Best Public Schools in Woodside, NY

Summary:

The city of Woodside, New York is home to 9 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 alternative school. These schools are part of the New York City Geographic District #24 and New York City Geographic District #30, which are ranked 528 and 415 out of 865 districts in the state, respectively.

A few schools stand out in Woodside, including Ps 229 Emanuel Kaplan and Ps 12 James B Colgate, both of which have consistently ranked in the top 25% of New York elementary schools over the past 3 years. These schools have strong test scores, with over 60% and 70% proficiency in 4th grade math, respectively. In contrast, other schools like Ps 151 Mary D Carter struggle, with only 30-40% of students proficient in ELA and math.

The data also reveals significant disparities in spending and resources across the schools. While most elementary and middle schools spend between $16,000 and $20,000 per student, the alternative Riverview School spends over $61,000 per student. The middle school, Is 125 Thomas J McCann Woodside, has also seen its state ranking decline from 563 to 837 out of 1,500 New York middle schools over the past 3 years, despite strong Regents exam pass rates.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2024)	Regents Earth Science (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 English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Earth Science 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 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
Is 125 Thomas J McCann Woodside	Public	5-8	46-02 47th Ave	Woodside	11377	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #24	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 937-0320	1,473	109	13.5	79.4%	84 (5.7%)	27 (1.8%)	888 (60.3%)	439 (29.8%)	8 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	23 (1.6%)	43.4	837^th of 1504 public middle schools	44.3%		53.4	651^st of 1500 public middle schools	56.6%	186	96.7	93.3	87.5	90.0	90.4				39.8	56.7	49.8				34.3	54.9	29.4		24.7	$16,701	$657	$16,045
Ps 229 Emanuel Kaplan	Public	PK, KG-5	67-25 51st Rd	Woodside	11377	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #24	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 446-2120	1,114	66	17.0	75.1%	155 (13.9%)	18 (1.6%)	485 (43.5%)	440 (39.5%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	9 (0.8%)	67.5	721^st of 2445 public elementary schools	70.5%		76.1	539^th of 2439 public elementary schools	77.9%	182						47.9	56.9	58.2				55.7	69.4	64.8				41.6		$17,986	$1,203	$16,783
Ps 12 James B Colgate	Public	K-5	42-00 72nd St	Woodside	11377	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #24	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 424-5905	855	62	13.7	85.1%	27 (3.2%)	3 (0.4%)	339 (39.6%)	464 (54.3%)	10 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.3%)	66.6	737^th of 2445 public elementary schools	69.9%		72	629^th of 2439 public elementary schools	74.2%	108						43.9	65.0	53.4				55.2	73.7	57.8				43.0		$18,187	$1,604	$16,583
Ps 11 Kathryn Phelan	Public	PK, KG-6	54-25 Skillman Ave	Woodside	11377	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #30	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 779-2090	733	51	14.4	69.2%	90 (12.3%)	6 (0.8%)	390 (53.2%)	230 (31.4%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.5%)	65.3	774^th of 2445 public elementary schools	68.3%		65.3	785^th of 2439 public elementary schools	67.8%	11						44.3	69.3	47.7	60.6			43.3	83.5	56.0	68.1			34.4		$19,414	$1,330	$18,084
Ps 151 Mary D Carter	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	50-05 31st Ave	Woodside	11377	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #30	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 728-2676	311	27	11.5	90.4%	29 (9.3%)	70 (22.5%)	162 (52.1%)	38 (12.2%)	8 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	36.1	1560^th of 2445 public elementary schools	36.2%		50.2	1153^rd of 2439 public elementary schools	52.7%	407						35.3	65.2	29.6				40.5	58.2	30.4				12.7		$27,961	$3,306	$24,654
Ps 152 Gwendoline N Alleyne School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	33-52 62nd St	Woodside	11377	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #30	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 429-3141	682	48	14.2	79.2%	26 (3.8%)	3 (0.4%)	270 (39.6%)	377 (55.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	69.2	670^th of 2445 public elementary schools	72.6%		75.3	562^nd of 2439 public elementary schools	77.0%	108						64.7	53.3	62.9				71.6	61.2	55.0				39.1		$18,884	$1,427	$17,457
Hector Figueroa School (The)	Public	PK, KG-4	69-01 34th Ave	Woodside	11377	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #30	No	No	No	Yes	(929) 463-7200	326	20	16.6	73.3%	25 (7.7%)	1 (0.3%)	151 (46.3%)	138 (42.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.1%)	77.7	481^st of 2445 public elementary schools	80.3%					(n/a)						57.4	74.6					62.3	76.7							$15,672	$1,708	$13,964
Riverview School (The)	Public, Alternative	K-12	50-15 44th St	Woodside	11377	Queens County	Nyc Special Schools - District 75	No	No	No	No	(718) 609-3320	663	110	6.0	80.4%	85 (12.8%)	88 (13.3%)	331 (49.9%)	148 (22.3%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.8%)								(n/a)																				$61,237	$837	$60,400
Academy Of The City Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	31-29 60th St	Woodside	11377	Queens County	Academy Of The City Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 487-9857	716	41	17.4		86 (12.0%)	57 (8.0%)	376 (52.5%)	191 (26.7%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	51.8	1118^th of 2445 public elementary schools	54.3%		61	891^st of 2439 public elementary schools	63.5%	227			68.2		55.2	45.7	43.4	48.7	45.3	62.0	53.9	53.0	70.1	50.6	42.6	48.6		25.0		$19,405	$605	$18,800

Cities Near Woodside

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Flushing	0.33 mi	45	225^th
Long Island City	0.74 mi	41	406^th
Jackson Heights	0.96 mi	8	329^th
Elmhurst	1.03 mi	16	334^th
Maspeth	1.18 mi	4	263^rd

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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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