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Elm Community Charter School

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Elm Community Charter School ranks 612 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

612^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Elm Community Charter School is an elementary school located in Elmhurst, New York, serving 442 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Elm Community Charter School District, which is ranked 220 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Elm Community Charter School consistently outperforms the state average in New York State Assessments across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 77.42% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 54.15%. In math, 87.1% of 3rd graders were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 59.7%. The school also performs exceptionally well for specific student subgroups, ranking in the top 100 New York elementary schools for Asian students and English Language Learner students, and in the top 91 for African American students.

Elm Community Charter School's strong academic performance is further supported by its significant increase in spending per student, from $13,547 in the 2020-2021 school year to $25,676 in the 2023-2024 school year. The school has also maintained a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10:1 to 43.7:1 over the past few years. When compared to nearby public schools, such as PS 12 James B Colgate and PS 89 Jose Peralta School Of Dreamers (The), Elm Community Charter School consistently outperforms them in academic achievement.

460

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,310

Per pupil spending ?

82.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

79-17 51st Ave
Elmhurst, NY 11373

(917) 699-4212

District: Elm Community Charter School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.1%

Asian:

15.0%

White:

7.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 74th percentile in 2022 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (69% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Above the New York median (75th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

New York avg55%

612^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 1 pts since 2022

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

220^th of 874Elm Community 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	612 of 2445	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	541 of 2445	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	69.2	701 of 2439	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	71.1	640 of 2434	73.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	85.3	91 of 927	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	61.6	278 of 857	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.0	101 of 696	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	72.2	174 of 662	73.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	80.9	102 of 1117	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	81.4	73 of 1066	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	77.6	111 of 1001	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	75.7	142 of 1027	86.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.6	695 of 2409	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.6	575 of 2413	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	68.6	687 of 2403	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	72.5	582 of 2401	75.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.9	279 of 1569	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	80.2	207 of 1531	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	255 of 1429	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	77.3	230 of 1503	84.7%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	58.2	229 of 766	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	63.2	180 of 637	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	71.1	117 of 622	81.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	76.1	367 of 2098	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	82.8	228 of 2078	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	77.2	340 of 2041	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	80.4	260 of 2099	87.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.6	498 of 2407	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	489 of 2411	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	67.1	730 of 2400	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.7	730 of 2400	69.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	71.8	402 of 2134	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	79.4	254 of 2110	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	77.0	258 of 2016	87.2%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)91st percentile+16 vs school

African American (2024)90th percentile+12 vs school

Asian (2025)85th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)82nd percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)81st percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)79th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)71st percentile-4 vs school

Homeless (2024)70th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math74%+16 vs state

English Language Arts68%+13 vs state

Science51%+6 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
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 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
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
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 12 James B Colgate	Public	K-5	42-00 72nd St	Woodside	11377	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #24	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 424-5905	838	62	13.5	85.9%	24 (2.9%)	6 (0.7%)	322 (38.4%)	455 (54.3%)	20 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.3%)	65	823^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	66.3%		66.6	737^th of 2445 public elementary schools	69.9%	86				66.1	56.7	63.0				68.3	65.6	65.0				54.6		$30,671	$2,306	$28,365
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
Ps 58 School Of Heroes (The)	Public	PK, KG-6	72-24 Grand Ave	Maspeth	11378	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #24	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 533-6712	750	50	15.0	82.9%	101 (13.5%)	7 (0.9%)	355 (47.3%)	270 (36.0%)	7 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.1%)	54	1088^th of 2445 public elementary schools	55.5%		60	909^th of 2445 public elementary schools	62.8%	179				45.4	55.8	56.1	62.3			50.0	59.1	59.3	75.3			49.6		$31,140	$2,205	$28,935
Ps 229 Emanuel Kaplan	Public	PK, KG-5	67-25 51st Rd	Woodside	11377	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #24	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 446-2120	1,066	68	15.6	75.3%	118 (11.1%)	13 (1.2%)	509 (47.7%)	409 (38.4%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	9 (0.8%)	58.1	986^th of 2445 public elementary schools	59.7%		67.5	721^st of 2445 public elementary schools	70.5%	265				49.1	60.5	62.3				54.2	65.0	68.3				52.4		$33,010	$2,232	$30,778
Ps 69 Jackson Heights	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	77-02 37th Ave	Jackson Heights	11372	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #30	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 424-7700	764	53	14.3	71.3%	60 (7.9%)	7 (0.9%)	276 (36.1%)	388 (50.8%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (3.4%)	60.2	934^th of 2445 public elementary schools	61.8%		65.2	776^th of 2445 public elementary schools	68.3%	158				52.7	56.0	67.5				59.8	60.2	69.4				53.3		$30,029	$1,934	$28,095

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Elm Community Charter School ranks 612^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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How many students attend Elm Community Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 460 students attended Elm Community Charter School.

What is the racial makeup of Elm Community Charter School?

Students at Elm Community Charter School are 69% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 8% White, 5% African American, 2% Two or more races.

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