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Ps 176 Cambria Heights

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Ps 176 Cambria Heights ranks 313 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

313^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of New York elementary schools

Summary

PS 176 Cambria Heights is an elementary school located in Cambria Heights, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 567 students. This 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 176 Cambria Heights consistently outperforms the district and the state of New York 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 80%, compared to 54.34% for the district and 54.15% for the state. The school also has particularly strong performance among specific student subgroups, ranking in the top 5% of New York elementary schools for Asian students and African American students, and in the top 10% for Native American students and students with special needs. Additionally, PS 176 Cambria Heights has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the majority of the past 10 school years, with a brief period of a 5-star rating in 2020-2021, placing it among the top-performing elementary schools in New York.

While PS 176 Cambria Heights serves a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 52.56% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's academic performance is still impressive. When compared to other nearby schools in the same district, such as The Gordon Parks School and PS 132 Ralph Bunche, PS 176 Cambria Heights generally outperforms them in academic proficiency rates, particularly in ELA and Math. However, the school's 5th grade science proficiency rate in 2024-2025 was 55.42%, which is lower than the district and state averages, suggesting there may be room for improvement in certain areas.

561

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,619

Per pupil spending ?

76.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

120-45 235th St
Cambria Heights, NY 11411

(718) 525-4057

District: New York City Geographic District #29

Students who attend Ps 176 Cambria Heights usually attend:

Middle:

Is 59 Springfield Gardens

Racial breakdown:

African American:

84.7%

Hispanic:

7.1%

Asian:

3.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 77th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (76% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of New York elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg54%

New York avg55%

313^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	84.7	313 of 2445	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	82.4	374 of 2445	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	87.2	279 of 2439	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	82.6	373 of 2434	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	88.2	171 of 2201	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	62.5	839 of 2413	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.7	697 of 2395	70.9%	★★★★☆
2017	75.2	519 of 2386	78.2%	★★★★☆
2016	69.5	662 of 2366	72.0%	★★★★☆
2015	74.5	541 of 2352	77.0%	★★★★☆
2014	74.8	526 of 2345	77.6%	★★★★☆
2013	66.6	696 of 2325	70.1%	★★★★☆
2012	61.1	990 of 2320	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.0	953 of 2286	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	52.2	1234 of 2263	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.0	1506 of 2257	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.3	1490 of 2227	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.9	1350 of 2219	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	37.4	1608 of 2206	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	91.9	59 of 928	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	90.8	61 of 927	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	92.7	55 of 857	93.6%	★★★★★
2022	92.2	56 of 936	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	97.3	8 of 427	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	79.2	135 of 891	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	83.7	110 of 948	88.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	86.0	46 of 662	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	91.8	1 of 605	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	72.7	172 of 671	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	94.0	1 of 548	99.8%	★★★★★
2018	83.2	46 of 601	92.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	81.6	352 of 2409	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	81.3	376 of 2413	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	86.5	273 of 2403	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	84.5	302 of 2401	87.4%	★★★★☆
2021	88.9	107 of 1955	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	65.0	766 of 2357	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.0	701 of 2338	70.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	82.4	160 of 1503	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	68.6	302 of 1315	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	41.8	819 of 1392	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	89.4	151 of 2098	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	87.6	160 of 2078	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	90.2	144 of 2041	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	87.4	168 of 2099	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	93.9	46 of 1678	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	75.3	367 of 2032	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	75.4	347 of 2045	83.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	84.2	307 of 2407	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	80.9	373 of 2411	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	84.6	302 of 2400	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	77.1	454 of 2400	81.1%	★★★★☆
2021	82.0	270 of 1961	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	57.6	934 of 2358	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.3	702 of 2340	70.0%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	64.5	9 of 31	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	91.7	2 of 24	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	81.0	1 of 23	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	91.0	2 of 10	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	48.1	15 of 24	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	95.3	79 of 2134	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	66.5	452 of 2110	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	71.0	362 of 2016	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	78.4	230 of 2031	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	81.1	102 of 1044	90.2%	★★★★★
2019	45.7	823 of 1859	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.8	520 of 1941	73.2%	★★★★☆

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+9 vs school

African American (2025)94th percentile+6 vs school

Asian (2024)93rd percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2022)89th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)87th percentile~ school

Female (2025)85th percentile~ school

Native American (2024)71st percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math81%+24 vs state

English Language Arts79%+24 vs state

Science55%+10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)						NY State Assessments Math (2025)						NY State Assessments Science (2025)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	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	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents Algebra I 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 176 Cambria Heights	Public	PK, KG-5	120-45 235th St	Cambria Heights	11411	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	No	(718) 525-4057	561	43	12.9	76.3%	3 (0.5%)	475 (84.7%)	40 (7.1%)	22 (3.9%)	11 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.6%)	84.7	313^th of 2445 public elementary schools	87.2%		82.4	374^th of 2445 public elementary schools	84.7%	61				80.0	75.0	82.1				81.5	82.4	80.7				55.4										$30,619	$1,431	$29,188
Alden Terrace School	Public	PK, KG-6	1835 Central Ave	Valley Stream	11580	Nassau County	Elmont Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 285-8310	405	37	11.0	54.6%	1 (0.2%)	159 (39.3%)	51 (12.6%)	183 (45.2%)	4 (1.0%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	63.6	857^th of 2445 public elementary schools	64.9%		71.8	600^th of 2445 public elementary schools	75.5%	257				67.4	75.0	54.0	60.0			77.8	71.7	48.0	61.5			41.2		99.0	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	99.3	$30,741	$541	$30,200
Gordon Parks School (The)	Public	PK, KG-8	233-15 Merrick Blvd	Rosedale	11422	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 341-8280	561	50	11.2	79.0%	3 (0.5%)	451 (80.4%)	54 (9.6%)	14 (2.5%)	10 (1.8%)	17 (3.0%)	12 (2.1%)	51.1	1185^th of 2445 public elementary schools	51.5%		38.7	1492^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	39.0%	307			69.7	64.5	60.0	60.4	55.3	52.1	48.8	48.4	72.2	54.6	41.7	51.9	44.4	25.6	40.3									$33,908	$2,531	$31,378
Ps 38 Rosedale	Public	K-5	135-21 241st St	Rosedale	11422	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 528-2276	223	20	11.1	66.4%	2 (0.9%)	167 (74.9%)	27 (12.1%)	14 (6.3%)	4 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.6%)	69.9	694^th of 2445 public elementary schools	71.6%		73.6	559^th of 2445 public elementary schools	77.1%	135				68.8	66.7	79.0				68.8	61.0	66.7				50.0										$37,487	$2,162	$35,325
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
Ps 132 Ralph Bunche	Public	PK, KG-5	132-15 218th St	Springfield Gardens	11413	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 528-5734	283	28	10.0	71.0%	2 (0.7%)	218 (77.0%)	38 (13.4%)	5 (1.8%)	16 (5.7%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	70.5	678^th of 2445 public elementary schools	72.3%		75.9	512^th of 2445 public elementary schools	79.1%	166				61.0	56.4	73.3				83.3	75.0	78.8				42.4										$40,282	$2,255	$38,027
Ps 156 Laurelton	Public	PK, KG-5	229-02 137th Ave	Springfield Gardens	11413	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 528-9173	172	15	11.4	84.3%	6 (3.5%)	124 (72.1%)	34 (19.8%)	5 (2.9%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	49.1	1216^th of 2445 public elementary schools	50.3%		38.3	1507^th of 2445 public elementary schools	38.4%	291				46.2	74.1	68.0				57.7	37.9	44.4				48.2										$38,407	$2,367	$36,041
Dutch Broadway School	Public	PK, KG-6	1880 Dutch Broadway	Elmont	11003	Nassau County	Elmont Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 326-5550	715	62	11.5	56.9%	10 (1.4%)	351 (49.1%)	156 (21.8%)	173 (24.2%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	20 (2.8%)	62.5	882^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	63.9%		69.3	666^th of 2445 public elementary schools	72.8%	216				60.9	59.3	68.8	54.2			55.4	59.2	70.3	73.7			48.5		98.8	99.3	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.1	99.4	99.3	$29,686	$554	$29,132
Shaw Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-6	99 Shaw Ave	Valley Stream	11580	Nassau County	Valley Stream 30 Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 434-3803	740	58	12.7	56.2%	48 (6.5%)	219 (29.6%)	220 (29.7%)	234 (31.6%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	13 (1.8%)	71.1	657^th of 2445 public elementary schools	73.1%		69.9	642^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	73.7%	15				65.3	58.4	78.3	58.5			72.7	71.3	68.5	55.1			57.3		97.7	98.4	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.6	98.4	98.4	$26,780	$935	$25,845
Success Academy Charter School - Springfield Gardens	Public, Charter	K-8	132-55 Ridgedale St-3rd Fl	Springfield Gardens	11413	Queens County	Success Academy Charter School - Springfield Gardens	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 602-4335	998			56.1%	6 (0.6%)	870 (87.2%)	54 (5.4%)	19 (1.9%)	29 (2.9%)	5 (0.5%)	15 (1.5%)	96.3	44^th of 2445 public elementary schools	98.2%		95.6	75^th of 2445 public elementary schools	96.9%	31	90.0	44.4	100.0	90.3	94.6	89.9	95.7	97.2		96.7	96.7	93.3	97.9	99.1		74.2										$17,918	$00	$17,918

Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 176 Cambria Heights

What is the racial makeup of Ps 176 Cambria Heights?

Students at Ps 176 Cambria Heights are 85% African American, 7% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 2% American Indian, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Ps 176 Cambria Heights attend?

Students who attend Ps 176 Cambria Heights usually go on to attend:

Middle : Is 59 Springfield Gardens

What district is Ps 176 Cambria Heights in?

New York City Geographic District #29

How many students attend Ps 176 Cambria Heights?

In the 2024-25 school year, 561 students attended Ps 176 Cambria Heights.

Is Ps 176 Cambria Heights a good school?

Ps 176 Cambria Heights ranks 313^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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