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Lighthouse Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2285^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Lighthouse Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Far Rockaway, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 149 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #27, which is ranked 571 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lighthouse Elementary School consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in New York state, with proficiency rates well below the district and state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 29.17% of 3rd graders, 24% of 4th graders, and 42.11% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 54.15% statewide. In Math, the proficiency rates were 28% for 3rd grade, 29.63% for 4th grade, and 21.05% for 5th grade, compared to 59.7% statewide. The school also struggles to support its diverse student population, with rankings for subgroups such as female students, male students, African American students, Hispanic students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students all in the bottom 25% of New York elementary schools.

However, the nearby schools in the same district, such as Wave Preparatory Elementary School, Ps 105 Bay School (The), and Ps 104 Bays Water (The), generally perform better than Lighthouse Elementary School on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates in ELA and Math. Additionally, two charter schools in the area, Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter School and Success Academy Charter School-Far Rockaway, significantly outperform Lighthouse Elementary School and the district on academic measures, with proficiency rates often exceeding 80% in both ELA and Math.

157

Students ?

8.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$46,594

Per pupil spending ?

96.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

180 Beach 35th St
Far Rockaway, NY 11691

(718) 327-5828

District: New York City Geographic District #27

Students who attend Lighthouse Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Middle School 53 Brian Piccolo
	Village Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

53.5%

Hispanic:

36.9%

White:

3.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2015 → 7th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (28% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Math scores 31 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg55%

New York avg55%

2,285^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

35^th of 38Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District #27

571^st of 874New York City Geographic District #27 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	10.9	2285 of 2445	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.1	2347 of 2445	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	2285 of 2439	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.2	2313 of 2434	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.5	1693 of 2201	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.1	2177 of 2413	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.1	2235 of 2395	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.7	2206 of 2386	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	14.1	2144 of 2366	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.7	2247 of 2352	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	11.5	2184 of 2345	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	38.7	1447 of 2325	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.9	1153 of 2320	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	44.9	1413 of 2286	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.1	1482 of 2263	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.7	1363 of 2257	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	40.5	1572 of 2227	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	43.0	1499 of 2219	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.2	1303 of 2206	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	23.0	761 of 928	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	831 of 927	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.8	622 of 857	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.5	761 of 891	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.2	813 of 948	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	14.5	2197 of 2409	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	2226 of 2413	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	2032 of 2403	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.8	2238 of 2401	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.4	2176 of 2357	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.2	1990 of 2338	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	11.1	1484 of 1531	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.6	1179 of 1503	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	535 of 792	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.8	433 of 766	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	27.0	1561 of 2032	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	1822 of 2045	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	12.1	2241 of 2407	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.5	2354 of 2411	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.8	2348 of 2400	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.6	2261 of 2400	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.8	2046 of 2358	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.9	2291 of 2340	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	1933 of 2134	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	1973 of 2110	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	1885 of 2016	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	1929 of 2031	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	1358 of 1859	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	1719 of 1941	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)32nd percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)23rd percentile+13 vs school

African American (2025)18th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2025)9th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)9th percentile~ school

Male (2025)7th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts31%-24 vs state

Math27%-31 vs state

Science21%-24 vs state

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Schools Near Lighthouse Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)						NY State Assessments Math (2025)						NY State Assessments Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Physics 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
Lighthouse Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	180 Beach 35th St	Far Rockaway	11691	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 327-5828	157	18	8.5	96.2%	5 (3.2%)	84 (53.5%)	58 (36.9%)	3 (1.9%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.2%)	10.9	2285^th of 2445 public elementary schools	6.5%		9.1	2347^th of 2445 public elementary schools	4.0%	62					29.2	24.0	42.1				28.0	29.6	21.1				21.1		$46,594	$2,583	$44,011
Ps 43	Public	PK, KG-8	160 Beach 29th St	Far Rockaway	11691	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 327-5860	574	44	12.9	92.9%	11 (1.9%)	307 (53.5%)	238 (41.5%)	10 (1.7%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	12.7	2247^th of 2445 public elementary schools	8.1%		14.8	2222^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	9.1%	25				30.2	31.0	35.3	38.7	14.3	17.7	40.5	44.1	21.6	20.0	6.1	25.0		26.6	34.2	$38,181	$2,930	$35,250
Wave Preparatory Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	535 Briar Pl	Far Rockaway	11691	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 327-7091	484	28	17.2	89.0%	4 (0.8%)	155 (32.0%)	309 (63.8%)	6 (1.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	87.8	242^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	90.1%		59.6	915^th of 2445 public elementary schools	62.6%	673					89.6	91.4	73.3				91.7	94.7	82.9				52.4		$28,245	$2,181	$26,064
Ps 105 Bay School (The)	Public	PK, KG-8	420 Beach 51st St	Far Rockaway	11691	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 474-8615	600	56	10.7	96.0%	6 (1.0%)	298 (49.7%)	264 (44.0%)	17 (2.8%)	8 (1.3%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	9.1	2317^th of 2445 public elementary schools	5.2%		10.3	2327^th of 2445 public elementary schools	4.8%	10					29.4	23.6	33.3	19.1	19.7	25.0	34.6	25.4	15.0	24.0	7.6	11.5	14.0	14.3	$38,951	$2,558	$36,393
Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	611 Beach 19th St	Far Rockaway	11691	Queens County	Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 403-9231	313			74.4%	7 (2.2%)	166 (53.0%)	124 (39.6%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	95.8	62^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	97.5%		94.1	112^th of 2445 public elementary schools	95.4%	50					86.7	95.4	97.6				95.5	92.9	94.9				77.1		$21,102	$1,581	$19,521
Ps 104 Bays Water (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	26-01 Mott Ave	Far Rockaway	11691	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 327-1910	542	42	12.9	86.9%	12 (2.2%)	181 (33.4%)	311 (57.4%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (5.4%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.7%)	22.2	2011^th of 2445 public elementary schools	17.8%		27.7	1817^th of 2445 public elementary schools	25.7%	194					35.3	30.1	45.1				47.8	37.3	44.0				25.3		$37,508	$2,207	$35,301
Goldie Maple Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	3-65 Beach 56th St	Arverne	11692	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 945-3300	309	32	9.5	94.2%	5 (1.6%)	217 (70.2%)	73 (23.6%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (1.0%)	4 (1.3%)	5 (1.6%)	10.3	2296^th of 2445 public elementary schools	6.1%		14.4	2232^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	8.7%	64			30.0		23.1	25.6	33.3	45.5	15.6	40.9	25.6	20.0	12.5	22.7	18.8	31.3	17.4	40.0	$37,249	$2,739	$34,510
Success Academy Charter School-Far Rockaway	Public, Charter	K-8	10-45 Nameoke St-3rd Fl	Far Rockaway	11691	Queens County	Success Academy Charter School-Far Rockaway	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 704-1421	728			77.1%	10 (1.4%)	527 (72.4%)	158 (21.7%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.2%)	89.5	204^th of 2445 public elementary schools	91.7%		83.9	343^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	86.0%	139	82.1	30.8		100.0	82.4	72.1	82.1	86.3	92.1		84.6	85.1	82.1	90.0	94.6		64.6		$17,876	$00	$17,876
Ps 197 Ocean School (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	825 Hicksville Rd	Far Rockaway	11691	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 327-1083	425	30	14.1	89.9%	10 (2.4%)	188 (44.2%)	210 (49.4%)	4 (0.9%)	10 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	35.6	1599^th of 2445 public elementary schools	34.6%		43.3	1346^th of 2445 public elementary schools	44.9%	253					51.6	49.2	42.9				62.3	54.1	39.7				20.7		$35,857	$2,185	$33,671
Randolph Holder School Of Social Justice (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	1307 Central Ave	Far Rockaway	11691	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 327-0895	542	44	12.3	96.3%	5 (0.9%)	160 (29.5%)	348 (64.2%)	7 (1.3%)	10 (1.8%)	7 (1.3%)	5 (0.9%)	16.1	2169^th of 2445 public elementary schools	11.3%		16.3	2174^th of 2445 public elementary schools	11.1%	5					34.7	35.6	42.9				39.5	29.1	28.2				21.4		$34,994	$2,564	$32,430

Frequently Asked Questions about Lighthouse Elementary School

What district is Lighthouse Elementary School in?

New York City Geographic District #27

What is the racial makeup of Lighthouse Elementary School?

Students at Lighthouse Elementary School are 54% African American, 37% Hispanic, 3% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Lighthouse Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lighthouse Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Middle School 53 Brian Piccolo
Middle : Village Academy

How many students attend Lighthouse Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 157 students attended Lighthouse Elementary School.

Is Lighthouse Elementary School a good school?

Lighthouse Elementary School ranks in the bottom 6.5% of New York elementary schools.

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