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James J Ambrose School (The)

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James J Ambrose School (The) ranks 264 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

264^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of New York elementary schools

Summary

James J Ambrose School (The) is an elementary school located in Floral Park, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 664 students. The 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.

James J Ambrose School (The) consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in New York, with a statewide ranking between 50 and 264 over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is particularly impressive, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math significantly higher than the New York state average and the average for its district. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past 10 years, indicating a consistently high-performing school. Additionally, the school's spending per student is relatively high, ranging from $12,768 to $26,405 over the past 4 years, suggesting a focus on providing resources and support for student learning.

Nearby schools within the same district, such as Ps 191 Mayflower, Ps 186 Castlewood, and Ps 133 The Bellerose School Of Excellence, also perform well, but James J Ambrose School (The) consistently outperforms these schools on state assessments, particularly in ELA and Math. The school's performance across different student subgroups, including African American, Hispanic, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, suggests a focus on equity and inclusivity, which is a notable strength of the school.

659

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,018

Per pupil spending ?

50.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

80-51 261st St
Floral Park, NY 11004-1560

(718) 831-4010

District: New York City Geographic District #26

Students who attend James J Ambrose School (The) usually attend:

Middle:	Irwin Altman Middle School 172
High:	Martin Van Buren High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

70.6%

Hispanic:

13.4%

White:

6.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 98th percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (78% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of New York elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg76%

New York avg55%

264^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 2% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 22Elementary 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	86.7	264 of 2445	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	89.9	203 of 2445	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	94.0	123 of 2439	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	94.0	95 of 2434	96.1%	★★★★★
2021	88.1	174 of 2201	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	94.2	100 of 2413	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	89.8	153 of 2395	93.6%	★★★★★
2017	91.9	115 of 2386	95.2%	★★★★★
2016	89.6	143 of 2366	94.0%	★★★★★
2015	94.0	50 of 2352	97.9%	★★★★★
2014	92.1	104 of 2345	95.6%	★★★★★
2013	93.0	84 of 2325	96.4%	★★★★★
2012	82.5	304 of 2320	86.9%	★★★★☆
2011	74.0	564 of 2286	75.3%	★★★★☆
2010	78.2	408 of 2263	82.0%	★★★★☆
2009	76.6	420 of 2257	81.4%	★★★★☆
2008	72.1	644 of 2227	71.1%	★★★★☆
2007	67.0	855 of 2219	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	77.0	449 of 2206	79.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	90.6	68 of 928	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	95.8	38 of 857	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	87.9	79 of 936	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	96.5	23 of 948	97.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	252 of 696	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.1	204 of 662	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.7	121 of 605	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	79.6	100 of 671	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	69.5	137 of 430	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.7	95 of 548	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	71.8	152 of 601	74.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	456 of 1117	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.0	154 of 1027	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	72.6	98 of 860	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	71.1	135 of 938	85.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	84.9	271 of 2409	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	87.0	247 of 2413	89.8%	★★★★☆
2023	93.7	107 of 2403	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	91.9	122 of 2401	94.9%	★★★★★
2021	81.7	272 of 1955	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	94.3	76 of 2357	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	85.5	229 of 2338	90.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	82.4	207 of 1569	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	76.3	259 of 1531	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	83.2	153 of 1429	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	81.3	177 of 1503	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	34.0	556 of 818	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	86.3	125 of 1315	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	74.4	255 of 1392	81.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	88.7	162 of 2098	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	89.5	143 of 2078	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	95.3	81 of 2041	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	93.6	80 of 2099	96.2%	★★★★★
2021	88.6	100 of 1678	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	95.7	61 of 2032	97.0%	★★★★★
2018	90.9	96 of 2045	95.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	86.2	255 of 2407	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	89.2	195 of 2411	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	92.4	134 of 2400	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	93.8	79 of 2400	96.7%	★★★★★
2021	89.4	96 of 1961	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	91.7	139 of 2358	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	90.8	113 of 2340	95.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	613 of 2134	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	72.2	360 of 2110	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	64.8	471 of 2016	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	65.8	431 of 2031	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	52.9	387 of 1044	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.8	209 of 1859	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	63.0	445 of 1941	77.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.5	692 of 1402	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.3	965 of 1392	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	81.5	208 of 1338	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	84.9	118 of 1408	91.6%	★★★★★

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)

African American (2025)93rd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)89th percentile~ school

Female (2025)89th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)87th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)71st percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2025)64th percentile-25 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)59th percentile-30 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math81%+23 vs state

English Language Arts79%+25 vs state

Science67%+22 vs state

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What people are saying

by a principal
Sunday, October 2, 2022

Outstanding Administration and engaged families. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, August 24, 2019

So very proud of my school! Our Parent Coordinator always keeps us informed and he is always thoughtful and caring to parents and students. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, August 8, 2016

If your child is outside of the box this is not the school for you. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, May 4, 2012

My kid is in this school. The school got C grade in Year 2010-2011, and I expect the same grade in 2011-2012. The School Administration/ Leadership Team lacks knowledge on how to improve the school, give proper education to kids. Even in Gifted and Talented class, they do not have good teachers to teach. Teachers are full of partiality, politics. What else can you expect from a "C" grade school? Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, November 2, 2011

My son has been attending this school since 2009. The school got a C grade under this year NYC grading system. This might be the lowest grade in the entire district 26. Shame on the school admin and staff! The school should have focused more on learning. If possible, I absolutely want to make a transfer to any other district 26 school. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)						NY State Assessments Math (2025)						NY State Assessments Science (2025)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	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	Regents Earth and Space Sciences 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 Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
James J Ambrose School (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	80-51 261st St	Floral Park	11004	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #26	No	No	No	No	(718) 831-4010	659	52	12.7	50.7%	41 (6.2%)	32 (4.9%)	88 (13.4%)	465 (70.6%)	10 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.3%)	86.7	264^th of 2445 public elementary schools	89.2%		89.9	203^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	91.7%	61				76.5	79.2	82.7				79.6	77.9	83.8				66.7										$29,018	$1,530	$27,489
Ps 191 Mayflower	Public	PK, KG-5	85-15 258th St	Floral Park	11001	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #26	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 831-4032	327	30	10.7	68.5%	18 (5.5%)	5 (1.5%)	73 (22.3%)	216 (66.1%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	75.3	541^st of 2445 public elementary schools	77.9%		66.8	734^th of 2445 public elementary schools	70.0%	193				63.9	76.7	65.2				84.2	96.4	62.5				55.3										$34,309	$2,294	$32,015
Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	10 Campbell St	New Hyde Park	11040	Nassau County	Great Neck Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 441-4350	304	16	19.3	15.5%	65 (21.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.2%)	202 (66.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)								(n/a)																		99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	100.0	99.2	$28,243	$328	$27,915
Ps 186 Castlewood	Public	PK, KG-5	252-12 72nd Ave	Bellerose	11426	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #26	No	No	No	No	(718) 831-4021	319	48	6.6	48.0%	50 (15.7%)	38 (11.9%)	78 (24.5%)	132 (41.4%)	5 (1.6%)	3 (0.9%)	13 (4.1%)	84.3	324^th of 2445 public elementary schools	86.7%		85.7	299^th of 2445 public elementary schools	87.8%	25				69.0	72.3	78.8				93.3	83.0	74.3				63.6										$59,399	$1,490	$57,909
Ps 224	Public	PK, KG-8	252-12 72nd Ave	Bellerose	11426	Queens County	Nyc Special Schools - District 75	No	No	No	No	(718) 831-4024	414	79	5.2	77.5%	30 (7.2%)	61 (14.7%)	163 (39.4%)	125 (30.2%)	29 (7.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)								(n/a)																										$121,853	$1,443	$120,410
Ps 133 The Bellerose School Of Excellence	Public	PK, KG-5	248-05 86th Ave	Bellerose	11426	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #26	No	No	No	No	(718) 831-4016	596	48	12.5	63.9%	54 (9.1%)	16 (2.7%)	108 (18.1%)	389 (65.3%)	8 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (3.2%)	82.4	365^th of 2445 public elementary schools	85.1%		86.3	286^th of 2445 public elementary schools	88.3%	79				75.3	71.7	74.2				81.3	79.2	74.7				62.6										$28,888	$1,524	$27,364
Ps/Is 208	Public	K-8	74-30 Commonwlth Blvd	Bellerose	11426	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	No	(718) 468-6420	605	62	9.7	63.1%	8 (1.3%)	349 (57.7%)	87 (14.4%)	73 (12.1%)	62 (10.2%)	7 (1.2%)	19 (3.1%)	52.4	1147^th of 2445 public elementary schools	53.1%		65	780^th of 2445 public elementary schools	68.1%	367	72.4		60.0	34.4	35.7	70.5	65.8	67.7	57.3	63.3	41.9	43.2	60.8	62.1	58.1	27.3	51.3									$36,148	$1,669	$34,480
Ps/Is 266	Public	PK, KG-8	74-10 Commonwealth Blvd	Bellerose	11426	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #26	No	No	No	No	(718) 479-3920	465	66	7.0	58.5%	39 (8.4%)	145 (31.2%)	125 (26.9%)	121 (26.0%)	12 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	21 (4.5%)	48.4	1233^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	49.6%		56.4	991^st of 2445 public elementary schools	59.5%	242	96.1	83.9		55.9	67.9	52.6	51.1	81.0	74.2	64.7	53.6	46.2	39.1	95.1		43.2										$38,372	$1,734	$36,638
Hillside Grade School	Public	PK, KG-6	150 W Maple Dr	New Hyde Park	11040	Nassau County	New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 434-2419	446	37	11.9	4.7%	47 (10.5%)	5 (1.1%)	52 (11.7%)	320 (71.7%)	8 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.7%)	91.4	167^th of 2445 public elementary schools	93.2%		90.1	198^th of 2445 public elementary schools	91.9%	31				85.4	91.9	84.1	78.3			90.2	95.1	83.3	66.7			79.4		98.2	98.8	98.8	98.8	100.0	98.4	98.8	98.8	$28,538	$544	$27,994
John Lewis Childs School	Public	PK, KG-6	10 Elizabeth St	Floral Park	11001	Nassau County	Floral Park-Bellerose Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 434-2781	674	45	14.8	24.9%	286 (42.4%)	18 (2.7%)	144 (21.4%)	183 (27.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.1%)	88	237^th of 2445 public elementary schools	90.3%		86.3	287^th of 2445 public elementary schools	88.3%	50				76.3	82.4	88.3	82.4			74.7	88.0	72.4	85.9			64.6		99.4	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.4	100.0	$23,085	$1,172	$21,914

Frequently Asked Questions about James J Ambrose School (The)

What schools do graduates of James J Ambrose School (The) attend?

Students who attend James J Ambrose School (The) usually go on to attend:

Middle : Irwin Altman Middle School 172
High : Martin Van Buren High School

What district is James J Ambrose School (The) in?

New York City Geographic District #26

Is James J Ambrose School (The) a good school?

James J Ambrose School (The) ranks 264^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of James J Ambrose School (The)?

Students at James J Ambrose School (The) are 71% Asian, 13% Hispanic, 6% White, 5% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend James J Ambrose School (The)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 659 students attended James J Ambrose School (The).

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