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Ps 79 Francis Lewis

Public Grades PK, KG-5

100^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of New York elementary schools

Summary

PS 79 Francis Lewis is an elementary school located in Whitestone, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 1,057 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #25, which is ranked 327 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

PS 79 Francis Lewis consistently outperforms the New York City Geographic District #25 and the state of New York in proficiency rates for English Language Arts (ELA) and Math on the New York State Assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 86.75%, compared to 65.72% for the district and 54.15% for the state. The school has been ranked among the top 100-200 elementary schools in New York state for the past several years, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, placing it in the top 5-8% of elementary schools in the state. The school's performance is particularly strong for certain student subgroups, such as male and female students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

While PS 79 Francis Lewis outperforms the nearby schools in the district, some of the other schools, such as PS 209 Clearview Gardens, also demonstrate strong academic performance, particularly in certain grade levels and subject areas. The higher per-student spending at PS 79 Francis Lewis compared to the nearby schools may contribute to the school's academic success, but it also raises questions about the equitable distribution of resources within the district. Overall, PS 79 Francis Lewis stands out as a high-performing elementary school within the New York City Geographic District #25, with a consistent track record of academic excellence and a focus on supporting the needs of diverse learners.

1,088

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,299

Per pupil spending ?

66.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

147-27 15th Dr
Whitestone, NY 11357

(718) 746-0396

District: New York City Geographic District #25

Students who attend Ps 79 Francis Lewis usually attend:

High:

Flushing High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

61.2%

Hispanic:

21.7%

White:

14.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 89th percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (88% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of New York elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school88%

District avg67%

New York avg55%

100^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to top 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 24Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District #25

327^th of 874New York City Geographic District #25 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	94.1	100 of 2445	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	94.3	108 of 2445	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	91.5	188 of 2439	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	91.0	168 of 2434	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	89.9	121 of 2201	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	88.3	242 of 2413	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	86.0	247 of 2395	89.7%	★★★★☆
2017	87.4	212 of 2386	91.1%	★★★★★
2016	83.0	319 of 2366	86.5%	★★★★☆
2015	84.9	268 of 2352	88.6%	★★★★☆
2014	84.3	267 of 2345	88.6%	★★★★☆
2013	70.6	588 of 2325	74.7%	★★★★☆
2012	72.5	644 of 2320	72.2%	★★★★☆
2011	76.7	479 of 2286	79.0%	★★★★☆
2010	66.1	822 of 2263	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	75.3	490 of 2257	78.3%	★★★★☆
2008	71.9	653 of 2227	70.7%	★★★★☆
2007	74.9	541 of 2219	75.6%	★★★★☆
2006	73.1	601 of 2206	72.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	80.2	93 of 696	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	82.0	91 of 662	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	77.3	114 of 605	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	75.8	139 of 671	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	71.6	122 of 430	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	74.4	119 of 548	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	75.4	117 of 601	80.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	87.6	56 of 1117	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	87.3	43 of 1066	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	81.3	82 of 1001	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	90.6	55 of 1027	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	76.8	61 of 454	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	79.6	60 of 860	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	68.1	157 of 938	83.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	92.6	113 of 2409	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	93.2	116 of 2413	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	90.5	187 of 2403	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	90.5	144 of 2401	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	88.2	121 of 1955	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	88.5	196 of 2357	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	85.0	248 of 2338	89.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	89.2	126 of 1569	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	79.2	227 of 1531	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	71.1	301 of 1429	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	79.9	199 of 1503	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	93.4	31 of 818	96.2%	★★★★★

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	95.0	19 of 622	96.9%	★★★★★
2019	95.5	11 of 570	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	56.3	256 of 730	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	97.3	47 of 2098	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	97.1	54 of 2078	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	95.6	73 of 2041	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	94.4	68 of 2099	96.8%	★★★★★
2021	94.4	41 of 1678	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	92.5	98 of 2032	95.2%	★★★★★
2018	91.1	91 of 2045	95.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	93.7	94 of 2407	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	93.2	111 of 2411	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	90.3	185 of 2400	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	89.3	177 of 2400	92.6%	★★★★★
2021	88.5	117 of 1961	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	85.8	258 of 2358	89.1%	★★★★☆
2018	84.9	238 of 2340	89.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	81.8	222 of 2134	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	86.7	155 of 2110	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	71.7	346 of 2016	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	75.3	274 of 2031	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	71.5	176 of 1044	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	68.4	314 of 1859	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	71.0	306 of 1941	84.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	82.0	197 of 1402	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	84.4	169 of 1392	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	80.3	228 of 1337	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	79.8	217 of 1399	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	84.5	101 of 1224	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	66.6	434 of 1338	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.0	538 of 1408	61.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile~ school

Homeless (2022)97th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)95th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)92nd percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)90th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2025)87th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)86th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math95%+38 vs state

English Language Arts86%+31 vs state

Science72%+27 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, June 7, 2018

Full of bullies like lunch aids and students. Has no effort with bullying prevention. Close Quote

by a student
Thursday, November 23, 2017

This school is amazing. All of my teachers and school staff members are super helpful and trustworthy. The curriculum from my teachers was spectacular. I have been going here since Kindergarten and I absolutely love it. This is my final year and I am going to miss this school a lot. I truly recommend this school if your child is starting Kindergarten or Pre-K. They are going to make a lot of friends and have a great bond with their teacher. Overall, this school is amazing. Please consider choosing this school because of all the great things they have in store for you. Close Quote

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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 79 Francis Lewis	Public	PK, KG-5	147-27 15th Dr	Whitestone	11357	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #25	No	No	No	No	(718) 746-0396	1,088	71	15.3	66.9%	154 (14.2%)	18 (1.7%)	236 (21.7%)	666 (61.2%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.6%)	94.1	100^th of 2445 public elementary schools	95.9%		94.3	108^th of 2445 public elementary schools	95.6%	8	86.8	82.1	87.8	94.2	96.5	94.5	72.2	$28,299	$1,456	$26,843
Ps 193 Alfred J Kennedy	Public	PK, KG-5	152-20 11th Ave	Whitestone	11357	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #25	No	No	No	No	(718) 767-8810	559	35	16.0	43.5%	240 (42.9%)	5 (0.9%)	128 (22.9%)	170 (30.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.5%)	83.9	338^th of 2445 public elementary schools	86.2%		86.1	290^th of 2445 public elementary schools	88.1%	48	69.4	78.6	82.4	86.9	78.8	68.4	65.3	$27,754	$1,649	$26,105
Ps 21 Edward Hart	Public	PK, KG-5	147-36 26th Ave	Flushing	11354	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #25	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 445-8833	1,086	83	13.1	80.3%	58 (5.3%)	10 (0.9%)	377 (34.7%)	617 (56.8%)	7 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (1.6%)	73.9	591^st of 2445 public elementary schools	75.8%		76.6	500^th of 2445 public elementary schools	79.6%	91	64.4	66.7	75.0	69.8	72.4	67.8	59.1	$32,233	$2,152	$30,080
Ps 184 Flushing Manor	Public	PK, KG-5	163-15 21st Rd	Whitestone	11357	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #25	No	No	No	No	(718) 352-7800	462	32	14.6	58.9%	96 (20.8%)	2 (0.4%)	74 (16.0%)	279 (60.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.7%)	85.6	293^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	88.0%		78	476^th of 2445 public elementary schools	80.5%	183	75.7	67.1	78.0	87.5	78.8	87.1	75.0	$29,708	$1,518	$28,190
Ps 129 Patricia Larkin	Public	PK, KG-5	128-02 7th Ave	College Point	11356	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #25	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 353-3150	1,071	86	12.4	86.1%	76 (7.1%)	11 (1.0%)	716 (66.9%)	245 (22.9%)	14 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (0.8%)	42.9	1394^th of 2445 public elementary schools	43.0%		44.3	1314^th of 2445 public elementary schools	46.3%	80	52.9	50.3	51.4	60.0	51.6	48.1	40.0	$31,692	$2,321	$29,371
Ps 209 Clearview Gardens	Public	PK, KG-5	16-10 Utopia Pkwy	Whitestone	11357	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #25	No	No	No	No	(718) 352-3939	445	34	13.0	41.3%	89 (20.0%)	4 (0.9%)	85 (19.1%)	256 (57.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	90.7	181^st of 2445 public elementary schools	92.6%		90.1	199^th of 2445 public elementary schools	91.9%	18	91.0	74.7	87.1	92.8	83.5	82.9	71.4	$33,168	$1,667	$31,501
Ps 214 Cadwallader Colden	Public	PK, KG-5	31-15 140th St	Flushing	11354	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #25	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 461-4055	331	28	12.0	78.9%	9 (2.7%)	18 (5.4%)	100 (30.2%)	194 (58.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	66.2	786^th of 2445 public elementary schools	67.9%		60.8	889^th of 2445 public elementary schools	63.6%	103	59.1	63.6	63.0	62.0	66.7	64.9	59.7	$34,388	$2,109	$32,279
Ps 242 Leonard P Stavisky Early Childhood School	Public	PK, KG-3	29-66 137th St	Flushing	11354	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #25	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 445-2902	303	24	12.6	66.7%	4 (1.3%)	10 (3.3%)	43 (14.2%)	237 (78.2%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)								(n/a)	73.8			83.6				$37,254	$2,051	$35,203
Ps 29	Public	PK, KG-5	125-10 23rd Ave	College Point	11356	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #25	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 886-5111	682	55	12.4	90.5%	49 (7.2%)	11 (1.6%)	478 (70.1%)	137 (20.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	44.7	1344^th of 2445 public elementary schools	45.0%		37.5	1523^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	37.7%	179	46.4	50.9	61.0	37.9	55.8	56.3	47.3	$30,093	$2,131	$27,962
Ps 22 Thomas Jefferson	Public	PK, KG-5	153-33 Sanford Ave	Flushing	11355	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #25	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 762-4141	747	57	13.0	85.8%	18 (2.4%)	7 (0.9%)	296 (39.6%)	413 (55.3%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	6 (0.8%)	76	525^th of 2445 public elementary schools	78.5%		74.9	539^th of 2445 public elementary schools	78.0%	14	73.3	63.4	63.2	78.3	77.6	75.0	57.5	$30,809	$2,431	$28,378

Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 79 Francis Lewis

What district is Ps 79 Francis Lewis in?

New York City Geographic District #25

What is the racial makeup of Ps 79 Francis Lewis?

Students at Ps 79 Francis Lewis are 61% Asian, 22% Hispanic, 14% White, 2% African American.

How many students attend Ps 79 Francis Lewis?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,088 students attended Ps 79 Francis Lewis.

What schools do graduates of Ps 79 Francis Lewis attend?

Students who attend Ps 79 Francis Lewis usually go on to attend:

High : Flushing High School

Is Ps 79 Francis Lewis a good school?

Yes! Ps 79 Francis Lewis is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 100^th of 2445 New York elementary schools.

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