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Francis Lewis High School

Q: Is Francis Lewis High School a good school?

Francis Lewis High School ranks 302 nd of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

302^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 76% of New York high schools

Summary

Francis Lewis High School is a large public high school located in Fresh Meadows, New York, serving grades 9-12 with 4,406 students. This school is part of the New York City Geographic District #26, which is ranked 202 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Francis Lewis High School consistently ranks among the top 30% of high schools in New York, with a statewide ranking between 302-339 out of 1,190-1,234 high schools over the past 5 years. The school's performance on Regents exams is particularly strong, with high proficiency rates across various subjects, often exceeding the district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 97.47% proficiency in Regents/Common Core Algebra II, compared to 71.71% for the district and 74.88% for the state. The school's performance is especially notable for certain student subgroups, such as African American students and English Language Learners, who rank among the top 5% and top 10% of their respective groups in the state.

Francis Lewis High School has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 84.3% to 88.6% over the past few years, which is on par with or slightly above the district and state averages. The school's dropout rate is also relatively low, ranging from 1.7% to 4.9% in recent years, which is lower than the district and state averages. When compared to the nearby high schools, such as Townsend Harris High School, Francis Lewis High School stands out as a top performer, with higher academic achievement and graduation rates.

4,573

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,176

Per pupil spending ?

71.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

58-20 Utopia Pky
Fresh Meadows, NY 11365

(718) 281-8200

District: New York City Geographic District #26

Feeder schools for Francis Lewis High School:

Elementary:

Ps 162 John Golden

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

64.1%

Hispanic:

20.8%

White:

9.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 59th percentile in 2014 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (81% vs 66% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of New York high schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

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

!Living Environment scores 20 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school81%

District avg68%

New York avg66%

302^nd of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 24%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6High Schools in the New York City Geographic District #26

202^nd of 874New York City Geographic District #26 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	71.5	302 of 1234	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	71.9	314 of 1242	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	70.0	331 of 1228	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	68.7	339 of 1190	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	71.1	317 of 1207	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	70.9	305 of 1210	74.8%	★★★★☆
2017	71.6	242 of 1221	80.2%	★★★★☆
2016	64.1	348 of 1255	72.3%	★★★★☆
2015	66.6	306 of 1255	75.6%	★★★★☆
2014	58.6	505 of 1237	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.3	465 of 1217	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.0	474 of 1198	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	51.5	647 of 1165	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.2	618 of 1117	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.8	698 of 1086	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.1	636 of 1027	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.7	588 of 1002	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	58.0	487 of 986	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	59.4	423 of 935	54.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	85.1	48 of 713	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	85.6	48 of 690	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	67.7	165 of 671	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	67.6	144 of 593	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	65.6	191 of 686	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	72.7	123 of 679	81.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	158 of 413	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.0	138 of 426	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.2	157 of 424	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.5	173 of 386	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.9	183 of 447	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.8	170 of 426	60.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	85.1	38 of 669	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	83.6	37 of 637	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	82.1	43 of 583	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	88.1	16 of 481	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	86.3	35 of 565	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	86.3	32 of 546	94.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	71.8	293 of 1206	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	72.2	288 of 1219	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	71.2	322 of 1197	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	67.7	344 of 1155	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	70.9	315 of 1193	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	69.5	326 of 1176	72.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	313 of 885	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.7	322 of 865	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.4	388 of 851	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.1	286 of 760	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.8	232 of 815	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	67.9	209 of 791	73.6%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	85.7	40 of 607	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	83.8	34 of 564	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	89.6	20 of 531	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	79.9	29 of 389	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	84.5	29 of 493	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	87.1	22 of 498	95.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.5	137 of 1179	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	136 of 1170	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	156 of 1155	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	73.9	130 of 1101	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	75.3	141 of 1179	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.2	122 of 1154	89.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.9	292 of 1201	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	70.9	296 of 1211	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	68.4	326 of 1191	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	68.0	336 of 1154	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	69.8	320 of 1190	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	70.6	280 of 1176	76.2%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	12 of 27	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.2	186 of 328	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.7	121 of 306	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.2	56 of 272	79.4%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.6	4 of 47	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	40.7	26 of 41	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	340 of 1149	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	58.0	382 of 1144	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.0	353 of 1130	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.0	235 of 1038	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	61.0	356 of 1132	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.8	302 of 1095	72.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	411 of 788	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.4	416 of 781	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.9	366 of 776	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.2	455 of 738	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.2	272 of 793	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.4	291 of 765	62.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)94th percentile+19 vs school

Homeless (2025)93rd percentile+18 vs school

African American (2025)93rd percentile+18 vs school

Native American (2025)91st percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)76th percentile~ school

Male (2025)76th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)70th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)65th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2025)62nd percentile-14 vs school

Military Connected (2025)56th percentile-20 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile-28 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)43rd percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core Algebra II97%+23 vs state

Global History and Geography87%+11 vs state

U.S. History and Government86%+11 vs state

Chemistry85%+21 vs state

Algebra I84%+28 vs state

Physics82%+13 vs state

Geometry79%+19 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts76%~ state avg

Life Science Biology72%+13 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences60%+4 vs state

Common Core Geometry38%+14 vs state

Living Environment37%-20 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Saturday, July 21, 2018

I was there from 1960-1964 when it first opened. The school was great the best experience I ever had from the facility and the other students. It was like a family everyone got along and cared about each other. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, December 7, 2016

Great community for students to learn and grow Close Quote

by a student
Thursday, November 10, 2016

This school is has a variety of clubs and teams. The teachers are good and the people are good. You can make friends and they end up being nice. I am new to this school to but I like it Close Quote

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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 Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (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 Physics 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	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	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 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Francis Lewis High School	Public	9-12	58-20 Utopia Pky	Fresh Meadows	11365	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #26	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 281-8200	4,573	246	18.5	71.4%	455 (9.9%)	158 (3.5%)	949 (20.8%)	2,930 (64.1%)	16 (0.3%)	12 (0.3%)	53 (1.2%)	71.5	302^nd of 1234 public high schools	75.5%		71.9	314^th of 1242 public high schools	74.7%	12	85.5	97.5	76.0	38.0		86.8	36.9	82.1	85.7	84.3	71.7	79.3	60.1								$24,176	$2,124	$22,053
Robert F Kennedy Community High School	Public	9-12	75-40 Parsons Blvd	Flushing	11366	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #25	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 969-5510	587	47	12.5	80.9%	60 (10.2%)	110 (18.7%)	253 (43.1%)	146 (24.9%)	3 (0.5%)	6 (1.0%)	9 (1.5%)	33.1	820^th of 1234 public high schools	33.5%		32.2	834^th of 1242 public high schools	32.9%	14	25.5	47.0	82.1	4.9	22.5	75.3	18.3	21.1	74.6	30.1	64.4	15.4	41.1								$28,540	$2,070	$26,470
Queens School Of Inquiry (The)	Public	6-12	158-40 76th Rd	Flushing	11366	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #25	No	No	No	No	(718) 380-6929	593	47	12.7	65.9%	101 (17.0%)	82 (13.8%)	194 (32.7%)	194 (32.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.2%)	38.8	765^th of 1234 public high schools	38.0%		29.3	860^th of 1242 public high schools	30.8%	95	26.7	57.8	67.0			75.3	36.0		43.4	71.2	64.9	39.7		54.0	52.0	64.5	42.1	43.2			$32,155	$2,028	$30,126
Townsend Harris High School	Public	9-12	149-11 Melbourne Ave	Flushing	11367	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #25	No	No	No	No	(718) 575-5580	1,342	90	14.8	59.8%	208 (15.5%)	74 (5.5%)	215 (16.0%)	761 (56.7%)	16 (1.2%)	11 (0.8%)	55 (4.1%)	81.6	121^st of 1234 public high schools	90.2%		79.1	145^th of 1242 public high schools	88.3%	24	77.5	93.0	98.0	53.5	0.0	98.0	72.7	75.5	90.1	70.2	87.0	86.2	65.0								$26,442	$1,424	$25,018
East-West School Of International Studies	Public	6-12	46-21 Colden St	Flushing	11355	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #25	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 353-0009	700	66	10.6	85.4%	18 (2.6%)	25 (3.6%)	113 (16.1%)	539 (77.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	63.3	449^th of 1234 public high schools	63.6%		60.8	510^th of 1242 public high schools	58.9%	61	81.7	63.5	68.8	22.7		81.4	41.2	56.8	94.9	77.0	90.4	52.1	75.5	65.8	81.8	76.4	80.2	87.6		40.0	$32,846	$1,949	$30,897
John Bowne High School	Public	9-12	63-25 Main St	Flushing	11367	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #25	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 263-1919	2,778	206	13.5	78.8%	117 (4.2%)	369 (13.3%)	1,432 (51.5%)	681 (24.5%)	35 (1.3%)	11 (0.4%)	133 (4.8%)	30.8	850^th of 1234 public high schools	31.1%		31.8	837^th of 1242 public high schools	32.6%	13	54.8	39.6	62.3	26.5	15.7	66.7	47.6	85.2	71.1	34.7	63.2	36.0	43.4								$27,815	$2,158	$25,657
Queens Gateway To Health Sciences Secondary School	Public	6-12	160-20 Goethals Ave	Jamaica	11432	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	No	(718) 969-3155	679	45	15.0	71.1%	14 (2.1%)	128 (18.9%)	99 (14.6%)	374 (55.1%)	42 (6.2%)	12 (1.8%)	10 (1.5%)	62.6	468^th of 1234 public high schools	62.1%		65	437^th of 1242 public high schools	64.8%	31	60.0	82.4	83.3	14.3		92.5	63.6		79.9	60.0	68.0	55.9		90.5	97.8	83.1	90.5	89.0			$26,284	$1,405	$24,879
World Journalism Preparatory: A College Board School	Public	6-12	34-65 192nd St	Flushing	11358	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #25	No	No	No	No	(718) 461-2219	613	45	13.6	59.4%	231 (37.7%)	26 (4.2%)	242 (39.5%)	93 (15.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (2.9%)	41.5	738^th of 1234 public high schools	40.2%		46.2	687^th of 1242 public high schools	44.7%	51	23.1	20.2	73.5	23.5	0.0	93.1	27.8	28.1	87.2	63.0	73.3	18.5	45.2	66.7	71.1	83.6	66.7	66.3			$28,957	$1,616	$27,341
Thomas A Edison Career And Technical Education High School	Public	9-12	165-65 84th Ave	Jamaica	11432	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 297-6580	2,146	139	15.4	77.7%	68 (3.2%)	356 (16.6%)	561 (26.1%)	982 (45.8%)	113 (5.3%)	30 (1.4%)	36 (1.7%)	58.9	525^th of 1234 public high schools	57.5%		58.3	547^th of 1242 public high schools	56.0%	22	71.9	80.0	83.9	12.2	17.1	81.3	27.9	70.1	76.6	45.7	76.0	56.3	74.2								$26,270	$2,323	$23,947
Queens Collegiate - A College Board School	Public	6-12	167-01 Gothic Dr	Jamaica	11432	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 658-4016	711	49	14.5	83.3%	18 (2.5%)	200 (28.1%)	246 (34.6%)	162 (22.8%)	43 (6.0%)	14 (2.0%)	28 (3.9%)	31.8	836^th of 1234 public high schools	32.3%		32.6	825^th of 1242 public high schools	33.6%	11	71.2	69.7	66.5	12.0		74.4	46.5	39.3	57.6	42.5	37.7	25.0		48.0	63.6	66.7	49.4	49.3	64.5		$27,644	$2,191	$25,452

Frequently Asked Questions about Francis Lewis High School

Is Francis Lewis High School a good school?

Francis Lewis High School ranks 302^nd of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Francis Lewis High School in?

New York City Geographic District #26

What is the racial makeup of Francis Lewis High School?

Students at Francis Lewis High School are 64% Asian, 21% Hispanic, 10% White, 3% African American, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Francis Lewis High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 4,573 students attended Francis Lewis High School.

What schools feed into Francis Lewis High School?

Francis Lewis High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ps 162 John Golden

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