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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 11416


At a glance
4
Schools
3,402
Students
Top rankedQueens Explorers Elementary School368th of 2,445 New York elementary schools
Biggest riser
Queens Explorers Elementary School up 63 spots statewide this year
Summary:

The 11416 zip code area in New York is home to 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. While the schools in this area generally perform below the district and state averages on state assessments, a few standout institutions, such as Queens Explorers Elementary School, demonstrate exceptional academic achievement.

Queens Explorers Elementary School is a public magnet school that outperforms the district and state in both ELA and math proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, 86.05% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 56.42% for the New York City Geographic District #27 and 54.15% for the state. In math, an impressive 93.02% of 3rd graders were proficient or better, far exceeding the district and state scores. This school is ranked 368 out of 2,445 elementary schools in New York and has earned a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Another standout institution is High School-Construction Trades Engineering & Architecture, which demonstrates strong performance on Regents exams. In the 2024-2025 school year, 83.46% of students were proficient or better on the Common Core ELA Regents, compared to 71.29% for the district and 75.29% for the state. The school also boasts a solid 84.3% four-year graduation rate and a relatively low 4.5% dropout rate.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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