Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Ps 212

Q: Is Ps 212 a good school?

Ps 212 ranks 800 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

800^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of New York elementary schools

Summary

PS 212 is an elementary school located in Jackson Heights, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 578 students. The school 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 212 consistently outperforms the New York City Geographic District #30 and the overall New York state in proficiency rates for English Language Arts (ELA) and Math across grades 3-5. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, PS 212's 3rd-grade ELA proficiency rate was 68.04%, compared to 58.59% for the district and 54.15% for the state. Similarly, in 2024-2025, PS 212's 3rd-grade Math proficiency rate was 76.53%, compared to 65.34% for the district and 59.7% for the state. The school also performs particularly well for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic and White students, who rank in the top 25% and top 30% of New York elementary schools, respectively, in recent years.

Despite having a relatively high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (around 70% in recent years), PS 212 is able to outperform the district and state averages in academic proficiency. When compared to the nearby schools in the same district, such as PS 149 Christa McAuliffe and PS 280 Home of the Lionhearts, PS 212 generally outperforms them in academic performance, particularly in ELA and Math proficiency rates. This indicates that PS 212 is a strong-performing school within its local context, providing a high-quality education to its diverse student population.

562

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$34,056

Per pupil spending ?

65.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

34-25 82nd St
Jackson Heights, NY 11372

(718) 898-6973

District: New York City Geographic District #30

Students who attend Ps 212 usually attend:

Middle:	Is 230
High:	William Cullen Bryant High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.4%

Asian:

20.3%

White:

12.3%

See top rated New York elementary schools

Compare Ps 212 to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 78th percentile in 2023 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (64% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Above the New York median (67th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 78th-percentile peak (2023) to 67th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg60%

New York avg55%

800^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of New York Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	800 of 2445	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.3	567 of 2445	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	76.8	525 of 2439	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	70.9	642 of 2434	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	59.7	862 of 2201	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.4	681 of 2413	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	68.4	703 of 2395	70.6%	★★★★☆
2017	69.8	677 of 2386	71.6%	★★★★☆
2016	68.9	678 of 2366	71.3%	★★★★☆
2015	58.5	935 of 2352	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.3	907 of 2345	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.6	887 of 2325	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.5	980 of 2320	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.1	1066 of 2286	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	47.6	1354 of 2263	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.5	1242 of 2257	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.7	1294 of 2227	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	57.4	1148 of 2219	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	60.6	1068 of 2206	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	421 of 696	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	71.6	180 of 662	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	63.3	241 of 605	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.5	296 of 671	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.9	321 of 430	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.4	260 of 548	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.4	301 of 601	49.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	372 of 1117	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.4	202 of 1066	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	141 of 1001	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	74.8	146 of 1027	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	53.9	161 of 454	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.5	210 of 860	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	60.7	238 of 938	74.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	67.1	734 of 2409	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.5	597 of 2413	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	537 of 2403	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.8	627 of 2401	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	53.5	894 of 1955	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.4	703 of 2357	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	69.0	668 of 2338	71.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	65.0	443 of 1569	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	68.9	355 of 1531	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	200 of 1429	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	71.0	322 of 1503	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	61.5	264 of 818	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.4	360 of 1315	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	69.2	345 of 1392	75.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	546 of 2098	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	400 of 2078	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	325 of 2041	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	75.3	354 of 2099	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	62.6	498 of 1678	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	72.7	408 of 2032	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	74.4	371 of 2045	81.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	852 of 2407	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.7	545 of 2411	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	480 of 2400	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	68.6	665 of 2400	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	61.0	732 of 1961	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.3	662 of 2358	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	66.9	717 of 2340	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	560 of 2134	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	60.4	567 of 2110	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	60.7	536 of 2016	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	57.6	584 of 2031	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	37.7	623 of 1044	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.5	701 of 1859	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.8	588 of 1941	69.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	75.4	295 of 1392	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	84.0	173 of 1338	87.1%	★★★★☆

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 (2024)79th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)74th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)72nd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)70th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)67th percentile~ school

Male (2025)65th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2025)40th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math71%+13 vs state

English Language Arts62%+7 vs state

Science45%~ state avg

5.0

3 ratings · 2 written reviews

5★3

4★0

3★0

2★0

1★0

Rate Ps 212

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

What people are saying

by a citizen
Wednesday, January 8, 2020

P.S. 212Q is amazing, the staffs and teachers are very nice and respectful, and they work very efficient. I did a lot times observations in this school for my college requirement. Moreover, I really like this school’s environment！ Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, September 28, 2016

I love ps.212Q. The teachers are very sweet and care about their students. Close Quote

Schools Near Ps 212

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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 Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ps 212	Public	PK, KG-5	34-25 82nd St	Jackson Heights	11372	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #30	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 898-6973	562	49	11.4	65.8%	69 (12.3%)	3 (0.5%)	345 (61.4%)	114 (20.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.0%)	65.8	800^th of 2445 public elementary schools	67.3%		73.3	567^th of 2445 public elementary schools	76.8%	233	68.0	64.5	51.4	76.5	71.4	61.6	45.5	$34,056	$2,406	$31,650
Ps 222-Fire Fighter Christopher A Santora School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-2	86-15 37th Ave	Jackson Heights	11372	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #30	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 429-2563	197	15	13.1	62.4%	31 (15.7%)	4 (2.0%)	123 (62.4%)	28 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.6%)								(n/a)								$35,282	$2,285	$32,996
Ps 69 Jackson Heights	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	77-02 37th Ave	Jackson Heights	11372	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #30	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 424-7700	764	53	14.3	71.3%	60 (7.9%)	7 (0.9%)	276 (36.1%)	388 (50.8%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (3.4%)	60.2	934^th of 2445 public elementary schools	61.8%		65.2	776^th of 2445 public elementary schools	68.3%	158	52.7	56.0	67.5	59.8	60.2	69.4	53.3	$30,029	$1,934	$28,095
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 89 Jose Peralta School Of Dreamers (The)	Public	K-5	85-28 Britton Ave	Elmhurst	11373	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #24	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 898-2230	1,047	104	10.0	97.9%	16 (1.5%)	4 (0.4%)	821 (78.4%)	195 (18.6%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.5%)	32.9	1688^th of 2445 public elementary schools	31.0%		28.4	1794^th of 2445 public elementary schools	26.6%	106	41.6	41.4	51.4	42.5	45.1	47.4	42.9	$33,636	$2,520	$31,116
Ps 149 Christa McAuliffe	Public	PK, KG-5	93-11 34th Ave	Jackson Heights	11372	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #30	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 898-3630	706	62	11.4	89.9%	21 (3.0%)	7 (1.0%)	611 (86.5%)	52 (7.4%)	9 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	39.1	1501^st of 2445 public elementary schools	38.6%		35.6	1576^th of 2445 public elementary schools	35.5%	75	51.2	45.5	39.1	74.2	53.2	43.6	29.9	$32,628	$2,386	$30,242
Ps 280 Home Of The Lionhearts	Public	K-5	34-20 94th St	Jackson Heights	11372	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #30	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 424-9031	447	39	11.4	92.2%	10 (2.2%)	5 (1.1%)	386 (86.4%)	27 (6.0%)	18 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31.6	1724^th of 2445 public elementary schools	29.5%		28	1807^th of 2445 public elementary schools	26.1%	83	36.8	31.9	50.0	51.1	47.9	51.4	37.8	$30,020	$2,236	$27,784
Ivan Lafayette Early Childhood School Of The Arts (The)	Public	PK, KG-2	32-63 93rd St	East Elmhurst	11369	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #30	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 899-5799	222	18	12.1	82.9%	12 (5.4%)	4 (1.8%)	189 (85.1%)	12 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (1.8%)								(n/a)								$41,720	$2,258	$39,462
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 212

Is Ps 212 a good school?

Ps 212 ranks 800^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Ps 212 in?

New York City Geographic District #30

What is the racial makeup of Ps 212?

Students at Ps 212 are 61% Hispanic, 20% Asian, 12% White, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Ps 212 attend?

Students who attend Ps 212 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Is 230
High : William Cullen Bryant High School

How many students attend Ps 212?

In the 2024-25 school year, 562 students attended Ps 212.

Rate Ps 212!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

NYNew York Elementary School Rankings

NYNew York District Rankings

Schools in Jackson Heights, NY

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Ps 212!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.