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New York City Geographic District #28


At a glance
373rdof 874 New York districts▲ 56
Better than 57% of New York districts
90-27 Sutphin Blvd
Jamaica, NY 11435
·(718) 557-2618·All New York district rankings →
Statewide performance 2017–2025
2025: better than 57.3% of districts
50
Schools
36,340
Students
8
5-star schools
Top rankedPs 196 Grand Central Parkway16th of 2,445 New York elementary schools
Biggest riser
Ps 80 Thurgood Marshall Magnet School Of Multimedia (The) up 662 spots statewide this year
Smallest classes
Ps 140 Edward K Ellington 9.3 students per teacher
SchoolDigger ratings
5★
4★
3★
2★
1★
1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)
Summary:

New York City Geographic District #28 contains 50 schools, including 27 elementary schools, 8 middle schools, and 15 high schools, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade.

The district is home to several standout schools, such as Queens High School For The Sciences At York College, which consistently ranks among the top schools in the state with exceptional test scores and 5-star ratings. Other high-performing schools include High School For Community Leadership and the elementary schools PS 196 Grand Central Parkway and PS 101 School In The Gardens, all of which have over 90% of students proficient or better in many assessments.

However, the district also faces challenges, with significant disparities in academic performance between the top-performing and lower-performing schools. Many of the lower-performing schools have high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a potential link between socioeconomic status and academic achievement. Additionally, middle schools in the district generally lag behind elementary and high schools, suggesting a need to focus on strengthening the middle school experience. Addressing chronic absenteeism, which is high across the district, will also be crucial to improving overall student outcomes.

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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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