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Gordon Parks School (The)

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Gordon Parks School (The) ranks 1185 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1185^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Gordon Parks School (The) is an elementary school located in Rosedale, NY, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 621 students. It 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.

The school has shown strong academic performance in certain grade levels and subjects compared to the district and state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) for grades 3-5 and a notably higher proficiency rate in grade 4 math compared to the district and state. The school also performed well in Regents/Algebra I, with 69.7% of students proficient or better, higher than the district and state. Additionally, the school has shown strong performance among African American students and students with low socioeconomic status, ranking in the top third of New York elementary schools in these categories for ELA.

However, the school's performance is not consistent across all grade levels, with proficiency rates ranging from a low of 26.47% in grade 3 ELA to a high of 65.85% in grade 4 ELA. When compared to nearby schools, such as PS 176 Cambria Heights and PS 132 Ralph Bunche, Gordon Parks School (The) generally performs better, but lags behind the high-performing Success Academy Charter School - Springfield Gardens. The school's high per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio may indicate a focus on providing additional resources and support to its students, which could be contributing to its stronger performance in certain areas.

561

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$33,908

Per pupil spending ?

79%

Free/discounted lunch ?

233-15 Merrick Blvd
Rosedale, NY 11422

(718) 341-8280

District: New York City Geographic District #29

Racial breakdown:

African American:

80.4%

Hispanic:

9.6%

Pacific Islander:

3.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the New York median (52nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg50%

New York avg53%

Elementary school

1,185^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

776^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	1185 of 2445	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.7	1492 of 2445	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.1	1277 of 2439	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.6	1161 of 2434	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.0	1215 of 2201	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.5	1126 of 2413	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.9	1315 of 2395	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.7	1160 of 2386	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.1	1164 of 2366	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.9	1106 of 2352	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.3	1150 of 2345	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	39.4	1427 of 2325	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	57.9	1098 of 2320	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	48.1	1331 of 2286	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.2	1156 of 2263	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	67.4	812 of 2257	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.5	941 of 2227	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.6	721 of 2219	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.1	883 of 2206	60.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	294 of 928	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.5	346 of 927	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.8	256 of 857	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	60.1	304 of 936	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.9	146 of 891	83.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	1034 of 2409	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.4	1286 of 2413	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.9	1498 of 2403	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.1	925 of 2401	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.3	1057 of 1955	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.6	926 of 2357	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.7	1161 of 2338	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	60.2	473 of 1531	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	728 of 2098	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.4	991 of 2078	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.0	991 of 2099	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.8	585 of 1678	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.8	569 of 2032	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	56.3	743 of 2045	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	1308 of 2407	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.2	1620 of 2411	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.5	1034 of 2400	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.8	1338 of 2400	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.9	1136 of 1961	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.3	1287 of 2358	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.1	1443 of 2340	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	747 of 2134	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.2	1486 of 2110	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.7	1164 of 2016	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.1	687 of 1859	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.1	515 of 1941	73.5%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	776 of 1500	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.3	766 of 1504	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.0	763 of 1500	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.2	829 of 1479	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.1	642 of 1242	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.0	568 of 1439	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.7	745 of 1438	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.7	775 of 1455	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.2	824 of 1429	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.5	803 of 1407	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.3	791 of 1401	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.4	892 of 1373	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.4	680 of 1337	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.3	647 of 1295	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	47.8	756 of 1243	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.4	640 of 1224	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	65.2	515 of 1185	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.5	437 of 1123	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	71.7	332 of 1095	69.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	63.5	188 of 676	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	63.5	198 of 705	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	63.8	206 of 696	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	54.4	262 of 706	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.8	111 of 653	83.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	797 of 1457	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.3	743 of 1465	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.9	882 of 1463	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.9	738 of 1454	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.4	516 of 1066	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.9	520 of 1370	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.7	712 of 1353	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	73.8	180 of 965	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	52.8	399 of 953	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.7	168 of 943	82.2%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.2	183 of 603	69.7%	★★★★☆
2024	33.1	427 of 594	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.8	431 of 543	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	486 of 1283	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.4	576 of 1296	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.7	541 of 1288	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.5	503 of 1306	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.4	235 of 935	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	65.7	321 of 1241	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	56.1	441 of 1245	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	692 of 1455	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.1	744 of 1464	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.4	606 of 1464	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.1	902 of 1455	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.0	631 of 1071	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.9	597 of 1366	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.4	755 of 1352	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	466 of 1298	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.2	505 of 1303	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.0	735 of 1307	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.2	810 of 1283	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.5	393 of 1139	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.3	286 of 1170	75.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

Hispanic (2024)69th percentile+30 vs school

African American (2025)68th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2025)65th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)57th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)46th percentile-6 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)81st percentile+33 vs school

African American (2025)72nd percentile+24 vs school

Homeless (2025)70th percentile+21 vs school

Special Education (2025)64th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)52nd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)45th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I70%+14 vs state

English Language Arts55%~ state avg

Math51%-4 vs state

Science35%-9 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
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 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
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
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
Merrick Academy-Queens Public Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	136-25 218th St	Springfield Gardens	11413	Queens County	Merrick Academy-Queens Public Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(718) 479-3753	732	44	16.7	67.6%	5 (0.7%)	632 (86.3%)	66 (9.0%)	3 (0.4%)	10 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	14 (1.9%)	57.6	999^th of 2445 public elementary schools	59.1%		52.5	1097^th of 2445 public elementary schools	55.1%	98				55.4	63.0	64.4	63.5			59.3	59.2	67.1	38.7			46.2										$25,647	$247	$25,400
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
Ps/Middle School 138 Sunrise	Public	PK, KG-8	251-11 Weller Ave	Rosedale	11422	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(929) 600-5777	554	42	13.0	79.1%	19 (3.4%)	366 (66.1%)	104 (18.8%)	26 (4.7%)	20 (3.6%)	3 (0.5%)	16 (2.9%)	23.9	1963^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	19.7%		24.8	1911^th of 2445 public elementary schools	21.8%	52				35.1	44.0	44.0	44.2	52.6	42.2	52.6	42.9	35.9	15.2	46.8	51.6	24.5	27.5									$33,924	$2,665	$31,258
Clearstream Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-6	60 Clearstream Ave	Valley Stream	11580	Nassau County	Valley Stream 30 Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 434-3553	385	26	14.5	46.0%	23 (6.0%)	142 (36.9%)	118 (30.6%)	95 (24.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	89	216^th of 2445 public elementary schools	91.2%		89.4	217^th of 2445 public elementary schools	91.1%	1				79.0	66.7	83.0	82.1			86.5	83.3	81.3	82.9			76.3		99.5	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$28,180	$965	$27,215
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

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In the 2024-25 school year, 561 students attended Gordon Parks School (The).

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New York City Geographic District #29

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Students at Gordon Parks School (The) are 80% African American, 10% Hispanic, 3% Pacific Islander, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

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