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Ps 97 Forest Park ranks 1349 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1349^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of New York elementary schools

Summary

PS 97 Forest Park is an elementary school located in Woodhaven, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 570 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #27, which is ranked 571 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite relatively high spending per student and a low student-teacher ratio, PS 97 Forest Park has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools, with a ranking between 867 and 1729 out of around 2,400 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is generally below the district and state averages, with proficiency rates in ELA, math, and science all trailing the state's. The school's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with male students, Asian and Hispanic students, and homeless students performing better than the overall school, while English Language Learners, Special Education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds have lower rankings.

When compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as New York City Academy For Discovery, PS 254 Rosa Parks School (The), and PS 66 Jacqueline Kennedy-Onassis, PS 97 Forest Park generally performs worse on state assessments and has a lower overall ranking. This suggests the school may need to learn from the practices and strategies of its higher-performing peers to improve its own performance and better serve its diverse student population.

575

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$33,302

Per pupil spending ?

88.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

85-52 85th St
Woodhaven, NY 11421

(718) 849-4870

District: New York City Geographic District #27

Students who attend Ps 97 Forest Park usually attend:

Middle:

Junior High School 210 Elizabeth Blackwell

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.2%

Asian:

12.9%

White:

5.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 29th percentile in 2022 → 45th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 45th (2025) from a 29th-percentile low (2022)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg55%

New York avg55%

1,349^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

25^th of 38Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District #27

571^st of 874New York City Geographic District #27 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	44.6	1349 of 2445	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.0	1289 of 2445	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	1512 of 2439	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.4	1729 of 2434	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	59.5	867 of 2201	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.7	1015 of 2413	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.7	1028 of 2395	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.2	973 of 2386	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.4	947 of 2366	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.9	899 of 2352	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.6	983 of 2345	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.0	683 of 2325	70.6%	★★★★☆
2012	69.2	741 of 2320	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.7	761 of 2286	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.6	800 of 2263	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	49.7	1404 of 2257	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.8	1235 of 2227	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.2	1342 of 2219	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.1	1230 of 2206	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	359 of 696	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.9	332 of 662	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.5	467 of 605	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.4	568 of 671	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.2	378 of 548	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.2	399 of 601	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	679 of 1117	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.5	576 of 1066	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.1	332 of 1001	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.8	771 of 1027	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.2	203 of 860	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	56.0	286 of 938	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	1490 of 2409	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.4	1370 of 2413	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.8	1505 of 2403	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.2	1612 of 2401	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.2	1303 of 1955	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.7	952 of 2357	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.0	1061 of 2338	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	695 of 1569	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.6	641 of 1531	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.9	801 of 1429	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.6	934 of 1503	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.7	281 of 818	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.6	357 of 1315	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	67.2	373 of 1392	73.2%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	380 of 792	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.9	294 of 766	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.3	58 of 570	89.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	822 of 2098	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	746 of 2078	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.6	1047 of 2041	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.2	1217 of 2099	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	74.4	285 of 1678	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	65.9	534 of 2032	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	65.8	531 of 2045	74.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	1161 of 2407	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.2	1199 of 2411	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.7	1503 of 2400	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.1	1751 of 2400	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	73.8	449 of 1961	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	52.6	1061 of 2358	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.2	976 of 2340	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	690 of 2134	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.6	771 of 2110	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.5	1320 of 2016	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.7	1556 of 2031	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.6	645 of 1859	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.3	487 of 1941	74.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2025)68th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)56th percentile+11 vs school

Homeless (2025)52nd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)52nd percentile+7 vs school

Asian (2025)48th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)39th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)38th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math57%~ state avg

English Language Arts51%-4 vs state

Science35%-10 vs state

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Ps 97 Forest Park	Public	PK, KG-5	85-52 85th St	Woodhaven	11421	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 849-4870	575	48	11.9	88.2%	31 (5.4%)	20 (3.5%)	438 (76.2%)	74 (12.9%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.2%)	44.6	1349^th of 2445 public elementary schools	44.8%		45	1289^th of 2445 public elementary schools	47.3%	60		50.6	55.4	48.9				59.5	59.7	52.3				35.1		$33,302	$2,539	$30,763
Ps 60 Woodhaven	Public	PK, KG-5	91-02 88th Ave	Woodhaven	11421	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 441-5046	957	63	15.1	79.4%	25 (2.6%)	35 (3.7%)	688 (71.9%)	183 (19.1%)	15 (1.6%)	2 (0.2%)	9 (0.9%)	66	797^th of 2445 public elementary schools	67.4%		51.4	1136^th of 2445 public elementary schools	53.5%	339		63.9	60.6	62.3				76.6	80.7	66.0				39.3		$31,113	$2,100	$29,014
New York City Academy For Discovery	Public	PK, KG-5	95-16 89th Ave	Woodhaven	11421	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 441-2165	361	30	12.1	87.8%	17 (4.7%)	19 (5.3%)	250 (69.3%)	47 (13.0%)	12 (3.3%)	10 (2.8%)	6 (1.7%)	31.4	1729^th of 2445 public elementary schools	29.3%		32.9	1655^th of 2445 public elementary schools	32.3%	74		44.8	39.2	40.4				45.9	55.6	49.2				33.3		$33,900	$2,173	$31,727
Ps 254 Rosa Parks School (The)	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	84-40 101st St	Richmond Hill	11418	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 520-7878	525	35	15.0	83.0%	24 (4.6%)	12 (2.3%)	409 (77.9%)	69 (13.1%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	59.8	943^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	61.4%		41.6	1400^th of 2445 public elementary schools	42.7%	457		55.2	60.6	36.1				86.1	73.2	64.4				43.6		$32,432	$2,060	$30,372
Ps 66 Jacqueline Kennedy-Onassis	Public	PK, KG-5	85-11 102nd St	Richmond Hill	11418	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 558-2810	470	35	13.4	79.8%	42 (8.9%)	28 (6.0%)	304 (64.7%)	71 (15.1%)	13 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.3%)	93.1	128^th of 2445 public elementary schools	94.8%		94.7	99^th of 2445 public elementary schools	96.0%	29		86.7	82.6	88.4				83.3	94.3	94.2				76.1		$32,534	$2,271	$30,263
Ps/Is 113 Anthony J Pranzo	Public	PK, KG-8	78-23 87th St	Glendale	11385	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #24	No	No	No	No	(718) 847-0724	771	51	15.1	56.3%	304 (39.4%)	16 (2.1%)	331 (42.9%)	97 (12.6%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.2%)	65.1	819^th of 2445 public elementary schools	66.5%		69.3	665^th of 2445 public elementary schools	72.8%	154	100.0	65.3	68.0	58.9	57.8	74.4	75.8	63.6	67.5	67.1	48.9	76.1	77.5	56.9	64.9	$28,380	$1,601	$26,780
Ps 7 Abraham Lincoln	Public	PK, KG-5	858 Jamaica Ave	Brooklyn	11208	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 647-3600	589	48	12.2	95.4%	7 (1.2%)	38 (6.5%)	504 (85.6%)	22 (3.7%)	12 (2.0%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	30.7	1745^th of 2445 public elementary schools	28.6%		18.4	2107^th of 2445 public elementary schools	13.8%	362		46.6	32.6	58.0				47.5	32.3	51.8				32.9		$34,346	$3,108	$31,238
Ps 273	Public	PK, KG-5	88-07 102nd St	Richmond Hill	11418	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 286-8300	329	26	12.6	87.8%	6 (1.8%)	11 (3.3%)	249 (75.7%)	35 (10.6%)	15 (4.6%)	8 (2.4%)	5 (1.5%)	44.7	1343^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	45.1%		56.5	989^th of 2445 public elementary schools	59.6%	354		76.7	51.2	41.7				70.5	46.5	43.8				34.8		$29,361	$2,179	$27,182
Ps 64 Joseph P Addabbo	Public	PK, KG-5	82-01 101st Ave	Ozone Park	11416	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 845-8290	493	37	13.3	92.1%	11 (2.2%)	13 (2.6%)	96 (19.5%)	354 (71.8%)	13 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	35.3	1608^th of 2445 public elementary schools	34.2%		40.6	1426^th of 2445 public elementary schools	41.7%	182		32.9	54.6	50.0				46.9	59.3	48.8				35.0		$30,882	$3,196	$27,686
Queens Explorers Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	90-07 101st St	Ozone Park	11416	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 558-7088	376	30	12.5	81.9%	20 (5.3%)	18 (4.8%)	197 (52.4%)	117 (31.1%)	16 (4.3%)	4 (1.1%)	4 (1.1%)	82.1	368^th of 2445 public elementary schools	84.9%		79.8	431^st of 2445 public elementary schools	82.4%	63		86.1	71.1	82.4				93.0	62.2	78.7				57.1		$32,705	$1,975	$30,730

Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 97 Forest Park

How many students attend Ps 97 Forest Park?

In the 2024-25 school year, 575 students attended Ps 97 Forest Park.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 97 Forest Park?

Students at Ps 97 Forest Park are 76% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 5% White, 3% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Is Ps 97 Forest Park a good school?

Ps 97 Forest Park ranks 1349^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Ps 97 Forest Park attend?

Students who attend Ps 97 Forest Park usually go on to attend:

Middle : Junior High School 210 Elizabeth Blackwell

What district is Ps 97 Forest Park in?

New York City Geographic District #27

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