20.8%		23.4	906^th of 1228 public high schools	26.2%	78	31.0	22.1	26.2	65.6	10.3	17.7	81.5	24.0	71.7	17.2								$14,389	$549	$13,840

Cities Near South Richmond Hill

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Jamaica	0.16 mi	49	520^th
Richmond Hill	0.48 mi	10	407^th
South Ozone Park	0.54 mi	11	373^rd
Ozone Park	0.94 mi	10	391^st
Woodhaven	1.34 mi	3	525^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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