Is Ps 79 Francis Lewis a good school?

Yes! Ps 79 Francis Lewis is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 108 th of 2445 New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Ps 79 Francis Lewis?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,057 students attended Ps 79 Francis Lewis.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 79 Francis Lewis?

Students at Ps 79 Francis Lewis are 61% Asian, 22% Hispanic, 14% White, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Ps 79 Francis Lewis attend?

Students who attend Ps 79 Francis Lewis usually go on to attend: High : Flushing High School

Ps 79 Francis Lewis

Summary:

Ps 79 Francis Lewis is an exceptional elementary school located in Whitestone, New York, serving 1,057 students in grades PK-5. This school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in New York, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and exceptional academic performance across all tested subjects and grade levels.

Ps 79 Francis Lewis outperforms the majority of nearby schools, including Ps 209 Clearview Gardens, in academic metrics such as ELA, Math, and Science proficiency rates. The school's strong performance extends across various student subgroups, including female students, male students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. This suggests that Ps 79 Francis Lewis is able to provide a high-quality education to a diverse student population, with a relatively high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients.

The school's exceptional academic performance may be attributed to its higher spending per student, which has increased from $11,251 in 2019-2020 to $14,315 in 2022-2023, as well as its relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 15.8 to 17.3 over the past 3 years. These factors likely contribute to the school's ability to provide personalized attention and support to its students, leading to their strong academic outcomes. Ps 79 Francis Lewis is a standout elementary school within the New York City Geographic District #25, consistently delivering exceptional educational opportunities to its diverse student population.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

147-27 15th Dr
Whitestone, NY 11357

(718) 746-0396

District: New York City Geographic District #25

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,315

Students who attend Ps 79 Francis Lewis usually attend:

High:

Flushing High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.2

Number of students: 1,057

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

60.8%

Hispanic:

22.1%

White:

13.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 63.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 79 Francis Lewis ranks better than 95.6% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks first among 24 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #25! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 94.31. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Ps 79 Francis Lewis is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (60.8%), Hispanic (22.1%), White (13.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 63.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 79 Francis Lewis is 16.2. 23 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #25 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ps 79 Francis Lewis employs 64.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 79 Francis Lewis is $14,315, which is the lowest among 26 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #25!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 79 Francis Lewis:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 79 Francis Lewis 108^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 79 Francis Lewis in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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New York City Geographic District #25:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #25 320^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ps 79 Francis Lewis

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Rank History for all students at Ps 79 Francis Lewis

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	73.05	601^st	2206	72.8%
2007	74.88	541^st	2219	75.6%
2008	71.90	653^rd	2227	70.7%
2009	75.30	490^th	2257	78.3%
2010	66.11	822^nd	2263	63.7%
2011	76.73	479^th	2286	79.0%
2012	72.46	644^th	2320	72.2%
2013	70.65	588^th	2325	74.7%
2014	84.26	267^th	2345	88.6%
2015	84.89	268^th	2352	88.6%
2016	82.96	319^th	2366	86.5%
2017	87.44	212^th	2386	91.1%
2018	86.05	247^th	2395	89.7%
2019	88.30	242^nd	2413	90.0%
2021	89.89	121^st	2201	94.5%
2022	90.98	168^th	2434	93.1%
2023	91.52	188^th	2439	92.3%
2024	94.31	108^th	2445	95.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 79 Francis Lewis

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	68.06	157^th	938	83.3%
2019	79.57	60^th	860	93.0%
2021	76.82	61^st	454	86.6%
2022	90.57	55^th	1027	94.6%
2023	81.28	82^nd	1001	91.8%
2024	87.28	43^rd	1066	96.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 79 Francis Lewis

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	71.05	306^th	1941	84.2%
2019	68.38	314^th	1859	83.1%
2021	71.53	176^th	1044	83.1%
2022	75.28	274^th	2031	86.5%
2023	71.68	346^th	2016	82.8%
2024	86.74	155^th	2110	92.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 79 Francis Lewis

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	91.09	91^st	2045	95.6%
2019	92.46	98^th	2032	95.2%
2021	94.37	41^st	1678	97.6%
2022	94.42	68^th	2099	96.8%
2023	95.62	73^rd	2041	96.4%
2024	97.08	54^th	2078	97.4%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 79 Francis Lewis

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	56.30	256^th	730	64.9%
2019	95.54	11^th	570	98.1%
2022	94.99	19^th	622	96.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 79 Francis Lewis

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	84.96	248^th	2338	89.4%
2019	88.48	196^th	2357	91.7%
2021	88.22	121^st	1955	93.8%
2022	90.53	144^th	2401	94.0%
2023	90.51	187^th	2403	92.2%
2024	93.20	116^th	2413	95.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 79 Francis Lewis

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	84.93	238^th	2340	89.8%
2019	85.84	258^th	2358	89.1%
2021	88.54	117^th	1961	94.0%
2022	89.27	177^th	2400	92.6%
2023	90.33	185^th	2400	92.3%
2024	93.18	111^th	2411	95.4%

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Rank History for Asian students at Ps 79 Francis Lewis

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	75.44	117^th	601	80.5%
2019	74.45	119^th	548	78.3%
2021	71.64	122^nd	430	71.6%
2022	75.81	139^th	671	79.3%
2023	77.27	114^th	605	81.2%
2024	81.96	91^st	662	86.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 79 Francis Lewis

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2021	93.41	31^st	818	96.2%
2022	79.87	199^th	1503	86.8%
2023	71.06	301^st	1429	78.9%
2024	79.21	227^th	1531	85.2%

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Rank History for White students at Ps 79 Francis Lewis

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	61.02	538^th	1408	61.8%
2019	66.60	434^th	1338	67.6%
2021	84.53	101^st	1224	91.7%
2022	79.77	217^th	1399	84.5%
2023	80.33	228^th	1337	82.9%
2024	84.42	169^th	1392	87.9%

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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

Review counts

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by a parent
Thursday, June 7, 2018

Full of bullies like lunch aids and students. Has no effort with bullying prevention. Close Quote

by a student
Thursday, November 23, 2017

This school is amazing. All of my teachers and school staff members are super helpful and trustworthy. The curriculum from my teachers was spectacular. I have been going here since Kindergarten and I absolutely love it. This is my final year and I am going to miss this school a lot. I truly recommend this school if your child is starting Kindergarten or Pre-K. They are going to make a lot of friends and have a great bond with their teacher. Overall, this school is amazing. Please consider choosing this school because of all the great things they have in store for you. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Ps 79 Francis Lewis

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	641	41	118	87	2	n/a	n/a	889
1990	641	51	125	92	0	n/a	n/a	909
1991	616	42	141	76	2	n/a	n/a	877
1992	614	32	149	81	0	n/a	n/a	876
1993	547	24	153	107	4	n/a	n/a	835
1994	540	32	192	105	6	n/a	n/a	875
1995	551	28	218	119	8	n/a	n/a	924
1996	551	28	218	119	8	n/a	n/a	924
1997	617	20	205	113	7	n/a	n/a	962
1998	612	21	217	121	8	n/a	n/a	979
1999	645	21	237	110	0	n/a	n/a	1013
2000	621	15	237	118	0	n/a	n/a	991
2001	617	11	238	108	0	n/a	n/a	974
2002	603	6	285	131	1	n/a	n/a	1026
2003	603	6	285	131	1	n/a	n/a	1026
2004	581	5	290	139	3	n/a	n/a	1018
2005	562	5	323	142	5	n/a	n/a	1037
2006	548	5	300	146	5	n/a	n/a	1004
2007	531	5	307	135	5	n/a	n/a	983
2008	466	2	253	115	3	n/a	n/a	839
2009	455	1	243	127	4	n/a	n/a	830
2010	440	4	237	125	8	n/a	n/a	814
2011	421	4	265	147	7	0	0	844
2012	381	10	275	180	8	4	1	859
2013	370	6	342	170	10	6	5	909
2014	366	6	397	185	6	0	9	969
2015	360	6	439	197	6	0	7	1015
2016	355	9	469	213	6	0	9	1061
2017	327	8	530	213	2	3	10	1093
2018	315	6	583	217	2	1	9	1133
2019	264	5	586	214	1	2	12	1084
2020	216	4	635	226	1	1	14	1097
2021	182	9	663	200	3	3	13	1073
2022	158	14	666	193	4	2	14	1051
2023	154	14	651	217	4	3	14	1057
2024	147	16	643	234	4	3	10	1057

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 79 Francis Lewis

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	889	44.1	20.1	n/a
1990	909	47.1	19.2	n/a
1991	877	46.1	19.0	n/a
1992	876	42.8	20.4	n/a
1993	835	35.1	23.8	n/a
1994	875	41.9	20.9	n/a
1995	924	49.2	18.8	n/a
1996	924	49.2	18.8	n/a
1997	962	50.3	19.1	23.9
1998	979	55.1	17.8	20.3
1999	1013	52.3	19.4	20.4
2000	991	56.3	17.6	34.1
2001	974	60.0	16.2	32.9
2002	1026	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	1026	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	1018	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1037	61.0	17.0	0
2006	1004	62.0	16.2	41.9
2007	983	62.0	15.9	42.2
2008	839	55.0	15.3	44.2
2009	830	56.0	14.8	47
2010	814	52.0	15.6	n/a
2011	844	51.8	16.2	46.7
2012	859	50.0	17.1	50.8
2013	909	50.0	18.1	50.6
2014	969	51.0	18.9	47.9
2015	1015	55.0	18.4	52
2016	1061	60.0	17.6	51.7
2017	1093	58.7	18.6	53.5
2018	1133	60.0	18.8	53.1
2019	1084	63.0	17.1	49.9
2020	1097	60.0	18.2	54.3
2021	1073	62.0	17.3	52.7
2022	1051	66.4	15.8	58
2023	1057	64.7	16.3	60.7
2024	1057	64.9	16.2	63.9

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 79 Francis Lewis

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	889	44.1	20.1	n/a
1990	909	47.1	19.2	n/a
1991	877	46.1	19.0	n/a
1992	876	42.8	20.4	n/a
1993	835	35.1	23.8	n/a
1994	875	41.9	20.9	n/a
1995	924	49.2	18.8	n/a
1996	924	49.2	18.8	n/a
1997	962	50.3	19.1	23.9
1998	979	55.1	17.8	20.3
1999	1013	52.3	19.4	20.4
2000	991	56.3	17.6	34.1
2001	974	60.0	16.2	32.9
2002	1026	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	1026	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	1018	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1037	61.0	17.0	0
2006	1004	62.0	16.2	41.9
2007	983	62.0	15.9	42.2
2008	839	55.0	15.3	44.2
2009	830	56.0	14.8	47
2010	814	52.0	15.6	n/a
2011	844	51.8	16.2	46.7
2012	859	50.0	17.1	50.8
2013	909	50.0	18.1	50.6
2014	969	51.0	18.9	47.9
2015	1015	55.0	18.4	52
2016	1061	60.0	17.6	51.7
2017	1093	58.7	18.6	53.5
2018	1133	60.0	18.8	53.1
2019	1084	63.0	17.1	49.9
2020	1097	60.0	18.2	54.3
2021	1073	62.0	17.3	52.7
2022	1051	66.4	15.8	58
2023	1057	64.7	16.3	60.7
2024	1057	64.9	16.2	63.9

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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