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Ps/Is 295

Public Grades PK, KG-8
435th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools
Better than 82% of New York elementary schools
Summary

Ps/Is 295 is an elementary school located in Queens Village, New York, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 561 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 out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Ps/Is 295 has consistently ranked in the top 25-35% of New York elementary schools in recent years, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in several years. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math are significantly higher than the district and state averages, particularly in the upper grades. For example, in 2024-2025, Ps/Is 295 had 77.27% of 5th graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to 58.56% for the district and 56.61% for the state. In Math, Ps/Is 295 had 88.64% of 5th graders proficient or better, compared to 53.77% for the district and 54.16% for the state.

Ps/Is 295 also performs exceptionally well for certain student subgroups, such as African American and Hispanic students, ranking in the top 10-30% of New York elementary schools for these subgroups. The school also maintains a relatively high per-student spending of around $28,000 in recent years and a low student-teacher ratio, around 11-13 students per teacher, which is lower than many nearby schools like Ps 134 Hollis, Ps 34 John Harvard, and Bellaire School (The).

562
Students ?
12.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$29,647
Per pupil spending ?
74.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 222-14 Jamaica Ave
       Queens Village, NY  11428

(718) 464-1433

District: New York City Geographic District #29


Students who attend Ps/Is 295 usually attend:

Middle:    Jean Nuzzi Intermediate School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
35.6%
Asian:
31.3%
African American:
21.5%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 58th percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the New York average (69% vs 54% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 18% of New York elementary schools
Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school69%
District avg51%
New York avg54%
Elementary school
435th of 2,445
New York public elementary schools ?
Top 18%▲ up 25 pts since 2015
From top 42% (2015) to top 18% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
251st of 1,500
New York public middle schools ?
Top 17%▲ up 3 pts since 2015
See the entire ranking list of New York Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202579.6435 of 244582.2%★★★★☆
202474.9537 of 244578.0%★★★★☆
202362.0874 of 243964.2%★★★☆☆
202266.1761 of 243468.7%★★★☆☆
202177.5421 of 220180.9%★★★★☆
201967.1724 of 241370.0%★★★★☆
201866.8756 of 239568.4%★★★☆☆
201754.51058 of 238655.7%★★★☆☆
201656.5999 of 236657.8%★★★☆☆
201556.3997 of 235257.6%★★★☆☆
201458.6930 of 234560.3%★★★☆☆
201360.3844 of 232563.7%★★★☆☆
201255.41169 of 232049.6%★★☆☆☆
201158.31058 of 228653.7%★★★☆☆
201046.71383 of 226338.9%★★☆☆☆
200967.3815 of 225763.9%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202586.692 of 92890.1%★★★★★
202489.370 of 92792.4%★★★★★
202370.5188 of 85778.1%★★★★☆
202279.5145 of 93684.5%★★★★☆
201971.7195 of 89178.1%★★★★☆
201866.0247 of 94873.9%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202569.0213 of 69669.4%★★★☆☆
202457.4304 of 66254.1%★★★☆☆
202336.6438 of 60527.6%★☆☆☆☆
202242.9438 of 67134.7%★★☆☆☆
201948.0352 of 54835.8%★★☆☆☆
201849.5361 of 60139.9%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202556.8335 of 111770.0%★★★★☆
202438.4629 of 106641.0%★★☆☆☆
202238.3605 of 102741.1%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202578.3444 of 240981.6%★★★★☆
202477.5461 of 241380.9%★★★★☆
202367.0725 of 240369.8%★★★☆☆
202275.7489 of 240179.6%★★★★☆
201962.0840 of 235764.4%★★★☆☆
201855.91064 of 233854.5%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202575.2291 of 156981.5%★★★★☆
202474.7273 of 153182.2%★★★★☆
202364.9401 of 142971.9%★★★★☆
202267.7374 of 150375.1%★★★★☆
201972.0254 of 131580.7%★★★★☆
201863.6422 of 139269.7%★★★☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202573.6135 of 79283.0%★★★★☆
202463.1188 of 76675.5%★★★★☆
202364.7165 of 63774.1%★★★★☆
202256.1215 of 62265.4%★★★☆☆
201894.432 of 73095.6%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202583.8226 of 209889.2%★★★★☆
202479.8274 of 207886.8%★★★★☆
202368.5498 of 204175.6%★★★★☆
202271.8416 of 209980.2%★★★★☆
202190.482 of 167895.1%★★★★★
201980.9276 of 203286.4%★★★★☆
201873.3383 of 204581.3%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202577.1458 of 240781.0%★★★★☆
202468.8640 of 241173.5%★★★★☆
202355.7996 of 240058.5%★★★☆☆
202254.21037 of 240056.8%★★★☆☆
201969.2643 of 235872.7%★★★★☆
201874.3527 of 234077.5%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202578.9268 of 213487.4%★★★★☆
202459.1600 of 211071.6%★★★★☆
202337.61167 of 201642.1%★★☆☆☆
202243.2989 of 203151.3%★★★☆☆
201971.6273 of 185985.3%★★★★☆
201861.9471 of 194175.7%★★★★☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202580.7251 of 150083.3%★★★★☆
202472.2342 of 150477.3%★★★★☆
202366.1452 of 150069.9%★★★☆☆
202268.9373 of 147974.8%★★★★☆
202161.6398 of 124268.0%★★★☆☆
201965.2437 of 143969.6%★★★☆☆
201878.1260 of 143881.9%★★★★☆
201781.4200 of 145586.3%★★★★☆
201676.5252 of 142982.4%★★★★☆
201574.4277 of 140780.3%★★★★☆
201479.6204 of 140185.4%★★★★☆
201378.3240 of 137382.5%★★★★☆
201287.6101 of 133792.4%★★★★★
201181.1219 of 129583.1%★★★★☆
201064.3519 of 124358.2%★★★☆☆
200973.8327 of 122473.3%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202578.4102 of 67684.9%★★★★☆
202482.586 of 70587.8%★★★★☆
202381.482 of 69688.2%★★★★☆
202281.581 of 70688.5%★★★★☆
201968.2148 of 65377.3%★★★★☆
201877.6105 of 66384.2%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202562.0175 of 40656.9%★★★☆☆
202454.2209 of 39647.2%★★☆☆☆
202342.9256 of 38834.0%★★☆☆☆
202236.3270 of 38129.1%★☆☆☆☆
201947.7233 of 36936.9%★★☆☆☆
201861.3166 of 37455.6%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202584.5174 of 145788.1%★★★★☆
202469.0379 of 146574.1%★★★★☆
202366.0437 of 146370.1%★★★★☆
202271.8322 of 145477.9%★★★★☆
201958.3517 of 137062.3%★★★☆☆
201870.8364 of 135373.1%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202574.5176 of 96581.8%★★★★☆
202462.2293 of 95369.3%★★★☆☆
202358.6332 of 94364.8%★★★☆☆
202264.6244 of 91473.3%★★★★☆
201869.7192 of 81076.3%★★★★☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202571.3110 of 60381.8%★★★★☆
202470.8103 of 59482.7%★★★★☆
202345.4278 of 54348.8%★★☆☆☆
202242.6267 of 48745.2%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202581.9171 of 128386.7%★★★★☆
202479.4189 of 129685.4%★★★★☆
202369.7273 of 128878.8%★★★★☆
202267.8289 of 130677.9%★★★★☆
201976.8211 of 124183.0%★★★★☆
201884.1133 of 124589.3%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202572.9326 of 145577.6%★★★★☆
202473.4302 of 146479.4%★★★★☆
202365.5415 of 146471.7%★★★★☆
202264.4407 of 145572.0%★★★★☆
201970.9321 of 136676.5%★★★★☆
201882.6183 of 135286.5%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202583.3129 of 129890.1%★★★★★
202468.8234 of 130382.0%★★★★☆
202337.2803 of 130738.6%★★☆☆☆
201953.7339 of 113970.2%★★★★☆
201843.6573 of 117051.0%★★★☆☆
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
African American (2025)90th percentile+8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+7 vs school
Special Education (2025)87th percentile+5 vs school
Homeless (2025)83rd percentile~ school
Female (2025)82nd percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)81st percentile~ school
Male (2025)81st percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2025)70th percentile-12 vs school
Asian (2025)69th percentile-13 vs school
Middle school
Special Education (2025)90th percentile+7 vs school
Female (2025)88th percentile+5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile+3 vs school
African American (2025)85th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)82nd percentile~ school
Homeless (2025)82nd percentile~ school
Male (2025)78th percentile-6 vs school
Asian (2025)57th percentile-26 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Math74%+18 vs state
English Language Arts70%+16 vs state
Science61%+16 vs state
Algebra I58%~ state avg
Life Science Biology55%-3 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, March 6, 2017

Open Quote My child was being bullied in this school. I was reporting it to the principal and even the district but nothing was done to assist. The principal and assistant principal do not know how to effectively communicate with parents. They do not take time out to listen to the complaints of the parents especially if it is a topic that tarnishes the image of the school. Close Quote


by a parent
Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Open Quote THIS SCHOOL IS SO BAD. BULLIES BULLIES. I KNOW PARENTS WHO HAD TO TAKE THEIR CHILDREN OUT OF THIS SCHOOL. THE MOST IMPORTANT THING ABOUT THIS SCHOOL IS THE PRINCIPAL WANTS TO KEEP A GOOD IMAGE AND RATING. THIS SCHOOL IS A JOKE. BULLIES BULLIES BULLIES. Close Quote





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Students at Ps/Is 295 are 36% Hispanic, 31% Asian, 22% African American, 6% American Indian, 2% White, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% Two or more races.

Ps/Is 295 ranks 435th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Ps/Is 295 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jean Nuzzi Intermediate School

In the 2024-25 school year, 562 students attended Ps/Is 295.


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