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Ps 120 ranks 1339 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1339^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of New York elementary schools

Summary

PS 120 is an elementary school located in Flushing, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 766 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.

While PS 120 has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 392nd out of 2,434 New York elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 1,339th out of 2,445 in 2024-2025, the school's performance on state assessments is generally below the district and state averages, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA). However, PS 120 performs better in Math, with 5th-grade students achieving 65.6% proficiency or better in 2024-2025, compared to 69.04% in the district and 54.16% statewide.

The nearby Queens College School for Math, Science & Technology (QCST) consistently outperforms PS 120 on state assessments, ranking in the top 5% of New York elementary schools. Other nearby schools, such as PS 24 Andrew Jackson and PS 163 Flushing Heights, also demonstrate stronger academic performance compared to PS 120. Despite the significant increase in per-student spending at PS 120, from $15,769 in 2020-2021 to $30,146 in 2023-2024, the school's academic performance has not shown a corresponding improvement, raising questions about the effective allocation of resources.

748

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,102

Per pupil spending ?

90.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

58-01 136th St
Flushing, NY 11355

(718) 359-3390

District: New York City Geographic District #25

Students who attend Ps 120 usually attend:

Middle:	Is 237
High:	John Bowne High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

64.4%

Hispanic:

31.7%

White:

1.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2015 → 45th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of New York City Geographic District #25's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg67%

New York avg55%

1,339^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 28 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st 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	44.8	1339 of 2445	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.0	759 of 2445	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.5	555 of 2439	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	81.7	392 of 2434	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	63.7	763 of 2201	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.8	595 of 2413	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	67.7	732 of 2395	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.4	1039 of 2386	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.1	875 of 2366	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.3	623 of 2352	73.5%	★★★★☆
2014	70.2	629 of 2345	73.2%	★★★★☆
2013	75.2	481 of 2325	79.3%	★★★★☆
2012	64.9	880 of 2320	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.9	983 of 2286	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.2	1108 of 2263	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	48.9	1425 of 2257	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.7	1293 of 2227	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	57.3	1150 of 2219	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	59.8	1093 of 2206	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	500 of 696	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	57.9	298 of 662	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.5	253 of 605	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.9	270 of 671	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.7	324 of 430	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.3	384 of 548	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.0	428 of 601	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	403 of 1117	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.0	119 of 1066	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	79.0	98 of 1001	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	84.8	75 of 1027	92.7%	★★★★★
2021	59.8	132 of 454	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	72.0	101 of 860	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	72.3	120 of 938	87.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	1518 of 2409	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.6	678 of 2413	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	78.0	469 of 2403	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	81.9	348 of 2401	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	61.8	698 of 1955	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.4	556 of 2357	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	68.2	693 of 2338	70.4%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	531 of 792	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.1	368 of 766	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.3	313 of 637	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.5	462 of 622	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	780 of 2098	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.5	353 of 2078	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	85.5	215 of 2041	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	88.9	144 of 2099	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	71.6	332 of 1678	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	82.8	247 of 2032	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	77.6	313 of 2045	84.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	1154 of 2407	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.4	794 of 2411	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.2	609 of 2400	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	78.7	420 of 2400	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	60.8	740 of 1961	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.3	638 of 2358	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	66.0	739 of 2340	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	989 of 2134	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	583 of 2110	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	70.3	375 of 2016	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	73.8	290 of 2031	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	28.0	815 of 1044	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.9	607 of 1859	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.7	459 of 1941	76.4%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)64th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2025)54th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)52nd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)37th percentile-8 vs school

Homeless (2025)33rd percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2025)28th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math59%~ state avg

Science46%~ state avg

English Language Arts45%-10 vs state

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Sunday, May 26, 2019

Very poor teaching in the fifth grade in particular. Not teaching children how to read. Very poor! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (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 (2025)	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 U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences 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
Ps 120	Public	PK, KG-5	58-01 136th St	Flushing	11355	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #25	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 359-3390	748	56	13.3	90.1%	13 (1.7%)	5 (0.7%)	237 (31.7%)	482 (64.4%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	44.8	1339^th of 2445 public elementary schools	45.2%		66	759^th of 2445 public elementary schools	69.0%	580					43.6	42.3	50.0				60.8	51.6	65.6			46.2	$32,102	$2,802	$29,299
Queens College School For Math Science & Technology (The)	Public	PK, KG-8	148-20 Reeves Ave	Flushing	11367	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #25	No	No	No	No	(718) 461-7462	536	36	14.9	55.6%	38 (7.1%)	69 (12.9%)	109 (20.3%)	284 (53.0%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.6%)	28 (5.2%)	91.2	172^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	93.0%		92.5	159^th of 2445 public elementary schools	93.5%	13		82.8	82.1		85.4	81.4	87.0	80.0	82.5	86.9	87.5	90.9	74.6	78.2	91.1	75.5	$28,938	$1,747	$27,191
Active Learning Elementary School (The)	Public	PK, KG-3	137-20 Franklin Ave	Flushing	11367	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #25	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 445-5730	458	28	16.3	75.5%	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.9%)	26 (5.7%)	415 (90.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)								(n/a)					89.6						93.6						$28,547	$2,037	$26,510
Ps 219 Paul Klapper	Public	PK, KG-8	144-39 Gravett Rd	Flushing	11367	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #25	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 793-2130	596	67	8.9	74.7%	60 (10.1%)	19 (3.2%)	193 (32.4%)	308 (51.7%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	8 (1.3%)	57.7	998^th of 2445 public elementary schools	59.2%		54.4	1044^th of 2445 public elementary schools	57.3%	46	66.7	83.3		57.9	57.8	61.5	48.2	67.2	81.6	74.1	63.3	73.9	48.3	61.7	72.6	40.0	$45,638	$2,049	$43,588
Ps 24 Andrew Jackson	Public	PK, KG-5	45-57 Union St	Flushing	11355	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #25	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 359-2288	1,197	92	13.0	84.7%	18 (1.5%)	10 (0.8%)	149 (12.4%)	1,009 (84.3%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.6%)	81.3	384^th of 2445 public elementary schools	84.3%		83.7	346^th of 2445 public elementary schools	85.8%	38					60.7	64.4	72.9				80.7	86.8	93.0			66.0	$28,176	$2,203	$25,973
Ps 20 John Bowne	Public	PK, KG-5	142-30 Barclay Ave	Flushing	11355	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #25	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 359-0321	995	72	13.7	87.2%	33 (3.3%)	31 (3.1%)	243 (24.4%)	664 (66.7%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (1.8%)	60.2	931^st of 2445 public elementary schools	61.9%		56.9	974^th of 2445 public elementary schools	60.2%	43					54.4	54.0	53.4				61.8	78.6	63.3			55.7	$30,000	$2,330	$27,670
Ps 201 Discovery School For Inquiry And Research (The)	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	65-11 155th St	Flushing	11367	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #25	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 359-0620	304	30	10.1	83.2%	11 (3.6%)	110 (36.2%)	133 (43.8%)	38 (12.5%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	58.3	977^th of 2445 public elementary schools	60.0%		43.9	1323^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	45.9%	346					58.1	48.4	66.7				68.6	57.1	87.5			39.1	$41,994	$2,583	$39,412
Ps 163 Flushing Heights	Public	PK, KG-5	159-01 59th Ave	Flushing	11365	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #25	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 353-2514	757	53	14.2	84.8%	10 (1.3%)	6 (0.8%)	120 (15.9%)	602 (79.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.1%)	82.5	364^th of 2445 public elementary schools	85.1%		83.9	339^th of 2445 public elementary schools	86.1%	25					73.6	66.7	63.9				92.9	83.6	79.3			68.1	$28,429	$1,945	$26,484
Ps 165 Edith K Bergtraum	Public	PK, KG-5	70-35 150th St	Flushing	11367	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #25	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 263-4004	606	73	8.3	75.6%	48 (7.9%)	89 (14.7%)	166 (27.4%)	274 (45.2%)	8 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (3.1%)	69.9	692^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	71.7%		78.8	457^th of 2445 public elementary schools	81.3%	235					60.7	62.8	75.0				64.8	69.0	73.6			56.9	$44,862	$2,102	$42,759
Ps 28 Thomas Emanuel Early Childhood Center (The)	Public	K-2	109-10 47th Ave	Corona	11368	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #24	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 271-4971	265	26	10.2	92.1%	6 (2.3%)	1 (0.4%)	248 (93.6%)	7 (2.6%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$45,010	$2,419	$42,592

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