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Ps 163 Flushing Heights

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Ps 163 Flushing Heights ranks 364 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

364^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of New York elementary schools

Summary

PS 163 Flushing Heights is an elementary school located in Flushing, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 754 students. This 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 163 Flushing Heights consistently performs above the district and state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 73.58% of 3rd graders, 66.67% of 4th graders, and 63.89% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 65.72% and 54.15% for the district and state, respectively. In Math, the school's proficiency rates were even higher, with 92.86% of 3rd graders, 83.58% of 4th graders, and 79.31% of 5th graders scoring proficient or better, compared to 73.76% and 59.7% for the district and state. Additionally, PS 163 Flushing Heights has consistently ranked among the top schools in New York for English Language Learner (ELL) student performance, ranking 84th out of 1,117 New York elementary schools for ELL students in the 2024-2025 school year with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While PS 163 Flushing Heights outperforms the district and state averages, some nearby schools, such as Queens College School for Math, Science & Technology and PS 24 Andrew Jackson, also demonstrate strong academic performance, with higher rankings and proficiency rates in certain grade levels and subject areas. Despite having a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds (84.22% free/reduced lunch recipients in 2023-2024), PS 163 Flushing Heights has been able to maintain strong academic performance, ranking in the top 10% of New York elementary schools for this student subgroup.

757

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,429

Per pupil spending ?

84.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

159-01 59th Ave
Flushing, NY 11365

(718) 353-2514

District: New York City Geographic District #25

Students who attend Ps 163 Flushing Heights usually attend:

Middle:

Is 237

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

79.5%

Hispanic:

15.9%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 85th percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (76% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of New York elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg67%

New York avg55%

364^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th 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	82.5	364 of 2445	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	83.9	339 of 2445	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	83.2	376 of 2439	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	84.5	324 of 2434	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	81.9	326 of 2201	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	81.6	393 of 2413	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	83.3	304 of 2395	87.3%	★★★★☆
2017	83.5	309 of 2386	87.0%	★★★★☆
2016	84.6	268 of 2366	88.7%	★★★★☆
2015	81.3	362 of 2352	84.6%	★★★★☆
2014	86.0	234 of 2345	90.0%	★★★★★
2013	87.0	214 of 2325	90.8%	★★★★★
2012	76.7	487 of 2320	79.0%	★★★★☆
2011	68.1	749 of 2286	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	50.0	1286 of 2263	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.5	1336 of 2257	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	59.8	1094 of 2227	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.2	656 of 2219	70.4%	★★★★☆
2006	72.6	621 of 2206	71.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.2	307 of 696	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.3	241 of 662	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.8	270 of 605	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.7	316 of 671	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.7	226 of 430	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.1	296 of 548	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.8	244 of 601	59.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	84 of 1117	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	84.5	56 of 1066	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	69.8	170 of 1001	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	90.7	54 of 1027	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	86.9	27 of 454	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	80.0	57 of 860	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	89.6	26 of 938	97.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.7	400 of 2409	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	80.4	398 of 2413	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	82.5	370 of 2403	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	83.7	319 of 2401	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	83.2	234 of 1955	88.0%	★★★★☆
2019	83.6	324 of 2357	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	84.9	249 of 2338	89.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	544 of 1569	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.4	791 of 1531	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.9	593 of 1429	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.7	467 of 1503	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.8	718 of 1392	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	87.4	178 of 2098	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	90.0	132 of 2078	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	91.0	129 of 2041	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	92.3	98 of 2099	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	90.2	87 of 1678	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	88.0	173 of 2032	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	89.8	116 of 2045	94.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	326 of 2407	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	83.8	310 of 2411	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	81.9	363 of 2400	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	83.2	303 of 2400	87.4%	★★★★☆
2021	75.3	406 of 1961	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	78.0	445 of 2358	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	79.4	380 of 2340	83.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	111 of 287	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	76.3	316 of 2134	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	77.8	284 of 2110	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.8	290 of 2016	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	88.2	112 of 2031	94.5%	★★★★★
2021	89.2	47 of 1044	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	85.0	128 of 1859	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	76.9	221 of 1941	88.6%	★★★★☆

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)92nd percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)86th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)85th percentile~ school

Female (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)65th percentile-20 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)61st percentile-24 vs school

Asian (2025)56th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math85%+28 vs state

Science68%+23 vs state

English Language Arts68%+13 vs state

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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	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 Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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 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
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
Ps/Middle School 200 Magnet School-Global Studi	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	70-10 164th St	Flushing	11365	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #25	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 969-7780	489	42	11.6	69.5%	37 (7.6%)	102 (20.9%)	274 (56.0%)	51 (10.4%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.5%)	61.9	898^th of 2445 public elementary schools	63.3%		52.5	1092^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	55.3%	194	31.9				75.5	52.6	63.2	72.2	69.2	61.5	73.5	35.1	47.4	67.3	65.4	69.1	37.1	63.6	$32,040	$2,079	$29,961
Ps 173 Fresh Meadows	Public	PK, KG-5	174-10 67th Ave	Flushing	11365	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #26	No	No	No	No	(718) 358-2243	950	64	14.9	71.7%	176 (18.5%)	19 (2.0%)	156 (16.4%)	566 (59.6%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (2.6%)	80.7	402^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	83.6%		86.7	280^th of 2445 public elementary schools	88.5%	122					73.9	63.7	70.6				84.6	74.7	78.3				67.5		$28,058	$1,448	$26,610
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 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 154	Public	PK, KG-5	75-02 162nd St	Flushing	11366	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #25	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 591-1500	542	40	13.5	77.1%	68 (12.5%)	55 (10.1%)	203 (37.5%)	201 (37.1%)	7 (1.3%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (0.9%)	64.8	826^th of 2445 public elementary schools	66.2%		68.3	698^th of 2445 public elementary schools	71.5%	128					84.6	63.8	65.3				85.0	52.5	38.9				59.0		$31,161	$2,442	$28,719
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 163 Flushing Heights

What schools do graduates of Ps 163 Flushing Heights attend?

Students who attend Ps 163 Flushing Heights usually go on to attend:

Middle : Is 237

What is the racial makeup of Ps 163 Flushing Heights?

Students at Ps 163 Flushing Heights are 80% Asian, 16% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% White.

How many students attend Ps 163 Flushing Heights?

In the 2024-25 school year, 757 students attended Ps 163 Flushing Heights.

Is Ps 163 Flushing Heights a good school?

Ps 163 Flushing Heights ranks 364^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Ps 163 Flushing Heights in?

New York City Geographic District #25

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