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Ps 173 Fresh Meadows

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Ps 173 Fresh Meadows ranks 402 nd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

402^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of New York elementary schools

Summary

PS 173 Fresh Meadows is an elementary school located in Flushing, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 935 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.

PS 173 Fresh Meadows consistently performs well on state assessments, with a high percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rates ranged from 63.69% to 73.91%, while Math proficiency rates ranged from 74.69% to 84.56%. These scores are significantly higher than the New York state averages, which were 54.07% to 56.61% for ELA and 54.16% to 59.7% for Math. The school also ranks highly for supporting various student subgroups, often placing in the top 25% of New York elementary schools for female students, Asian students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Over the past 10 school years, PS 173 Fresh Meadows has consistently maintained a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating its strong academic performance and overall quality. When compared to other nearby elementary schools, such as PS 26 Rufus King and PS/IS 178 Holliswood, PS 173 Fresh Meadows stands out as a high-performing school with higher proficiency rates in ELA and Math across grade levels. The school's relatively high spending per student, ranging from $14,304 to $27,100 over the past few years, likely contributes to its strong academic outcomes.

950

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,058

Per pupil spending ?

71.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

174-10 67th Ave
Flushing, NY 11365-2099

(718) 358-2243

District: New York City Geographic District #26

Students who attend Ps 173 Fresh Meadows usually attend:

Middle:

Junior High School 216 George J Ryan

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

59.6%

White:

18.5%

Hispanic:

16.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 89th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (73% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of New York elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg76%

New York avg55%

402^nd of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^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	80.7	402 of 2445	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	86.7	280 of 2445	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	86.7	297 of 2439	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	90.0	194 of 2434	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	88.5	157 of 2201	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	87.2	267 of 2413	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	88.3	192 of 2395	92.0%	★★★★★
2017	88.5	183 of 2386	92.3%	★★★★★
2016	84.7	267 of 2366	88.7%	★★★★☆
2015	85.1	264 of 2352	88.8%	★★★★☆
2014	91.2	119 of 2345	94.9%	★★★★★
2013	92.6	93 of 2325	96.0%	★★★★★
2012	89.2	108 of 2320	95.3%	★★★★★
2011	90.0	87 of 2286	96.2%	★★★★★
2010	87.5	119 of 2263	94.7%	★★★★★
2009	80.4	253 of 2257	88.8%	★★★★☆
2008	81.8	236 of 2227	89.4%	★★★★☆
2007	80.9	287 of 2219	87.1%	★★★★☆
2006	83.7	179 of 2206	91.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.5	218 of 696	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.0	185 of 662	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	159 of 605	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	73.5	161 of 671	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	67.8	143 of 430	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.5	117 of 548	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	73.2	142 of 601	76.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	71.2	166 of 1117	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	86.5	46 of 1066	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	77.3	113 of 1001	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	79.8	105 of 1027	89.8%	★★★★☆
2019	78.2	71 of 860	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	86.0	48 of 938	94.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	314 of 2409	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	87.9	223 of 2413	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	86.3	280 of 2403	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	89.1	183 of 2401	92.4%	★★★★★
2021	88.0	125 of 1955	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	86.4	249 of 2357	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	87.4	182 of 2338	92.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	878 of 1569	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.5	543 of 1531	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.8	596 of 1429	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.0	288 of 1503	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	67.8	313 of 1315	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	76.5	233 of 1392	83.3%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	310 of 792	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.7	203 of 766	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	80.7	78 of 637	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	99.5	2 of 570	99.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	84.1	224 of 2098	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	92.1	113 of 2078	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	90.1	146 of 2041	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	94.3	71 of 2099	96.6%	★★★★★
2021	95.0	35 of 1678	97.9%	★★★★★
2019	90.4	131 of 2032	93.6%	★★★★★
2018	92.3	76 of 2045	96.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.7	493 of 2407	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	82.1	350 of 2411	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	84.4	308 of 2400	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	88.5	194 of 2400	91.9%	★★★★★
2021	85.5	192 of 1961	90.2%	★★★★★
2019	84.7	278 of 2358	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	87.0	197 of 2340	91.6%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	92.1	1 of 9	88.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	477 of 2134	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	60.2	572 of 2110	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	310 of 2016	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	80.5	202 of 2031	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	73.7	241 of 1859	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	73.9	272 of 1941	86.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	703 of 1402	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.8	748 of 1392	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.2	805 of 1337	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.3	535 of 1399	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.1	370 of 1224	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.4	710 of 1338	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.7	578 of 1408	58.9%	★★★☆☆

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)89th percentile+6 vs school

Military Connected (2023)89th percentile~ school

Female (2025)87th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)85th percentile~ school

Male (2025)80th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)78th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2025)69th percentile-15 vs school

Homeless (2025)61st percentile-23 vs school

White (2025)50th percentile-34 vs school

Hispanic (2025)44th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math79%+22 vs state

English Language Arts69%+14 vs state

Science68%+22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	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 U.S. History and Government End of Course	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 Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ps 173 Fresh Meadows	Public	PK, KG-5	174-10 67th Ave	Flushing	11365	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #26	No	No	No	No	(718) 358-2243	950	64	14.9	71.7%	176 (18.5%)	19 (2.0%)	156 (16.4%)	566 (59.6%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (2.6%)	80.7	402^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	83.6%		86.7	280^th of 2445 public elementary schools	88.5%	122				73.9	63.7	70.6				84.6	74.7	78.3				67.5		$28,058	$1,448	$26,610
Ps/Middle School 200 Magnet School-Global Studi	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	70-10 164th St	Flushing	11365	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #25	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 969-7780	489	42	11.6	69.5%	37 (7.6%)	102 (20.9%)	274 (56.0%)	51 (10.4%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.5%)	61.9	898^th of 2445 public elementary schools	63.3%		52.5	1092^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	55.3%	194	31.9			75.5	52.6	63.2	72.2	69.2	61.5	73.5	35.1	47.4	67.3	65.4	69.1	37.1	63.6	$32,040	$2,079	$29,961
Ps 177	Public	K-8	56-37 188th St	Flushing	11365	Queens County	Nyc Special Schools - District 75	No	No	No	No	(929) 483-3050	569	118	4.8	87.5%	92 (16.2%)	155 (27.2%)	152 (26.7%)	137 (24.1%)	18 (3.2%)	7 (1.2%)	8 (1.4%)								(n/a)																		$128,904	$1,850	$127,053
Ps 154	Public	PK, KG-5	75-02 162nd St	Flushing	11366	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #25	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 591-1500	542	40	13.5	77.1%	68 (12.5%)	55 (10.1%)	203 (37.5%)	201 (37.1%)	7 (1.3%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (0.9%)	64.8	826^th of 2445 public elementary schools	66.2%		68.3	698^th of 2445 public elementary schools	71.5%	128				84.6	63.8	65.3				85.0	52.5	38.9				59.0		$31,161	$2,442	$28,719
Ps 163 Flushing Heights	Public	PK, KG-5	159-01 59th Ave	Flushing	11365	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #25	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 353-2514	757	53	14.2	84.8%	10 (1.3%)	6 (0.8%)	120 (15.9%)	602 (79.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.1%)	82.5	364^th of 2445 public elementary schools	85.1%		83.9	339^th of 2445 public elementary schools	86.1%	25				73.6	66.7	63.9				92.9	83.6	79.3				68.1		$28,429	$1,945	$26,484
Ps 26 Rufus King	Public	PK, KG-5	195-02 69th Ave	Flushing	11365	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #26	No	No	No	No	(718) 464-4505	548	36	15.2	72.1%	73 (13.3%)	46 (8.4%)	120 (21.9%)	291 (53.1%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)	71.5	644^th of 2445 public elementary schools	73.7%		69.4	661^st of 2445 public elementary schools	73.0%	17				67.9	63.4	68.6				72.8	67.6	70.5				53.5		$31,150	$2,172	$28,977
Ps 201 Discovery School For Inquiry And Research (The)	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	65-11 155th St	Flushing	11367	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #25	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 359-0620	304	30	10.1	83.2%	11 (3.6%)	110 (36.2%)	133 (43.8%)	38 (12.5%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	58.3	977^th of 2445 public elementary schools	60.0%		43.9	1323^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	45.9%	346				58.1	48.4	66.7				68.6	57.1	87.5				39.1		$41,994	$2,583	$39,412
Ps 255	Public	K-8	158-40 76th Rd	Flushing	11366	Queens County	Nyc Special Schools - District 75	No	No	No	No	(718) 380-1247	552	122	4.5	87.0%	83 (15.0%)	53 (9.6%)	212 (38.4%)	142 (25.7%)	9 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (9.4%)								(n/a)																		$129,793	$1,448	$128,345
Ps Q4	Public	PK, KG-8	196-25 Peck Ave	Flushing	11365	Queens County	Nyc Special Schools - District 75	No	No	No	No	(718) 264-0916	508	104	4.8	83.5%	72 (14.2%)	127 (25.0%)	141 (27.8%)	146 (28.7%)	14 (2.8%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.2%)								(n/a)																		$126,125	$1,285	$124,840
Ps/Is 178 Holliswood	Public	PK, KG-8	189-10 Radnor Rd	Jamaica	11423	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #26	No	No	No	No	(718) 464-5763	519	51	10.1	52.6%	258 (49.7%)	33 (6.4%)	81 (15.6%)	118 (22.7%)	10 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.5%)	47.2	1264^th of 2445 public elementary schools	48.3%		56	1006^th of 2445 public elementary schools	58.9%	258		68.9	44.4	43.4	64.1	54.8	59.3	50.8	55.0	60.4	65.0	40.0	43.1	58.3		35.6		$29,970	$1,484	$28,486

Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 173 Fresh Meadows

What schools do graduates of Ps 173 Fresh Meadows attend?

Students who attend Ps 173 Fresh Meadows usually go on to attend:

Middle : Junior High School 216 George J Ryan

What district is Ps 173 Fresh Meadows in?

New York City Geographic District #26

How many students attend Ps 173 Fresh Meadows?

In the 2024-25 school year, 950 students attended Ps 173 Fresh Meadows.

Is Ps 173 Fresh Meadows a good school?

Ps 173 Fresh Meadows ranks 402^nd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 173 Fresh Meadows?

Students at Ps 173 Fresh Meadows are 60% Asian, 19% White, 16% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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