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Ps/Is 178 Holliswood

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Ps/Is 178 Holliswood ranks 1264 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1264^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Ps/Is 178 Holliswood is a public elementary and middle school located in Jamaica, New York, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 528 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/Is 178 Holliswood has shown a mixed academic performance, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math ranging from 40% to 65%, generally lower than the district and state averages. However, the school has performed better in certain grade levels and subjects, such as 4th grade ELA and 7th grade Math, where proficiency rates exceeded the district and state. The school's performance in Regents exams, like Algebra I and Living Environment, has also been relatively strong, with proficiency rates exceeding the district and state averages. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with female students and Asian students generally outperforming their peers.

Compared to nearby schools, Ps/Is 178 Holliswood's performance is generally lower than Ps 26 Rufus King and Ps 173 Fresh Meadows, which have consistently higher proficiency rates in ELA and Math. However, Ps/Is 178 Holliswood outperforms some other nearby schools in District #29, such as Ps 35 Nathaniel Woodhull and Ps 95 Eastwood, which have lower proficiency rates. The school's overall ranking among New York elementary schools has fluctuated over the years, indicating a need for more consistent academic progress.

519

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,970

Per pupil spending ?

52.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

189-10 Radnor Rd
Jamaica, NY 11423-1097

(718) 464-5763

District: New York City Geographic District #26

Students who attend Ps/Is 178 Holliswood usually attend:

Middle:

Junior High School 216 George J Ryan

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.7%

Asian:

22.7%

Hispanic:

15.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 48th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 34 percentile points since 2015

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

!Life Science Biology scores 14 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg74%

New York avg54%

Elementary school

1,264^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 33 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

656^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	1264 of 2445	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.0	1006 of 2445	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.2	837 of 2439	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.5	1113 of 2434	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.6	683 of 2201	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.5	745 of 2413	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.8	872 of 2395	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.4	858 of 2386	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.6	563 of 2366	76.2%	★★★★☆
2015	78.6	432 of 2352	81.6%	★★★★☆
2014	78.3	424 of 2345	81.9%	★★★★☆
2013	73.3	522 of 2325	77.5%	★★★★☆
2012	78.5	434 of 2320	81.3%	★★★★☆
2011	79.6	383 of 2286	83.2%	★★★★☆
2010	78.2	409 of 2263	81.9%	★★★★☆
2009	75.3	489 of 2257	78.3%	★★★★☆
2008	73.3	605 of 2227	72.8%	★★★★☆
2007	68.4	800 of 2219	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.7	902 of 2206	59.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	46.3	465 of 936	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.3	289 of 891	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.5	372 of 696	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.1	362 of 662	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.5	213 of 605	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.1	501 of 671	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.3	324 of 548	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.1	363 of 601	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	500 of 1117	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.0	614 of 1066	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.1	403 of 1027	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	87.6	33 of 860	96.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	1023 of 2409	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.8	773 of 2413	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.7	654 of 2403	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	61.1	862 of 2401	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.4	640 of 1955	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.9	681 of 2357	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	64.6	798 of 2338	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	892 of 1569	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.5	723 of 1531	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.2	1121 of 1429	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	86.5	122 of 1315	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	65.8	386 of 1392	72.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	1006 of 2098	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.1	921 of 2078	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.1	900 of 2041	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.8	1366 of 2099	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.3	488 of 1678	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	56.0	726 of 2032	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.5	878 of 2045	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	1584 of 2407	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.8	1303 of 2411	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.9	1077 of 2400	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.1	1393 of 2400	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.2	633 of 1961	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.5	840 of 2358	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.1	915 of 2340	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	1374 of 2134	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.7	825 of 2110	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.5	634 of 2016	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.7	1411 of 2031	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.9	864 of 1859	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.2	1150 of 1941	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.6	1066 of 1402	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.9	949 of 1392	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.4	730 of 1337	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.7	965 of 1399	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.7	710 of 1224	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.7	701 of 1338	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.6	836 of 1408	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	656 of 1500	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.3	400 of 1504	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	47.6	773 of 1500	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.6	598 of 1479	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.5	382 of 1242	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.5	392 of 1439	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	81.5	216 of 1438	85.0%	★★★★☆
2017	89.0	119 of 1455	91.8%	★★★★★
2016	82.7	181 of 1429	87.3%	★★★★☆
2015	76.5	247 of 1407	82.4%	★★★★☆
2014	76.8	235 of 1401	83.2%	★★★★☆
2013	76.0	268 of 1373	80.5%	★★★★☆
2012	84.2	167 of 1337	87.5%	★★★★☆
2011	85.9	137 of 1295	89.4%	★★★★☆
2010	79.9	226 of 1243	81.8%	★★★★☆
2009	74.6	311 of 1224	74.6%	★★★★☆
2008	84.0	111 of 1185	90.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	280 of 406	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.3	279 of 396	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.7	239 of 388	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.4	276 of 381	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.0	221 of 369	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.5	136 of 374	63.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.6	89 of 646	86.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	363 of 1457	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	72.3	342 of 1465	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	56.8	602 of 1463	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.8	486 of 1454	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.5	337 of 1066	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.4	300 of 1370	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	83.1	179 of 1353	86.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	725 of 965	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.7	565 of 953	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.9	241 of 914	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	82.5	103 of 810	87.3%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	268 of 603	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	643 of 1283	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.7	448 of 1296	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.2	815 of 1288	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.7	499 of 1306	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.4	291 of 1241	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	79.1	184 of 1245	85.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	1051 of 1455	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	61.0	493 of 1464	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.6	952 of 1464	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.8	657 of 1455	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.4	414 of 1071	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.2	434 of 1366	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.9	243 of 1352	82.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	764 of 1298	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.9	494 of 1303	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.8	836 of 1307	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.5	505 of 1283	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.2	242 of 1139	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	44.9	541 of 1170	53.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	465 of 775	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.2	353 of 778	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.5	609 of 772	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.9	518 of 748	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.4	372 of 716	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.0	269 of 763	64.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Female (2025)58th percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)55th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile+4 vs school

African American (2022)50th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2025)47th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)43rd percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)36th percentile-13 vs school

Male (2025)34th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)24th percentile-24 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2025)86th percentile+30 vs school

Female (2025)75th percentile+19 vs school

Homeless (2025)56th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)41st percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile-16 vs school

Asian (2025)31st percentile-25 vs school

Male (2025)28th percentile-29 vs school

Hispanic (2025)25th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I69%+13 vs state

English Language Arts54%~ state avg

Math53%-3 vs state

Life Science Biology44%-14 vs state

Science36%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	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 Common Core English Language Arts 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	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/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
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 35 Nathaniel Woodhull	Public	PK, KG-5	191-02 90th Ave	Hollis	11423	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 465-6820	626	47	13.3	81.9%	10 (1.6%)	171 (27.3%)	160 (25.6%)	228 (36.4%)	43 (6.9%)	5 (0.8%)	9 (1.4%)	57.8	995^th of 2445 public elementary schools	59.3%		48	1217^th of 2445 public elementary schools	50.2%	222					56.9	55.4	60.3				66.7	72.5	64.2				35.4		$31,467	$2,250	$29,217
Ps 95 Eastwood	Public	K-5	179-01 90th Ave	Jamaica	11432	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 739-0007	1,103	65	17.0	81.1%	8 (0.7%)	91 (8.3%)	455 (41.3%)	465 (42.2%)	68 (6.2%)	2 (0.2%)	14 (1.3%)	71.1	658^th of 2445 public elementary schools	73.1%		82	387^th of 2445 public elementary schools	84.2%	271					64.1	80.0	60.9				85.2	76.4	69.5				31.8		$28,494	$2,564	$25,930
Ps 131 Abigail Adams	Public	PK, KG-5	170-45 84th Ave	Jamaica	11432	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 480-2840	754	54	13.9	88.2%	23 (3.1%)	38 (5.0%)	104 (13.8%)	565 (74.9%)	14 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.1%)	72.3	630^th of 2445 public elementary schools	74.2%		76.8	497^th of 2445 public elementary schools	79.7%	133					60.9	65.7	67.8				77.1	83.6	75.0				45.8		$30,050	$2,310	$27,741
Bellaire School (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	207-11 89th Ave	Queens Village	11427	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 464-2119	699	50	14.0	75.8%	25 (3.6%)	139 (19.9%)	159 (22.7%)	273 (39.1%)	72 (10.3%)	7 (1.0%)	24 (3.4%)	46	1299^th of 2445 public elementary schools	46.9%		33.1	1650^th of 2445 public elementary schools	32.5%	351					51.6	49.4	60.2				56.3	43.2	57.1				42.1		$32,373	$2,841	$29,532
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 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 268	Public	K-8	92-07 175th St	Jamaica	11433	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 206-3240	696	54	12.8	83.5%	12 (1.7%)	78 (11.2%)	362 (52.0%)	167 (24.0%)	63 (9.1%)	7 (1.0%)	7 (1.0%)	33.3	1675^th of 2445 public elementary schools	31.5%		21.8	2013^th of 2445 public elementary schools	17.7%	338	84.0	71.4	82.6		34.6	43.6	69.2	32.4	42.9	80.0	40.0	36.5	53.9	32.9	38.7	67.9	49.2	60.0	$28,053	$1,969	$26,083
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

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Students who attend Ps/Is 178 Holliswood usually go on to attend:

Middle : Junior High School 216 George J Ryan

Is Ps/Is 178 Holliswood a good school?

Ps/Is 178 Holliswood ranks 1264^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Ps/Is 178 Holliswood in?

New York City Geographic District #26

What is the racial makeup of Ps/Is 178 Holliswood?

Students at Ps/Is 178 Holliswood are 50% White, 23% Asian, 16% Hispanic, 6% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 519 students attended Ps/Is 178 Holliswood.

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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.

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