Ps 26 Rufus King

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Ps 26 Rufus King is an elementary school located in Flushing, New York, serving students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #26, which is ranked 182 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ps 26 Rufus King consistently performs above the New York state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math assessments across grades 3-5, and its performance is generally higher than the New York City Geographic District #26 average. The school's performance for African American students is particularly noteworthy, ranking in the top 113 out of 927 New York elementary schools for the 2023-2024 school year, with a 5-star rating. Additionally, the school performs well for English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking in the top 131 out of 1,066 New York elementary schools for the same year.

While Ps 26 Rufus King has maintained a consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, there are some notable disparities in its performance across different student subgroups, particularly for Asian and White students. The school's ranking among New York elementary schools has fluctuated, but it has remained in the top 25-30% of schools. Compared to nearby schools within the same district, such as Ps 162 John Golden and Ps/Is 178 Holliswood, Ps 26 Rufus King performs well. However, some schools like Ps 205 Alexander Graham Bell and Ps 188 Kingsbury outperform Ps 26 Rufus King, particularly in terms of ELA and Math proficiency rates.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 195-02 69th Ave
       Flushing, NY  11365-4099


(718) 464-4505

District: New York City Geographic District #26

SchoolDigger Rank:
661st of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,052 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  16.4 Help
Number of students:  573

Racial breakdown:

Asian:
55.5%
Hispanic:
18.7%
White:
14.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  69.8% Help


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Compare Details Ps 26 Rufus King ranks better than 73% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 19th among 22 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #26. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.4. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Ps 26 Rufus King is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (55.5%), Hispanic (18.7%), White (14.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 69.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 26 Rufus King is 16.4. 20 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #26 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 26 Rufus King is $18,052. 13 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #26 spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 26 Rufus King:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 26 Rufus King 661st of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 26 Rufus King in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #26:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #26 182nd of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Ps 26 Rufus King

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Rank History for all students at Ps 26 Rufus King

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 69.96 743rd 2206 66.3%
2007 78.58 379th 2219 82.9%
2008 76.33 459th 2227 79.4%
2009 71.34 663rd 2257 70.6%
2010 75.11 522nd 2263 76.9%
2011 82.85 297th 2286 87.0%
2012 79.25 411th 2320 82.3%
2013 87.22 208th 2325 91.1%
2014 84.66 260th 2345 88.9%
2015 82.76 323rd 2352 86.3%
2016 85.52 259th 2366 89.1%
2017 84.63 275th 2386 88.5%
2018 84.48 279th 2395 88.4%
2019 86.72 278th 2413 88.5%
2021 80.13 366th 2201 83.4%
2022 76.12 513th 2434 78.9%
2023 75.49 554th 2439 77.3%
2024 69.40 661st 2445 73.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 26 Rufus King

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.51 280th 938 70.1%
2019 53.60 288th 860 66.5%
2021 87.41 26th 454 94.3%
2022 61.60 249th 1027 75.8%
2023 64.97 207th 1001 79.3%
2024 73.63 131st 1066 87.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 26 Rufus King

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.19 206th 1941 89.4%
2019 75.32 226th 1859 87.8%
2021 76.45 142nd 1044 86.4%
2022 71.47 340th 2031 83.3%
2023 56.34 619th 2016 69.3%
2024 47.66 897th 2110 57.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 26 Rufus King

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.57 148th 2045 92.8%
2019 92.44 99th 2032 95.1%
2021 87.62 110th 1678 93.4%
2022 83.00 229th 2099 89.1%
2023 81.41 267th 2041 86.9%
2024 75.70 350th 2078 83.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Ps 26 Rufus King

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.07 242nd 2338 89.6%
2019 82.86 342nd 2357 85.5%
2021 77.02 356th 1955 81.8%
2022 75.22 503rd 2401 79.1%
2023 77.33 489th 2403 79.7%
2024 73.91 527th 2413 78.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Ps 26 Rufus King

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.37 327th 2340 86.0%
2019 87.82 225th 2358 90.5%
2021 78.82 335th 1961 82.9%
2022 73.02 548th 2400 77.2%
2023 69.20 670th 2400 72.1%
2024 58.55 931st 2411 61.4%
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Rank History for Asian students at Ps 26 Rufus King

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.93 270th 601 55.1%
2019 59.76 255th 548 53.5%
2021 56.66 222nd 430 48.4%
2022 48.77 396th 671 41.0%
2023 47.40 368th 605 39.2%
2024 42.06 434th 662 34.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Ps 26 Rufus King

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 87.85 77th 891 91.4%
2022 85.98 90th 936 90.4%
2024 82.25 113th 927 87.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 26 Rufus King

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.62 164th 1392 88.2%
2019 89.97 83rd 1315 93.7%
2021 76.49 126th 818 84.6%
2022 81.11 184th 1503 87.8%
2023 74.06 261st 1429 81.7%
2024 75.72 265th 1531 82.7%
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Rank History for White students at Ps 26 Rufus King

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.14 536th 1408 61.9%
2022 36.13 947th 1399 32.3%
2023 45.10 768th 1337 42.6%
2024 33.13 983rd 1392 29.4%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Ps 26 Rufus King

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 397 117 82 30 0 n/a n/a 0 626
1990 380 117 85 33 0 n/a n/a 0 615
1991 382 125 85 35 2 n/a n/a 0 629
1992 362 163 92 43 1 n/a n/a 0 661
1993 308 187 97 52 2 n/a n/a 0 646
1994 255 210 105 57 6 n/a n/a 0 633
1995 198 242 127 74 2 n/a n/a 0 643
1996 198 242 127 74 2 n/a n/a 0 643
1997 159 236 142 74 3 n/a n/a 0 614
1998 134 229 167 87 5 n/a n/a 0 622
1999 141 253 256 100 1 n/a n/a 0 751
2000 137 221 291 96 2 n/a n/a 0 747
2001 125 209 321 92 2 n/a n/a 0 749
2002 112 145 351 76 10 n/a n/a 0 694
2003 112 145 351 76 10 n/a n/a 0 694
2004 115 112 358 65 8 n/a n/a 0 658
2005 93 91 371 65 7 n/a n/a 0 627
2006 88 89 397 65 6 n/a n/a 0 645
2007 88 73 397 77 6 n/a n/a 0 641
2008 91 65 389 69 3 n/a n/a 0 617
2009 81 61 416 77 3 n/a n/a 0 638
2010 71 57 401 82 1 n/a n/a 0 612
2011 72 57 418 86 1 0 0 0 634
2012 57 51 404 94 6 1 4 0 617
2013 55 44 420 100 4 1 12 0 636
2014 55 49 422 111 3 0 12 0 652
2015 69 61 424 108 5 0 12 0 679
2016 71 64 414 109 4 0 11 0 673
2017 76 63 420 111 4 1 14 0 689
2018 78 55 442 113 3 1 13 0 705
2019 83 66 435 109 4 0 14 0 711
2020 83 63 420 120 7 0 9 0 702
2021 88 58 405 107 9 0 9 0 676
2022 79 50 384 111 10 0 7 0 641
2023 87 37 339 102 9 0 7 0 581
2024 81 45 318 107 10 0 12 0 573

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ps 26 Rufus King

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 626 30.9 20.2 n/a
1990 615 27.9 22.0 n/a
1991 629 26.9 23.3 n/a
1992 661 25.9 25.5 n/a
1993 646 29.0 22.3 n/a
1994 633 29.0 21.8 n/a
1995 643 32.5 19.8 n/a
1996 643 32.5 19.8 n/a
1997 614 30.0 20.5 25.6
1998 622 27.0 23.0 21.1
1999 751 33.0 22.8 24.2
2000 747 35.1 21.3 27.2
2001 749 45.1 16.6 35.6
2002 694 n/a n/a n/a
2003 694 n/a n/a n/a
2004 658 n/a n/a n/a
2005 627 n/a n/a 0
2006 645 43.0 15.0 49.8
2007 641 47.0 13.6 52.4
2008 617 34.0 18.1 47
2009 638 47.0 13.6 0
2010 612 43.0 14.2 n/a
2011 634 40.0 15.8 54.1
2012 617 39.0 15.8 57.1
2013 636 39.0 16.3 54.7
2014 652 42.0 15.5 56.4
2015 679 41.0 16.5 58.2
2016 673 45.0 14.9 57.1
2017 689 40.1 17.1 57.9
2018 705 46.0 15.3 68.4
2019 711 47.0 15.1 65.8
2020 702 44.9 15.6 63.5
2021 676 45.8 14.7 60.5
2022 641 45.1 14.2 59.9
2023 581 38.8 14.9 66.4
2024 573 34.9 16.4 69.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ps 26 Rufus King

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 626 30.9 20.2 n/a
1990 615 27.9 22.0 n/a
1991 629 26.9 23.3 n/a
1992 661 25.9 25.5 n/a
1993 646 29.0 22.3 n/a
1994 633 29.0 21.8 n/a
1995 643 32.5 19.8 n/a
1996 643 32.5 19.8 n/a
1997 614 30.0 20.5 25.6
1998 622 27.0 23.0 21.1
1999 751 33.0 22.8 24.2
2000 747 35.1 21.3 27.2
2001 749 45.1 16.6 35.6
2002 694 n/a n/a n/a
2003 694 n/a n/a n/a
2004 658 n/a n/a n/a
2005 627 n/a n/a 0
2006 645 43.0 15.0 49.8
2007 641 47.0 13.6 52.4
2008 617 34.0 18.1 47
2009 638 47.0 13.6 0
2010 612 43.0 14.2 n/a
2011 634 40.0 15.8 54.1
2012 617 39.0 15.8 57.1
2013 636 39.0 16.3 54.7
2014 652 42.0 15.5 56.4
2015 679 41.0 16.5 58.2
2016 673 45.0 14.9 57.1
2017 689 40.1 17.1 57.9
2018 705 46.0 15.3 68.4
2019 711 47.0 15.1 65.8
2020 702 44.9 15.6 63.5
2021 676 45.8 14.7 60.5
2022 641 45.1 14.2 59.9
2023 581 38.8 14.9 66.4
2024 573 34.9 16.4 69.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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YearCompletely Immunized
201597.8%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Ps 26 Rufus King

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $820 (5.9%) $13,190 (94.2%) $14,009
2020 $631 (4.5%) $13,506 (95.5%) $14,138
2021 $433 (3.0%) $14,037 (97.0%) $14,470
2022 $1,507 (8.9%) $15,441 (91.1%) $16,948
2023 $675 (3.7%) $17,376 (96.3%) $18,052

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ps 26 Rufus King

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 278th of 2413 Elementary schoolsRanks 554th of 2439 Elementary schools
 11.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ps 26 Rufus King)8453.3
 30.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #26)7870
 8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York)5244.9
 7.1%
3rd Grade Math (Ps 26 Rufus King)7962.2
 16.8%
   3rd Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #26)8081
 1%
   3rd Grade Math (New York)5453.7
 0.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ps 26 Rufus King)7167.4
 3.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #26)7475.5
 1.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4848.8
 0.8%
4th Grade Math (Ps 26 Rufus King)7365.6
 7.4%
   4th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #26)7980.1
 1.1%
   4th Grade Math (New York)5053.9
 3.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ps 26 Rufus King)5565.2
 10.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #26)6673.1
 7.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New York)3845.1
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Ps 26 Rufus King)6968.8
 0.2%
   5th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #26)7679.5
 3.5%
   5th Grade Math (New York)4649.7
 3.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students711581
 18.3%
African American6637
 43.9%
American Indian49
 125%
Asian435339
 22.1%
Hispanic109102
 6.4%
Pacific Islander00
White8387
 4.8%
Two or More Races147
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients65.8%66.4%
 0.6%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 573 students attended Ps 26 Rufus King.

Students at Ps 26 Rufus King are 55% Asian, 19% Hispanic, 14% White, 8% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

Ps 26 Rufus King ranks 661st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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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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