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Ps 2 Alfred Zimberg

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Ps 2 Alfred Zimberg ranks 842 nd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

842^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Ps 2 Alfred Zimberg is an elementary school located in East Elmhurst, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 560 students. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #30, which is ranked 382 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ps 2 Alfred Zimberg has consistently performed well on New York State Assessments, with a high percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math across grades 3-5. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rates ranged from 59.46% to 68.83%, outperforming the district and state averages. Similarly, the school's Math proficiency rates ranged from 55.26% to 72.37%, also exceeding the district and state averages. However, the school's rankings for English Language Learners and students with special needs were in the bottom 30-40%, indicating an area for potential improvement.

When compared to the nearby schools in the same district, Ps 84 Steinway, Academy Of The City Charter School, and Ps 85 Judge Charles Vallone, Ps 2 Alfred Zimberg generally outperforms them in academic achievement, particularly in ELA and Math proficiency rates. The school's performance has fluctuated over the past few years, with the school's statewide ranking ranging from 250 out of 2,201 elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 919 out of 2,445 in 2023-2024.

583

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,917

Per pupil spending ?

70.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

75-10 21st Ave
East Elmhurst, NY 11370

(718) 728-1459

District: New York City Geographic District #30

Students who attend Ps 2 Alfred Zimberg usually attend:

Middle:	Is 141 Steinway (The)
High:	William Cullen Bryant High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

41.2%

White:

35.0%

Asian:

16.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (63% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Above the New York median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg60%

New York avg55%

842^nd of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 29Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District #30

382^nd of 874New York City Geographic District #30 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	64.3	842 of 2445	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	919 of 2445	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.2	478 of 2439	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	73.0	586 of 2434	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	84.9	250 of 2201	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	87.0	272 of 2413	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	79.4	405 of 2395	83.1%	★★★★☆
2017	76.1	496 of 2386	79.2%	★★★★☆
2016	77.4	462 of 2366	80.5%	★★★★☆
2015	70.6	643 of 2352	72.7%	★★★★☆
2014	63.5	806 of 2345	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.5	936 of 2325	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.0	999 of 2320	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.5	1197 of 2286	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.2	1135 of 2263	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.0	1287 of 2257	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.1	1086 of 2227	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.2	1250 of 2219	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	62.7	1013 of 2206	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	43.9	424 of 662	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	72.4	162 of 605	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	63.7	272 of 671	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.7	271 of 430	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	725 of 1117	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.0	895 of 1066	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.2	328 of 1001	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.4	185 of 1027	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	81.6	49 of 860	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	72.5	117 of 938	87.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.0	683 of 2409	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	66.5	709 of 2413	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	80.2	429 of 2403	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	67.0	713 of 2401	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	85.1	182 of 1955	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	84.7	295 of 2357	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.5	406 of 2338	82.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	764 of 1569	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.8	784 of 1531	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.3	376 of 1429	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	64.3	444 of 1503	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	89.8	47 of 818	94.3%	★★★★★
2019	81.2	169 of 1315	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	74.4	256 of 1392	81.6%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	421 of 792	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.9	565 of 766	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.4	343 of 637	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.7	543 of 622	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.6	696 of 2098	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.7	636 of 2078	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.8	331 of 2041	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	78.5	289 of 2099	86.2%	★★★★☆
2021	90.4	84 of 1678	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	91.4	117 of 2032	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	83.1	204 of 2045	90.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	945 of 2407	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.9	1150 of 2411	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.5	551 of 2400	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	75.6	489 of 2400	79.6%	★★★★☆
2021	80.2	306 of 1961	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	85.6	264 of 2358	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	78.2	414 of 2340	82.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	817 of 2134	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.8	1193 of 2110	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.3	436 of 2016	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	59.9	538 of 2031	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	79.0	190 of 1859	89.8%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	274 of 1941	85.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.5	244 of 1402	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	66.3	441 of 1392	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.8	263 of 1337	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	67.0	433 of 1399	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.6	237 of 1224	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	86.9	124 of 1338	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	81.3	192 of 1408	86.4%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)83rd percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)72nd percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)62nd percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)61st percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)51st percentile-14 vs school

Homeless (2025)47th percentile-19 vs school

Asian (2024)36th percentile-26 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)35th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts66%+11 vs state

Math65%+8 vs state

Science44%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)						NY State Assessments Math (2025)						NY State Assessments Science (2025)		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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ps 2 Alfred Zimberg	Public	PK, KG-5	75-10 21st Ave	East Elmhurst	11370	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #30	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 728-1459	583	44	13.3	70.3%	204 (35.0%)	30 (5.1%)	240 (41.2%)	98 (16.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.5%)	64.3	842^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	65.6%		59.3	919^th of 2445 public elementary schools	62.4%	77			68.8	59.5	68.5				68.3	72.4	55.3				43.8		$31,917	$2,377	$29,540
Ps 84 Steinway	Public	PK, KG-5	22-45 41st St	Astoria	11105	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #30	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 278-1915	353	23	15.5	51.6%	184 (52.1%)	15 (4.2%)	118 (33.4%)	22 (6.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.4%)	85	303^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	87.6%		75.7	521^st of 2445 public elementary schools	78.7%	218			77.4	92.1	77.3				83.6	79.0	66.7				57.1		$29,951	$1,772	$28,179
Academy Of The City Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	31-29 60th St	Woodside	11377	Queens County	Academy Of The City Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 487-9857	695	37	18.7	73.8%	84 (12.1%)	43 (6.2%)	398 (57.3%)	152 (21.9%)	11 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	44.2	1360^th of 2445 public elementary schools	44.4%		51.8	1118^th of 2445 public elementary schools	54.3%	242	62.2	58.5	51.9	60.5	54.0	55.2	51.3	66.2	56.1	53.3	59.2	29.0	41.3		26.3		$20,112	$393	$19,719
Ps 85 Judge Charles Vallone	Public	PK, KG-5	23-70 31st St	Long Island City	11105	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #30	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 278-3630	535	33	16.2	48.8%	264 (49.3%)	16 (3.0%)	138 (25.8%)	84 (15.7%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (5.4%)	73.2	610^th of 2445 public elementary schools	75.1%		78	477^th of 2445 public elementary schools	80.5%	133			54.6	69.2	70.5				69.1	70.4	73.4				70.8		$29,314	$1,556	$27,758
Ps 151 Mary D Carter	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	50-05 31st Ave	Woodside	11377	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #30	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 728-2676	334	33	10.2	90.4%	35 (10.5%)	66 (19.8%)	166 (49.7%)	56 (16.8%)	7 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	62.2	889^th of 2445 public elementary schools	63.6%		36.1	1560^th of 2445 public elementary schools	36.2%	671			64.8	61.9	63.3				66.7	81.0	44.2				50.0		$36,962	$2,809	$34,153
Ps 148	Public	PK, KG-5	89-02 32nd Ave	East Elmhurst	11369	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #30	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 898-8181	653	50	13.0	86.7%	17 (2.6%)	12 (1.8%)	523 (80.1%)	97 (14.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	37.9	1519^th of 2445 public elementary schools	37.9%		25.2	1891^st of 2445 public elementary schools	22.7%	372			42.9	55.2	36.8				51.4	66.1	46.2				30.1		$35,239	$2,887	$32,352
Ps 70	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	30-45 42nd St	Long Island City	11103	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #30	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 728-4646	770	59	12.9	74.9%	307 (39.9%)	22 (2.9%)	334 (43.4%)	71 (9.2%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	28 (3.6%)	55.7	1043^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	57.3%		57.9	949^th of 2445 public elementary schools	61.2%	94			64.8	52.3	54.9				73.6	69.2	42.9				44.8		$32,476	$2,534	$29,943
Hector Figueroa School (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	69-01 34th Ave	Woodside	11377	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #30	No	No	No	Yes	(929) 463-7200	455	33	13.7	71.6%	44 (9.7%)	2 (0.4%)	199 (43.7%)	196 (43.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.9%)	83.1	349^th of 2445 public elementary schools	85.7%		77.7	481^st of 2445 public elementary schools	80.3%	132			75.0	68.7	79.6				83.0	78.6	88.5				57.1		$27,992	$1,901	$26,091
Ps 152 Gwendoline N Alleyne School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	33-52 62nd St	Woodside	11377	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #30	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 429-3141	628	47	13.2	85.4%	31 (4.9%)	4 (0.6%)	227 (36.1%)	357 (56.8%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	57.5	1003^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	59.0%		69.2	670^th of 2445 public elementary schools	72.6%	333			51.7	64.8	64.3				60.2	69.2	52.5				47.0		$33,298	$2,446	$30,852
Ps 127 Aerospace Science Magnet School	Public	PK, KG-8	98-01 25th Ave	East Elmhurst	11369	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #30	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 446-4700	1,061	86	12.3	86.3%	21 (2.0%)	55 (5.2%)	877 (82.7%)	102 (9.6%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	23.7	1968^th of 2445 public elementary schools	19.5%		20.6	2043^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	16.4%	75		27.2	31.9	32.3	34.3	41.6	29.3	41.2	37.7	46.9	31.3	51.3	35.8	49.1	23.4	0.0	$31,473	$2,413	$29,060

Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 2 Alfred Zimberg

How many students attend Ps 2 Alfred Zimberg?

In the 2024-25 school year, 583 students attended Ps 2 Alfred Zimberg.

What schools do graduates of Ps 2 Alfred Zimberg attend?

Students who attend Ps 2 Alfred Zimberg usually go on to attend:

Middle : Is 141 Steinway (The)
High : William Cullen Bryant High School

Is Ps 2 Alfred Zimberg a good school?

Ps 2 Alfred Zimberg ranks 842^nd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Ps 2 Alfred Zimberg in?

New York City Geographic District #30

What is the racial makeup of Ps 2 Alfred Zimberg?

Students at Ps 2 Alfred Zimberg are 41% Hispanic, 35% White, 17% Asian, 5% African American, 2% Two or more races.

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