Is Ps 34 John Harvard a good school?

Ps 34 John Harvard ranks 1185 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 34 John Harvard?

In the 2022-23 school year, 485 students attended Ps 34 John Harvard.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 34 John Harvard?

Students at Ps 34 John Harvard are 52% African American, 22% Hispanic, 18% Asian, 3% American Indian, 2% White, 2% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Ps 34 John Harvard attend?

Students who attend Ps 34 John Harvard usually go on to attend: Middle : Jean Nuzzi Intermediate School

Ps 34 John Harvard

Summary:

Ps 34 John Harvard is an elementary school located in Queens Village, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 485 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #29, which is ranked 574 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ps 34 John Harvard has shown mixed performance on state assessments compared to the district and state averages. In 2023-2024, the school's 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students performed better than the district and state in English Language Arts (ELA), but lower in Math. The school's performance has fluctuated over the years, with some years ranking higher and others lower compared to the district and state. Subgroup performance is also varied, with Ps 34 John Harvard's African American and Hispanic students generally performing better than Asian and English Language Learner students. The school has seen a steady increase in per-student spending, from $12,894 in 2019-2020 to $16,090 in 2022-2023, and the student-teacher ratio has fluctuated between 14.4 and 16.3 over the past few years.

The nearby schools in the same district, such as Ps/Is 295, Ps 134 Hollis, Ps 33 Edward M Funk, and Ps 136 Roy Wilkins, generally perform at a similar level to Ps 34 John Harvard, with some exceptions. Ps/Is 295 stands out as the highest-performing school in the immediate vicinity, consistently ranking higher than Ps 34 John Harvard and the district/state averages. Schools outside the district, such as Floral Park-Bellerose School and Gotham Avenue School, significantly outperform Ps 34 John Harvard and the surrounding district schools.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

104-12 Springfield Blvd
Queens Village, NY 11428-2094

(718) 465-6818

District: New York City Geographic District #29

SchoolDigger Rank:
1185^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,090

Students who attend Ps 34 John Harvard usually attend:

Middle:

Jean Nuzzi Intermediate School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.1

Number of students: 485

Racial breakdown:

African American:

52.4%

Hispanic:

22.1%

Asian:

18.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 34 John Harvard ranks better than 51.5% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 11^th among 28 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #29. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.53. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Ps 34 John Harvard is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (52.4%), Hispanic (22.1%), Asian (18.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 87% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 34 John Harvard is 15.1. 17 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #29 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ps 34 John Harvard employs 32 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 34 John Harvard is $16,090. 24 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #29 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 34 John Harvard:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 34 John Harvard 1185^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 34 John Harvard in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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New York City Geographic District #29:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #29 574^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ps 34 John Harvard

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Rank History for all students at Ps 34 John Harvard

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	26.38	1788^th	2206	18.9%
2007	29.99	1717^th	2219	22.6%
2008	41.22	1555^th	2227	30.2%
2009	37.74	1675^th	2257	25.8%
2010	42.04	1486^th	2263	34.3%
2011	63.90	883^rd	2286	61.4%
2012	47.60	1377^th	2320	40.6%
2013	40.68	1385^th	2325	40.4%
2014	35.23	1591^st	2345	32.2%
2015	30.17	1708^th	2352	27.4%
2016	31.30	1701^st	2366	28.1%
2017	40.07	1442^nd	2386	39.6%
2018	37.40	1547^th	2395	35.4%
2019	45.49	1276^th	2413	47.1%
2021	63.63	765^th	2201	65.2%
2022	41.95	1397^th	2434	42.6%
2023	49.53	1172^nd	2439	51.9%
2024	49.53	1185^th	2445	51.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 34 John Harvard

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	40.69	542^nd	938	42.2%
2019	36.64	529^th	860	38.5%
2022	41.21	539^th	1027	47.5%
2023	43.31	495^th	1001	50.5%
2024	41.33	558^th	1066	47.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 34 John Harvard

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	35.07	1290^th	1941	33.5%
2019	38.30	1017^th	1859	45.3%
2022	51.67	745^th	2031	63.3%
2023	50.81	764^th	2016	62.1%
2024	34.65	1350^th	2110	36.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 34 John Harvard

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	45.53	1050^th	2045	48.7%
2019	56.61	715^th	2032	64.8%
2021	71.70	329^th	1678	80.4%
2022	48.92	943^rd	2099	55.1%
2023	64.74	558^th	2041	72.7%
2024	61.01	630^th	2078	69.7%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 34 John Harvard

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.24	542^nd	730	25.8%
2019	68.96	99^th	570	82.6%
2022	59.19	186^th	622	70.1%
2023	56.52	233^rd	637	63.4%
2024	44.95	373^rd	766	51.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 34 John Harvard

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	43.11	1389^th	2338	40.6%
2019	52.64	1080^th	2357	54.2%
2021	62.67	681^st	1955	65.2%
2022	46.94	1255^th	2401	47.7%
2023	47.61	1228^th	2403	48.9%
2024	43.82	1331^st	2413	44.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 34 John Harvard

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.03	1624^th	2340	30.6%
2019	38.38	1448^th	2358	38.6%
2021	59.72	768^th	1961	60.8%
2022	36.54	1548^th	2400	35.5%
2023	51.10	1125^th	2400	53.1%
2024	55.39	1006^th	2411	58.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Ps 34 John Harvard

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	53.99	331^st	601	44.9%
2023	41.17	405^th	605	33.1%
2024	42.76	432^nd	662	34.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Ps 34 John Harvard

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	53.91	370^th	948	61.0%
2019	57.90	294^th	891	67.0%
2021	77.68	67^th	427	84.3%
2022	57.99	334^th	936	64.3%
2023	61.44	283^rd	857	67.0%
2024	63.07	263^rd	927	71.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 34 John Harvard

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	66.63	376^th	1392	73.0%
2019	76.05	216^th	1315	83.6%
2022	52.56	634^th	1503	57.8%
2023	36.82	919^th	1429	35.7%
2024	47.92	715^th	1531	53.3%

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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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Enrollment information for Ps 34 John Harvard

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	6	721	11	64	0	n/a	n/a	802
1990	4	716	10	75	1	n/a	n/a	806
1991	5	744	11	78	0	n/a	n/a	838
1992	22	742	11	61	3	n/a	n/a	839
1993	23	758	8	57	4	n/a	n/a	850
1994	20	741	6	50	7	n/a	n/a	824
1995	14	702	6	46	2	n/a	n/a	770
1996	14	702	6	46	2	n/a	n/a	770
1997	5	752	3	51	6	n/a	n/a	817
1998	4	726	5	43	6	n/a	n/a	784
1999	5	723	9	43	0	n/a	n/a	780
2000	4	740	7	55	2	n/a	n/a	808
2001	5	692	8	61	2	n/a	n/a	768
2002	0	663	14	75	6	n/a	n/a	758
2003	0	663	14	75	6	n/a	n/a	758
2004	2	636	10	67	5	n/a	n/a	720
2005	5	579	16	80	5	n/a	n/a	685
2006	4	478	18	79	2	n/a	n/a	581
2007	3	420	26	70	1	n/a	n/a	520
2008	5	388	22	73	2	n/a	n/a	490
2009	8	386	28	64	2	n/a	n/a	488
2010	11	404	34	79	1	n/a	n/a	529
2011	11	412	31	70	2	0	0	526
2012	11	404	30	69	1	5	0	520
2013	15	405	40	72	4	11	0	547
2014	8	431	46	78	5	0	0	568
2015	7	425	38	88	3	0	0	561
2016	8	424	42	92	7	0	1	574
2017	9	409	40	87	11	7	1	564
2018	8	402	52	96	16	2	0	576
2019	8	392	72	92	17	6	2	589
2020	8	362	72	104	17	7	6	576
2021	5	323	83	103	14	7	5	540
2022	8	285	76	111	14	7	4	505
2023	8	254	89	107	15	8	4	485

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 34 John Harvard

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	802	43.9	18.2	n/a
1990	806	43.9	18.3	n/a
1991	838	42.9	19.5	n/a
1992	839	39.9	21.0	n/a
1993	850	41.0	20.7	n/a
1994	824	43.1	19.1	n/a
1995	770	38.1	20.2	n/a
1996	770	38.1	20.2	n/a
1997	817	41.1	19.9	76.5
1998	784	43.2	18.1	83.8
1999	780	43.2	18.1	75.8
2000	808	42.2	19.1	83.5
2001	768	45.0	17.1	90.9
2002	758	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	758	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	720	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	685	46.4	14.8	0
2006	581	45.0	12.9	90.4
2007	520	37.0	14.1	96
2008	490	37.0	13.2	92.7
2009	488	34.0	14.4	94.7
2010	529	34.0	15.5	n/a
2011	526	35.0	15.0	97.5
2012	520	33.2	15.6	84.4
2013	547	26.9	20.3	89.8
2014	568	26.0	21.8	85.9
2015	561	28.0	20.0	82.4
2016	574	32.0	17.9	83.4
2017	564	31.7	17.7	91.7
2018	576	36.0	15.9	90.6
2019	589	37.0	15.9	87.1
2020	576	35.0	16.4	88
2021	540	33.0	16.3	88.3
2022	505	35.0	14.4	84.8
2023	485	32.0	15.1	87

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 34 John Harvard

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	802	43.9	18.2	n/a
1990	806	43.9	18.3	n/a
1991	838	42.9	19.5	n/a
1992	839	39.9	21.0	n/a
1993	850	41.0	20.7	n/a
1994	824	43.1	19.1	n/a
1995	770	38.1	20.2	n/a
1996	770	38.1	20.2	n/a
1997	817	41.1	19.9	76.5
1998	784	43.2	18.1	83.8
1999	780	43.2	18.1	75.8
2000	808	42.2	19.1	83.5
2001	768	45.0	17.1	90.9
2002	758	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	758	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	720	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	685	46.4	14.8	0
2006	581	45.0	12.9	90.4
2007	520	37.0	14.1	96
2008	490	37.0	13.2	92.7
2009	488	34.0	14.4	94.7
2010	529	34.0	15.5	n/a
2011	526	35.0	15.0	97.5
2012	520	33.2	15.6	84.4
2013	547	26.9	20.3	89.8
2014	568	26.0	21.8	85.9
2015	561	28.0	20.0	82.4
2016	574	32.0	17.9	83.4
2017	564	31.7	17.7	91.7
2018	576	36.0	15.9	90.6
2019	589	37.0	15.9	87.1
2020	576	35.0	16.4	88
2021	540	33.0	16.3	88.3
2022	505	35.0	14.4	84.8
2023	485	32.0	15.1	87

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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