The highest-poverty public K-12 schools in Queens County, New York
7 public K-12 schools in Queens County, New York appear in this ranking of the highest-poverty public K-12 schools, ranked by share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. PS 23 AT QUEENS CHILDREN CENTER leads the list at 88.9%, against a median of 85.7% across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | % FRL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PS 23 AT QUEENS CHILDREN CENTER | BELLEROSE, NY | 88.9% |
| 2 | PS 9 | MASPETH, NY | 88.7% |
| 3 | PS 233 | FOREST HILLS, NY | 87.0% |
| 4 | RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL 2 (THE) | ELMHURST, NY | 85.7% |
| 5 | RIVERVIEW SCHOOL (THE) | WOODSIDE, NY | 85.6% |
| 6 | PS Q811 | LITTLE NECK, NY | 84.8% |
| 7 | PS 993 | FLORAL PARK, NY | 84.6% |
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