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Ps 188 Kingsbury

Public Grades PK, KG-5

95^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of New York elementary schools

Summary

PS 188 Kingsbury is an exceptional elementary school located in Flushing, New York, serving 665 students in grades PK-5 and part of the New York City Geographic District #26.

PS 188 Kingsbury consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in New York, with a statewide ranking between 14th and 95th out of over 2,400 schools in recent years. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating exceptional academic achievement. Students at PS 188 Kingsbury significantly outperform the state and district averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math assessments, with proficiency rates as high as 94.32% for 3rd graders in ELA, compared to 54.15% at the state level. The school also excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking among the top 100 elementary schools in New York for both female and male students, and in the top 55 schools statewide for serving Asian students.

Despite having a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (33.98% in 2023-2024), PS 188 Kingsbury ranks among the top 68 elementary schools in New York for serving students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's high per-student spending of $27,298 in the 2023-2024 school year, significantly higher than the state and district averages, may contribute to its exceptional academic outcomes. The area surrounding PS 188 Kingsbury is also home to several other high-performing elementary schools, such as PS 205 Alexander Graham Bell and PS 203 Oakland Gardens, suggesting a strong educational ecosystem in the region.

637

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,238

Per pupil spending ?

38.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

218-12 Hartland Ave
Flushing, NY 11364-3532

(929) 600-5683

District: New York City Geographic District #26

Students who attend Ps 188 Kingsbury usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

69.4%

White:

18.5%

Hispanic:

6.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (88% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of New York elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in New York City Geographic District #26

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school88%

District avg76%

New York avg55%

95^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From top 1% (2015) to top 4% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	94.3	95 of 2445	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	96.0	61 of 2445	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	96.9	40 of 2439	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	96.9	22 of 2434	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	93.7	37 of 2201	98.3%	★★★★★
2019	96.8	53 of 2413	97.8%	★★★★★
2018	95.2	36 of 2395	98.5%	★★★★★
2017	96.4	17 of 2386	99.3%	★★★★★
2016	96.3	14 of 2366	99.4%	★★★★★
2015	96.0	18 of 2352	99.2%	★★★★★
2014	96.9	9 of 2345	99.6%	★★★★★
2013	97.2	6 of 2325	99.7%	★★★★★
2012	94.1	7 of 2320	99.7%	★★★★★
2011	94.4	5 of 2286	99.8%	★★★★★
2010	92.9	10 of 2263	99.6%	★★★★★
2009	86.8	10 of 2257	99.6%	★★★★★
2008	88.4	7 of 2227	99.7%	★★★★★
2007	87.8	35 of 2219	98.4%	★★★★★
2006	89.7	10 of 2206	99.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	84.4	55 of 696	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	87.2	42 of 662	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	86.9	35 of 605	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	88.3	18 of 671	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	82.4	31 of 430	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	89.9	13 of 548	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	85.3	28 of 601	95.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	93.0	100 of 2409	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	95.3	65 of 2413	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	95.2	61 of 2403	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	96.5	21 of 2401	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	92.5	40 of 1955	98.0%	★★★★★
2019	95.0	66 of 2357	97.2%	★★★★★
2018	94.0	43 of 2338	98.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	86.8	117 of 1315	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	91.1	64 of 1392	95.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	95.9	68 of 2098	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	97.4	43 of 2078	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	98.7	22 of 2041	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	98.6	18 of 2099	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	93.7	49 of 1678	97.1%	★★★★★
2019	98.6	38 of 2032	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	96.5	38 of 2045	98.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	93.6	95 of 2407	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	95.1	70 of 2411	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	96.9	28 of 2400	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	96.2	29 of 2400	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	92.8	35 of 1961	98.2%	★★★★★
2019	97.2	39 of 2358	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	94.8	36 of 2340	98.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	80.8	239 of 2134	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	66.7	445 of 2110	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	85.8	170 of 2016	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	88.9	102 of 2031	95.0%	★★★★★
2021	82.7	85 of 1044	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	90.0	92 of 1859	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	76.9	223 of 1941	88.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	650 of 1402	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.0	455 of 1392	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.5	243 of 1337	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	81.4	193 of 1399	86.2%	★★★★☆
2021	79.6	201 of 1224	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	79.5	242 of 1338	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	83.2	150 of 1408	89.3%	★★★★☆

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)97th percentile~ school

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)92nd percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2019)91st percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)89th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)54th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math90%+33 vs state

English Language Arts89%+34 vs state

Science80%+35 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Tuesday, February 25, 2020

PAs a former alumnus in 1950's to 1960's, I'm proud to know this about 188. Close Quote

by a student
Tuesday, February 13, 2018

I went to P.S.188 for seven years and I loved every second of it. I didn’t even want to miss school. Especially in fifth grade I knew if I didn’t go to school I would miss out on fun things! I like loved ps188. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, August 9, 2017

My daughter transferred from PS203 to PS188 for Kindergarten. The teachers are very nice and the school has strong academic focus, especially for reading and writing. There are not as much art/music/drama programs as at PS203. Great parent-teacher communication and PTA involvement. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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 Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ps 188 Kingsbury	Public	PK, KG-5	218-12 Hartland Ave	Flushing	11364	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #26	No	No	No	No	(929) 600-5683	637	42	15.1	38.9%	118 (18.5%)	14 (2.2%)	42 (6.6%)	442 (69.4%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.7%)	94.3	95^th of 2445 public elementary schools	96.1%		96	61^st of 2445 public elementary schools	97.5%	34	94.3	82.9	90.5	94.3	91.0	86.0	79.6	$29,238	$1,404	$27,833
Ps 205 Alexander Graham Bell	Public	PK, KG-5	75-25 Bell Blvd	Bayside	11361	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #26	No	No	No	No	(718) 464-5773	225	15	15.0	36.9%	26 (11.6%)	12 (5.3%)	53 (23.6%)	118 (52.4%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.8%)	90.7	183^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	92.5%		93.9	122^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	95.0%	61	85.2	79.5	86.2	88.9	76.9	90.0	83.3	$36,141	$1,403	$34,738
Ps 46 Alley Pond	Public	PK, KG-5	64-45 218th St	Bayside	11364	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #26	No	No	No	No	(718) 423-8395	520	46	11.3	54.2%	62 (11.9%)	33 (6.3%)	107 (20.6%)	294 (56.5%)	7 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (2.9%)	83.3	345^th of 2445 public elementary schools	85.9%		83.6	348^th of 2445 public elementary schools	85.8%	3	74.5	69.7	78.5	84.6	74.6	80.8	63.1	$41,508	$1,564	$39,944
Ps 213 Carl Ullman School (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	231-02 67th Ave	Bayside	11364	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #26	No	No	No	No	(718) 423-8747	374	32	11.5	66.6%	37 (9.9%)	29 (7.8%)	94 (25.1%)	201 (53.7%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (2.1%)	68.3	728^th of 2445 public elementary schools	70.2%		73.1	573^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	76.6%	155	78.4	57.1	62.5	90.4	69.5	51.9	51.9	$36,256	$1,902	$34,354
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
Civic School Of Bayside Hills (The)	Public	PK, KG-4	56-10 214th St	Bayside	11364	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #26	No	No	No	No	(929) 373-5878	143	15	9.7	21.7%	31 (21.7%)	18 (12.6%)	39 (27.3%)	49 (34.3%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.5%)								(n/a)	85.7			92.9				$37,831	$1,242	$36,589
Ps 18 Winchester	Public	PK, KG-5	86-35 235th Court	Queens Village	11427	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #26	No	No	No	No	(718) 464-4167	425	30	14.3	61.4%	33 (7.8%)	45 (10.6%)	91 (21.4%)	239 (56.2%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.1%)	78.8	459^th of 2445 public elementary schools	81.2%		80.9	414^th of 2445 public elementary schools	83.1%	45	67.4	74.5	79.3	76.6	70.8	78.9	54.0	$32,441	$1,379	$31,062
Ps 33 Edward M Funk	Public	PK, KG-5	91-37 222nd St	Queens Village	11428	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 465-6283	735	49	15.0	71.2%	14 (1.9%)	101 (13.7%)	192 (26.1%)	348 (47.3%)	46 (6.3%)	6 (0.8%)	28 (3.8%)	58.7	967^th of 2445 public elementary schools	60.4%		43.6	1332^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	45.5%	365	54.4	56.8	65.2	66.3	60.8	60.7	48.3	$32,308	$2,183	$30,126
Ps 203 Oakland Gardens	Public	PK, KG-5	53-11 Sprngfld Blvd	Bayside	11364	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #26	No	No	No	No	(718) 423-8652	818	49	16.6	47.1%	48 (5.9%)	10 (1.2%)	99 (12.1%)	628 (76.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (3.5%)	95.6	65^th of 2445 public elementary schools	97.3%		95.8	69^th of 2445 public elementary schools	97.2%	4	88.0	92.4	91.3	90.9	98.2	92.0	84.4	$27,260	$1,445	$25,815
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 188 Kingsbury

Is Ps 188 Kingsbury a good school?

Yes! Ps 188 Kingsbury is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 95^th of 2445 New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Ps 188 Kingsbury?

In the 2024-25 school year, 637 students attended Ps 188 Kingsbury.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 188 Kingsbury?

Students at Ps 188 Kingsbury are 69% Asian, 19% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Ps 188 Kingsbury in?

New York City Geographic District #26

What schools do graduates of Ps 188 Kingsbury attend?

Students who attend Ps 188 Kingsbury usually go on to attend:

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

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