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Ps 164 Queens Valley

Public Grades PK, KG-8
973rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools
Better than 60% of New York elementary schools
Summary

PS 164 Queens Valley is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Flushing, New York, part of the New York City Geographic District #25. With 546 students, the school consistently performs above the district and state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency across all grade levels.

In 2024-2025, PS 164 Queens Valley's ELA proficiency rates range from 52.63% to 69.23% across grades 3-8, compared to 60.01% to 66.13% for District #25 and 50.86% to 56.61% for New York state. Similarly, the school's Math proficiency rates range from 38.46% to 85.37%, outpacing the district's 62.27% to 73.76% and the state's 51.2% to 59.7%. The school also performs notably well on Regents exams like U.S. History and Government, Algebra I, and Earth and Space Sciences.

Compared to nearby schools like PS 165 Edith K Bergtraum, PS 154, and PS 219 Paul Klapper, PS 164 Queens Valley generally outperforms them in academic proficiency, particularly in Math. The school's relatively high per-student spending of $31,479 and low student-teacher ratio of 12:1 in 2023-2024 may contribute to its strong academic performance and support for diverse learners.

527
Students ?
11.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$34,646
Per pupil spending ?
68.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 138-01 77th Ave
       Flushing, NY  11367

(718) 544-1083

District: New York City Geographic District #25


Students who attend Ps 164 Queens Valley usually attend:

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

Hispanic:
34.9%
Asian:
28.3%
White:
27.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the New York average (65% vs 56% meeting standards)
Above the New York median (60th percentile)
Small classes — about 11 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Science scores 15 pts below the New York average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school65%
District avg66%
New York avg56%
Elementary school
973rd of 2,445
New York public elementary schools ?
Top 40%▼ down 24 pts since 2015
From top 16% (2015) to top 40% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New York Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
345th of 1,500
New York public middle schools ?
Top 23%▼ down 7 pts since 2015
From top 16% (2015) to top 23% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New York Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
18th 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202558.4973 of 244560.2%★★★☆☆
202450.31161 of 244552.5%★★★☆☆
202358.6956 of 243960.8%★★★☆☆
202261.9873 of 243464.1%★★★☆☆
202148.61108 of 220149.7%★★☆☆☆
201952.51098 of 241354.5%★★★☆☆
201858.5983 of 239559.0%★★★☆☆
201764.0820 of 238665.6%★★★☆☆
201683.5305 of 236687.1%★★★★☆
201580.8383 of 235283.7%★★★★☆
201489.0167 of 234592.9%★★★★★
201390.0153 of 232593.4%★★★★★
201272.7627 of 232073.0%★★★★☆
201172.9601 of 228673.7%★★★★☆
201068.1756 of 226366.6%★★★☆☆
200962.21017 of 225754.9%★★★☆☆
200865.8892 of 222759.9%★★★☆☆
200767.0856 of 221961.4%★★★☆☆
200671.2685 of 220668.9%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202533.9520 of 69625.3%★☆☆☆☆
202429.7506 of 66223.6%★☆☆☆☆
202342.7398 of 60534.2%★★☆☆☆
202242.5439 of 67134.6%★★☆☆☆
202123.9370 of 43014.0%★☆☆☆☆
201925.2462 of 54815.7%★☆☆☆☆
201831.0474 of 60121.1%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202555.4356 of 111768.1%★★★☆☆
202449.7391 of 106663.3%★★★☆☆
202371.2155 of 100184.5%★★★★☆
202246.2447 of 102756.5%★★★☆☆
201956.2246 of 86071.4%★★★★☆
201862.6213 of 93877.3%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202558.6952 of 240960.5%★★★☆☆
202451.41112 of 241353.9%★★★☆☆
202359.4916 of 240361.9%★★★☆☆
202262.8828 of 240165.5%★★★☆☆
202156.2834 of 195557.3%★★★☆☆
201953.91047 of 235755.6%★★★☆☆
201854.41103 of 233852.8%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202555.4620 of 156960.5%★★★☆☆
202458.3505 of 153167.0%★★★☆☆
202370.5308 of 142978.4%★★★★☆
202253.5617 of 150358.9%★★★☆☆
202130.5610 of 81825.4%★☆☆☆☆
201955.5503 of 131561.7%★★★☆☆
201858.5498 of 139264.2%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202564.3602 of 209871.3%★★★★☆
202454.2791 of 207861.9%★★★☆☆
202364.7559 of 204172.6%★★★★☆
202266.3538 of 209974.4%★★★★☆
202146.2872 of 167848.0%★★☆☆☆
201961.9607 of 203270.1%★★★★☆
201867.2504 of 204575.4%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202557.7965 of 240759.9%★★★☆☆
202448.41196 of 241150.4%★★★☆☆
202356.2982 of 240059.1%★★★☆☆
202260.0894 of 240062.8%★★★☆☆
202137.31284 of 196134.5%★★☆☆☆
201949.71146 of 235851.4%★★★☆☆
201860.9878 of 234062.5%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202555.6713 of 213466.6%★★★☆☆
202437.81231 of 211041.7%★★☆☆☆
202350.2781 of 201661.3%★★★☆☆
202264.1457 of 203177.5%★★★★☆
201944.8846 of 185954.5%★★★☆☆
201851.8716 of 194163.1%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202550.9736 of 140247.5%★★☆☆☆
202438.6878 of 139236.9%★★☆☆☆
202340.4835 of 133737.5%★★☆☆☆
202247.2760 of 139945.7%★★☆☆☆
202138.5806 of 122434.2%★★☆☆☆
201932.9962 of 133828.1%★☆☆☆☆
201841.7876 of 140837.8%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202573.1345 of 150077.0%★★★★☆
202477.6261 of 150482.6%★★★★☆
202380.3242 of 150083.9%★★★★☆
202286.4156 of 147989.5%★★★★☆
202161.5399 of 124267.9%★★★☆☆
201979.1252 of 143982.5%★★★★☆
201877.4272 of 143881.1%★★★★☆
201780.6215 of 145585.2%★★★★☆
201685.8140 of 142990.2%★★★★★
201578.6222 of 140784.2%★★★★☆
201481.2184 of 140186.9%★★★★☆
201383.4175 of 137387.3%★★★★☆
201279.7251 of 133781.2%★★★★☆
201175.9319 of 129575.4%★★★★☆
201071.2390 of 124368.6%★★★☆☆
200971.6390 of 122468.1%★★★☆☆
200868.7446 of 118562.4%★★★☆☆
200753.1643 of 112342.7%★★☆☆☆
200664.7435 of 109560.3%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202556.9196 of 40651.7%★★★☆☆
202457.0196 of 39650.5%★★★☆☆
202360.5168 of 38856.7%★★★☆☆
202265.3133 of 38165.1%★★★☆☆
202128.3192 of 23618.6%★☆☆☆☆
201948.1230 of 36937.7%★★☆☆☆
201852.5209 of 37444.1%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202562.4139 of 64678.5%★★★★☆
202463.4106 of 61582.8%★★★★☆
202288.79 of 58198.5%★★★★★
201858.8114 of 50377.3%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202573.5325 of 145777.7%★★★★☆
202482.2199 of 146586.4%★★★★☆
202382.9200 of 146386.3%★★★★☆
202284.3162 of 145488.9%★★★★☆
202166.7281 of 106673.6%★★★★☆
201970.6354 of 137074.2%★★★★☆
201866.3419 of 135369.0%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202564.2276 of 96571.4%★★★★☆
202460.8300 of 95368.5%★★★☆☆
202357.1350 of 94362.9%★★★☆☆
202162.4114 of 44974.6%★★★★☆
201973.8156 of 82681.1%★★★★☆
201870.3188 of 81076.8%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202576.3227 of 128382.3%★★★★☆
202476.8216 of 129683.3%★★★★☆
202383.2148 of 128888.5%★★★★☆
202289.488 of 130693.3%★★★★★
202165.1232 of 93575.2%★★★★☆
201987.5117 of 124190.6%★★★★★
201883.8136 of 124589.1%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202571.0351 of 145575.9%★★★★☆
202469.9354 of 146475.8%★★★★☆
202375.0298 of 146479.6%★★★★☆
202285.9153 of 145589.5%★★★★☆
202150.0492 of 107154.1%★★★☆☆
201982.0200 of 136685.4%★★★★☆
201884.1169 of 135287.5%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202548.4552 of 129857.5%★★★☆☆
202487.383 of 130393.6%★★★★★
202374.0194 of 130785.2%★★★★☆
202275.9144 of 128388.8%★★★★☆
201960.0259 of 113977.3%★★★★☆
201851.0427 of 117063.5%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202566.2246 of 77568.3%★★★☆☆
202474.7173 of 77877.8%★★★★☆
202373.1193 of 77275.0%★★★★☆
202264.1243 of 74867.5%★★★☆☆
202138.7399 of 61435.0%★★☆☆☆
201965.8243 of 71666.1%★★★☆☆
201868.7226 of 76370.4%★★★★☆
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)
Elementary school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile+11 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)68th percentile+8 vs school
Special Education (2025)67th percentile+6 vs school
Hispanic (2025)60th percentile~ school
Female (2025)60th percentile~ school
Male (2025)60th percentile~ school
White (2025)48th percentile-13 vs school
Asian (2025)25th percentile-35 vs school
Middle school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile+5 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)78th percentile~ school
Female (2025)78th percentile~ school
Male (2025)76th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)71st percentile-6 vs school
White (2025)68th percentile-9 vs school
Special Education (2025)57th percentile-20 vs school
Asian (2025)52nd percentile-25 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Algebra I86%+30 vs state
U.S. History and Government73%~ state avg
Earth and Space Sciences71%+15 vs state
English Language Arts65%+12 vs state
Math63%+7 vs state
Science30%-15 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Open Quote PS 164 is a good school .I like this school because 1-this is a small school.2-no high school students around my middle school kid.(because school is only k to 8).3-neighborhood is good.4-rules are for every student.
the bad thing about this school is no trips for kids. Close Quote





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Ps 164 Queens Valley ranks 973rd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 527 students attended Ps 164 Queens Valley.

Students at Ps 164 Queens Valley are 35% Hispanic, 28% Asian, 27% White, 7% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Students who attend Ps 164 Queens Valley usually go on to attend:

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


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