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Queens School Of Inquiry (The)

Public Grades 6-12
765th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,234 New York High Schools
Better than 38% of New York high schools
Summary

Queens School Of Inquiry (The) is a public high school serving grades 6-12 in Flushing, New York, with 589 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #25, which is ranked 327 out of 874 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of a moderately-ranked district, Queens School Of Inquiry (The) has consistently struggled, ranking in the bottom half of New York high schools and maintaining a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance. The school faces challenges across various student subgroups, with English Language Learners, students with disabilities, and low-income students all performing poorly compared to state averages. Proficiency rates on state assessments and Regents exams are generally below the district and state, particularly in subjects like Chemistry, Algebra II, and Living Environment.

Interestingly, nearby schools such as Townsend Harris High School and Robert F Kennedy Community High School tend to outperform Queens School Of Inquiry (The) across a variety of metrics, including test scores and graduation rates. While the school's challenges may be influenced by its relatively high percentage of students from low-income backgrounds, addressing attendance, providing targeted academic support, and addressing the needs of specific student subgroups could be crucial for improving the school's overall performance and providing its students with a better educational experience.

593
Students ?
12.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$32,155
Per pupil spending ?
65.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 158-40 76th Rd
       Flushing, NY  11366

(718) 380-6929

District: New York City Geographic District #25

Racial breakdown:

Asian:
32.7%
Hispanic:
32.7%
White:
17.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 55th percentile in 2014 → 38th in 2025
Strengths
99% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2014
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Chemistry scores 38 pts below the New York average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school57%
District avg64%
New York avg62%
Middle school
708th of 1,500
New York public middle schools ?
Top 47%▼ down 12 pts since 2015
From top 35% (2015) to top 47% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
765th of 1,234
New York public high schools ?
Bottom 38%▼ down 2 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
6th of 12High 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)
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202550.6708 of 150052.8%★★★☆☆
202451.9677 of 150455.0%★★★☆☆
202357.1581 of 150061.3%★★★☆☆
202253.5628 of 147957.5%★★★☆☆
202136.2810 of 124234.8%★★☆☆☆
201960.9490 of 143965.9%★★★☆☆
201866.8418 of 143870.9%★★★★☆
201752.4654 of 145555.1%★★★☆☆
201650.2661 of 142953.7%★★★☆☆
201560.0496 of 140764.7%★★★☆☆
201472.4298 of 140178.7%★★★★☆
201375.8269 of 137380.4%★★★★☆
201273.5350 of 133773.8%★★★★☆
201174.4349 of 129573.1%★★★★☆
201078.7254 of 124379.6%★★★★☆
200975.0303 of 122475.2%★★★★☆
200871.1387 of 118567.3%★★★☆☆
200779.3219 of 112380.5%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202530.1493 of 67627.1%★☆☆☆☆
202417.3638 of 7059.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202228.5525 of 70625.6%★☆☆☆☆
201950.2265 of 65359.4%★★★☆☆
201847.1317 of 66352.2%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202536.2308 of 40624.1%★☆☆☆☆
202443.1264 of 39633.3%★★☆☆☆
202340.0268 of 38830.9%★★☆☆☆
202237.1264 of 38130.7%★★☆☆☆
201934.0282 of 36923.6%★☆☆☆☆
201842.3251 of 37432.9%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202520.8627 of 6462.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201852.1161 of 50368.0%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202543.5832 of 145742.9%★★☆☆☆
202444.0835 of 146543.0%★★☆☆☆
202359.8536 of 146363.4%★★★☆☆
202258.4539 of 145462.9%★★★☆☆
201954.2574 of 137058.1%★★★☆☆
201863.5461 of 135365.9%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202551.1431 of 96555.3%★★★☆☆
202452.5405 of 95357.5%★★★☆☆
202354.9374 of 94360.3%★★★☆☆
202244.7466 of 91449.0%★★☆☆☆
201955.4307 of 82662.8%★★★☆☆
201863.1250 of 81069.1%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202559.6429 of 128366.6%★★★☆☆
202452.4544 of 129658.0%★★★☆☆
202367.6298 of 128876.9%★★★★☆
202258.3403 of 130669.1%★★★☆☆
201966.2308 of 124175.2%★★★★☆
201872.9235 of 124581.1%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202557.9555 of 145561.9%★★★☆☆
202459.1525 of 146464.1%★★★☆☆
202355.3594 of 146459.4%★★★☆☆
202250.2643 of 145555.8%★★★☆☆
201966.4382 of 136672.0%★★★★☆
201867.2371 of 135272.6%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202554.4426 of 129867.2%★★★☆☆
202455.1426 of 130367.3%★★★☆☆
202363.0319 of 130775.6%★★★★☆
202220.01246 of 12832.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201956.6300 of 113973.7%★★★★☆
201873.9141 of 117087.9%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202460.0294 of 77862.2%★★★☆☆
202213.6703 of 7486.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201928.9537 of 71625.0%★☆☆☆☆
201845.1428 of 76343.9%★★☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202538.8765 of 123438.0%★★☆☆☆
202429.3860 of 124230.8%★★☆☆☆
202334.0797 of 122835.1%★★☆☆☆
202250.1627 of 119047.3%★★☆☆☆
201947.4704 of 120741.7%★★☆☆☆
201857.2584 of 121051.7%★★★☆☆
201748.0644 of 122147.3%★★☆☆☆
201652.3609 of 125551.5%★★★☆☆
201542.9752 of 125540.1%★★☆☆☆
201456.6562 of 123754.6%★★★☆☆
201358.9577 of 121752.6%★★★☆☆
201262.4489 of 119859.2%★★★☆☆
201154.3606 of 116548.0%★★☆☆☆
201061.2439 of 111760.7%★★★☆☆
200965.0345 of 108668.2%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202531.6498 of 71330.2%★★☆☆☆
202415.9619 of 69010.3%★☆☆☆☆
202317.0605 of 6719.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201949.9316 of 68653.9%★★★☆☆
201869.7146 of 67978.5%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202527.1323 of 41321.8%★☆☆☆☆
202425.4347 of 42618.5%★☆☆☆☆
202325.1345 of 42418.6%★☆☆☆☆
202239.2258 of 38633.2%★★☆☆☆
201949.5267 of 44740.3%★★☆☆☆
201848.3250 of 42641.3%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202530.2521 of 66922.1%★☆☆☆☆
202418.3597 of 6376.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202333.2420 of 58328.0%★☆☆☆☆
201966.7117 of 56579.3%★★★★☆
201878.163 of 54688.5%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202541.2737 of 120638.9%★★☆☆☆
202432.8827 of 121932.2%★★☆☆☆
202341.0719 of 119739.9%★★☆☆☆
202258.0513 of 115555.6%★★★☆☆
201952.6638 of 119346.5%★★☆☆☆
201863.6440 of 117662.6%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202546.2424 of 88552.1%★★★☆☆
202429.6608 of 86529.7%★☆☆☆☆
202328.3597 of 85129.8%★☆☆☆☆
202254.8304 of 76060.0%★★★☆☆
201937.5506 of 81537.9%★★☆☆☆
201860.4281 of 79164.5%★★★☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202556.3202 of 60766.7%★★★☆☆
202456.9174 of 56469.1%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202538.2724 of 117938.6%★★☆☆☆
202429.1841 of 117028.1%★☆☆☆☆
202335.2747 of 115535.3%★★☆☆☆
202255.1453 of 110158.9%★★★☆☆
201947.0648 of 117945.0%★★☆☆☆
201859.7416 of 115464.0%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202538.6747 of 120137.8%★★☆☆☆
202428.1862 of 121128.8%★☆☆☆☆
202331.2813 of 119131.7%★★☆☆☆
202243.2657 of 115443.1%★★☆☆☆
201942.5734 of 119038.3%★★☆☆☆
201849.6649 of 117644.8%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202543.6209 of 32836.3%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202547.4531 of 114953.8%★★★☆☆
202425.2914 of 114420.1%★☆☆☆☆
202326.9867 of 113023.3%★☆☆☆☆
202249.4446 of 103857.0%★★★☆☆
201948.3536 of 113252.7%★★★☆☆
201872.6215 of 109580.4%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202532.8589 of 78825.3%★☆☆☆☆
202442.7486 of 78137.8%★★☆☆☆
202322.7659 of 77615.1%★☆☆☆☆
202255.2324 of 73856.1%★★★☆☆
201933.4612 of 79322.8%★☆☆☆☆
201853.0385 of 76549.7%★★★☆☆
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)
Middle school
Special Education (2025)67th percentile+14 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile+14 vs school
White (2024)62nd percentile+7 vs school
Male (2025)62nd percentile+9 vs school
Hispanic (2025)55th percentile+3 vs school
Female (2025)43rd percentile-10 vs school
African American (2025)27th percentile-26 vs school
Asian (2025)24th percentile-29 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)3rd percentile-50 vs school
High school
Homeless (2025)67th percentile+29 vs school
Special Education (2025)54th percentile+16 vs school
Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile+14 vs school
Female (2025)39th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile~ school
Male (2025)38th percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2025)36th percentile~ school
African American (2025)30th percentile-8 vs school
White (2025)25th percentile-13 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)22nd percentile-16 vs school
Asian (2025)22nd percentile-16 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Global History and Geography75%~ state avg
Algebra I71%+15 vs state
Common Core English Language Arts67%-8 vs state
Life Science Biology65%+7 vs state
Common Core Algebra II58%-17 vs state
English Language Arts56%+5 vs state
U.S. History and Government43%-32 vs state
Math43%-11 vs state
Geometry40%-20 vs state
Living Environment36%-21 vs state
Chemistry27%-38 vs state

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Queens School Of Inquiry (The) ranks 765th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 593 students attended Queens School Of Inquiry (The).

Students at Queens School Of Inquiry (The) are 33% Asian, 33% Hispanic, 17% White, 14% African American, 3% Two or more races.


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