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Ps 34 John Harvard

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Ps 34 John Harvard ranks 1065 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1065^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Ps 34 John Harvard is an elementary school located in Queens Village, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 475 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #29, which is ranked 549 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ps 34 John Harvard has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a ranking between 765 and 1708 out of around 2,400 schools. The school's test scores in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math are generally below the district and state averages, though the school has shown some strengths in 5th-grade ELA proficiency. The school's performance in Science for 5th grade has been consistently lower than the district and state. Interestingly, the school has shown strengths in supporting certain student subgroups, such as African American students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, which suggests the school may have effective strategies in place for these populations.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Ps/Is 295, Ps 134 Hollis, and Ps/Middle School 147 Ronald McNair, Ps 34 John Harvard generally performs worse in terms of test scores and overall school rankings. Additionally, Floral Park-Bellerose School, which is outside the district but within a reasonable distance, is a high-performing school that significantly outperforms Ps 34 John Harvard and the district/state averages. The school's spending per student has also increased significantly, from $14,149 in 2020-2021 to $27,686 in 2023-2024, which is an interesting area for further exploration.

440

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,436

Per pupil spending ?

84.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

104-12 Springfield Blvd
Queens Village, NY 11428-2094

(718) 465-6818

District: New York City Geographic District #29

Students who attend Ps 34 John Harvard usually attend:

Middle:

Jean Nuzzi Intermediate School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

48.4%

Hispanic:

23.0%

Asian:

19.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 27th percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 29 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New York median (56th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg54%

New York avg55%

1,065^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 29 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 28Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District #29

549^th of 874New York City Geographic District #29 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	54.6	1065 of 2445	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.5	1185 of 2445	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.5	1172 of 2439	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.9	1397 of 2434	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.6	765 of 2201	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.5	1276 of 2413	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.4	1547 of 2395	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.1	1442 of 2386	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.3	1701 of 2366	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.2	1708 of 2352	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	35.2	1591 of 2345	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.7	1385 of 2325	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.6	1377 of 2320	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	63.9	883 of 2286	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	42.0	1486 of 2263	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	37.7	1675 of 2257	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	41.2	1555 of 2227	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	30.0	1717 of 2219	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	26.4	1788 of 2206	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	73.8	193 of 928	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	63.1	263 of 927	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	61.4	283 of 857	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.0	334 of 936	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.7	67 of 427	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	57.9	294 of 891	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.9	370 of 948	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	583 of 696	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.8	432 of 662	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.2	405 of 605	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.0	331 of 601	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	418 of 1117	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.3	558 of 1066	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.3	495 of 1001	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.2	539 of 1027	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.6	529 of 860	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.7	542 of 938	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	996 of 2409	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.8	1331 of 2413	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.6	1228 of 2403	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.9	1255 of 2401	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.7	681 of 1955	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.6	1080 of 2357	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.1	1389 of 2338	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	603 of 1569	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.9	715 of 1531	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.8	919 of 1429	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.6	634 of 1503	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.0	216 of 1315	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	66.6	376 of 1392	73.0%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	174 of 792	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	44.9	373 of 766	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.5	233 of 637	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.2	186 of 622	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	69.0	99 of 570	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	33.2	542 of 730	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	67.0	542 of 2098	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	61.0	630 of 2078	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.7	558 of 2041	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	48.9	943 of 2099	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.7	329 of 1678	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	56.6	715 of 2032	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.5	1050 of 2045	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	1125 of 2407	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.4	1006 of 2411	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.1	1125 of 2400	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.5	1548 of 2400	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.7	768 of 1961	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.4	1448 of 2358	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.0	1624 of 2340	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	983 of 2134	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.6	1350 of 2110	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.8	764 of 2016	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.7	745 of 2031	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.3	1017 of 1859	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.1	1290 of 1941	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)79th percentile+23 vs school

Homeless (2025)78th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile+18 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)63rd percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)62nd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)59th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)54th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)53rd percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2025)16th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math58%~ state avg

English Language Arts58%+3 vs state

Science49%+4 vs state

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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	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	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ps 34 John Harvard	Public	PK, KG-5	104-12 Springfield Blvd	Queens Village	11428	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 465-6818	440	37	11.8	84.3%	6 (1.4%)	213 (48.4%)	101 (23.0%)	86 (19.5%)	22 (5.0%)	4 (0.9%)	8 (1.8%)	54.6	1065^th of 2445 public elementary schools	56.4%		49.5	1185^th of 2445 public elementary schools	51.5%	120			53.7	56.6	61.4				58.9	64.3	52.8				49.3										$30,436	$2,310	$28,127
Ps/Is 295	Public	PK, KG-8	222-14 Jamaica Ave	Queens Village	11428	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 464-1433	562	46	12.0	74.9%	13 (2.3%)	121 (21.5%)	200 (35.6%)	176 (31.3%)	31 (5.5%)	13 (2.3%)	8 (1.4%)	79.6	435^th of 2445 public elementary schools	82.2%		74.9	537^th of 2445 public elementary schools	78.0%	102	57.6	55.2	51.4	63.3	77.3	78.2	73.3	66.7	77.1	80.4	88.6	67.3	64.5		61.4										$29,647	$2,102	$27,546
Ps 134 Hollis	Public	PK, KG-5	203-02 109th Ave	Hollis	11423	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 464-5544	325	28	11.7	86.5%	2 (0.6%)	150 (46.2%)	85 (26.2%)	66 (20.3%)	14 (4.3%)	6 (1.8%)	2 (0.6%)	35.4	1606^th of 2445 public elementary schools	34.3%		15.4	2209^th of 2445 public elementary schools	9.7%	603			40.4	76.9	45.8				46.8	60.5	34.0				25.0										$34,866	$2,329	$32,538
Ps/Middle School 147 Ronald McNair	Public	PK, KG-8	218-01 116th Ave	Cambria Heights	11411	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 528-2420	427	42	10.1	73.8%	5 (1.2%)	322 (75.4%)	70 (16.4%)	12 (2.8%)	12 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	14.7	2201^st of 2445 public elementary schools	10.0%		10.4	2326^th of 2445 public elementary schools	4.9%	125	53.9		37.9	42.9	22.9	40.0	42.6	40.0	30.0	36.4	10.4	24.5	17.0	28.3	10.0	26.3									$35,137	$2,191	$32,946
Floral Park-Bellerose School	Public	PK, KG-6	2 Larch Ave	Floral Park	11001	Nassau County	Floral Park-Bellerose Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 434-2751	904	58	15.6	15.6%	489 (54.1%)	13 (1.4%)	156 (17.3%)	193 (21.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (5.5%)	86	282^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	88.5%		80.9	412^th of 2445 public elementary schools	83.1%	130			93.2	84.9	72.5	70.1			89.2	83.3	67.4	80.0			62.8		99.3	99.6	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.5	99.6	99.3	$22,332	$1,127	$21,205
Ps 33 Edward M Funk	Public	PK, KG-5	91-37 222nd St	Queens Village	11428	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 465-6283	735	49	15.0	71.2%	14 (1.9%)	101 (13.7%)	192 (26.1%)	348 (47.3%)	46 (6.3%)	6 (0.8%)	28 (3.8%)	58.7	967^th of 2445 public elementary schools	60.4%		43.6	1332^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	45.5%	365			54.4	56.8	65.2				66.3	60.8	60.7				48.3										$32,308	$2,183	$30,126
Ps 360	Public	PK, KG-5	199-10 112th Ave	Saint Albans	11412	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	No	(718) 776-7370	261	20	13.0	57.9%	1 (0.4%)	208 (79.7%)	20 (7.7%)	13 (5.0%)	6 (2.3%)	4 (1.5%)	9 (3.4%)	77.9	483^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	80.2%		62.6	838^th of 2445 public elementary schools	65.7%	355			84.4	76.2	72.9				75.8	76.7	68.8				50.0										$30,336	$1,302	$29,034
Ps 136 Roy Wilkins	Public	PK, KG-5	201-15 115th Ave	Saint Albans	11412	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 465-2286	336	28	12.0	93.8%	0 (0.0%)	253 (75.3%)	40 (11.9%)	29 (8.6%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (3.0%)	2 (0.6%)	42.7	1397^th of 2445 public elementary schools	42.9%		43.1	1350^th of 2445 public elementary schools	44.8%	47			58.7	46.2	58.9				58.7	41.5	60.3				22.8										$35,089	$2,616	$32,473
Bellaire School (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	207-11 89th Ave	Queens Village	11427	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 464-2119	699	50	14.0	75.8%	25 (3.6%)	139 (19.9%)	159 (22.7%)	273 (39.1%)	72 (10.3%)	7 (1.0%)	24 (3.4%)	46	1299^th of 2445 public elementary schools	46.9%		33.1	1650^th of 2445 public elementary schools	32.5%	351			51.6	49.4	60.2				56.3	43.2	57.1				42.1										$32,373	$2,841	$29,532
Gotham Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-6	181 Gotham Ave	Elmont	11003	Nassau County	Elmont Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 326-5540	515	52	9.8	55.3%	4 (0.8%)	247 (48.0%)	162 (31.5%)	80 (15.5%)	5 (1.0%)	6 (1.2%)	11 (2.1%)	74.3	574^th of 2445 public elementary schools	76.5%		70.6	624^th of 2445 public elementary schools	74.5%	50			66.7	64.6	65.5	56.7			79.5	81.3	70.2	72.4			54.4		97.5	98.9	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.1	99.8	99.5	$30,470	$563	$29,907

Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 34 John Harvard

What is the racial makeup of Ps 34 John Harvard?

Students at Ps 34 John Harvard are 48% African American, 23% Hispanic, 20% Asian, 5% American Indian, 2% Two or more races, 1% White.

What district is Ps 34 John Harvard in?

New York City Geographic District #29

Is Ps 34 John Harvard a good school?

Ps 34 John Harvard ranks 1065^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 34 John Harvard?

In the 2024-25 school year, 440 students attended Ps 34 John Harvard.

What schools do graduates of Ps 34 John Harvard attend?

Students who attend Ps 34 John Harvard usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jean Nuzzi Intermediate School

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