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Young Womens Leadership School - Astoria

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Young Womens Leadership School - Astoria ranks 766 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

766^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 38% of New York high schools

Summary

The Young Womens Leadership School - Astoria is a public high school serving grades 6-12 in Long Island City, New York. With 574 students, the school is part of the New York City Geographic District #30, which is ranked 382 out of 874 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in proficiency rates for various Regents exams, including Common Core Algebra II, Common Core English Language Arts, Global History and Geography, and U.S. History and Government. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rate for Regents/Common Core Algebra II was 66.2%, compared to 45.61% for the district and 74.88% for the state. The school also performs well in state assessments, with 6th-8th grade students scoring higher than the district and state in English Language Arts and Math.

Despite having a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, the school's academic performance and student subgroup outcomes suggest that it is able to effectively support and engage its diverse student population. When compared to other high schools in the same district, the Young Womens Leadership School - Astoria generally outperforms its peers in academic proficiency, graduation rates, and student subgroup outcomes. However, the school still lags behind some of the higher-performing schools in the area, such as the Baccalaureate School for Global Education, which ranked 213 out of 1,234 high schools in New York in 2024-2025.

579

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,111

Per pupil spending ?

76%

Free/discounted lunch ?

23-15 Newtown Ave
Long Island City, NY 11105

(718) 267-2839

District: New York City Geographic District #30

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.7%

Asian:

22.3%

White:

21.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2014 → 38th in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2014

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

!Earth Science scores 58 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg55%

New York avg62%

Middle school

185^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of New York Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

766^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 39 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of New York High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 10High 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	85.3	185 of 1500	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	242 of 1504	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	72.8	345 of 1500	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	80.9	219 of 1479	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	91.7	74 of 1242	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	86.9	157 of 1439	89.1%	★★★★☆
2018	81.8	213 of 1438	85.2%	★★★★☆
2017	87.9	136 of 1455	90.7%	★★★★★
2016	81.1	201 of 1429	85.9%	★★★★☆
2015	70.7	339 of 1407	75.9%	★★★★☆
2014	73.0	287 of 1401	79.5%	★★★★☆
2013	68.8	351 of 1373	74.4%	★★★★☆
2012	77.0	290 of 1337	78.3%	★★★★☆
2011	75.4	327 of 1295	74.7%	★★★★☆
2010	77.4	276 of 1243	77.8%	★★★★☆
2009	78.5	208 of 1224	83.0%	★★★★☆
2008	79.5	210 of 1185	82.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	125 of 406	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.9	134 of 396	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.1	179 of 388	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.9	93 of 381	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	72.0	101 of 369	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	66.7	135 of 374	63.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	63.0	111 of 615	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	39.1	315 of 591	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	81.9	210 of 1457	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.9	293 of 1465	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	68.2	410 of 1463	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	77.2	255 of 1454	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	89.7	67 of 1066	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	82.8	199 of 1370	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	77.4	266 of 1353	80.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	82.0	118 of 965	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	174 of 953	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	62.0	292 of 943	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.4	171 of 914	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	91.8	17 of 449	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	84.6	84 of 826	89.8%	★★★★☆
2018	86.9	63 of 810	92.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	86.4	123 of 1283	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	81.1	174 of 1296	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	69.4	276 of 1288	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	78.3	183 of 1306	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	92.9	73 of 1241	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	87.1	104 of 1245	91.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.3	218 of 1298	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	72.2	200 of 1303	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	66.7	272 of 1307	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	42.9	633 of 1283	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.5	680 of 1139	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.6	241 of 1170	79.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	81.2	123 of 775	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	152 of 778	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	80.2	136 of 772	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	85.4	83 of 748	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	66.2	253 of 763	66.8%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	766 of 1234	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.4	750 of 1242	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.9	636 of 1228	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.5	549 of 1190	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.8	657 of 1207	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.9	696 of 1210	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.1	723 of 1221	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	59.0	474 of 1255	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.3	289 of 1255	77.0%	★★★★☆
2014	49.8	651 of 1237	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	68.4	379 of 1217	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	74.8	197 of 1198	83.6%	★★★★☆
2011	69.6	262 of 1165	77.5%	★★★★☆
2010	60.0	461 of 1117	58.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	304 of 713	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	258 of 413	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.2	251 of 426	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.7	224 of 424	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.8	210 of 386	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.1	324 of 447	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.5	282 of 426	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.9	396 of 669	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.8	601 of 637	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	552 of 583	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.6	483 of 565	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.8	340 of 546	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	761 of 1206	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.7	774 of 1219	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.7	630 of 1197	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.9	546 of 1155	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.8	674 of 1193	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.1	704 of 1176	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	500 of 885	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	473 of 865	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.0	350 of 851	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.6	222 of 760	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	62.4	268 of 815	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.3	356 of 791	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	720 of 1179	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.7	733 of 1170	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.9	530 of 1155	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.0	414 of 1101	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.9	487 of 1179	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.4	550 of 1154	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	29.8	844 of 1149	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.9	887 of 1144	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	1051 of 1130	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	31.2	711 of 1038	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.7	636 of 1132	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.3	623 of 1095	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	581 of 788	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.5	587 of 781	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.2	460 of 776	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.2	584 of 738	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.9	573 of 793	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.7	545 of 765	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)88th percentile~ school

Female (2025)86th percentile~ school

White (2025)84th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)83rd percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)82nd percentile~ school

Asian (2025)69th percentile-18 vs school

High school

African American (2025)57th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)44th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)41st percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)38th percentile~ school

Female (2025)37th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)27th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)26th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Global History and Geography87%+11 vs state

English Language Arts76%+24 vs state

Math74%+20 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts72%-4 vs state

Common Core Algebra II66%-9 vs state

U.S. History and Government63%-12 vs state

Algebra I57%~ state avg

Chemistry53%-12 vs state

Life Science Biology51%-7 vs state

Geometry49%-11 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences37%-19 vs state

Living Environment31%-26 vs state

Physics11%-58 vs state

Common Core Geometry9%-15 vs state

Earth Science7%-58 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (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 Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	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 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Young Womens Leadership School - Astoria	Public	6-12	23-15 Newtown Ave	Long Island City	11105	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #30	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 267-2839	579	45	12.9	76.0%	126 (21.8%)	42 (7.3%)	253 (43.7%)	129 (22.3%)	8 (1.4%)	3 (0.5%)	18 (3.1%)	38.8	766^th of 1234 public high schools	37.9%		40.4	750^th of 1242 public high schools	39.6%	16	52.8	66.2	71.6	8.7	7.0	87.2	30.8	11.1	63.5	57.1	51.2	48.7	37.1	75.3	89.3	60.9	70.0	78.1	$26,111	$2,035	$24,075
Long Island City High School	Public	9-12	14-30 Broadway	Long Island City	11106	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #30	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 545-7095	1,639	161	10.1	87.1%	124 (7.6%)	174 (10.6%)	1,184 (72.2%)	120 (7.3%)	7 (0.4%)	10 (0.6%)	20 (1.2%)	13.8	1083^rd of 1234 public high schools	12.2%		16.7	1028^th of 1242 public high schools	17.2%	55	8.8	32.4	44.6	4.7	4.1	56.0	30.2	31.6	58.5	32.0	41.3	23.5	29.1						$33,654	$2,377	$31,277
Urban Dove Team Charter School III	Public, Charter	10-12	31-20 37th St	Astoria	11103	Queens County	Urban Dove Team Charter School III	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 588-5159	55	12	4.6	87.3%	5 (9.1%)	26 (47.3%)	23 (41.8%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.6	1117^th of 1234 public high schools	9.5%		2	1240^th of 1242 public high schools	0.2%	123			41.7			42.9	34.6			7.7									$86,836	$10,236	$76,600
Frank Sinatra School Of The Arts High School	Public	9-12	35-12 35th Ave	Long Island City	11106	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #30	No	No	No	No	(718) 361-9920	854	56	15.2	34.4%	291 (34.1%)	78 (9.1%)	243 (28.5%)	86 (10.1%)	9 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	143 (16.7%)	66.7	383^rd of 1234 public high schools	69.0%		64.2	450^th of 1242 public high schools	63.8%	67	54.2	74.8	98.0	35.0		95.4	64.0	46.0	87.2	68.5	93.3	61.8							$26,535	$1,278	$25,257
Energy Technical High School	Public	9-12	36-41 28th St	Long Island City	11106	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #30	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 472-0536	487	45	10.7	80.1%	56 (11.5%)	33 (6.8%)	306 (62.8%)	77 (15.8%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	7 (1.4%)	27.2	894^th of 1234 public high schools	27.6%		32.9	824^th of 1242 public high schools	33.7%	70	32.0	33.1	60.4	9.4	7.4	75.6	26.8	60.0	72.0	36.1	42.6	27.8	59.3						$29,611	$2,014	$27,597
Baccalaureate School For Global Education	Public	7-12	34-12 36th Ave	Long Island City	11106	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #30	No	No	No	No	(718) 361-5275	523	37	14.2	55.1%	164 (31.4%)	14 (2.7%)	103 (19.7%)	195 (37.3%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.6%)	38 (7.3%)	76.3	213^th of 1234 public high schools	82.7%		75.5	224^th of 1242 public high schools	82.0%	11	64.1	90.6	91.7	57.9		89.4	60.0	81.5	90.7	83.7	98.4	75.0			96.8	94.9		98.4	$24,489	$1,285	$23,204
William Cullen Bryant High School	Public	9-12	48-10 31st Ave	Long Island City	11103	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #30	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 721-5404	1,996	160	12.5	87.2%	185 (9.3%)	111 (5.6%)	1,295 (64.9%)	353 (17.7%)	10 (0.5%)	17 (0.9%)	24 (1.2%)	19.3	996^th of 1234 public high schools	19.3%		16.8	1024^th of 1242 public high schools	17.6%	28	15.9	29.1	66.0	4.9	9.5	64.7	31.9	27.3	55.5	34.2	43.7	18.0	28.0						$28,716	$2,482	$26,235
Innovation Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	410 E 100th St-2nd Fl	New York	10029	New York County	Innovation Charter High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(212) 722-5871	412	38	10.8	91.0%	3 (0.7%)	183 (44.4%)	219 (53.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	13.6	1086^th of 1234 public high schools	12.0%		13.6	1080^th of 1242 public high schools	13.0%	6	15.4	15.3	58.2			54.1	14.9		64.0	19.1	32.1	1.6	29.9						$23,549	$964	$22,586
High School For Climate Justice (The)	Public	9-12	320 E 96th St	New York	10128	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 348-1694	370	28	13.1	89.5%	22 (5.9%)	84 (22.7%)	225 (60.8%)	17 (4.6%)	6 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.8%)	14.8	1067^th of 1234 public high schools	13.5%		16.4	1035^th of 1242 public high schools	16.7%	32		0.0	67.0	0.0	0.0	42.5	23.8		63.9	15.7	32.6	10.9	7.5						$29,838	$2,462	$27,376
Judith S Kaye School (The)	Public	9-12	321 E 96th St	New York	10128	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 4	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 360-1509	205	18	11.3	87.3%	6 (2.9%)	79 (38.5%)	93 (45.4%)	21 (10.2%)	4 (2.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	14.5	1073^rd of 1234 public high schools	13.0%		17.9	1009^th of 1242 public high schools	18.8%	64			51.2			59.1	46.3		46.6	23.9	19.5								$30,351	$2,359	$27,992

Frequently Asked Questions about Young Womens Leadership School - Astoria

Is Young Womens Leadership School - Astoria a good school?

Young Womens Leadership School - Astoria ranks 766^th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Young Womens Leadership School - Astoria?

In the 2024-25 school year, 579 students attended Young Womens Leadership School - Astoria.

What district is Young Womens Leadership School - Astoria in?

New York City Geographic District #30

What is the racial makeup of Young Womens Leadership School - Astoria?

Students at Young Womens Leadership School - Astoria are 44% Hispanic, 22% Asian, 22% White, 7% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

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