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Ps 11 Kathryn Phelan

Public Grades PK, KG-6
908th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools
Better than 63% of New York elementary schools
Summary

PS 11 Kathryn Phelan is an elementary school located in Woodside, New York, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 693 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #30, which is ranked 382 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

PS 11 Kathryn Phelan has consistently performed above the district and state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency rates across grades 3-6. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rates ranged from 45.74% to 70.65%, compared to the district's 58.59%-61.87% and the state's 54.15%-56.61%. In Math, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 44% to 69.23%, compared to the district's 59.01%-65.34% and the state's 51.2%-59.7%. The school's Science proficiency rate for 5th grade was also significantly higher than the district and state averages.

While the school's rankings for Asian and Special Education student groups are lower, it has consistently higher rankings for White, Hispanic, and English Language Learner (ELL) student groups compared to the state averages. The school also maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, which may contribute to its academic success. Compared to nearby schools, such as PS 152 Gwendoline N Alleyne, Hector Figueroa School (The), and Woodside Community School (The), PS 11 Kathryn Phelan generally performs at a similar or slightly higher level in ELA and Math proficiency.

689
Students ?
10.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$31,937
Per pupil spending ?
74.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 54-25 Skillman Ave
       Woodside, NY  11377

(718) 779-2090

District: New York City Geographic District #30


Students who attend Ps 11 Kathryn Phelan usually attend:

High:    William Cullen Bryant High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
53.1%
Asian:
30.0%
White:
13.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2015 → 63rd in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the New York average (60% vs 54% meeting standards)
Above the New York median (63rd percentile)
Small classes — about 11 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school60%
District avg60%
New York avg54%
908th of 2,445
New York public elementary schools ?
Top 37%▼ down 7 pts since 2015
From top 30% (2015) to top 37% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New York Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
16th of 29Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District #30
382nd of 874New York City Geographic District #30 among New York districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202561.5908 of 244562.9%★★★☆☆
202465.3774 of 244568.3%★★★☆☆
202365.3785 of 243967.8%★★★☆☆
202266.1763 of 243468.7%★★★☆☆
202171.8566 of 220174.3%★★★★☆
201960.9876 of 241363.7%★★★☆☆
201866.1773 of 239567.7%★★★☆☆
201768.1717 of 238669.9%★★★★☆
201662.0855 of 236663.9%★★★☆☆
201567.1714 of 235269.6%★★★☆☆
201457.9945 of 234559.7%★★★☆☆
201366.4701 of 232569.8%★★★☆☆
201269.4728 of 232068.6%★★★☆☆
201166.8791 of 228665.4%★★★☆☆
201064.6878 of 226361.2%★★★☆☆
200970.4697 of 225769.1%★★★☆☆
200864.9922 of 222758.6%★★★☆☆
200768.0815 of 221963.3%★★★☆☆
200671.3682 of 220669.1%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202545.4437 of 69637.2%★★☆☆☆
202450.9365 of 66244.9%★★☆☆☆
202349.3355 of 60541.3%★★☆☆☆
202246.2415 of 67138.2%★★☆☆☆
202158.1206 of 43052.1%★★★☆☆
201945.6364 of 54833.6%★★☆☆☆
201855.3318 of 60147.1%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202550.7428 of 111761.7%★★★☆☆
202463.6217 of 106679.6%★★★★☆
202361.8232 of 100176.8%★★★★☆
202250.3389 of 102762.1%★★★☆☆
202140.2265 of 45441.6%★★☆☆☆
201955.7257 of 86070.1%★★★★☆
201864.3191 of 93879.6%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202560.2910 of 240962.2%★★★☆☆
202460.2860 of 241364.4%★★★☆☆
202362.9806 of 240366.5%★★★☆☆
202257.4976 of 240159.4%★★★☆☆
202161.4708 of 195563.8%★★★☆☆
201961.1861 of 235763.5%★★★☆☆
201867.8703 of 233869.9%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202558.4560 of 156964.3%★★★☆☆
202462.9436 of 153171.5%★★★★☆
202355.0555 of 142961.2%★★★☆☆
202256.5563 of 150362.5%★★★☆☆
202162.0256 of 81868.7%★★★☆☆
201953.9521 of 131560.4%★★★☆☆
201856.0549 of 139260.6%★★★☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202557.8254 of 79267.9%★★★☆☆
202457.3242 of 76668.4%★★★☆☆
202363.5176 of 63772.4%★★★★☆
202241.5345 of 62244.5%★★☆☆☆
201960.7156 of 57072.6%★★★★☆
201868.8153 of 73079.0%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202563.8617 of 209870.6%★★★★☆
202472.6415 of 207880.0%★★★★☆
202371.0450 of 204178.0%★★★★☆
202269.8460 of 209978.1%★★★★☆
202176.9252 of 167885.0%★★★★☆
201964.2563 of 203272.3%★★★★☆
201872.0415 of 204579.7%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202561.5881 of 240763.4%★★★☆☆
202469.7621 of 241174.2%★★★★☆
202365.9751 of 240068.7%★★★☆☆
202272.1575 of 240076.0%★★★★☆
202176.8377 of 196180.8%★★★★☆
201959.1901 of 235861.8%★★★☆☆
201863.0827 of 234064.7%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202541.31107 of 213448.1%★★☆☆☆
202451.1786 of 211062.7%★★★☆☆
202346.1878 of 201656.4%★★★☆☆
202256.6609 of 203170.0%★★★★☆
202159.6311 of 104470.2%★★★★☆
201955.6554 of 185970.2%★★★★☆
201850.9737 of 194162.0%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202573.0337 of 140276.0%★★★★☆
202473.7316 of 139277.3%★★★★☆
201961.5496 of 133862.9%★★★☆☆
201870.8368 of 140873.9%★★★★☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
White (2025)76th percentile+13 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile+8 vs school
Homeless (2025)68th percentile+5 vs school
Hispanic (2025)64th percentile~ school
Male (2025)63rd percentile~ school
Female (2025)62nd percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2025)62nd percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)48th percentile-15 vs school
Asian (2025)37th percentile-26 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Science65%+20 vs state
Math61%+5 vs state
English Language Arts58%+4 vs state

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Ps 11 Kathryn Phelan ranks 908th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 689 students attended Ps 11 Kathryn Phelan.

Students at Ps 11 Kathryn Phelan are 53% Hispanic, 30% Asian, 13% White, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Students who attend Ps 11 Kathryn Phelan usually go on to attend:

High : William Cullen Bryant High School


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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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