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What's one thing ACADEMY OF THE CITY CHARTER SCHOOL gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
695
Elementary
STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ACADEMY OF THE CITY CHARTER SCHOOL·NCES 360105306289
ACADEMY OF THE CITY CHARTER SCHOOL
31-29 60TH ST, WOODSIDE, NY 11377 · (718) 487-9857 · Queens County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL695 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 58% of New York public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
37 FTE teachers
STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
513 students
STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 62 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 81 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 75 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 81 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 77 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 78 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 70 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 81 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 90 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (62) is 31% smaller than its 8th grade class (90).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
57.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +7.0pp since 2023
Math
52.7%
NY avg 57.4% . -1.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.0% | 52.7% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% | 54.1% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
51.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.9%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like ACADEMY OF THE CITY CHARTER SCHOOL
ACADEMY OF THE CITY CHARTER SCHOOL's state test result (51.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACADEMY OF THE CITY CHARTER SCHOOL this school | 695 | 73.8% | 51.6% |
| PS 11 KATHRYN PHELAN WOODSIDE | 689 | 74.5% | 57.9% |
| PS 13 CLEMENT C MOORE ELMHURST | 815 | 80.7% | 52.5% |
| S.T.A.R. LEADERSHIP ACADEMY RICHMOND HILL | 507 | 72.0% | 51.5% |
| PS 212 JACKSON HEIGHTS | 562 | 65.8% | 61.0% |
| PS/IS 268 JAMAICA | 696 | 83.5% | 47.4% |
Matched among New York elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where ACADEMY OF THE CITY CHARTER SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Queens County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.6% | #1,096 of 2,335 | #139 of 220 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.7% | #1,347 of 2,342 ▼ 219 | #167 of 219 ▼ 29 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #1,067 of 2,343 ▼ 199 | #142 of 220 ▼ 23 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 695 | #276 of 2,585 | #67 of 230 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.8:1 | #2,276 of 2,338 | #216 of 218 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.4% | #692 of 2,388 | #104 of 225 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.8% | #916 of 2,534 | #144 of 230 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +70.8% | #30 of 606 | #12 of 51 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
695
+64 (+10%) vs 2020
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 695 | 37 | 18.8:1 | 74% (513) |
| 2023-24 | 731 | 36 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 716 | 41 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 631 | N/A | N/A | 65% (408) |
| 2017-18 | 407 | 25 | 16.3:1 | 74% (300) |
| 2015-16 | 416 | 23 | 18.1:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ACADEMY OF THE CITY CHARTER SCHOOL.
About ACADEMY OF THE CITY CHARTER SCHOOL
ACADEMY OF THE CITY CHARTER SCHOOL is the name of a high-enrollment elementary school in WOODSIDE, New York. The school enrolls 695 students in kindergarten through 8. On average, elementary schools in New York enroll around 443, and this school is 57% above that mark.
ACADEMY OF THE CITY CHARTER SCHOOL is not part of a larger district; federal data list it as its own local education agency.
Hispanic students are 57% of those enrolled at ACADEMY OF THE CITY CHARTER SCHOOL. Other reported shares: 22% Asian, 12% White, and 6% Black. That compares with about 28% Hispanic among all Queens County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 60%.
There are about 18.8 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at ACADEMY OF THE CITY CHARTER SCHOOL, which has 37. The school's 18.8:1 compares with an average of 12.8:1 for elementary schools in New York. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 74%. That is in line with the 77% average for public schools in Queens County.
ACADEMY OF THE CITY CHARTER SCHOOL earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 58% of New York public elementary schools.
ACADEMY OF THE CITY CHARTER SCHOOL's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 51.6% is 3.7 points above the 47.9% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
For Queens County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $86,136 a year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Queens County number 392, with about 268,205 students.
The closest school to ACADEMY OF THE CITY CHARTER SCHOOL is PS 152 GWENDOLINE N ALLEYNE SCHOOL, located about 0.3 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of ACADEMY OF THE CITY CHARTER SCHOOL. On proficiency, ACADEMY OF THE CITY CHARTER SCHOOL is behind the 55.3% nearby average, ranking 5th of 8.
NCES describes the area around ACADEMY OF THE CITY CHARTER SCHOOL as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.
Enrollment rose 10% over 4 years, reaching 695 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for ACADEMY OF THE CITY CHARTER SCHOOL lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Queens County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,323,052
Census ACS
Median income
$86,136
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
392
268,205 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WOODSIDE
- IS 125 THOMAS J MCCANN WOODSIDEMiddle · 1,320 students
- PS 229 EMANUEL KAPLANElementary · 1,066 students
- PS 12 JAMES B COLGATEElementary · 838 students
- RIVERVIEW SCHOOL (THE)Combined · 820 students
- PS 11 KATHRYN PHELANElementary · 689 students
- PS 152 GWENDOLINE N ALLEYNE SCHOOLElementary · 628 students
Nearby schools
- PS 152 GWENDOLINE N ALLEYNE SCHOOL0.3 mi · 628
- PS 151 MARY D CARTER0.3 mi · 334
- HECTOR FIGUEROA SCHOOL (THE)0.4 mi · 455
- GOTHAM TECH HIGH SCHOOL0.4 mi · 266
- MOTION PICTURE TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL0.4 mi · 177
- WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT HIGH SCHOOL0.4 mi · 1,996
Frequently asked questions
About ACADEMY OF THE CITY CHARTER SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at ACADEMY OF THE CITY CHARTER SCHOOL?
ACADEMY OF THE CITY CHARTER SCHOOL enrolls approximately 695 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does ACADEMY OF THE CITY CHARTER SCHOOL serve?
ACADEMY OF THE CITY CHARTER SCHOOL serves grades KG-08.
How many teachers does ACADEMY OF THE CITY CHARTER SCHOOL have?
ACADEMY OF THE CITY CHARTER SCHOOL employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.8:1.
What is the student diversity at ACADEMY OF THE CITY CHARTER SCHOOL?
Student demographics at ACADEMY OF THE CITY CHARTER SCHOOL are roughly 12% White, 57% Hispanic, 6% Black, 22% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is ACADEMY OF THE CITY CHARTER SCHOOL in?
ACADEMY OF THE CITY CHARTER SCHOOL is part of ACADEMY OF THE CITY CHARTER SCHOOL.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.