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Best Elementary Schools in Forest Hills, NY

At a glance

Schools

3,309

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedPs 196 Grand Central Parkway16^th of 2,445 New York elementary schools

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Smallest classes

Ps 101 School In The Gardens 14.7 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

The city of Forest Hills, New York is home to 5 elementary schools serving students from grades K-5. These schools demonstrate a range of academic performance, with some standouts that consistently rank among the top elementary schools in the state.

At the top of the pack are PS 196 Grand Central Parkway and Academy For Excellence Through The Arts, both of which have maintained statewide rankings between 9-36 over the past 3 years. These schools boast exceptional test scores, with over 90% of students proficient or better in ELA and Math. PS 144 Col Jeromus Remsen also stands out with strong academic performance and a consistent 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

In contrast, PS 220 Edward Mandel lags behind, with significantly lower test scores compared to the district and state averages. This disparity in educational quality within the same New York City Geographic District #28 suggests that factors beyond just funding, such as school leadership and teaching quality, play a key role in student outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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 Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ps 101 School In The Gardens	Public	PK, KG-5	2 Russell Pl	Forest Hills	11375	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	No	(718) 268-7230	605	41	14.7	25.8%	225 (37.2%)	13 (2.1%)	117 (19.3%)	165 (27.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (14.0%)	93.8	109^th of 2445 public elementary schools	95.5%		95.5	79^th of 2445 public elementary schools	96.8%	30	89.3	89.2	92.3	93.2	92.9	81.5	71.9	$30,206	$1,519	$28,687
Ps 144 Col Jeromus Remsen	Public	PK, KG-5	69-20 Juno St	Forest Hills	11375	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	No	(718) 268-2775	766	43	17.6	25.3%	228 (29.8%)	21 (2.7%)	175 (22.8%)	259 (33.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	79 (10.3%)	91.3	169^th of 2445 public elementary schools	93.1%		93.6	129^th of 2445 public elementary schools	94.7%	40	83.8	82.7	78.2	85.1	90.4	85.7	79.4	$29,755	$1,532	$28,224
Ps 196 Grand Central Parkway	Public	PK, KG-5	71-25 113th St	Forest Hills	11375	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	No	(718) 263-9770	749	49	15.2	22.3%	219 (29.2%)	11 (1.5%)	122 (16.3%)	324 (43.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	70 (9.3%)	97.6	16^th of 2445 public elementary schools	99.3%		98.3	13^th of 2445 public elementary schools	99.5%	3	97.7	94.6	97.5	100.0	95.8	98.4	95.5	$28,436	$1,374	$27,062
Ps 220 Edward Mandel	Public	PK, KG-5	62-10 108th St	Forest Hills	11375	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 592-3030	616	41	15.0	81.2%	157 (25.5%)	62 (10.1%)	176 (28.6%)	205 (33.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	39.4	1492^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	39.0%		43.5	1340^th of 2445 public elementary schools	45.2%	152	54.4	48.9	51.7	53.4	50.0	43.6	38.9	$28,227	$2,099	$26,128
Academy For Excellence Through The Arts (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	68-60 110th St	Forest Hills	11375	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	No	(929) 467-6200	573	32	17.9	23.7%	156 (27.2%)	19 (3.3%)	103 (18.0%)	231 (40.3%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.6%)	54 (9.4%)	96.7	36^th of 2445 public elementary schools	98.5%		97.4	32^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	98.7%	4	93.2	89.4	98.3	97.3	93.9	95.2	91.9	$23,114	$1,323	$21,792

Cities Near Forest Hills

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rego Park	0.59 mi	6	133^rd
Corona	1.15 mi	14	720^th
Glendale	1.25 mi	5	311^th
Middle Village	1.3 mi	4	151^st
Kew Gardens	1.35 mi	1	87^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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