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Queens School For Leadership And Excellence (The) ranks 1177 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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In the 2023-24 school year, 599 students attended Queens School For Leadership And Excellence (The).

What is the racial makeup of Queens School For Leadership And Excellence (The)?

Students at Queens School For Leadership And Excellence (The) are 42% Asian, 41% Hispanic, 11% African American, 3% American Indian, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Queens School For Leadership And Excellence (The) attend?

Students who attend Queens School For Leadership And Excellence (The) usually go on to attend: Middle : Middle School 358

Queens School For Leadership And Excellence (The)

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Queens School For Leadership And Excellence (The) is a public magnet elementary school serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 585 students in Jamaica, New York. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #28, which is ranked 429 out of 865 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school's academic performance has been mixed, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math generally lower than the district and state averages, except for 3rd grade Math where the school outperformed. The school's performance has fluctuated over the past few years, and its high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 84.57% to 86.32%, indicates a high proportion of economically disadvantaged students. The school's spending per student has increased from $13,286 in 2020-2021 to $15,128 in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average, but the student-teacher ratio has fluctuated, ranging from 12.4 to 17.9 over the past three school years.

Compared to nearby schools, such as PS 117 J Keld/Briarwood School, PS 82 Hammond, and David N Dinkins School, Queens School For Leadership And Excellence (The) generally lags in academic achievement. However, the school's performance for certain student subgroups, such as Asian and Special Education students, is more promising. The school's performance for African American students is better than the overall school performance, ranking in the top 50% of New York elementary schools in 2021-2022, but the performance for Homeless students has declined over the past three years.

Detail:

Public, Magnet PK, KG-5

88-08 164th St
Jamaica, NY 11432

(718) 558-6220

District: New York City Geographic District #28

SchoolDigger Rank:
1177^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,128

Students who attend Queens School For Leadership And Excellence (The) usually attend:

Middle:

Middle School 358

Student/teacher ratio: 15.5

Number of students: 599

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

42.1%

Hispanic:

40.9%

African American:

11.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Queens School For Leadership And Excellence (The) ranks better than 51.9% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 19^th among 27 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #28. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.83. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Asian (42.1%), Hispanic (40.9%), African American (11.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 89.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Queens School For Leadership And Excellence (The) is 15.5. 18 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #28 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Queens School For Leadership And Excellence (The) employs 38.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Queens School For Leadership And Excellence (The) is $15,128. 23 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #28 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Queens School For Leadership And Excellence (The):

SchoolDigger ranks Queens School For Leadership And Excellence (The) 1177^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Queens School For Leadership And Excellence (The) in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #28:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #28 429^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Queens School For Leadership And Excellence (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2021	58.97	875^th	2201	60.2%
2022	41.16	1423^rd	2434	41.5%
2023	43.29	1357^th	2439	44.4%
2024	49.83	1177^th	2445	51.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Queens School For Leadership And Excellence (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	40.02	570^th	1027	44.5%
2023	30.38	770^th	1001	23.1%
2024	45.33	479^th	1066	55.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Queens School For Leadership And Excellence (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	43.65	982^nd	2031	51.6%
2023	51.90	722^nd	2016	64.2%
2024	59.18	594^th	2110	71.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Queens School For Leadership And Excellence (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2021	63.70	478^th	1678	71.5%
2022	54.54	804^th	2099	61.7%
2023	54.62	791^st	2041	61.2%
2024	59.30	665^th	2078	68.0%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Queens School For Leadership And Excellence (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	67.85	136^th	622	78.1%
2023	51.80	264^th	637	58.6%
2024	42.70	402^nd	766	47.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Queens School For Leadership And Excellence (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2021	49.81	973^rd	1955	50.2%
2022	36.62	1559^th	2401	35.1%
2023	44.01	1327^th	2403	44.8%
2024	53.23	1051^st	2413	56.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Queens School For Leadership And Excellence (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2021	61.00	735^th	1961	62.5%
2022	47.35	1232^nd	2400	48.7%
2023	42.93	1337^th	2400	44.3%
2024	45.85	1268^th	2411	47.4%

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Rank History for Asian students at Queens School For Leadership And Excellence (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2021	47.67	272^nd	430	36.7%
2022	41.98	442^nd	671	34.1%
2023	48.55	359^th	605	40.7%
2024	52.76	350^th	662	47.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Queens School For Leadership And Excellence (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	51.53	404^th	936	56.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Queens School For Leadership And Excellence (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2021	36.80	527^th	818	35.6%
2022	24.03	1255^th	1503	16.5%
2023	24.64	1158^th	1429	19.0%
2024	32.32	1067^th	1531	30.3%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2016	2	24	42	31	3	0	4	106
2017	4	42	80	56	7	1	3	193
2018	9	64	129	102	9	2	0	315
2019	10	80	169	155	10	2	2	428
2020	9	81	216	192	11	2	2	513
2021	12	93	258	220	13	4	3	603
2022	10	87	236	212	12	3	4	564
2023	12	75	253	229	13	3	0	585
2024	10	67	252	245	20	2	3	599

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 Queens School For Leadership And Excellence (The)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2016	106	8.0	13.2	81.1
2017	193	12.9	14.8	86
2018	315	22.0	14.3	88.3
2019	428	30.7	13.9	84.3
2020	513	33.0	15.5	86.5
2021	603	39.0	15.4	84.9
2022	564	45.3	12.4	84.6
2023	585	32.6	17.9	86.3
2024	599	38.5	15.5	89.8

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 Queens School For Leadership And Excellence (The)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2016	106	8.0	13.2	81.1
2017	193	12.9	14.8	86
2018	315	22.0	14.3	88.3
2019	428	30.7	13.9	84.3
2020	513	33.0	15.5	86.5
2021	603	39.0	15.4	84.9
2022	564	45.3	12.4	84.6
2023	585	32.6	17.9	86.3
2024	599	38.5	15.5	89.8

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Queens School For Leadership And Excellence (The)

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$2,302 (14.9%)	$13,139 (85.1%)	$15,440
2020	$1,410 (9.8%)	$12,998 (90.2%)	$14,408
2021	$1,166 (8.8%)	$12,120 (91.2%)	$13,286
2022	$2,167 (14.8%)	$12,447 (85.2%)	$14,613
2023	$1,997 (13.2%)	$13,130 (86.8%)	$15,128

Data source: New York Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Queens School For Leadership And Excellence (The)

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Queens School For Leadership And Excellence (The))	51	55.1	4.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #28)	60	57.8	2.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York)	52	44.9	7.1%
3rd Grade Math (Queens School For Leadership And Excellence (The))	56	52	4%
3rd Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #28)	61	64.3	3.3%
3rd Grade Math (New York)	54	53.7	0.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	428	585	36.7%
African American	80	75	6.3%
American Indian	10	13	30%
Asian	169	253	49.7%
Hispanic	155	229	47.7%
Pacific Islander	2	3	50%
White	10	12	20%
Two or More Races	2	0	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	84.3%	86.3%	2%

Schools Near Queens School For Leadership And Excellence (The)

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Regents Common Core English Language Arts (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 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
Queens School For Leadership And Excellence (The)	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	88-08 164th St	Jamaica	11432	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 558-6220	599	39	15.5	89.8%	10 (1.7%)	67 (11.2%)	245 (40.9%)	252 (42.1%)	20 (3.3%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	49.8	1177^th of 2445 public elementary schools	51.9%		43.3	1357^th of 2439 public elementary schools	44.4%	180					44.3	52.2	41.9				59.8	52.6	40.6				33.7		$15,128	$1,997	$13,130
Ps 86	Public	PK, KG-5	87-41 Parsons Blvd	Jamaica	11432	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 291-6264	685	40	16.9	81.5%	13 (1.9%)	39 (5.7%)	257 (37.5%)	357 (52.1%)	11 (1.6%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	58.5	938^th of 2445 public elementary schools	61.6%		60.2	911^th of 2439 public elementary schools	62.6%	27					40.4	52.6	49.4				61.7	70.2	56.7				27.2		$17,700	$1,068	$16,631
Ps 182 Samantha Smith	Public	PK, KG-5	153-27 88th Ave	Jamaica	11432	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 298-7700	740	60	12.2	93.0%	4 (0.5%)	94 (12.7%)	430 (58.1%)	171 (23.1%)	23 (3.1%)	7 (0.9%)	11 (1.5%)	24.4	1928^th of 2445 public elementary schools	21.1%		26.6	1856^th of 2439 public elementary schools	23.9%	72					26.4	42.1	42.7				21.7	28.6	31.7				22.1		$22,680	$2,819	$19,860
Growing Up Green Charter School II	Public, Charter	K-8	84-35 152nd St	Jamaica	11432	Queens County	Growing Up Green Charter School II	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 642-4306	775	88	8.8		15 (1.9%)	391 (50.5%)	242 (31.2%)	83 (10.7%)	23 (3.0%)	4 (0.5%)	17 (2.2%)	47.2	1229^th of 2445 public elementary schools	49.7%		33.8	1624^th of 2439 public elementary schools	33.4%	395		45.2		33.3	54.2	50.7	35.1	29.5	47.4	48.2	64.0	74.0	29.9	37.0	46.7		29.9		$21,364	$974	$20,390
Ps 131 Abigail Adams	Public	PK, KG-5	170-45 84th Ave	Jamaica	11432	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 480-2840	757	49	15.5	86.4%	21 (2.8%)	39 (5.2%)	109 (14.4%)	565 (74.6%)	14 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (0.9%)	76.8	497^th of 2445 public elementary schools	79.7%		81.7	395^th of 2439 public elementary schools	83.8%	102					57.1	63.2	58.0				71.4	80.8	77.1				35.0		$17,312	$1,053	$16,259
Ps/Is 268	Public	K-8	92-07 175th St	Jamaica	11433	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 206-3240	660	57	11.6	82.4%	10 (1.5%)	80 (12.1%)	332 (50.3%)	169 (25.6%)	58 (8.8%)	7 (1.1%)	4 (0.6%)	21.8	2013^th of 2445 public elementary schools	17.7%		31.6	1701^st of 2439 public elementary schools	30.3%	312	78.1		70.4	95.7	25.9	42.4	27.9	26.7	55.7	54.8	32.3	41.2	23.4	28.9	31.8	55.6	14.1	44.3	$16,081	$1,117	$14,965
Ps 117 J Keld/Briarwood School	Public	PK, KG-5	85-15 143rd St	Jamaica	11435	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 526-4780	767	54	14.3	77.1%	85 (11.1%)	70 (9.1%)	348 (45.4%)	238 (31.0%)	11 (1.4%)	3 (0.4%)	12 (1.6%)	52.1	1108^th of 2445 public elementary schools	54.7%		62.3	862^nd of 2439 public elementary schools	64.7%	246					29.8	60.5	42.5				48.3	64.8	60.5				29.1		$18,639	$1,159	$17,479
Ps 82 Hammond	Public	K-5	88-02 144th St	Jamaica	11435	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 526-4139	613	48	12.7	87.9%	10 (1.6%)	40 (6.5%)	443 (72.3%)	97 (15.8%)	18 (2.9%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	24.5	1921^st of 2445 public elementary schools	21.4%		27.7	1815^th of 2439 public elementary schools	25.6%	106					25.0	40.0	31.4				39.8	30.6	32.6				22.2		$18,048	$1,326	$16,722
Ps 95 Eastwood	Public	K-5	179-01 90th Ave	Jamaica	11432	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 739-0007	1,091	67	16.3	79.3%	10 (0.9%)	89 (8.2%)	466 (42.7%)	439 (40.2%)	71 (6.5%)	4 (0.4%)	12 (1.1%)	82	387^th of 2445 public elementary schools	84.2%		82.9	380^th of 2439 public elementary schools	84.4%	7					57.0	67.0	61.2				82.6	69.6	92.9				46.3		$16,833	$1,907	$14,926
David N Dinkins School	Public	PK, KG-5	108-29 155th St	Jamaica	11433	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 558-6700	446	33	13.4	91.0%	8 (1.8%)	152 (34.1%)	127 (28.5%)	141 (31.6%)	13 (2.9%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	58.5	937^th of 2445 public elementary schools	61.7%		51.9	1110^th of 2439 public elementary schools	54.5%	173					62.9	50.0	53.7				71.4	64.4	45.3				14.3		$21,146	$2,075	$19,071

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