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Ps 88 Seneca

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Ps 88 Seneca ranks 1302 nd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1302^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of New York elementary schools

Summary

PS 88 Seneca is an elementary school located in Ridgewood, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 687 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #24, which is ranked 544 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

PS 88 Seneca consistently outperforms the district and the state of New York in proficiency rates for English Language Arts (ELA) and Math across grades 3-5. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 60.42% of 5th graders at PS 88 Seneca were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 49.73% for the district and 56.61% for the state. In Math, 70.53% of 5th graders at PS 88 Seneca were proficient or better, compared to 52.53% for the district and 54.16% for the state. The school also has a relatively high per-student spending of $34,761 in the 2023-2024 school year and a lower student-teacher ratio of 14.6, indicating a higher level of resources and support for students.

While PS 88 Seneca performs better academically than most of the nearby schools in the same district, the nearby Ace Academy for Scholars at the Geraldine Ferraro Campus outperforms PS 88 Seneca in both ELA and Math proficiency across grades 3-5. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students (76.71% in 2023-2024) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high proportion of students from low-income families. Despite this, the school's academic performance remains strong, suggesting effective strategies in supporting students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

692

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$36,476

Per pupil spending ?

73.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

60-85 Catalpa Ave
Ridgewood, NY 11385

(718) 821-8121

District: New York City Geographic District #24

Students who attend Ps 88 Seneca usually attend:

Middle:

Joseph F Quinn Intermediate School 77

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.7%

White:

25.4%

Asian:

7.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 47th in 2025

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg48%

New York avg55%

1,302^nd of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 31Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District #24

544^th of 874New York City Geographic District #24 among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	1302 of 2445	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.1	1285 of 2445	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.3	1548 of 2439	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	1492 of 2434	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.8	1256 of 2201	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.0	1631 of 2413	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.3	1747 of 2395	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	37.1	1525 of 2386	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.6	1491 of 2366	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.0	1335 of 2352	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.6	1286 of 2345	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.8	1409 of 2325	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.0	1558 of 2320	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.1	1539 of 2286	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	32.4	1703 of 2263	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.5	1755 of 2257	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	37.8	1622 of 2227	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	44.1	1468 of 2219	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	39.2	1574 of 2206	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	13.5	548 of 601	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	815 of 1117	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.5	735 of 1066	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.5	788 of 1001	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.1	756 of 1027	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.4	823 of 860	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	826 of 938	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	1207 of 2409	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.2	1464 of 2413	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.9	1617 of 2403	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.9	1763 of 2401	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.7	1359 of 1955	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.8	1563 of 2357	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.6	1712 of 2338	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	859 of 1569	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.3	796 of 1531	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.7	977 of 1429	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.1	1149 of 1503	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	56.2	316 of 818	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.6	861 of 1315	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.0	995 of 1392	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	598 of 792	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.7	477 of 766	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.1	467 of 637	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.1	361 of 622	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	922 of 2098	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.2	916 of 2078	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.9	1100 of 2041	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.4	1085 of 2099	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.7	625 of 1678	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.9	1312 of 2032	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.9	1310 of 2045	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	1192 of 2407	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.8	1103 of 2411	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.8	1430 of 2400	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.8	1217 of 2400	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.3	954 of 1961	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.1	1652 of 2358	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.8	1739 of 2340	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.2	1326 of 2134	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.6	831 of 2110	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.9	761 of 2016	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.5	725 of 2031	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.5	1245 of 1859	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.2	649 of 1941	66.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	671 of 1402	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.9	782 of 1392	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.7	966 of 1337	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.8	951 of 1399	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.9	992 of 1224	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.8	963 of 1338	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.0	1077 of 1408	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)52nd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)50th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)50th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)45th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)38th percentile-9 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)27th percentile-20 vs school

Homeless (2025)24th percentile-22 vs school

Asian (2018)9th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math56%~ state avg

English Language Arts54%~ state avg

Science35%-10 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, May 15, 2019

I will not even give them a one star if that will be possible!!!!
This school is a mistake!!! Teachers, staff and principal they don't care about students. The self interest for them is in first place. Education of the kids is very low.... and under the standards. They just putting interest in kids whos parents give them the best $$$$ present for every holidays. They promises a lot but is ending up only on words. I will never send my next kid to this school!!!!! Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, April 4, 2019

Awesome teachers, staff, and principal! Student body is diverse and integrated and there are lots of enrichment opportunities -- art, music, sports, etc. We heart PS 88Q !! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (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 Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology 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 Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ps 88 Seneca	Public	PK, KG-5	60-85 Catalpa Ave	Ridgewood	11385	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #24	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 821-8121	692	51	13.5	73.6%	176 (25.4%)	9 (1.3%)	434 (62.7%)	55 (7.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.0%)	45.9	1302^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	46.7%		45.1	1285^th of 2445 public elementary schools	47.4%	17			50.0	52.3	60.4				58.5	40.5	70.5			35.1	$36,476	$2,279	$34,198
Ps 68 Cambridge	Public	PK, KG-5	59-09 St Felix Ave	Ridgewood	11385	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #24	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 821-7246	455	32	14.2	87.5%	38 (8.4%)	11 (2.4%)	380 (83.5%)	9 (2.0%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.6%)	35.9	1583^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	35.3%		27.8	1811^th of 2445 public elementary schools	25.9%	228			41.5	53.1	36.4				58.6	53.0	43.6			36.4	$36,134	$2,331	$33,804
Ps 239	Public	PK, KG-5	17-15 Weirfield St	Ridgewood	11385	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #24	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 417-2840	414	31	13.3	86.7%	32 (7.7%)	14 (3.4%)	333 (80.4%)	34 (8.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.1	2194^th of 2445 public elementary schools	10.3%		24.1	1935^th of 2445 public elementary schools	20.9%	259			28.6	37.5	33.3				20.8	41.4	38.8			16.3	$34,140	$2,511	$31,629
Robert E Peary School	Public	PK, KG-8	16-66 Hancock St	Ridgewood	11385	Queens County	Nyc Special Schools - District 75	No	No	No	No	(718) 456-7588	581	122	4.7	85.9%	46 (7.9%)	155 (26.7%)	260 (44.8%)	91 (15.7%)	18 (3.1%)	5 (0.9%)	6 (1.0%)								(n/a)															$124,708	$3,248	$121,460
Ps 91 Richard Arkwright	Public	PK, KG-5	68-10 Central Ave	Glendale	11385	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #24	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 821-6880	771	54	14.3	74.2%	259 (33.6%)	21 (2.7%)	439 (56.9%)	36 (4.7%)	12 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	28.3	1821^st of 2445 public elementary schools	25.5%		43.4	1342^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	45.1%	479			39.8	49.5	40.9				47.3	52.7	37.6			22.6	$35,290	$2,048	$33,242
Ps 71 Forest	Public	PK, KG-5	62-85 Forest Ave	Ridgewood	11385	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #24	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 821-7772	468	33	14.1	80.1%	122 (26.1%)	4 (0.9%)	308 (65.8%)	27 (5.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	40.4	1459^th of 2445 public elementary schools	40.3%		41.7	1397^th of 2445 public elementary schools	42.9%	62			55.8	68.2	43.4				60.4	55.2	42.2			27.2	$37,198	$2,585	$34,613
Ps 81 Jean Paul Richter	Public	PK, KG-5	559 Cypress Ave	Glendale	11385	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #24	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 821-9800	657	50	13.2	91.3%	39 (5.9%)	10 (1.5%)	583 (88.7%)	20 (3.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	52	1164^th of 2445 public elementary schools	52.4%		27.2	1836^th of 2445 public elementary schools	24.9%	672			57.5	45.6	45.3				76.7	60.6	68.4			39.6	$34,323	$2,512	$31,811
Ace Academy For Scholars At The Geraldine Ferraro Campus	Public	PK, KG-5	55-20 Metropolitan Ave	Ridgewood	11385	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #24	No	No	No	No	(718) 571-6900	573	39	14.7	66.7%	186 (32.5%)	5 (0.9%)	305 (53.2%)	46 (8.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.7%)	63.6	856^th of 2445 public elementary schools	65.0%		67.6	713^th of 2445 public elementary schools	70.8%	143			56.6	59.3	69.9				57.1	72.8	65.8			54.1	$28,195	$1,965	$26,230
Ps 153 Maspeth Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	60-02 60th Ln	Maspeth	11378	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #24	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 821-7850	764	62	12.3	69.6%	294 (38.5%)	5 (0.7%)	354 (46.3%)	101 (13.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	58.9	956^th of 2445 public elementary schools	60.9%		61	878^th of 2445 public elementary schools	64.1%	78			66.4	53.6	60.0				66.7	54.6	59.2			52.1	$35,076	$1,997	$33,078
Ps 128 Lorraine Tuzzo-Juniper Valley	Public	K-8	69-10 65th Dr	Middle Village	11379	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #24	No	No	No	No	(718) 326-6210	631	77	8.1	46.0%	360 (57.1%)	15 (2.4%)	180 (28.5%)	51 (8.1%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (3.0%)	73.3	606^th of 2445 public elementary schools	75.2%		81.1	409^th of 2445 public elementary schools	83.3%	197	67.8	42.4	63.0	73.2	69.4	81.0	75.0	58.6	66.7	65.1	66.1	69.2	66.2	50.9	$28,404	$1,474	$26,930

Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 88 Seneca

What district is Ps 88 Seneca in?

New York City Geographic District #24

Is Ps 88 Seneca a good school?

Ps 88 Seneca ranks 1302^nd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 88 Seneca?

Students at Ps 88 Seneca are 63% Hispanic, 25% White, 8% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Ps 88 Seneca?

In the 2024-25 school year, 692 students attended Ps 88 Seneca.

What schools do graduates of Ps 88 Seneca attend?

Students who attend Ps 88 Seneca usually go on to attend:

Middle : Joseph F Quinn Intermediate School 77

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