Best Public Schools in Zip Code 11357

The zip code 11357 in New York City is home to 5 schools, including 4 elementary schools and 1 middle school, all part of the New York City Geographic District #25. The standout school in this area is Ps 209 Clearview Gardens, an elementary school that has consistently ranked among the top 200 elementary schools in New York, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The schools in this zip code demonstrate a range of academic performance, with Ps 79 Francis Lewis and Ps 209 Clearview Gardens standing out for their particularly strong test scores, outperforming the district and state averages across multiple subjects and grade levels. For example, in 3rd grade English Language Arts, Ps 79 Francis Lewis had 86.75% proficiency, compared to 65.72% for the district and 54.15% for the state.

The schools in this area also vary in their rates of free and reduced lunch recipients, ranging from 39.82% at Ps 209 Clearview Gardens to 69.72% at Junior High School 194 William Carr. However, the schools have similar spending per student, ranging from $26,665 at Ps 79 Francis Lewis to $31,262 at Ps 209 Clearview Gardens, and student-teacher ratios, ranging from 13.4 at Ps 209 Clearview Gardens to 16.2 at Ps 79 Francis Lewis.