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New York City Geographic District #27


At a glance
571stof 874 New York districts▲ 11
Better than 34% of New York districts
82-01 Rockaway Blvd-Rm 460
Ozone Park, NY 11416
·(718) 642-5770·All New York district rankings →
Statewide performance 2017–2025
2025: better than 34.7% of districts
63
Schools
39,209
Students
2
5-star schools
Top rankedPs 66 Jacqueline Kennedy-Onassis128th of 2,445 New York elementary schools
Biggest riser
Wave Preparatory Elementary School up 673 spots statewide this year
Smallest classes
Village Academy 8.5 students per teacher
SchoolDigger ratings
4★
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1★
0★
1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)
Summary:

New York City Geographic District #27 is home to 63 schools, including 39 elementary schools, 9 middle schools, and 15 high schools, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. The district covers a diverse area in the borough of Queens, with a mix of urban and suburban neighborhoods.

The district has a range of school performance, with some standout schools like PS 66 Jacqueline Kennedy-Onassis, an elementary school ranking in the top 5% of schools in New York state, and Scholars' Academy, a high school in the top 15% statewide. Other high-performing elementary schools include Waterside Children's Studio School and Wave Preparatory Elementary School, which have made significant improvements in recent years.

However, the district also has schools struggling with low proficiency rates, such as PS 223 Lyndon B Johnson, which has proficiency levels below 50% in most subjects. The district's high schools have an average 4-year graduation rate of 84.3%, on par with the state average, but a higher-than-average dropout rate of 4.5%. The district spends an average of $29,000 per student, above the state average, but faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, which is significantly higher than the state average at 31.5%.

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.





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