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Queens Explorers Elementary School

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Queens Explorers Elementary School ranks 368 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

368^th

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of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Queens Explorers Elementary School is a high-performing public magnet elementary school in Ozone Park, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 392 students. This school consistently ranks among the top 25% of elementary schools in New York, with exceptional academic achievement across various student subgroups.

Queens Explorers Elementary School's academic performance is significantly higher than the district and state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 86.05% of 3rd graders, 71.11% of 4th graders, and 82.35% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 56.42% and 54.15% for the New York City Geographic District #27 and the state, respectively. In mathematics, the school had 93.02% of 3rd graders, 62.22% of 4th graders, and 78.72% of 5th graders proficient or better, compared to 63.16% and 59.7% for the district and state.

While Queens Explorers Elementary School outperforms the district and state averages, the nearby schools in the same district, such as Ps 60 Woodhaven and Ps 64 Joseph P Addabbo, generally have lower academic performance. Additionally, when compared to nearby charter schools like Cypress Hills Ascend Charter School, Queens Explorers maintains a higher overall statewide ranking and stronger performance in English Language Arts, despite the charter school's higher performance in mathematics and science.

376

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,705

Per pupil spending ?

81.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

90-07 101st St
Ozone Park, NY 11416

(718) 558-7088

District: New York City Geographic District #27

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.4%

Asian:

31.1%

White:

5.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 63rd percentile in 2019 → 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

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2019

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg55%

New York avg55%

368^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 22 pts since 2019

From top 37% (2019) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	82.1	368 of 2445	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	79.8	431 of 2445	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	76.0	542 of 2439	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	65.1	790 of 2434	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.0	1016 of 2201	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.1	895 of 2413	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	245 of 696	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.5	273 of 662	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.0	315 of 605	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.9	378 of 671	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.1	318 of 430	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.5	388 of 548	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.4	412 of 2409	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	462 of 2413	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	471 of 2403	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	64.5	786 of 2401	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.6	991 of 1955	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.6	828 of 2357	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	86.5	167 of 1569	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	80.6	204 of 1531	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	75.7	238 of 1429	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	62.2	473 of 1503	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.2	412 of 818	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.2	365 of 1315	72.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	85.4	207 of 2098	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	84.6	201 of 2078	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	79.1	308 of 2041	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	75.3	353 of 2099	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	55.5	647 of 1678	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.2	445 of 2032	78.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	81.8	342 of 2407	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	436 of 2411	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	69.7	654 of 2400	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	61.5	853 of 2400	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.0	941 of 1961	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.2	944 of 2358	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	78.6	279 of 2134	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.5	369 of 2110	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	62.6	500 of 2016	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	57.5	589 of 2031	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	43.7	873 of 1859	53.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	45.1	797 of 1399	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)89th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)87th percentile~ school

Male (2025)86th percentile~ school

Female (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Asian (2025)65th percentile-20 vs school

White (2022)43rd percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts80%+25 vs state

Math78%+20 vs state

Science57%+12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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 Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
Ps 65 Raymond York Elementary School (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	103-22 99th St	Ozone Park	11417	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 323-1685	378	26	14.7	84.7%	18 (4.8%)	21 (5.6%)	173 (45.8%)	125 (33.1%)	32 (8.5%)	9 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	52.7	1138^th of 2445 public elementary schools	53.5%		44.7	1298^th of 2445 public elementary schools	46.9%	160	53.7	52.6	59.3	63.2	71.4	53.6	40.0	$30,977	$2,154	$28,822
Ps 63 Old South	Public	PK, KG-5	90-15 Sutter Ave	Ozone Park	11417	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 845-7560	957	68	14.0	78.5%	53 (5.5%)	36 (3.8%)	361 (37.7%)	451 (47.1%)	40 (4.2%)	6 (0.6%)	10 (1.0%)	63.9	852^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	65.2%		66	755^th of 2445 public elementary schools	69.1%	97	59.0	61.0	68.8	65.7	66.9	66.9	46.0	$32,442	$2,157	$30,286
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 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
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 62 Chester Park School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	97-25 108th St	South Richmond Hill	11419	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 286-4460	827	64	12.9	83.7%	20 (2.4%)	34 (4.1%)	237 (28.7%)	362 (43.8%)	140 (16.9%)	10 (1.2%)	24 (2.9%)	50.4	1196^th of 2445 public elementary schools	51.1%		52.4	1101^st of 2445 public elementary schools	55.0%	95	58.1	54.9	60.0	57.4	56.0	57.0	38.8	$28,080	$2,161	$25,919
Ps 214 Michael Friedsam	Public	PK, KG-5	2944 Pitkin Ave	Brooklyn	11208	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 647-1740	728	53	13.8	88.9%	17 (2.3%)	61 (8.4%)	157 (21.6%)	461 (63.3%)	29 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	39.6	1486^th of 2445 public elementary schools	39.2%		33.5	1635^th of 2445 public elementary schools	33.1%	149	50.0	45.7	59.6	56.6	54.0	46.4	28.1	$33,383	$3,048	$30,334
Our World Neighborhood Charter School 2	Public, Charter	K-5	135-25 79th St	Howard Beach	11414	Queens County	Our World Neighborhood Charter School 2	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 392-3405	437	32	13.6	81.0%	6 (1.4%)	202 (46.2%)	188 (43.0%)	16 (3.7%)	11 (2.5%)	4 (0.9%)	10 (2.3%)	56.2	1029^th of 2445 public elementary schools	57.9%		42.5	1370^th of 2445 public elementary schools	44.0%	341	71.0	58.5	49.1	74.6	75.0	46.3	30.9	$18,008	$00	$18,008

Frequently Asked Questions about Queens Explorers Elementary School

Is Queens Explorers Elementary School a good school?

Queens Explorers Elementary School ranks 368^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Queens Explorers Elementary School in?

New York City Geographic District #27

How many students attend Queens Explorers Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 376 students attended Queens Explorers Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Queens Explorers Elementary School?

Students at Queens Explorers Elementary School are 52% Hispanic, 31% Asian, 5% White, 5% African American, 4% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander, 1% Two or more races.

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