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Ps 203 Oakland Gardens

Public Grades PK, KG-5

65^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of New York elementary schools

Summary

PS 203 Oakland Gardens is an elementary school located in Bayside, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 813 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.

PS 203 Oakland Gardens consistently outperforms the district and state in academic proficiency, with 88.03% of 3rd graders, 92.38% of 4th graders, and 91.3% of 5th graders meeting or exceeding proficiency standards in English Language Arts in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to the district's rates of 76.17%, 74.03%, and 76.77%, respectively. The school's Math proficiency rates are also significantly higher than the district and state averages. PS 203 Oakland Gardens has been ranked among the top 65 elementary schools in New York state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While PS 203 Oakland Gardens outperforms nearby schools in academic metrics, some other schools in the district, such as PS 376 and PS 205 Alexander Graham Bell, also demonstrate strong academic performance. The school's high spending per student of $26,781 in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to the district average of $34,801 for PS 31 Bayside and $35,787 for PS 213 Carl Ullman School, may be a contributing factor to its success.

818

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,260

Per pupil spending ?

47.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

53-11 Sprngfld Blvd
Bayside, NY 11364

(718) 423-8652

District: New York City Geographic District #26

Students who attend Ps 203 Oakland Gardens usually attend:

Middle:	Middle School 158 Marie Curie
High:	Benjamin N Cardozo High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

76.8%

Hispanic:

12.1%

White:

5.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (91% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of New York elementary schools

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school91%

District avg76%

New York avg55%

65^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	95.6	65 of 2445	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	95.8	69 of 2445	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	96.8	42 of 2439	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	96.5	29 of 2434	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	94.3	27 of 2201	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	97.2	48 of 2413	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	95.3	32 of 2395	98.7%	★★★★★
2017	94.6	46 of 2386	98.1%	★★★★★
2016	95.0	40 of 2366	98.3%	★★★★★
2015	96.1	16 of 2352	99.3%	★★★★★
2014	96.8	10 of 2345	99.6%	★★★★★
2013	97.1	7 of 2325	99.7%	★★★★★
2012	92.0	35 of 2320	98.5%	★★★★★
2011	91.7	53 of 2286	97.7%	★★★★★
2010	90.9	34 of 2263	98.5%	★★★★★
2009	86.0	30 of 2257	98.7%	★★★★★
2008	86.4	57 of 2227	97.4%	★★★★★
2007	85.8	97 of 2219	95.6%	★★★★★
2006	82.4	235 of 2206	89.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	83.5	62 of 696	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	80.5	102 of 662	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	83.8	60 of 605	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	84.5	58 of 671	91.4%	★★★★★
2021	80.3	47 of 430	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	85.9	40 of 548	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	83.2	47 of 601	92.2%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	90.6	43 of 1117	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	77.4	107 of 1066	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	73.5	139 of 1001	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	96.2	24 of 1027	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	98.1	8 of 860	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	94.8	13 of 938	98.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	94.0	83 of 2409	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	93.4	113 of 2413	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	95.8	48 of 2403	98.0%	★★★★★
2022	95.7	36 of 2401	98.5%	★★★★★
2021	93.8	20 of 1955	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	95.9	52 of 2357	97.8%	★★★★★
2018	93.2	55 of 2338	97.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	87.2	151 of 1569	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	84.0	169 of 1531	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	85.9	126 of 1429	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	89.3	96 of 1503	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	95.3	37 of 1315	97.2%	★★★★★
2018	87.1	99 of 1392	92.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	97.0	53 of 2098	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	96.7	59 of 2078	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	98.3	26 of 2041	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	97.6	30 of 2099	98.6%	★★★★★
2021	94.5	38 of 1678	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	98.2	43 of 2032	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	97.0	28 of 2045	98.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	95.5	54 of 2407	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	95.8	55 of 2411	97.7%	★★★★★
2023	96.1	46 of 2400	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	96.1	32 of 2400	98.7%	★★★★★
2021	92.6	41 of 1961	97.9%	★★★★★
2019	96.9	46 of 2358	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	95.5	26 of 2340	98.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	96.6	65 of 2134	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	84.0	188 of 2110	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	94.0	68 of 2016	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	94.5	49 of 2031	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	81.6	158 of 1859	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	88.0	99 of 1941	94.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	85.6	153 of 1392	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	83.3	178 of 1337	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	95.6	11 of 1399	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	85.2	151 of 1338	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	88.7	62 of 1408	95.6%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)97th percentile~ school

Female (2025)97th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)96th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)91st percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)90th percentile-7 vs school

White (2024)89th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math94%+36 vs state

English Language Arts90%+36 vs state

Science84%+39 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, March 15, 2018

My child is so lucky to attend such a wonderful and good school. The teachers really do care and work very hard to help all the children be very successful. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, May 9, 2012

It's a great school. Close Quote

by a citizen
Friday, April 6, 2012

I attended this grammar school from 1993 - 1998 & it was the most enriching experience I have ever had. Compared to stories from friends attending other elementary schools in Queens & Long Island, 203 provided a superior educational foundation as well as many enriching programs geared towards creating a bridge between learning & having fun. I loved attending school. There are so many different cultural events at this school to celebrate all the different nationalities that together, is the heart of 203. The principal at that time, Mrs. Nussbaum, was an amazing educator. She always had a big smile on her face & always seemed to recognize each individual child on a personal level & NOT just as the principal. There were many exciting assemblies and school spirit events such as circus day, hat day, eating pizza with the principal day (random lottery of a few students every month), drug educational assembly with narcotics detecting dogs, dance festival, etc...
On top of all the fun stuff, there are also special classes for more advanced students. Students admitted to these classes are selected based on state testing scores & regular classroom grades. There's also an individual study program where a handful of overachieving children do research on their own & with the help of the school librarian, in creating something of their own, either a book or a presentation about a specific topic of their choosing. I wrote a book about different breeds of dogs & their individual characteristics, habits, care, & hereditary diseases.
This is the school I would love to send my children to one day in the near future.
If you have the privilege of being zoned to P.S. 203, please take advantage of it.
Hopefully my advice is helpful & the school has not changed too much in the past 14 years :) Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, August 7, 2011

The students at P.S. 203 ultimately end up in the top public and private high schools in New York City. From there, they are admitted into the best colleges and universities in the Nation. These leaders of tomorrow are proof positive that academic foundations need to be laid early in children’s lives. P.S. 203 has been doing that for decades! Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, May 17, 2009

Amazing school that obviously does well on standardized assessments, but also offers a wide selection of enrichment and arts opportunities. Close Quote

Schools Near Ps 203 Oakland Gardens

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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 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
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 31 Bayside	Public	PK, KG-5	211-45 46th Rd	Bayside	11361	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #26	No	No	No	No	(718) 423-8289	350	34	10.2	70.6%	29 (8.3%)	21 (6.0%)	139 (39.7%)	150 (42.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	68.5	726^th of 2445 public elementary schools	70.3%		75.4	525^th of 2445 public elementary schools	78.5%	201	60.5	59.1	62.8	66.7	66.7	72.7	63.3	$37,696	$2,272	$35,424
Ps 376	Public	PK, KG-5	210-21 48th Ave	Flushing	11364	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #26	No	No	No	No	(929) 267-5900	546	31	17.6	59.7%	41 (7.5%)	21 (3.8%)	84 (15.4%)	383 (70.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.4%)	92.3	152^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	93.8%		94	117^th of 2445 public elementary schools	95.2%	35	88.8	86.5	78.0	96.6	94.9	82.4	71.1	$25,688	$1,469	$24,219
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
Ps 162 John Golden	Public	PK, KG-5	201-02 53rd Ave	Bayside	11361	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #26	No	No	No	No	(718) 423-8621	441	33	13.3	72.1%	33 (7.5%)	4 (0.9%)	57 (12.9%)	336 (76.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	81.8	373^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	84.7%		78.7	460^th of 2445 public elementary schools	81.2%	87	71.6	58.8	81.8	71.4	87.8	79.6	70.4	$32,503	$2,217	$30,286
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 98 Douglaston School (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	40-20 235th St	Douglaston	11363	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #26	No	No	No	No	(718) 423-8535	264	23	11.4	28.0%	83 (31.4%)	14 (5.3%)	62 (23.5%)	92 (34.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.2%)	96.2	48^th of 2445 public elementary schools	98.0%		94.8	95^th of 2445 public elementary schools	96.1%	47	96.2	93.8	91.2	100.0	97.0	97.1	73.5	$34,820	$1,352	$33,467
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 203 Oakland Gardens

Is Ps 203 Oakland Gardens a good school?

Yes! Ps 203 Oakland Gardens is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 65^th of 2445 New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Ps 203 Oakland Gardens?

In the 2024-25 school year, 818 students attended Ps 203 Oakland Gardens.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 203 Oakland Gardens?

Students at Ps 203 Oakland Gardens are 77% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 6% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Ps 203 Oakland Gardens attend?

Students who attend Ps 203 Oakland Gardens usually go on to attend:

Middle : Middle School 158 Marie Curie
High : Benjamin N Cardozo High School

What district is Ps 203 Oakland Gardens in?

New York City Geographic District #26

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