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Ps 54 Hillside

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Ps 54 Hillside ranks 984 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

984^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of New York elementary schools

Summary

PS 54 Hillside is an elementary school located in Richmond Hill, New York, serving 443 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #28, which is ranked 373 out of 874 districts in the state.

PS 54 Hillside has shown consistent improvement in student performance on New York State Assessments, with particularly strong results in 3rd grade English Language Arts (ELA) and Math. The school's proficiency rates in these subjects outpace the district and state averages. However, the school's 5th grade proficiency rates in ELA and Math are lower than the district and state, indicating a need for improvement in the upper elementary grades. The school's performance for specific student subgroups, such as English Language Learners and students with disabilities, is noteworthy, with these groups ranking in the top 41% and 27% of New York elementary schools, respectively.

Compared to nearby schools, PS 99 Kew Gardens consistently outperforms PS 54 Hillside in both ELA and Math proficiency across all grade levels, suggesting potential opportunities for learning. Meanwhile, PS 82 Hammond struggles with lower proficiency rates compared to PS 54 Hillside, highlighting the relative strength of the school's academic performance within the local context. Despite serving a high-needs population, with 89.16% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, PS 54 Hillside has been able to achieve strong academic outcomes, particularly for its subgroups of English Language Learners and students with disabilities.

462

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,134

Per pupil spending ?

90%

Free/discounted lunch ?

86-02 127th St
Richmond Hill, NY 11418-2629

(718) 849-0962

District: New York City Geographic District #28

Students who attend Ps 54 Hillside usually attend:

Middle:

Junior High School 217 Robert A Van Wyck

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.7%

Asian:

21.2%

White:

5.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 35th percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New York median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg64%

New York avg55%

984^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 25 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 27Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District #28

373^rd of 874New York City Geographic District #28 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	58.2	984 of 2445	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.8	1147 of 2445	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.5	1094 of 2439	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.3	1504 of 2434	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.6	1827 of 2201	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.6	1215 of 2413	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.3	1465 of 2395	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.3	1658 of 2386	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	28.9	1763 of 2366	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	36.5	1534 of 2352	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.6	1317 of 2345	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.9	1523 of 2325	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.7	1566 of 2320	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	21.4	1905 of 2286	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	22.7	1886 of 2263	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	19.7	1980 of 2257	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.1	1804 of 2227	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	27.1	1765 of 2219	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	35.1	1645 of 2206	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	416 of 696	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.5	411 of 662	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.9	371 of 605	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.7	586 of 671	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	5.1	412 of 430	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.5	459 of 548	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.1	502 of 601	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	458 of 1117	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.9	305 of 1066	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	53.5	326 of 1001	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.6	532 of 1027	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.7	185 of 860	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	55.3	299 of 938	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	1169 of 2409	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.7	1035 of 2413	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.9	999 of 2403	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.0	1358 of 2401	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.5	1532 of 1955	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.2	1093 of 2357	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.2	1199 of 2338	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	576 of 1569	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.6	619 of 1531	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.4	602 of 1429	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.1	762 of 1503	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.9	584 of 818	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.0	575 of 1315	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.3	779 of 1392	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	73.3	138 of 792	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	66.5	162 of 766	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	67.4	149 of 637	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	51.7	251 of 622	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.3	342 of 570	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.0	506 of 730	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.6	487 of 2098	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	60.4	642 of 2078	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.8	557 of 2041	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	52.0	862 of 2099	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.2	1292 of 1678	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.2	703 of 2032	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.8	981 of 2045	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	802 of 2407	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.7	1184 of 2411	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.2	1196 of 2400	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.9	1668 of 2400	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.0	1651 of 1961	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.6	1303 of 2358	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.5	1680 of 2340	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	584 of 2134	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	40.3	1140 of 2110	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.4	999 of 2016	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.2	809 of 2031	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.3	514 of 1859	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	37.5	1181 of 1941	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)83rd percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2025)73rd percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)67th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)59th percentile~ school

Female (2025)51st percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2025)40th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts65%+10 vs state

Math60%+3 vs state

Science39%-6 vs state

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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 English Language Arts 6th 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 Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ps 54 Hillside	Public	K-5	86-02 127th St	Richmond Hill	11418	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 849-0962	462	38	12.1	90.0%	25 (5.4%)	23 (5.0%)	285 (61.7%)	98 (21.2%)	17 (3.7%)	7 (1.5%)	7 (1.5%)	58.2	984^th of 2445 public elementary schools	59.8%		50.8	1147^th of 2445 public elementary schools	53.1%	163	67.3	66.7	62.5		75.0	62.9	48.7		39.4	$31,134	$2,568	$28,565
Ps 51	Public	PK, KG-1	87-45 117th St	Richmond Hill	11418	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 850-0738	202	15	13.4	84.7%	19 (9.4%)	12 (5.9%)	103 (51.0%)	54 (26.7%)	10 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)								(n/a)										$34,266	$2,507	$31,760
Ps 99 Kew Gardens	Public	K-6	82-37 Kew Gardens Rd	Kew Gardens	11415	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	No	(718) 544-4343	758	54	14.0	61.2%	159 (21.0%)	48 (6.3%)	319 (42.1%)	171 (22.6%)	12 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (6.3%)	80.1	422^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	82.7%		83.6	350^th of 2445 public elementary schools	85.7%	72	73.1	79.8	72.7	76.1	75.2	91.8	72.4	82.6	40.3	$32,600	$1,496	$31,104
Ps 56 Harry Eichler	Public	2-5	86-10 114th St	Richmond Hill	11418	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 441-4448	360	27	13.3	82.2%	27 (7.5%)	36 (10.0%)	182 (50.6%)	90 (25.0%)	16 (4.4%)	4 (1.1%)	5 (1.4%)	58.8	960^th of 2445 public elementary schools	60.7%		50.6	1152^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	52.9%	192	61.8	56.6	60.9		62.0	65.9	64.0		43.2	$33,363	$2,272	$31,090
Ps 82 Hammond	Public	K-5	88-02 144th St	Jamaica	11435	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 526-4139	674	50	13.4	89.0%	11 (1.6%)	50 (7.4%)	496 (73.6%)	89 (13.2%)	23 (3.4%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	20.5	2061^st of 2445 public elementary schools	15.7%		24.5	1921^st of 2445 public elementary schools	21.4%	140	29.7	44.2	41.7		31.6	55.1	29.7		26.7	$30,213	$2,337	$27,876
Ps 55 Maure	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	131-10 97th Ave	Richmond Hill	11418	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 849-3845	466	34	13.5	82.6%	6 (1.3%)	49 (10.5%)	125 (26.8%)	111 (23.8%)	145 (31.1%)	27 (5.8%)	3 (0.6%)	83.7	339^th of 2445 public elementary schools	86.1%		69.8	645^th of 2445 public elementary schools	73.6%	306	89.6	78.7	66.0		86.3	80.4	86.0		54.9	$32,547	$2,486	$30,061
Ps 117 J Keld/Briarwood School	Public	PK, KG-5	85-15 143rd St	Jamaica	11435	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 526-4780	775	56	13.8	82.5%	85 (11.0%)	76 (9.8%)	347 (44.8%)	242 (31.2%)	13 (1.7%)	3 (0.4%)	9 (1.2%)	74.6	566^th of 2445 public elementary schools	76.9%		52.1	1108^th of 2445 public elementary schools	54.7%	542	65.0	72.3	67.7		78.8	67.7	72.5		55.6	$31,891	$2,191	$29,700
Ps 161 Arthur Ashe School	Public	PK, KG-5	101-33 124th St	Jamaica	11419	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 441-5493	558	38	14.6	83.3%	9 (1.6%)	19 (3.4%)	107 (19.2%)	327 (58.6%)	79 (14.2%)	9 (1.6%)	8 (1.4%)	78.6	466^th of 2445 public elementary schools	80.9%		67.6	714^th of 2445 public elementary schools	70.8%	248	82.0	63.3	67.2		84.9	83.3	62.3		61.7	$30,842	$2,117	$28,726
Ps 90 Horace Mann	Public	PK, KG-5	86-50 109th St	Richmond Hill	11418	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 847-3370	586	44	13.3	91.5%	23 (3.9%)	20 (3.4%)	367 (62.6%)	143 (24.4%)	22 (3.8%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.5%)	46.1	1296^th of 2445 public elementary schools	47.0%		37.5	1521^st of 2445 public elementary schools	37.8%	225	45.2	49.3	58.6		58.0	57.9	49.5		45.1	$32,760	$2,276	$30,485
Ps 50 Talfourd Lawn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	143-26 101st Ave	Jamaica	11435	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 526-5336	904	72	12.6	92.0%	20 (2.2%)	144 (15.9%)	456 (50.4%)	193 (21.3%)	74 (8.2%)	8 (0.9%)	9 (1.0%)	38.1	1515^th of 2445 public elementary schools	38.0%		44	1321^st of 2445 public elementary schools	46.0%	194	42.7	43.7	61.5		52.0	49.4	54.5		34.2	$28,733	$2,277	$26,457

Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 54 Hillside

What is the racial makeup of Ps 54 Hillside?

Students at Ps 54 Hillside are 62% Hispanic, 21% Asian, 5% White, 5% African American, 4% American Indian, 2% Pacific Islander, 2% Two or more races.

Is Ps 54 Hillside a good school?

Ps 54 Hillside ranks 984^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 54 Hillside?

In the 2024-25 school year, 462 students attended Ps 54 Hillside.

What schools do graduates of Ps 54 Hillside attend?

Students who attend Ps 54 Hillside usually go on to attend:

Middle : Junior High School 217 Robert A Van Wyck

What district is Ps 54 Hillside in?

New York City Geographic District #28

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