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Ps 154

Public Grades PK, KG-5
826th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools
Better than 66% of New York elementary schools
Summary

PS 154 is an elementary school located in Flushing, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 575 students. It 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 154 has consistently performed well on state assessments, with a high percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math across grades 3-5. In the 2024-2025 school year, 84.62% of 3rd graders, 63.79% of 4th graders, and 65.31% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, outperforming the district and state averages. In Math, 85% of 3rd graders, 52.46% of 4th graders, and 38.89% of 5th graders were proficient or better, again exceeding the district and state scores. The school has also shown strong performance across various student subgroups, ranking in the top quartile of New York elementary schools for African American and Hispanic students in ELA and Math.

Despite having a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 78.26% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, PS 154 has been able to maintain strong academic performance. The school has a relatively high per-student spending of $29,343 in the 2023-2024 school year, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages, and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.5. When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the same district, PS 154 generally outperforms its peers on state assessments, particularly in Math. This consistent level of academic performance over the years suggests that the school has been able to effectively support student learning and achievement.

542
Students ?
13.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$31,161
Per pupil spending ?
77.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 75-02 162nd St
       Flushing, NY  11366

(718) 591-1500

District: New York City Geographic District #25


Students who attend Ps 154 usually attend:

Middle:    Is 250 Robert F Kennedy Community Middle School (The)
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
37.5%
Asian:
37.1%
White:
12.5%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 77th percentile in 2018 → 66th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the New York average (64% vs 55% meeting standards)
Above the New York median (66th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped from its 77th-percentile peak (2018) to 66th (2025)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school64%
District avg67%
New York avg55%
826th of 2,445
New York public elementary schools ?
Top 34%▲ up 7 pts since 2015
From top 41% (2015) to top 34% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
15th of 24Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District #25
327th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202564.8826 of 244566.2%★★★☆☆
202468.3698 of 244571.5%★★★★☆
202369.6691 of 243971.7%★★★★☆
202269.8672 of 243472.4%★★★★☆
202167.9652 of 220170.4%★★★★☆
201964.2804 of 241366.7%★★★☆☆
201873.6558 of 239576.7%★★★★☆
201769.2686 of 238671.2%★★★★☆
201666.3740 of 236668.7%★★★☆☆
201557.8953 of 235259.5%★★★☆☆
201459.5901 of 234561.6%★★★☆☆
201375.8466 of 232580.0%★★★★☆
201260.51015 of 232056.3%★★★☆☆
201171.9631 of 228672.4%★★★★☆
201066.3813 of 226364.1%★★★☆☆
200973.8556 of 225775.4%★★★★☆
200866.7864 of 222761.2%★★★☆☆
200764.3957 of 221956.9%★★★☆☆
200665.7905 of 220659.0%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202281.4123 of 93686.9%★★★★☆
201867.5238 of 94874.9%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202541.9468 of 69632.8%★★☆☆☆
202444.9416 of 66237.2%★★☆☆☆
202342.3400 of 60533.9%★★☆☆☆
202246.2416 of 67138.0%★★☆☆☆
202141.8301 of 43030.0%★★☆☆☆
201940.4394 of 54828.1%★☆☆☆☆
201850.3356 of 60140.8%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202550.0439 of 111760.7%★★★☆☆
202442.9523 of 106650.9%★★★☆☆
202345.0469 of 100153.1%★★★☆☆
202258.6280 of 102772.7%★★★★☆
202155.2155 of 45465.9%★★★☆☆
201954.1278 of 86067.7%★★★☆☆
201877.188 of 93890.6%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202561.9857 of 240964.4%★★★☆☆
202461.6828 of 241365.7%★★★☆☆
202377.2494 of 240379.4%★★★★☆
202267.2704 of 240170.7%★★★★☆
202162.2689 of 195564.8%★★★☆☆
201971.8603 of 235774.4%★★★★☆
201877.6427 of 233881.7%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202561.1513 of 156967.3%★★★☆☆
202463.8421 of 153172.5%★★★★☆
202373.6267 of 142981.3%★★★★☆
202271.2320 of 150378.7%★★★★☆
202181.1100 of 81887.8%★★★★☆
201955.4504 of 131561.7%★★★☆☆
201869.2343 of 139275.4%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202573.2417 of 209880.1%★★★★☆
202477.2317 of 207884.7%★★★★☆
202380.8284 of 204186.1%★★★★☆
202278.0302 of 209985.6%★★★★☆
202177.7233 of 167886.1%★★★★☆
201977.4333 of 203283.6%★★★★☆
201879.9266 of 204587.0%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202566.1764 of 240768.3%★★★☆☆
202470.7598 of 241175.2%★★★★☆
202360.3891 of 240062.9%★★★☆☆
202270.2626 of 240073.9%★★★★☆
202166.2612 of 196168.8%★★★☆☆
201956.0978 of 235858.5%★★★☆☆
201867.6685 of 234070.7%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202452.2749 of 211064.5%★★★☆☆
202374.5300 of 201685.1%★★★★☆
202279.1222 of 203189.1%★★★★☆
202141.8553 of 104447.0%★★☆☆☆
201955.2561 of 185969.8%★★★☆☆
201862.9450 of 194176.8%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202561.1553 of 140260.6%★★★☆☆
202353.4651 of 133751.3%★★★☆☆
202248.5733 of 139947.6%★★☆☆☆
201967.7419 of 133868.7%★★★☆☆
201838.4940 of 140833.2%★★☆☆☆
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)
African American (2022)87th percentile+14 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile+14 vs school
Male (2025)68th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)67th percentile~ school
Special Education (2024)65th percentile-7 vs school
Female (2025)64th percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2025)61st percentile-6 vs school
White (2025)61st percentile-6 vs school
Asian (2025)33rd percentile-33 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts71%+16 vs state
Math59%~ state avg
Science59%+14 vs state

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Ps 154 ranks 826th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Ps 154 are 37% Hispanic, 37% Asian, 13% White, 10% African American, 1% American Indian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 542 students attended Ps 154.


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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.

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