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Ps 139 Rego Park

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Ps 139 Rego Park ranks 599 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

599^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of New York elementary schools

Summary

PS 139 Rego Park is an elementary school located in Rego Park, New York, serving 577 students in grades K-5. It 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 139 Rego Park consistently performs above the district and state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency rates across grades 3-5. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 5th-grade ELA proficiency rate was 74.65%, compared to 66.1% for the district and 56.61% for the state. The school also ranks in the top 400 out of over 2,400 New York elementary schools for Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Special Education students, indicating that it is effectively serving these populations. Additionally, PS 139 Rego Park has a relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $14,655 to $26,691 over the past few years, and maintains a low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.9 to 14.8 over the same period.

Compared to the nearby schools in the same district, PS 139 Rego Park generally outperforms them in academic proficiency rates, particularly in ELA and Math. For instance, in the 2024-2025 school year, PS 139 Rego Park's 5th-grade ELA proficiency rate was 74.65%, while the nearby PS 174 William Sidney Mount had a rate of 84.93%. Despite its strong academic performance, PS 139 Rego Park has a relatively high percentage of students (over 70%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant socioeconomic challenge for the school community.

571

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,195

Per pupil spending ?

71.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

93-06 63rd Dr
Rego Park, NY 11374-2825

(718) 459-1044

District: New York City Geographic District #28

Students who attend Ps 139 Rego Park usually attend:

Middle:	Junior High School 190 Russell Sage
High:	Forest Hills High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

34.3%

Hispanic:

31.0%

Asian:

26.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 77th percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (68% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of New York elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg64%

New York avg55%

599^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^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	73.5	599 of 2445	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	73.4	564 of 2445	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	77.6	500 of 2439	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	67.6	718 of 2434	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	66.4	690 of 2201	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.1	726 of 2413	69.9%	★★★★☆
2018	66.7	759 of 2395	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	70.4	652 of 2386	72.7%	★★★★☆
2016	72.0	610 of 2366	74.2%	★★★★☆
2015	74.8	536 of 2352	77.2%	★★★★☆
2014	73.7	549 of 2345	76.6%	★★★★☆
2013	78.3	413 of 2325	82.2%	★★★★☆
2012	74.3	575 of 2320	75.2%	★★★★☆
2011	74.0	565 of 2286	75.3%	★★★★☆
2010	72.6	606 of 2263	73.2%	★★★★☆
2009	73.5	574 of 2257	74.6%	★★★★☆
2008	71.1	679 of 2227	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	74.4	559 of 2219	74.8%	★★★★☆
2006	76.4	464 of 2206	79.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	404 of 696	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	71.0	187 of 662	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	63.8	234 of 605	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.9	379 of 671	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	69.5	138 of 430	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.1	248 of 548	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.4	165 of 601	72.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	229 of 1117	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	58.9	266 of 1066	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	65.9	200 of 1001	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	50.9	380 of 1027	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.5	362 of 860	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.2	345 of 938	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	814 of 2409	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.0	719 of 2413	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	71.9	602 of 2403	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	56.9	985 of 2401	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.1	760 of 1955	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.6	810 of 2357	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.4	753 of 2338	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.2	362 of 1569	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	248 of 1531	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	85.9	128 of 1429	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	74.9	262 of 1503	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	69.5	293 of 1315	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	56.7	533 of 1392	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	76.5	98 of 766	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	66.9	154 of 637	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	75.3	84 of 622	86.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.6	376 of 2098	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	363 of 2078	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	79.0	310 of 2041	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	71.2	436 of 2099	79.2%	★★★★☆
2021	66.7	428 of 1678	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	73.0	401 of 2032	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	69.7	450 of 2045	78.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	78.9	415 of 2407	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	76.2	472 of 2411	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	80.9	390 of 2400	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	76.4	467 of 2400	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	61.5	721 of 1961	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.6	656 of 2358	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	65.7	749 of 2340	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	379 of 2134	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	80.7	230 of 2110	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	70.2	376 of 2016	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.1	303 of 2031	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	60.9	437 of 1859	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	82.2	172 of 1941	91.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	555 of 1402	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.7	834 of 1392	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.5	798 of 1337	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.7	1013 of 1399	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.9	1123 of 1224	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.7	879 of 1338	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.3	924 of 1408	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2024)87th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)83rd percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)82nd percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)79th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)77th percentile~ school

Female (2025)66th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)60th percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2025)42nd percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math73%+15 vs state

English Language Arts68%+13 vs state

Science53%+8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Earth Science (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 (2025)	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 Earth Science 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 139 Rego Park	Public	K-5	93-06 63rd Dr	Rego Park	11374	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	No	(718) 459-1044	571	42	13.6	71.3%	196 (34.3%)	26 (4.6%)	177 (31.0%)	151 (26.4%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.5%)	13 (2.3%)	73.5	599^th of 2445 public elementary schools	75.5%		73.4	564^th of 2445 public elementary schools	76.9%	35				61.5	67.9	74.7				69.2	82.3	68.5				52.9		$28,195	$1,998	$26,197
Ps 206 Horace Harding School (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	61-02 98th St	Rego Park	11374	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 592-0300	522	42	12.5	83.1%	181 (34.7%)	43 (8.2%)	138 (26.4%)	147 (28.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	49	1217^th of 2445 public elementary schools	50.2%		39.6	1471^st of 2445 public elementary schools	39.8%	254				57.8	38.2	63.9				70.2	61.8	44.7				40.8		$33,178	$2,078	$31,100
Ps 174 William Sidney Mount	Public	K-5	65-10 Dieterle Crescent	Rego Park	11374	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	No	(718) 897-7006	545	42	12.9	49.0%	149 (27.3%)	22 (4.0%)	111 (20.4%)	221 (40.6%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.8%)	88.4	227^th of 2445 public elementary schools	90.7%		90.9	179^th of 2445 public elementary schools	92.7%	48				88.4	72.9	84.9				91.9	75.3	81.9				69.1		$30,970	$1,557	$29,412
Ps 175 Lynn Gross Discovery School (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	64-35 102nd St	Rego Park	11374	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	No	(718) 897-8600	710	43	16.6	63.0%	308 (43.4%)	13 (1.8%)	137 (19.3%)	216 (30.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.9%)	75	556^th of 2445 public elementary schools	77.3%		59.3	920^th of 2445 public elementary schools	62.4%	364				64.6	73.8	65.5				80.6	79.3	71.0				51.2		$28,518	$1,696	$26,822
Zeta Charter School - Queens Elmhurst	Public, Charter	K-1	55-30 Junction Blvd	Elmhurst	11373	Queens County	Zeta Charter School - Queens Elmhurst	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(929) 458-3000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Zeta Charter School - Queens 2	Public, Charter	K	55-30 Junction Blvd	Elmhurst	11373	Queens County	Zeta Charter School - Queens 2	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(929) 458-3000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Ps 13 Clement C Moore	Public	PK, KG-5	55-01 94th St	Elmhurst	11373	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #24	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 271-1021	815	70	11.6	80.7%	31 (3.8%)	63 (7.7%)	508 (62.3%)	205 (25.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	41.3	1437^th of 2445 public elementary schools	41.2%		66.1	748^th of 2445 public elementary schools	69.4%	689				39.3	46.3	54.4				58.1	50.8	56.6				40.7		$34,891	$2,767	$32,124
Ps 220 Edward Mandel	Public	PK, KG-5	62-10 108th St	Forest Hills	11375	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 592-3030	616	41	15.0	81.2%	157 (25.5%)	62 (10.1%)	176 (28.6%)	205 (33.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	39.4	1492^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	39.0%		43.5	1340^th of 2445 public elementary schools	45.2%	152				54.4	48.9	51.7				53.4	50.0	43.6				38.9		$28,227	$2,099	$26,128
Ps 102 Bayview	Public	PK, KG-8	55-24 Van Horn St	Elmhurst	11373	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #24	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 446-3308	1,107	85	13.0	79.0%	23 (2.1%)	28 (2.5%)	346 (31.3%)	673 (60.8%)	5 (0.5%)	11 (1.0%)	21 (1.9%)	80.5	407^th of 2445 public elementary schools	83.4%		80.4	421^st of 2445 public elementary schools	82.8%	14		100.0	100.0	71.6	58.6	68.8	64.9	66.7	73.2	89.2	77.5	83.6	69.6	69.2	69.7	67.3	67.6	$29,178	$2,312	$26,866
Central Queens Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	88-14 Justice Ave	Elmhurst	11373	Queens County	Central Queens Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 271-6200	935	61	15.3	78.2%	56 (6.0%)	43 (4.6%)	520 (55.6%)	293 (31.3%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	15 (1.6%)	86.8	262^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	89.3%		88.6	237^th of 2445 public elementary schools	90.3%	25	76.0	89.6		80.2	82.8	72.3	86.7	88.8	74.7	91.7	91.9	65.7	83.8	97.8		57.6		$23,810	$392	$23,418

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