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Ps 55 Maure

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Ps 55 Maure ranks 339 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

339^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Ps 55 Maure is an elementary public magnet school located in Richmond Hill, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 491 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #28, which is ranked 373 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ps 55 Maure consistently outperforms its district and the overall New York state in proficiency rates for English Language Arts (ELA) and Math on the New York State Assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 89.58%, compared to 66.02% for the district and 54.15% for the state. The school's student subgroups, such as female, male, Hispanic, and Native American students, also perform well compared to their respective state-level counterparts. Notably, the school's English Language Learner (ELL) and Special Education students rank in the top 5% and top 4% of New York elementary schools, respectively, in recent years.

Despite having a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, Ps 55 Maure's academic performance remains strong, ranking in the top 7% of New York elementary schools for this subgroup in the 2024-2025 school year. When compared to other nearby elementary schools within the same district, Ps 55 Maure stands out as a high-performing school, with Ps 121 also demonstrating strong academic performance, ranking in the top 2% of New York elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year. Ps 55 Maure's success can serve as a model for other schools in the district and state, highlighting the importance of targeted resource allocation and a focus on equity and excellence in education.

466

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,547

Per pupil spending ?

82.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

131-10 97th Ave
Richmond Hill, NY 11418-1600

(718) 849-3845

District: New York City Geographic District #28

Students who attend Ps 55 Maure usually attend:

Middle:	Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72
	Redwood Middle School
High:	Hillcrest High School

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

31.1%

Hispanic:

26.8%

Asian:

23.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 38th percentile in 2014 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (77% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of New York elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 48 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg64%

New York avg55%

339^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 27 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	83.7	339 of 2445	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	69.8	645 of 2445	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	58.7	955 of 2439	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.0	738 of 2434	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.9	1040 of 2413	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	953 of 2395	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.3	1314 of 2386	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.4	1275 of 2366	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	57.4	963 of 2352	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	39.6	1463 of 2345	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	36.5	1507 of 2325	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	34.8	1656 of 2320	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	49.8	1276 of 2286	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	35.0	1648 of 2263	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	40.7	1617 of 2257	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	42.3	1527 of 2227	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	39.2	1565 of 2219	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	32.4	1684 of 2206	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	66.0	247 of 696	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.9	430 of 662	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.2	482 of 605	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.3	468 of 671	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.2	451 of 548	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.7	471 of 601	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	86.4	66 of 1027	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	69.6	113 of 860	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	51.1	364 of 938	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	82.2	335 of 2409	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	66.9	700 of 2413	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	59.6	908 of 2403	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.8	739 of 2401	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.7	1078 of 2357	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.4	805 of 2338	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.9	345 of 1569	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	329 of 1531	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	51.5	628 of 1429	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.9	366 of 1503	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	47.5	626 of 1315	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.4	437 of 1392	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	89.9	143 of 2098	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	80.0	271 of 2078	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	59.5	679 of 2041	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.4	488 of 2099	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	62.9	590 of 2032	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	67.9	487 of 2045	76.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	82.3	336 of 2407	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	70.4	606 of 2411	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	55.0	1018 of 2400	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.9	745 of 2400	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.2	974 of 2358	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.9	1060 of 2340	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	82.2	4 of 30	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	65.8	8 of 31	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	66.1	8 of 24	66.7%	★★★★☆
2022	78.1	3 of 23	87.0%	★★★★★
2019	65.1	6 of 18	66.7%	★★★★☆
2018	67.6	5 of 24	79.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	95.2	82 of 2134	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	60.9	555 of 2110	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	62.5	502 of 2016	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	65.4	439 of 2031	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	31.0	1312 of 1859	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.6	887 of 1941	54.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)96th percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)94th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile+7 vs school

Native American (2025)87th percentile~ school

Female (2025)86th percentile~ school

Male (2025)86th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)78th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2025)65th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math84%+27 vs state

English Language Arts78%+23 vs state

Science55%+10 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 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 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 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 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
Ps 121	Public	PK, KG-5	126-10 109th Ave	South Ozone Park	11420	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 558-1560	750	45	16.6	75.6%	9 (1.2%)	96 (12.8%)	123 (16.4%)	318 (42.4%)	156 (20.8%)	31 (4.1%)	17 (2.3%)	90.8	180^th of 2445 public elementary schools	92.6%		95.3	84^th of 2445 public elementary schools	96.6%	96	92.2	88.2	83.7	97.0	97.2	75.3	62.7	$26,643	$1,949	$24,694
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 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 160 Walter Francis Bishop	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	109-59 Inwood St	Jamaica	11435	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	Yes	No	Yes	(929) 398-3140	661	44	15.0	86.5%	7 (1.1%)	201 (30.4%)	225 (34.0%)	145 (21.9%)	60 (9.1%)	4 (0.6%)	19 (2.9%)	69.9	693^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	71.7%		53.6	1064^th of 2445 public elementary schools	56.5%	371	63.2	60.9	69.0	72.0	63.5	80.4	54.6	$31,606	$2,168	$29,438
Ps 100 Glen Morris	Public	PK, KG-5	111-11 118th St	South Ozone Park	11420	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 558-1510	649	48	13.4	82.0%	17 (2.6%)	40 (6.2%)	142 (21.9%)	195 (30.0%)	229 (35.3%)	11 (1.7%)	15 (2.3%)	58.4	975^th of 2445 public elementary schools	60.1%		50.4	1160^th of 2445 public elementary schools	52.6%	185	59.2	54.6	54.1	75.0	66.7	60.9	42.4	$34,941	$2,397	$32,543
Ps 155	Public	PK, KG-5	130-02 115th Ave	South Ozone Park	11420	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 558-1310	497	31	15.9	79.7%	8 (1.6%)	81 (16.3%)	86 (17.3%)	254 (51.1%)	53 (10.7%)	9 (1.8%)	6 (1.2%)	86.5	268^th of 2445 public elementary schools	89.0%		78.9	454^th of 2445 public elementary schools	81.4%	186	84.6	91.5	79.6	92.5	91.3	71.1	50.0	$28,727	$2,090	$26,637

Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 55 Maure

How many students attend Ps 55 Maure?

In the 2024-25 school year, 466 students attended Ps 55 Maure.

What district is Ps 55 Maure in?

New York City Geographic District #28

Is Ps 55 Maure a good school?

Ps 55 Maure ranks 339^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 55 Maure?

Students at Ps 55 Maure are 31% American Indian, 27% Hispanic, 24% Asian, 11% African American, 6% Pacific Islander, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of Ps 55 Maure attend?

Students who attend Ps 55 Maure usually go on to attend:

Middle : Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72
Middle : Redwood Middle School
High : Hillcrest High School

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