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Metropolitan Expeditionary Learning School

Public Grades 6-12
839th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,234 New York High Schools
Better than 32% of New York high schools
Summary

Metropolitan Expeditionary Learning School is a public high school serving grades 6-12 in Forest Hills, New York, with 833 students. While the school is part of the New York City Geographic District #28, which is ranked 373 out of 874 districts in the state, the school itself has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York high schools over the past 10 years, typically between 650-850 out of around 1,200-1,250 high schools.

The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Asian and Native American students performing relatively poorly, ranking in the bottom 25% of schools in the state, while African American and Hispanic students perform better, ranking in the middle 50% of schools. The school's 4-year graduation rate of 84-86% is slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate of 2-5% is higher than the state average. Additionally, Metropolitan Expeditionary Learning School has a very high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 31-34% in recent years, significantly higher than the state and district averages.

Interestingly, the two other high schools in the same district, Forest Hills High School and Queens Metropolitan High School, perform similarly to Metropolitan Expeditionary Learning School on many metrics, suggesting the challenges facing the school are not unique, but rather reflect broader issues in the district. The school's per-student spending of $15,000-$27,000 is higher than the state average, but lower than some of the higher-performing schools in the area, which may be a contributing factor to its academic performance.

837
Students ?
12.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$28,007
Per pupil spending ?
68.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 91-30 Metropolitan Ave
       Forest Hills, NY  11375

(718) 286-3500

District: New York City Geographic District #28

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
50.2%
Asian:
20.7%
White:
10.5%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 31st percentile in 2014 → 32nd in 2025
Strengths
97% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the New York average (49% vs 61% meeting standards)
!High chronic absenteeism (42% vs 31% New York)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school49%
District avg60%
New York avg61%
Middle school
684th of 1,500
New York public middle schools ?
Top 46%▼ down 11 pts since 2015
From top 34% (2015) to top 46% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
839th of 1,234
New York public high schools ?
Bottom 32%▼ down 8 pts since 2015
From bottom 40% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
12th of 14High Schools in the New York City Geographic District #28
373rd 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)
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202552.2684 of 150054.4%★★★☆☆
202437.0978 of 150435.0%★★☆☆☆
202345.2822 of 150045.2%★★☆☆☆
202252.2649 of 147956.1%★★★☆☆
202155.4475 of 124261.8%★★★☆☆
201950.9628 of 143956.4%★★★☆☆
201848.9709 of 143850.7%★★★☆☆
201746.8752 of 145548.3%★★☆☆☆
201645.2759 of 142946.9%★★☆☆☆
201560.8482 of 140765.7%★★★☆☆
201456.3537 of 140161.7%★★★☆☆
201364.1420 of 137369.4%★★★☆☆
201271.0406 of 133769.6%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202537.5438 of 67635.2%★★☆☆☆
202411.3683 of 7053.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202329.6520 of 69625.3%★☆☆☆☆
202237.9439 of 70637.8%★★☆☆☆
201954.8226 of 65365.4%★★★☆☆
201856.9220 of 66366.8%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202544.5260 of 40636.0%★★☆☆☆
202431.8310 of 39621.7%★☆☆☆☆
202336.8281 of 38827.6%★☆☆☆☆
202239.9254 of 38133.3%★★☆☆☆
201926.8304 of 36917.6%★☆☆☆☆
201828.9296 of 37420.9%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202440.0341 of 61544.6%★★☆☆☆
202334.2402 of 59132.0%★★☆☆☆
202273.560 of 58189.7%★★★★☆
201827.5461 of 5038.3%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202552.3690 of 145752.6%★★★☆☆
202431.01076 of 146526.6%★☆☆☆☆
202346.5780 of 146346.7%★★☆☆☆
202248.5721 of 145450.4%★★★☆☆
202156.4411 of 106661.4%★★★☆☆
201955.7553 of 137059.6%★★★☆☆
201861.2501 of 135363.0%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202546.3502 of 96548.0%★★☆☆☆
202431.8678 of 95328.9%★☆☆☆☆
202335.6612 of 94335.1%★★☆☆☆
202249.4404 of 91455.8%★★★☆☆
202143.5235 of 44947.7%★★☆☆☆
201954.8312 of 82662.2%★★★☆☆
201845.6433 of 81046.5%★★☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202525.9503 of 60316.6%★☆☆☆☆
202430.1463 of 59422.1%★☆☆☆☆
202259.4137 of 48771.9%★★★★☆
201973.857 of 39285.5%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202548.6621 of 128351.6%★★★☆☆
202436.9835 of 129635.6%★★☆☆☆
202344.5677 of 128847.4%★★☆☆☆
202257.0430 of 130667.1%★★★☆☆
202158.9292 of 93568.8%★★★☆☆
201954.0460 of 124162.9%★★★☆☆
201850.8516 of 124558.6%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202551.6661 of 145554.6%★★★☆☆
202444.1792 of 146445.9%★★☆☆☆
202346.0769 of 146447.5%★★☆☆☆
202255.7554 of 145561.9%★★★☆☆
202149.9495 of 107153.8%★★★☆☆
201946.4664 of 136651.4%★★★☆☆
201841.6782 of 135242.2%★★☆☆☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202563.79 of 2969.0%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202554.6422 of 129867.5%★★★☆☆
202451.7476 of 130363.5%★★★☆☆
202353.9439 of 130766.4%★★★☆☆
202253.4411 of 128368.0%★★★☆☆
201931.3841 of 113926.2%★☆☆☆☆
201829.6951 of 117018.7%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202565.1262 of 77566.2%★★★☆☆
202458.9301 of 77861.3%★★★☆☆
202355.3353 of 77254.3%★★★☆☆
202250.9362 of 74851.6%★★★☆☆
201943.7400 of 71644.1%★★☆☆☆
201845.2426 of 76344.2%★★☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202531.6839 of 123432.0%★★☆☆☆
202438.8763 of 124238.6%★★☆☆☆
202336.5773 of 122837.1%★★☆☆☆
202245.0674 of 119043.4%★★☆☆☆
201936.2809 of 120733.0%★★☆☆☆
201836.0787 of 121035.0%★★☆☆☆
201738.4763 of 122137.5%★★☆☆☆
201643.0737 of 125541.3%★★☆☆☆
201542.3757 of 125539.7%★★☆☆☆
201430.2855 of 123730.9%★★☆☆☆
201356.9609 of 121750.0%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202533.8472 of 71333.8%★★☆☆☆
202437.5420 of 69039.1%★★☆☆☆
202343.3334 of 67150.2%★★★☆☆
202252.6236 of 59360.2%★★★☆☆
201947.3339 of 68650.6%★★★☆☆
201844.8349 of 67948.6%★★☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202524.3332 of 41319.6%★☆☆☆☆
202425.9342 of 42619.7%★☆☆☆☆
202326.7337 of 42420.5%★☆☆☆☆
202235.5275 of 38628.8%★☆☆☆☆
201937.5318 of 44728.9%★☆☆☆☆
201841.4278 of 42634.7%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202528.2541 of 66919.1%★☆☆☆☆
202431.7476 of 63725.3%★☆☆☆☆
202329.5456 of 58321.8%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202526.7895 of 120625.8%★☆☆☆☆
202443.1724 of 121940.6%★★☆☆☆
202329.0843 of 119729.6%★☆☆☆☆
202249.6613 of 115546.9%★★☆☆☆
201938.9779 of 119334.7%★★☆☆☆
201838.3767 of 117634.8%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202536.2539 of 88539.1%★★☆☆☆
202449.1397 of 86554.1%★★★☆☆
202342.4449 of 85147.2%★★☆☆☆
202254.1312 of 76058.9%★★★☆☆
201944.3434 of 81546.7%★★☆☆☆
201847.9392 of 79150.4%★★★☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202535.2429 of 60729.3%★☆☆☆☆
202449.4240 of 56457.4%★★★☆☆
202351.7197 of 53162.9%★★★☆☆
202271.946 of 38988.2%★★★★☆
201867.2106 of 49878.7%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202530.4833 of 117929.3%★☆☆☆☆
202439.1717 of 117038.7%★★☆☆☆
202336.0737 of 115536.2%★★☆☆☆
202247.4576 of 110147.7%★★☆☆☆
201940.0747 of 117936.6%★★☆☆☆
201838.5736 of 115436.2%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202536.4774 of 120135.6%★★☆☆☆
202435.7778 of 121135.8%★★☆☆☆
202336.4747 of 119137.3%★★☆☆☆
202240.9675 of 115441.5%★★☆☆☆
201932.8817 of 119031.3%★★☆☆☆
201833.6795 of 117632.4%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202541.5221 of 32832.6%★★☆☆☆
202461.5107 of 30665.0%★★★☆☆
202348.9148 of 27245.6%★★☆☆☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202536.237 of 4721.3%★☆☆☆☆
202458.014 of 4165.9%★★★☆☆
202343.522 of 4146.3%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202545.5557 of 114951.5%★★★☆☆
202436.7703 of 114438.5%★★☆☆☆
202340.8622 of 113045.0%★★☆☆☆
202235.2646 of 103837.8%★★☆☆☆
201933.2761 of 113232.8%★★☆☆☆
201832.4738 of 109532.6%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202529.4623 of 78820.9%★☆☆☆☆
202414.4714 of 7818.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202322.7658 of 77615.2%★☆☆☆☆
202228.3594 of 73819.5%★☆☆☆☆
201923.8682 of 79314.0%★☆☆☆☆
201811.9724 of 7655.4%☆☆☆☆☆
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)
Middle school
Native American (2025)69th percentile+15 vs school
Special Education (2025)67th percentile+13 vs school
White (2025)66th percentile+12 vs school
Male (2025)55th percentile~ school
Female (2025)53rd percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile-3 vs school
Hispanic (2025)48th percentile-6 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)45th percentile+10 vs school
Asian (2025)36th percentile-18 vs school
African American (2025)35th percentile-19 vs school
Homeless (2025)17th percentile-38 vs school
High school
Special Education (2025)52nd percentile+20 vs school
Hispanic (2025)39th percentile+7 vs school
Male (2025)36th percentile+4 vs school
African American (2025)34th percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2025)33rd percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile-3 vs school
Homeless (2025)29th percentile-3 vs school
Female (2025)26th percentile-6 vs school
Native American (2025)21st percentile-11 vs school
White (2025)21st percentile-11 vs school
Asian (2025)20th percentile-12 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)19th percentile-13 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Common Core English Language Arts81%+6 vs state
Global History and Geography70%-6 vs state
U.S. History and Government68%-7 vs state
Life Science Biology64%+6 vs state
English Language Arts55%+3 vs state
Common Core Algebra II53%-21 vs state
Science49%+6 vs state
Math44%-10 vs state
Algebra I40%-16 vs state
Living Environment30%-27 vs state
Earth and Space Sciences26%-30 vs state
Chemistry22%-42 vs state
Geometry16%-44 vs state
Common Core Geometry7%-17 vs state

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Metropolitan Expeditionary Learning School ranks 839th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 837 students attended Metropolitan Expeditionary Learning School.

Students at Metropolitan Expeditionary Learning School are 50% Hispanic, 21% Asian, 11% White, 8% African American, 6% American Indian, 4% Two or more races.


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