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Ps 76 William Hallet

Public Grades PK, KG-5
1490th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools
Better than 39% of New York elementary schools
Summary

PS 76 William Hallet is an elementary school located in Long Island City, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 457. 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 76 William Hallet consistently ranks in the bottom half of New York elementary schools, with a ranking between 1421 and 2098 out of over 2,200 schools in recent years. The school's performance on state assessments is generally below the district and state averages across grades and subjects, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math ranging from 37.5% to 52.17%, compared to 54.15% to 61.87% for the district and 54.07% to 59.7% for the state. The school's performance on science assessments is also lower than the district and state, with a 40% proficiency rate in 5th grade science in 2024-2025, compared to 49.25% for the district and 45.02% for the state.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as PS 166 Henry Gradstein and PS 171 Peter G Van Alst, generally outperform PS 76 William Hallet on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and better statewide rankings. For example, in 2024-2025, PS 166 Henry Gradstein had proficiency rates ranging from 70.41% to 80.41% in ELA and Math, compared to 37.5% to 58.14% for PS 76 William Hallet. This suggests that the surrounding schools may have more effective instructional practices, resources, or student populations that contribute to their stronger academic performance.

397
Students ?
8.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$49,237
Per pupil spending ?
89.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 36-36 10th St
       Long Island City, NY  11106

(718) 361-7464

District: New York City Geographic District #30


Students who attend Ps 76 William Hallet usually attend:

Middle:    Is 204 Oliver W Holmes
High:    Long Island City High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
59.9%
African American:
20.9%
White:
12.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 19th percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2015
Small classes — about 9 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the New York average (49% vs 55% meeting standards)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school49%
District avg60%
New York avg55%
1,490th of 2,445
New York public elementary schools ?
Bottom 39%▲ up 20 pts since 2015
From bottom 19% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New York Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
21st 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
202539.51490 of 244539.1%★★☆☆☆
202432.61670 of 244531.7%★★☆☆☆
202331.81691 of 243930.7%★★☆☆☆
202230.01770 of 243427.3%★☆☆☆☆
202137.91421 of 220135.4%★★☆☆☆
201916.62098 of 241313.1%★☆☆☆☆
201830.01757 of 239526.6%★☆☆☆☆
201724.21898 of 238620.5%★☆☆☆☆
201619.72003 of 236615.3%★☆☆☆☆
201521.41908 of 235218.9%★☆☆☆☆
201425.91833 of 234521.8%★☆☆☆☆
201319.41991 of 232514.4%★☆☆☆☆
201219.41975 of 232014.9%★☆☆☆☆
201121.81896 of 228617.1%★☆☆☆☆
201037.61595 of 226329.5%★☆☆☆☆
200933.31763 of 225721.9%★☆☆☆☆
200824.21840 of 222717.4%★☆☆☆☆
200732.61684 of 221924.1%★☆☆☆☆
200623.71834 of 220616.9%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202542.0521 of 92843.9%★★☆☆☆
202433.2623 of 92732.8%★★☆☆☆
202341.0488 of 85743.1%★★☆☆☆
202247.1452 of 93651.7%★★★☆☆
201922.7750 of 89115.8%★☆☆☆☆
201834.7633 of 94833.2%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202536.6704 of 111737.0%★★☆☆☆
202328.7807 of 100119.4%★☆☆☆☆
202255.7313 of 102769.5%★★★☆☆
201928.1713 of 86017.1%★☆☆☆☆
201851.9349 of 93862.8%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202542.41404 of 240941.7%★★☆☆☆
202425.81875 of 241322.3%★☆☆☆☆
202325.31878 of 240321.8%★☆☆☆☆
202231.21729 of 240128.0%★☆☆☆☆
201914.52147 of 23578.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201832.01696 of 233827.5%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202544.6843 of 156946.3%★★☆☆☆
202440.6879 of 153142.6%★★☆☆☆
202340.5850 of 142940.5%★★☆☆☆
202237.3972 of 150335.3%★★☆☆☆
201927.8998 of 131524.1%★☆☆☆☆
201846.2729 of 139247.6%★★☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202536.3517 of 79234.7%★★☆☆☆
202320.6572 of 63710.2%★☆☆☆☆
201823.8650 of 73011.0%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202551.2903 of 209857.0%★★★☆☆
202230.61535 of 209926.9%★☆☆☆☆
201923.51669 of 203217.9%★☆☆☆☆
201836.11382 of 204532.4%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202538.01526 of 240736.6%★★☆☆☆
202441.41397 of 241142.1%★★☆☆☆
202340.01422 of 240040.8%★★☆☆☆
202229.91755 of 240026.9%★☆☆☆☆
201922.21917 of 235818.7%★☆☆☆☆
201830.11758 of 234024.9%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202558.8641 of 213470.0%★★★★☆
202460.8558 of 211073.6%★★★★☆
202356.8607 of 201669.9%★★★☆☆
202240.01109 of 203145.4%★★☆☆☆
201939.7978 of 185947.4%★★☆☆☆
201852.3703 of 194163.8%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
201862.4516 of 140863.4%★★★☆☆
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)
Special Education (2025)70th percentile+31 vs school
White (2018)63rd percentile+37 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile+18 vs school
Hispanic (2025)46th percentile+7 vs school
African American (2025)44th percentile+5 vs school
Female (2025)42nd percentile+3 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)37th percentile~ school
Male (2025)37th percentile~ school
Homeless (2025)35th percentile-4 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Math53%-4 vs state
English Language Arts47%-8 vs state
Science40%-5 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, April 21, 2021

Open Quote Amazing outreach. Great teachers. Small classroom sizes, even prior to Covid. Fantastic administration. Close Quote


by a parent
Friday, March 1, 2019

Open Quote PS 76 school teach the kids nothing and quick to want to leave your child behide a grade and the teachers are lier's. Close Quote


by a parent
Thursday, October 6, 2016

Open Quote You can't just go by test scores. This is a school with caring professional teachers and many great programs for kids. Close Quote





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In the 2024-25 school year, 397 students attended Ps 76 William Hallet.

Students who attend Ps 76 William Hallet usually go on to attend:

Middle : Is 204 Oliver W Holmes
High : Long Island City High School

Students at Ps 76 William Hallet are 60% Hispanic, 21% African American, 12% White, 5% Asian.

Ps 76 William Hallet ranks 1490th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 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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