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Growing Up Green Charter School

Public, Charter Grades K-8
1555th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools
Better than 36% of New York elementary schools
Summary

Growing Up Green Charter School is an elementary school located in Long Island City, New York, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 767 students. The school is part of the Growing Up Green Charter School District, which is ranked 654 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Growing Up Green Charter School's performance on state assessments is generally below the New York state average across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts ranged from 37.97% (6th grade) to 58.82% (8th grade), compared to the state average of 50.86% to 52.38%. In mathematics, the proficiency rates ranged from 19.23% (6th grade) to 57.38% (3rd grade), compared to the state average of 51.2% to 59.7%. The school's performance on Regents exams, such as Living Environment and Algebra I, is also below the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Voice Charter School Of New York, Ps 166 Henry Gradstein, and Ps/Is 217 Roosevelt Island, generally outperform Growing Up Green Charter School in academic assessments, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. The nearby schools also tend to have lower percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which is often associated with higher academic achievement.

692
Students ?
10.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$24,105
Per pupil spending ?
74.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 39-27 28th St
       Long Island City, NY  11101

(347) 642-4306

District: Growing Up Green Charter School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
55.8%
African American:
18.1%
White:
16.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2015 → 36th in 2025
Strengths
Small classes — about 10 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the New York average (45% vs 54% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school45%
New York avg54%
Elementary school
1,555th of 2,445
New York public elementary schools ?
Bottom 36%▼ down 24 pts since 2015
From top 40% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
927th of 1,500
New York public middle schools ?
Bottom 38%▼ down 31 pts since 2016
From top 30% (2016) to bottom 38% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New York Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
654th of 874Growing Up Green Charter School 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
202536.91555 of 244536.4%★★☆☆☆
202446.31250 of 244548.9%★★☆☆☆
202349.01192 of 243951.1%★★★☆☆
202249.21193 of 243451.0%★★★☆☆
202154.8963 of 220156.2%★★★☆☆
201969.5678 of 241371.9%★★★★☆
201860.5935 of 239561.0%★★★☆☆
201760.9896 of 238662.4%★★★☆☆
201673.8553 of 236676.6%★★★★☆
201558.3939 of 235260.1%★★★☆☆
201457.4966 of 234558.8%★★★☆☆
201342.31340 of 232542.4%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202521.1785 of 92815.4%★☆☆☆☆
202430.9651 of 92729.8%★★☆☆☆
202326.6649 of 85724.3%★☆☆☆☆
202237.3574 of 93638.7%★★☆☆☆
201816.0885 of 9486.6%☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202352.3333 of 60545.0%★★☆☆☆
202248.7397 of 67140.8%★★☆☆☆
201944.0372 of 54832.1%★★☆☆☆
201847.5385 of 60135.9%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202534.9738 of 111733.9%★★☆☆☆
202452.1354 of 106666.8%★★★☆☆
202337.5608 of 100139.3%★★☆☆☆
202248.7411 of 102760.0%★★★☆☆
201938.1500 of 86041.9%★★☆☆☆
201833.2669 of 93828.7%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202531.01749 of 240927.4%★☆☆☆☆
202445.11296 of 241346.3%★★☆☆☆
202340.31424 of 240340.7%★★☆☆☆
202247.61233 of 240148.6%★★☆☆☆
202155.0865 of 195555.8%★★★☆☆
201964.5782 of 235766.8%★★★☆☆
201855.61074 of 233854.1%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202541.0933 of 156940.5%★★☆☆☆
202447.9717 of 153153.2%★★★☆☆
202347.4701 of 142950.9%★★★☆☆
202246.3756 of 150349.7%★★☆☆☆
202163.9239 of 81870.8%★★★★☆
201956.4490 of 131562.7%★★★☆☆
201853.7580 of 139258.3%★★★☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202525.6660 of 79216.7%★☆☆☆☆
202431.8547 of 76628.6%★☆☆☆☆
202330.7456 of 63728.4%★☆☆☆☆
201860.8208 of 73071.5%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202535.31341 of 209836.1%★★☆☆☆
202443.51087 of 207847.7%★★☆☆☆
202339.41192 of 204141.6%★★☆☆☆
202245.61047 of 209950.1%★★★☆☆
202164.9450 of 167873.2%★★★★☆
201961.1621 of 203269.4%★★★☆☆
201850.7900 of 204556.0%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202543.31363 of 240743.4%★★☆☆☆
202447.91203 of 241150.1%★★★☆☆
202356.2984 of 240059.0%★★★☆☆
202250.51147 of 240052.2%★★★☆☆
202155.6846 of 196156.9%★★★☆☆
201973.3545 of 235876.9%★★★★☆
201863.9808 of 234065.5%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202368.465 of 22370.9%★★★★☆
202267.685 of 28970.6%★★★★☆
201867.566 of 20267.3%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202555.9703 of 213467.1%★★★☆☆
202449.9819 of 211061.2%★★★☆☆
202371.0361 of 201682.1%★★★★☆
202257.9578 of 203171.5%★★★★☆
201977.4206 of 185988.9%★★★★☆
201858.0560 of 194171.1%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202552.1717 of 140248.9%★★☆☆☆
202465.4450 of 139267.7%★★★☆☆
202365.7462 of 133765.4%★★★☆☆
202250.2708 of 139949.4%★★☆☆☆
201985.9138 of 133889.7%★★★★☆
201868.4418 of 140870.3%★★★★☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202539.2927 of 150038.2%★★☆☆☆
202453.7645 of 150457.1%★★★☆☆
202344.7835 of 150044.3%★★☆☆☆
202245.9774 of 147947.7%★★☆☆☆
202161.8394 of 124268.3%★★★☆☆
201962.1478 of 143966.8%★★★☆☆
201854.5601 of 143858.2%★★★☆☆
201749.4710 of 145551.2%★★★☆☆
201663.8435 of 142969.6%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202531.6485 of 67628.3%★☆☆☆☆
202429.0538 of 70523.7%★☆☆☆☆
20238.5694 of 6960.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202243.9373 of 70647.2%★★☆☆☆
201935.2410 of 65337.2%★★☆☆☆
201823.1567 of 66314.5%★☆☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202343.9252 of 38835.1%★★☆☆☆
202226.6310 of 38118.6%★☆☆☆☆
201859.4178 of 37452.4%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202557.8172 of 64673.4%★★★★☆
202469.081 of 61586.8%★★★★☆
202257.7146 of 58174.9%★★★★☆
201826.5478 of 5035.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202546.9772 of 145747.0%★★☆☆☆
202448.0750 of 146548.8%★★☆☆☆
202340.3892 of 146339.0%★★☆☆☆
202245.8770 of 145447.0%★★☆☆☆
201961.9468 of 137065.8%★★★☆☆
201858.4545 of 135359.7%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202550.5440 of 96554.4%★★★☆☆
202465.6257 of 95373.0%★★★★☆
202348.1450 of 94352.3%★★★☆☆
202235.2608 of 91433.5%★★☆☆☆
201956.4300 of 82663.7%★★★☆☆
201858.5297 of 81063.3%★★★☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202538.8375 of 60337.8%★★☆☆☆
202442.8325 of 59445.3%★★☆☆☆
202346.2269 of 54350.5%★★★☆☆
202242.6266 of 48745.4%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202540.5747 of 128341.8%★★☆☆☆
202460.0430 of 129666.8%★★★☆☆
202341.3737 of 128842.8%★★☆☆☆
202246.0616 of 130652.8%★★★☆☆
201952.9478 of 124161.5%★★★☆☆
201851.4503 of 124559.6%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202535.4964 of 145533.7%★★☆☆☆
202458.6537 of 146463.3%★★★☆☆
202349.1705 of 146451.8%★★★☆☆
202246.0735 of 145549.5%★★☆☆☆
201962.6428 of 136668.7%★★★☆☆
201851.6621 of 135254.1%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202552.2468 of 129863.9%★★★☆☆
202457.2391 of 130370.0%★★★★☆
202369.9236 of 130781.9%★★★★☆
202257.1359 of 128372.0%★★★★☆
201969.0177 of 113984.5%★★★★☆
201861.8263 of 117077.5%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202538.1505 of 77534.8%★★☆☆☆
202457.7316 of 77859.4%★★★☆☆
202378.8149 of 77280.7%★★★★☆
202268.2212 of 74871.7%★★★★☆
201988.160 of 71691.6%★★★★★
201865.6256 of 76366.4%★★★☆☆
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
Multi-racial (2023)71st percentile+20 vs school
Special Education (2025)67th percentile+31 vs school
White (2025)49th percentile+12 vs school
Asian (2023)45th percentile-6 vs school
Male (2025)43rd percentile+7 vs school
Hispanic (2025)41st percentile+4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2025)34th percentile~ school
Female (2025)27th percentile-9 vs school
Homeless (2025)17th percentile-20 vs school
African American (2025)15th percentile-21 vs school
Middle school
English Language Learner (2025)73rd percentile+35 vs school
Special Education (2025)64th percentile+26 vs school
Hispanic (2025)54th percentile+16 vs school
Female (2025)47th percentile+9 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile+4 vs school
Homeless (2025)38th percentile~ school
Asian (2023)35th percentile-9 vs school
White (2025)35th percentile-3 vs school
Male (2025)34th percentile-4 vs school
African American (2025)28th percentile-10 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Living Environment55%~ state avg
English Language Arts51%-3 vs state
Math44%-12 vs state
Science39%-6 vs state
Algebra I18%-38 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, February 26, 2023

Open Quote Growing up green in Jamaica queens worst school. I saw other parents comments but didn't listen. The principal is a smoker, the teachers label kids, punishment They take all the bad students and put them in a room make them learn the rules. So the teachers can teach other students without disruption. There is no backyard. Children are there longer hours without losing energy. If your child doesn't fit there curriculum will try to take them out or put an IEP without parents consent. By law social workers and the school team with psychiatrist are the ones to get involved not the dean or the teachers. Poor handling on children behavior better off public school all curriculum are all the same private, charter schools and public schools. Don't frustrate your kid when they don't like an environment. Close Quote


by a parent
Monday, March 14, 2022

Open Quote Grossly unqualified school, no child should be able to go to the school. Bullying is always present and addressed by the ineffective leader ship. The dean as well as the principal are both the most condescending people you’ll ever meet and should not be trusted with any children let alone hundreds. There are no afterschool programs nor are there any tutoring or sports because they are consistently canceled for no reason so there is no consistency. Kids are jumped outside the school frequently and no safety plans are made. The school does not address any issues. The school caters to children who are struggling and does nothing to help them. Close Quote


by a parent
Monday, June 13, 2016

Open Quote it is just like any other pubic school but this one is about making money from your kids seats. is a small school and is crowded. teachers are mostly good except for a few who see it as a job (yes we see you) ignore emails from us parents and do the basics to look like they are doing their job well. special needs kids used to have a good system but the new people running the department shrug everything off and look at you like your crazy. parking is crazy. there is no parking and you will get a ticket if you park in the driveway beside the school. subway is always breaking down. is ok cuz it's small and most of the teachers work hard. but they don't do well in state tests. Close Quote


by a parent
Monday, April 7, 2014

Open Quote Wonderful school with a real philosophy and vision... up and coming, don't let the test scores fool you... they're not turning away ESL and special ed kids, so they don't inflate the numbers like other places. Very community-centered, very diverse, and very welcoming. They also have a middle school opening up in 2014. Close Quote


by a parent
Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Open Quote This school has a very warm, supportive environment and fosters a love of learning. There are lots of opportunity for hands on projects, and the kids benefit from arts, music, science, Italian, and more. Close Quote


by a parent
Thursday, September 8, 2011

Open Quote THIS SCHOOL SCREWED UP!!! AFTER CALLING THE SCHOOL AND TELLING THEM THAT MY CHILD WILL NOT ATTEND THE 2011-2012 SCHOOL YEAR, THEY ENROLLED HER ANYWAY TO THEIR SCHOOL THEREFORE MY DAUGHTER LOST HER SPOT IN HER ZONE SCHOOL!! WHAT REALLY MADE ME MORE UPSET WAS THE FACT THAT SHE LOST HER SPOT IN HER ZONE SCHOOL AND GUGCS KNEW SHE WASN'T ATTENDING THEIR SCHOOL BECAUSE I NEVER RECEIVED ANY INFORMATION REGARDING THEIR FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL ETC..SO MY DAUGHTER'S FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL WAS HORRIBLE BECAUSE THEY LET HER SLIP THUR THE CRACKS AND NOW WE ARE WAITING FOR AN ASSIGNMENT! REALLY WOULD HAVE EXPECTED MORE THEY PUT SO MUCH PRESSURE ON THE KIDS TO BE PERFECT WHEN THE OFFICE/ADMINISTRATION LACKS..TOTAL SCREW UPS!!! Close Quote





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Students at Growing Up Green Charter School are 56% Hispanic, 18% African American, 16% White, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 692 students attended Growing Up Green Charter School.

Growing Up Green Charter School ranks 1555th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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