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Our World Neighborhood Charter School 2

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Our World Neighborhood Charter School 2 ranks 1029 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

1029^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Our World Neighborhood Charter School 2 is an elementary school located in Howard Beach, New York that serves 428 students in grades K-5. The school has seen fluctuating performance over the past few years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 1029 out of 2445 schools in 2024-2025 to 2051 out of 2434 schools in 2021-2022. However, the school has shown strong academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math, where it has outperformed the state average in recent years.

One of the school's key strengths is its ability to effectively serve diverse learners. In the 2024-2025 school year, Asian, African American, Hispanic, and Special Education students at Our World Neighborhood Charter School 2 all ranked in the top 4 or 5 deciles statewide. Additionally, the school's spending per student has increased over the years, from $14,619 in 2020-2021 to $18,604 in 2023-2024, which may contribute to its academic success. The school also maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.8 to 14.1 over the past few years, which could be beneficial for student learning and engagement.

When compared to nearby public schools, Our World Neighborhood Charter School 2 generally outperforms them in academic proficiency rates. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency of 70.97% was significantly higher than the nearby PS 214 Michael Friedsam (50%) and PS 63 Old South (58.96%). However, the school's performance has been inconsistent, with its statewide ranking fluctuating significantly over the years, which could be an area for further investigation.

437

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,008

Per pupil spending ?

81%

Free/discounted lunch ?

135-25 79th St
Howard Beach, NY 11414

(718) 392-3405

District: Our World Neighborhood Charter School 2

Racial breakdown:

African American:

46.2%

Hispanic:

43.0%

Asian:

3.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 24th percentile in 2021 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 34 percentile points since 2021

✓Above the New York median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 14 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

New York avg55%

1,029^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 34 pts since 2021

From bottom 24% (2021) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

396^th of 874Our World Neighborhood Charter School 2 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	56.2	1029 of 2445	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.5	1370 of 2445	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.8	1662 of 2439	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.9	2051 of 2434	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.2	1672 of 2201	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.6	243 of 928	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	55.5	347 of 927	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.9	375 of 857	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.0	538 of 936	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.7	144 of 427	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	76.8	136 of 662	79.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	494 of 1117	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	922 of 2409	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.2	1228 of 2413	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.9	1357 of 2403	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.4	1942 of 2401	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.0	1682 of 1955	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	355 of 1569	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	43.3	815 of 1531	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.5	518 of 1429	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.3	1165 of 1503	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	12.3	747 of 766	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	558 of 2098	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	50.9	898 of 2078	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.6	1211 of 2041	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.5	1828 of 2099	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	1239 of 2407	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.3	1482 of 2411	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.0	1875 of 2400	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	2065 of 2400	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.0	1198 of 1961	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	517 of 2134	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	38.5	1208 of 2110	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	15.7	1985 of 2016	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.3	1698 of 2031	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Asian (2024)79th percentile+35 vs school

Hispanic (2025)77th percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2025)76th percentile+18 vs school

African American (2025)74th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)62nd percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)56th percentile~ school

Male (2025)49th percentile-9 vs school

Homeless (2024)2nd percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math66%+8 vs state

English Language Arts60%+5 vs state

Science31%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (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 Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences 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
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
Ps 232 Lindenwood	Public	PK, KG-8	153-23 83rd St	Howard Beach	11414	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	No	(718) 848-9247	831	58	14.4	67.6%	186 (22.4%)	62 (7.5%)	451 (54.3%)	97 (11.7%)	10 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (2.9%)	48.4	1231^st of 2445 public elementary schools	49.7%		38.9	1487^th of 2445 public elementary schools	39.2%	256			40.2	31.5	62.0	46.4	54.8	54.6	57.5	61.7	46.8	50.7	41.9	68.1	73.8		40.5		$29,578	$2,022	$27,556
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
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
Brooklyn Scholars Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2635 Linden Blvd	Brooklyn	11208	Kings County	Brooklyn Scholars Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 348-9360	728	45	16.1	89.1%	5 (0.7%)	484 (66.5%)	187 (25.7%)	35 (4.8%)	14 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	47.2	1266^th of 2445 public elementary schools	48.2%		34	1622^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	33.7%	356	100.0	92.9	100.0		69.4	44.6	62.2	50.7	49.3	70.0	68.1	28.8	43.1	44.9	50.8	68.7	45.1	52.5	$22,191	$1,578	$20,613
Ps 224 Hale A Woodruff	Public	PK, KG-5	757 Wortman Ave	Brooklyn	11208	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 235-3600	269	25	10.7	95.2%	8 (3.0%)	153 (56.9%)	95 (35.3%)	8 (3.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	18.6	2117^th of 2445 public elementary schools	13.4%		21.7	2017^th of 2445 public elementary schools	17.5%	100					30.2	35.9	45.5				45.5	43.6	28.9				11.6		$45,064	$3,801	$41,263
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 159 Isaac Pitkin	Public	PK, KG-5	2781 Pitkin Ave	Brooklyn	11208	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 277-4828	661	47	14.2	92.6%	2 (0.3%)	109 (16.5%)	155 (23.4%)	378 (57.2%)	12 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	40.5	1455^th of 2445 public elementary schools	40.5%		41.7	1396^th of 2445 public elementary schools	42.9%	59					52.0	46.9	56.6				57.7	48.9	46.7				34.8		$29,799	$2,901	$26,898
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
Cypress Hills Ascend Charter School	Public, Charter	K-7	396 Grant Ave	Brooklyn	11208	Kings County	Cypress Hills Ascend Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 644-1714	485	30	16.1	88.2%	4 (0.8%)	75 (15.5%)	362 (74.6%)	28 (5.8%)	10 (2.1%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	74.6	565^th of 2445 public elementary schools	76.9%		67.9	711^th of 2445 public elementary schools	70.9%	146					68.3	70.0	58.6	62.8	58.6		73.8	73.6	70.1	72.1	77.6		60.5		$19,539	$2,324	$17,215

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