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Best Public Schools in Cambria Heights, NY

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Schools

2,957

Students

Top rankedPs 176 Cambria Heights313^th of 2,445 New York elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Ps/Middle School 147 Ronald McNair up 125 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Ps/Middle School 147 Ronald McNair 10.1 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The city of Cambria Heights, New York is home to 6 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 0 middle schools, and 4 high schools, all of which are part of the New York City Geographic District #29. This district is ranked 549 out of 874 in the state of New York and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Among the schools in Cambria Heights, PS 176 Cambria Heights stands out as a top-performing elementary school, consistently ranking in the top 400 elementary schools in New York state over the past 3 years, with a ranking of 313 out of 2,445 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. It has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating strong performance. Another school, Benjamin Franklin High School-Fin Info Technical, has shown steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 812 out of 1,228 high schools in 2022-2023 to 652 out of 1,234 high schools in 2024-2025, though it has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The high schools in Cambria Heights have a 4-year graduation rate of 84.3%, which is higher than the New York City Geographic District #29 average. However, they also have relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 31.5% to 31.5%, which is higher than the district average. The schools also show a mix of performance on state assessments and Regents exams, with PS 176 Cambria Heights standing out with strong proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math, often exceeding the district and state averages.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (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 Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences 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
Math/Science Research/Technical Magnet	Public, Magnet	9-12	207-01 116th Ave	Cambria Heights	11411	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 978-1837	506	38	13.4	82.4%	4 (0.8%)	370 (73.1%)	71 (14.0%)	41 (8.1%)	11 (2.2%)	6 (1.2%)	3 (0.6%)	29	871^st of 1234 public high schools	29.4%		36.7	785^th of 1242 public high schools	36.8%	86	28.4	39.3	72.9			80.4	27.8	43.2	41.3	37.5	5.9	40.9															$27,596	$1,992	$25,604
Health Arts Robotics And Technology High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	207-01 116th Ave	Cambria Heights	11411	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 978-2135	626	56	11.1	86.1%	5 (0.8%)	416 (66.5%)	127 (20.3%)	36 (5.8%)	24 (3.8%)	6 (1.0%)	12 (1.9%)	41.6	736^th of 1234 public high schools	40.4%		50.3	640^th of 1242 public high schools	48.5%	96	25.6	47.8	76.3	10.0	39.4	73.3	34.7	64.6	64.8	47.2	91.7	64.0															$27,534	$2,477	$25,057
Ps/Middle School 147 Ronald McNair	Public	PK, KG-8	218-01 116th Ave	Cambria Heights	11411	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 528-2420	427	42	10.1	73.8%	5 (1.2%)	322 (75.4%)	70 (16.4%)	12 (2.8%)	12 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	14.7	2201^st of 2445 public elementary schools	10.0%		10.4	2326^th of 2445 public elementary schools	4.9%	125									53.9				37.9	42.9	22.9	40.0	42.6	40.0	30.0	36.4	10.4	24.5	17.0	28.3	10.0	26.3	$35,137	$2,191	$32,946
Ps 176 Cambria Heights	Public	PK, KG-5	120-45 235th St	Cambria Heights	11411	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	No	(718) 525-4057	561	43	12.9	76.3%	3 (0.5%)	475 (84.7%)	40 (7.1%)	22 (3.9%)	11 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.6%)	84.7	313^th of 2445 public elementary schools	87.2%		82.4	374^th of 2445 public elementary schools	84.7%	61													80.0	75.0	82.1				81.5	82.4	80.7				55.4		$30,619	$1,431	$29,188
Institute For Health Professions At Cambria Heights	Public, Magnet	9-12	207-01 116th Ave	Cambria Heights	11411	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 723-7301	464	35	13.4	82.1%	3 (0.6%)	327 (70.5%)	58 (12.5%)	33 (7.1%)	7 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	34 (7.3%)								(n/a)			57.8																								$27,773	$2,013	$25,760
Benjamin Franklin High School-Fin Info Technical	Public, Magnet	9-12	207-01 116th Ave	Cambria Heights	11411	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 276-0150	373	33	11.2	84.7%	4 (1.1%)	244 (65.4%)	70 (18.8%)	37 (9.9%)	11 (2.9%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	49.4	652^nd of 1234 public high schools	47.2%		46.7	682^nd of 1242 public high schools	45.1%	30	59.3	55.8	80.2	25.0	36.4	81.4	28.9	72.4	77.3	56.7	35.3	47.3															$29,320	$2,149	$27,170

Cities Near Cambria Heights

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Saint Albans	0.84 mi	8	354^th
Elmont	1.01 mi	5	274^th
Springfield Gardens	1.07 mi	15	413^th
Queens Village	1.15 mi	8	344^th
Hollis	1.3 mi	4	616^th

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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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