Best Public Schools in South Richmond Hill, NY

Summary:

The city of South Richmond Hill, New York is home to two schools - Ps 62 Chester Park School, an elementary school serving grades PK-5, and Epic High School - North, a high school serving grades 9-12. Both schools are part of the New York City Geographic District #27.

Ps 62 Chester Park School stands out as a relatively strong-performing elementary school, with ELA and math proficiency rates above the district and state averages. This is notable given the school's high percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients (84.4%). The school also spends $27,501 per student, higher than the state average, and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 14.4, lower than the state average.

In contrast, Epic High School - North has a higher-than-average 4-year graduation rate of 84.3% but also a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 31.5%. The school's Regents exam proficiency rates are below the district and state averages, with some exceptions like Global History and Geography. Epic High School - North spends $25,364 per student, higher than the state average, and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 11.4, lower than the state average.

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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)	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	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 62 Chester Park School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	97-25 108th St	South Richmond Hill	11419	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 286-4460	827	64	12.9	83.7%	20 (2.4%)	34 (4.1%)	237 (28.7%)	362 (43.8%)	140 (16.9%)	10 (1.2%)	24 (2.9%)	50.4	1196^th of 2445 public elementary schools	51.1%		52.4	1101^st of 2445 public elementary schools	55.0%	95												58.1	54.9	60.0	57.4	56.0	57.0	38.8	$28,080	$2,161	$25,919
Epic High School - North	Public	9-12	94-25 117th St	South Richmond Hill	11419	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 570-8230	373	35	10.5	80.7%	11 (2.9%)	45 (12.1%)	188 (50.4%)	108 (29.0%)	8 (2.1%)	7 (1.9%)	6 (1.6%)	23.9	937^th of 1234 public high schools	24.1%		20.1	984^th of 1242 public high schools	20.8%	47	19.2	48.6	55.5	10.8	26.3	81.8	26.6	71.9	27.8	38.9	8.4								$27,909	$2,053	$25,857

Cities Near South Richmond Hill

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Jamaica	0.16 mi	49	463^rd
Richmond Hill	0.48 mi	10	313^th
South Ozone Park	0.54 mi	12	351^st
Ozone Park	0.94 mi	10	389^th
Woodhaven	1.34 mi	3	473^rd

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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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