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Central Queens Academy Charter School

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Central Queens Academy Charter School ranks 262 nd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

262^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Central Queens Academy Charter School is an exceptional elementary school located in Elmhurst, New York, serving 804 students in grades K-8. This high-performing school is part of the Central Queens Academy Charter School District, which is ranked 77 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Central Queens Academy Charter School consistently outperforms the state and district averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rates ranged from 72.28% to 88.76% across grades 3-8, significantly higher than the state averages of 54.15% to 56.61%. Similarly, the school's Math proficiency rates ranged from 65.71% to 97.75%, well above the state averages of 51.2% to 59.7%. The school's performance on Regents exams, such as Earth Science and Algebra I, is also exceptional, with proficiency rates of 76.04% and 89.58%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 65.07% and 56.07%.

While PS 102 Bayview and PS 7 Louis F Simeone, two nearby traditional public schools, also demonstrate strong academic performance, Central Queens Academy Charter School has maintained a consistent level of excellence, with its ranking and star rating remaining in the top quartile of New York elementary schools over the past few years. The school's commitment to investing in educational resources and its ability to effectively serve students from diverse backgrounds, including Homeless students, make it a standout institution in the Elmhurst community and the broader New York education landscape.

935

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,810

Per pupil spending ?

78.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

88-14 Justice Ave
Elmhurst, NY 11373

(718) 271-6200

District: Central Queens Academy Charter School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.6%

Asian:

31.3%

White:

6.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 78th percentile in 2023 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (81% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of New York elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2023

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school81%

New York avg54%

Elementary school

262^nd of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 11 pts since 2023

From top 22% (2023) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

67^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 8% (2015) to top 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

77^th of 874Central Queens Academy 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	86.8	262 of 2445	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	88.6	237 of 2445	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	76.1	540 of 2439	77.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	76.3	132 of 696	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	85.0	59 of 662	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	68.9	195 of 605	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.9	222 of 671	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.9	200 of 430	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.6	136 of 548	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	76.8	102 of 601	83.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	153 of 1117	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	81.9	69 of 1066	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	72.6	144 of 1001	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	45.5	456 of 1027	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.5	375 of 860	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	82.6	64 of 938	93.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	82.4	333 of 2409	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	86.0	267 of 2413	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	79.0	448 of 2403	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	80.7	382 of 2401	84.1%	★★★★☆
2021	38.8	1240 of 1955	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	79.9	399 of 2357	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	80.5	360 of 2338	84.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	86.3	172 of 1569	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	85.5	151 of 1531	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	76.4	231 of 1429	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	72.4	296 of 1503	80.3%	★★★★☆
2021	35.5	543 of 818	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	81.6	163 of 1315	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	85.5	122 of 1392	91.2%	★★★★★

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	80.3	90 of 792	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	98.5	6 of 730	99.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	91.5	124 of 2098	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	94.0	88 of 2078	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	85.3	218 of 2041	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	80.2	263 of 2099	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	88.0	175 of 2032	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	90.5	103 of 2045	95.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	89.6	175 of 2407	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	88.7	204 of 2411	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	69.9	643 of 2400	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	52.5	1091 of 2400	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.7	1371 of 1961	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.0	578 of 2358	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	85.7	222 of 2340	90.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	80.0	250 of 2134	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	324 of 2110	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	88.9	122 of 2016	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	80.6	201 of 2031	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	45.0	502 of 1044	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.5	152 of 1859	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	78.8	202 of 1941	89.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	85.2	145 of 1402	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	70.2	393 of 1337	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	51.9	675 of 1399	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	94.8	67 of 1500	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	87.7	154 of 1504	89.8%	★★★★☆
2023	84.6	190 of 1500	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	82.9	194 of 1479	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	58.2	433 of 1242	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	94.4	81 of 1439	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	93.1	80 of 1438	94.4%	★★★★★
2017	91.7	93 of 1455	93.6%	★★★★★
2016	93.3	63 of 1429	95.6%	★★★★★
2015	88.0	112 of 1407	92.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	95.8	32 of 653	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	97.5	24 of 663	96.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	85.4	37 of 406	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	81.2	57 of 396	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	83 of 388	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	79.5	60 of 381	84.3%	★★★★☆
2021	58.4	105 of 236	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.3	56 of 369	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	86.0	31 of 374	91.7%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	61.5	113 of 591	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	65.9	95 of 581	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	77.7	26 of 473	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	69.6	61 of 503	87.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	94.6	60 of 1457	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	86.9	152 of 1465	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	87.4	148 of 1463	89.9%	★★★★☆
2022	87.9	116 of 1454	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	59.4	364 of 1066	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	90.9	95 of 1370	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	90.1	96 of 1353	92.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	95.4	36 of 965	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	88.6	74 of 953	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	85.2	92 of 943	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	85.7	65 of 914	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	60.6	120 of 449	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	96.2	29 of 826	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	94.7	34 of 810	95.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	97.6	42 of 1283	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	92.1	74 of 1296	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	90.6	84 of 1288	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	88.1	94 of 1306	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	67.2	215 of 935	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	97.3	43 of 1241	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	96.5	38 of 1245	96.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	93.1	85 of 1455	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	85.8	168 of 1464	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	79.5	238 of 1464	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.1	279 of 1455	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	51.2	471 of 1071	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	95.7	54 of 1366	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	93.7	64 of 1352	95.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	91.7	73 of 1298	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	81.9	118 of 1303	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	84.4	103 of 1307	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	76.5	137 of 1283	89.3%	★★★★☆
2021	53.5	162 of 522	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.9	139 of 1139	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	79.9	96 of 1170	91.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	82.2	119 of 772	84.6%	★★★★☆

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)94th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)93rd percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)90th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)89th percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)89th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)88th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)86th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)86th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2025)81st percentile-8 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)96th percentile~ school

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

African American (2019)95th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)94th percentile~ school

Male (2025)94th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)91st percentile-5 vs school

White (2023)85th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)81st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I90%+34 vs state

Math86%+30 vs state

English Language Arts81%+28 vs state

Earth Science76%+11 vs state

Science58%+13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	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	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Central Queens Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	88-14 Justice Ave	Elmhurst	11373	Queens County	Central Queens Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 271-6200	935	61	15.3	78.2%	56 (6.0%)	43 (4.6%)	520 (55.6%)	293 (31.3%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	15 (1.6%)	86.8	262^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	89.3%		88.6	237^th of 2445 public elementary schools	90.3%	25	76.0	89.6		80.2	82.8	72.3	86.7	88.8	74.7	91.7	91.9	65.7	83.8	97.8		57.6		$23,810	$392	$23,418
Central Queens Academy Charter School II	Public, Charter	K-1	88-14 Justice Ave	Elmhurst	11373	Queens County	Central Queens Academy Charter School II	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 271-6200	129	10	13.0	85.3%	5 (3.9%)	10 (7.8%)	70 (54.3%)	44 (34.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																		$53,807	$388	$53,420
Ps 102 Bayview	Public	PK, KG-8	55-24 Van Horn St	Elmhurst	11373	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #24	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 446-3308	1,107	85	13.0	79.0%	23 (2.1%)	28 (2.5%)	346 (31.3%)	673 (60.8%)	5 (0.5%)	11 (1.0%)	21 (1.9%)	80.5	407^th of 2445 public elementary schools	83.4%		80.4	421^st of 2445 public elementary schools	82.8%	14		100.0	100.0	71.6	58.6	68.8	64.9	66.7	73.2	89.2	77.5	83.6	69.6	69.2	69.7	67.3	67.6	$29,178	$2,312	$26,866
Ps 13 Clement C Moore	Public	PK, KG-5	55-01 94th St	Elmhurst	11373	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #24	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 271-1021	815	70	11.6	80.7%	31 (3.8%)	63 (7.7%)	508 (62.3%)	205 (25.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	41.3	1437^th of 2445 public elementary schools	41.2%		66.1	748^th of 2445 public elementary schools	69.4%	689				39.3	46.3	54.4				58.1	50.8	56.6				40.7		$34,891	$2,767	$32,124
Ps 7 Louis F Simeone	Public	PK, KG-5	80-55 Cornish Ave	Elmhurst	11373	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #24	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 446-2726	1,187	79	15.0	84.3%	34 (2.9%)	12 (1.0%)	414 (34.9%)	692 (58.3%)	24 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (0.9%)	87.9	238^th of 2445 public elementary schools	90.3%		83	360^th of 2445 public elementary schools	85.3%	122				76.9	88.2	83.6				80.0	90.7	89.8				57.6		$30,915	$2,246	$28,669
Elm Community Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	79-17 51st Ave	Elmhurst	11373	Queens County	Elm Community Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(917) 699-4212	460	44	10.0	82.6%	36 (7.8%)	25 (5.4%)	318 (69.1%)	69 (15.0%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.5%)	73	612^th of 2445 public elementary schools	75.0%		74.8	541^st of 2445 public elementary schools	77.9%	71				77.4	61.9	63.2				87.1	67.0	57.9				51.3		$30,310	$280	$30,031
Ps 89 Jose Peralta School Of Dreamers (The)	Public	K-5	85-28 Britton Ave	Elmhurst	11373	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #24	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 898-2230	1,047	104	10.0	97.9%	16 (1.5%)	4 (0.4%)	821 (78.4%)	195 (18.6%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.5%)	32.9	1688^th of 2445 public elementary schools	31.0%		28.4	1794^th of 2445 public elementary schools	26.6%	106				41.6	41.4	51.4				42.5	45.1	47.4				42.9		$33,636	$2,520	$31,116
Elm Tree Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	50-51 98th St	Corona	11368	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #24	No	No	No	Yes	(929) 208-4860	878	68	12.9	96.7%	25 (2.8%)	38 (4.3%)	764 (87.0%)	44 (5.0%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25.6	1904^th of 2445 public elementary schools	22.1%		19.3	2084^th of 2445 public elementary schools	14.8%	180				41.8	31.4	43.5				44.0	37.7	42.7				37.6		$31,399	$2,351	$29,048
Ps 206 Horace Harding School (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	61-02 98th St	Rego Park	11374	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 592-0300	522	42	12.5	83.1%	181 (34.7%)	43 (8.2%)	138 (26.4%)	147 (28.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	49	1217^th of 2445 public elementary schools	50.2%		39.6	1471^st of 2445 public elementary schools	39.8%	254				57.8	38.2	63.9				70.2	61.8	44.7				40.8		$33,178	$2,078	$31,100
Ps 110	Public	K-5	43-18 97th Pl	Corona	11368	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #24	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 424-8278	808	70	11.4	97.2%	13 (1.6%)	2 (0.2%)	756 (93.6%)	32 (4.0%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34.2	1649^th of 2445 public elementary schools	32.6%		31.9	1691^st of 2445 public elementary schools	30.8%	42				38.8	38.3	38.2				64.8	54.9	48.7				32.5		$32,295	$2,640	$29,655

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Queens Academy Charter School

What is the racial makeup of Central Queens Academy Charter School?

Students at Central Queens Academy Charter School are 56% Hispanic, 31% Asian, 6% White, 5% African American, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Central Queens Academy Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 935 students attended Central Queens Academy Charter School.

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Central Queens Academy Charter School ranks 262^nd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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