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Ps 35 Nathaniel Woodhull

Public Grades PK, KG-5
995th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools
Better than 59% of New York elementary schools
Summary

Ps 35 Nathaniel Woodhull is an elementary school located in Hollis, NY, serving grades PK-5 with 584 students. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #29, which has seen a steady improvement in its statewide ranking over the years.

Ps 35 Nathaniel Woodhull consistently outperforms the district and the state of New York in proficiency rates for English Language Arts and Math across grades 3-5. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade proficiency rates were 56.94% in ELA and 66.67% in Math, compared to the district's 54.34% and 63.47%, and the state's 54.15% and 59.7%, respectively. The school also performs well across various student subgroups, with its female, African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students ranking in the top half or top third of their respective statewide cohorts.

While Ps 35 Nathaniel Woodhull generally outperforms the nearby schools in the same district, such as Ps 118 Lorraine Hansberry and Ps 95 Eastwood, it is outperformed by Ps/Is 178 Holliswood, which is in a different district (District #26). Despite the high percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients at Ps 35 Nathaniel Woodhull, the school's ability to support its economically disadvantaged student population and achieve high proficiency rates across various subgroups is a notable strength.

626
Students ?
13.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$31,467
Per pupil spending ?
81.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 191-02 90th Ave
       Hollis, NY  11423-1992

(718) 465-6820

District: New York City Geographic District #29


Students who attend Ps 35 Nathaniel Woodhull usually attend:

Middle:    Is 238 Susan B Anthony Academy
Racial breakdown:

Asian:
36.4%
African American:
27.3%
Hispanic:
25.6%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2015
Above the New York median (59th percentile)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school59%
District avg54%
New York avg55%
995th of 2,445
New York public elementary schools ?
Top 41%▲ up 26 pts since 2015
From bottom 33% (2015) to top 41% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
11th of 28Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District #29
549th 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202557.8995 of 244559.3%★★★☆☆
202448.01217 of 244550.2%★★★☆☆
202355.41032 of 243957.7%★★★☆☆
202252.71108 of 243454.5%★★★☆☆
202151.61035 of 220153.0%★★★☆☆
201937.41501 of 241337.8%★★☆☆☆
201836.71569 of 239534.5%★★☆☆☆
201733.21636 of 238631.4%★★☆☆☆
201628.71765 of 236625.4%★☆☆☆☆
201534.81579 of 235232.9%★★☆☆☆
201447.11257 of 234546.4%★★☆☆☆
201349.51131 of 232551.4%★★★☆☆
201240.41548 of 232033.3%★★☆☆☆
201134.01655 of 228627.6%★☆☆☆☆
201023.31873 of 226317.2%★☆☆☆☆
200923.51923 of 225714.8%★☆☆☆☆
200824.71833 of 222717.7%★☆☆☆☆
200723.81800 of 221918.9%★☆☆☆☆
200627.11773 of 220619.6%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202543.6492 of 92847.0%★★☆☆☆
202447.6448 of 92751.7%★★★☆☆
202355.7329 of 85761.6%★★★☆☆
202262.8278 of 93670.3%★★★★☆
202153.2164 of 42761.6%★★★☆☆
201944.7432 of 89151.5%★★★☆☆
201850.3405 of 94857.3%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202554.2365 of 69647.6%★★☆☆☆
202437.6466 of 66229.6%★☆☆☆☆
202344.1390 of 60535.5%★★☆☆☆
202235.8483 of 67128.0%★☆☆☆☆
202130.3344 of 43020.0%★☆☆☆☆
201927.2453 of 54817.3%★☆☆☆☆
201826.2501 of 60116.6%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202554.3375 of 111766.4%★★★☆☆
202442.5532 of 106650.1%★★★☆☆
202345.8450 of 100155.0%★★★☆☆
202242.7501 of 102751.2%★★★☆☆
202176.960 of 45486.8%★★★★☆
201940.2453 of 86047.3%★★☆☆☆
201841.6520 of 93844.6%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202561.8862 of 240964.2%★★★☆☆
202449.01177 of 241351.2%★★★☆☆
202356.4986 of 240359.0%★★★☆☆
202262.8829 of 240165.5%★★★☆☆
202157.9790 of 195559.6%★★★☆☆
201936.81507 of 235736.1%★★☆☆☆
201837.41553 of 233833.6%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202559.2549 of 156965.0%★★★☆☆
202457.9511 of 153166.6%★★★☆☆
202358.5490 of 142965.7%★★★☆☆
202250.9668 of 150355.6%★★★☆☆
202173.0159 of 81880.6%★★★★☆
201943.5702 of 131546.6%★★☆☆☆
201842.5806 of 139242.1%★★☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202555.8279 of 79264.8%★★★☆☆
202434.9505 of 76634.1%★★☆☆☆
202371.1125 of 63780.4%★★★★☆
202268.2134 of 62278.5%★★★★☆
201955.1204 of 57064.2%★★★☆☆
201843.5394 of 73046.0%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202564.9592 of 209871.8%★★★★☆
202458.9676 of 207867.5%★★★☆☆
202367.8509 of 204175.1%★★★★☆
202272.0411 of 209980.4%★★★★☆
202167.6413 of 167875.4%★★★★☆
201948.9907 of 203255.4%★★★☆☆
201845.21059 of 204548.2%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202552.41111 of 240753.8%★★★☆☆
202447.11226 of 241149.1%★★☆☆☆
202353.31067 of 240055.5%★★★☆☆
202242.71375 of 240042.7%★★☆☆☆
202140.41210 of 196138.3%★★☆☆☆
201940.21391 of 235841.0%★★☆☆☆
201837.91506 of 234035.6%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202562.3558 of 213473.9%★★★★☆
202451.3781 of 211063.0%★★★☆☆
202356.0625 of 201669.0%★★★☆☆
202261.7497 of 203175.5%★★★★☆
202155.3352 of 104466.3%★★★☆☆
201943.5882 of 185952.6%★★★☆☆
201850.3751 of 194161.3%★★★☆☆
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)74th percentile+15 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile+12 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)66th percentile+7 vs school
Hispanic (2025)65th percentile+6 vs school
Homeless (2025)65th percentile+5 vs school
Female (2025)64th percentile+5 vs school
Male (2025)54th percentile-5 vs school
Asian (2025)48th percentile-12 vs school
African American (2025)47th percentile-12 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Math68%+11 vs state
English Language Arts57%~ state avg
Science35%-10 vs state

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Students at Ps 35 Nathaniel Woodhull are 36% Asian, 27% African American, 26% Hispanic, 7% American Indian, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

Students who attend Ps 35 Nathaniel Woodhull usually go on to attend:

Middle : Is 238 Susan B Anthony Academy

Ps 35 Nathaniel Woodhull ranks 995th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 626 students attended Ps 35 Nathaniel Woodhull.


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