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Hector Figueroa School (The)

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Hector Figueroa School (The) ranks 349 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

349^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Hector Figueroa School (The) is an elementary school located in Woodside, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 405 students. This school consistently outperforms its district, New York City Geographic District #30, and the state of New York in academic proficiency across grades 3-5 for English Language Arts (ELA) and Math.

In the 2024-2025 school year, Hector Figueroa School (The) had impressive proficiency rates, with 75% in 3rd grade ELA, 68.66% in 4th grade ELA, and 79.63% in 5th grade ELA, compared to the district's 58.59%, 60.78%, and 61.87%, respectively. In Math, the school's proficiency rates were 83.02% in 3rd grade, 78.57% in 4th grade, and 88.52% in 5th grade, outpacing the district's 65.34%, 66.54%, and 59.01%. The school's 5th grade Science proficiency rate of 57.14% also exceeds the district (49.25%) and state (45.02%) averages.

Hector Figueroa School (The) has consistently ranked among the top schools in New York for various student subgroups, including Asian students, Hispanic students, and English Language Learners. Despite having a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (69.14% receiving free or reduced-price lunch), the school ranks 156th out of 2,098 New York elementary schools for this student population in ELA proficiency. This suggests the school has implemented effective strategies to support and uplift students from disadvantaged backgrounds, making it a standout institution worthy of further study and emulation by other schools facing similar challenges.

455

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,992

Per pupil spending ?

71.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

69-01 34th Ave
Woodside, NY 11377

(929) 463-7200

District: New York City Geographic District #30

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.7%

Asian:

43.1%

White:

9.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 80th percentile in 2024 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (75% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of New York elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2024

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg60%

New York avg55%

349^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 5 pts since 2024

From top 20% (2024) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	83.1	349 of 2445	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.7	481 of 2445	80.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	182 of 696	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	153 of 662	76.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	77.9	118 of 1117	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	87.9	42 of 1066	96.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	84.2	288 of 2409	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	82.4	342 of 2413	85.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	80.0	237 of 1569	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	69.6	350 of 1531	77.1%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	77.7	104 of 792	86.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	88.9	156 of 2098	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	84.1	211 of 2078	89.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	77.9	431 of 2407	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	70.4	603 of 2411	75.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.4	884 of 2134	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.7	1642 of 2110	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)89th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)88th percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)87th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)85th percentile~ school

Male (2025)82nd percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2025)74th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)59th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math83%+26 vs state

English Language Arts74%+19 vs state

Science57%+12 vs state

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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 Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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 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
Woodside Community School (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	39-07 57th St	Flushing	11377	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #30	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 592-3300	504	31	16.2	70.8%	73 (14.5%)	5 (1.0%)	234 (46.4%)	168 (33.3%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.2%)	66.9	769^th of 2445 public elementary schools	68.5%		77.1	494^th of 2445 public elementary schools	79.8%	275			73.1	81.8	57.1				74.3	82.1	50.7			41.1	$26,211	$1,957	$24,254
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 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 12 James B Colgate	Public	K-5	42-00 72nd St	Woodside	11377	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #24	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 424-5905	838	62	13.5	85.9%	24 (2.9%)	6 (0.7%)	322 (38.4%)	455 (54.3%)	20 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.3%)	65	823^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	66.3%		66.6	737^th of 2445 public elementary schools	69.9%	86			66.1	56.7	63.0				68.3	65.6	65.0			54.6	$30,671	$2,306	$28,365
Ps 11 Kathryn Phelan	Public	PK, KG-6	54-25 Skillman Ave	Woodside	11377	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #30	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 779-2090	689	63	10.9	74.5%	90 (13.1%)	12 (1.7%)	366 (53.1%)	207 (30.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.6%)	61.5	908^th of 2445 public elementary schools	62.9%		65.3	774^th of 2445 public elementary schools	68.3%	134			45.7	60.0	70.7	52.8			44.0	69.2	70.5	64.8		64.6	$31,937	$2,283	$29,655
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

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