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Enrollment
935
Elementary
STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTRAL QUEENS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL·NCES 360105606317
CENTRAL QUEENS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
88-14 JUSTICE AVE, ELMHURST, NY 11373 · (718) 271-6200 · Queens County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL935 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 95% of New York public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+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
15.3:1
61 FTE teachers
STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
731 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 | 116 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 115 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 102 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 100 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 99 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 108 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 106 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 91 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 98 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (116) is 18% larger than its 8th grade class (98).
Student demographics
59%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
81.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +13.0pp since 2023
Math
86.6%
NY avg 57.4% . +2.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 87 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 13 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 81.0% | 86.6% |
| 2023-24 | 68.0% | 83.8% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of NY schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
77.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.2%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+31.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 78% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 46% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 31 points, placing it in New York's top 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 CENTRAL QUEENS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
CENTRAL QUEENS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL's state test result (77.6% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CENTRAL QUEENS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL this school | 935 | 78.2% | 77.6% |
| PS 13 CLEMENT C MOORE ELMHURST | 815 | 80.7% | 52.5% |
| PS 229 EMANUEL KAPLAN WOODSIDE | 1,066 | 75.3% | 57.2% |
| PS 117 J KELD/BRIARWOOD SCHOOL JAMAICA | 775 | 82.5% | 57.8% |
| PS 11 KATHRYN PHELAN WOODSIDE | 689 | 74.5% | 57.9% |
| PS 58 SCHOOL OF HEROES (THE) MASPETH | 750 | 82.9% | 54.2% |
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 CENTRAL QUEENS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Queens County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 77.6% | #202 of 2,335 | #29 of 220 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 86.6% | #205 of 2,342 ▲ 12 | #28 of 219 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 81.0% | #227 of 2,343 ▲ 68 | #35 of 220 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 935 | #67 of 2,585 | #26 of 230 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #2,078 of 2,338 | #188 of 218 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.6% | #769 of 2,388 | #110 of 225 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.2% | #824 of 2,534 | #123 of 230 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +132.0% | #9 of 606 | #6 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
935
+536 (+134%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 9.7:1
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 | 935 | 61.1 | 15.3:1 | 78% (731) |
| 2023-24 | 804 | 49.1 | 16.4:1 | 76% (613) |
| 2022-23 | 709 | 56.3 | 12.6:1 | 84% (598) |
| 2020-21 | 399 | 41 | 9.7:1 | 72% (289) |
| 2017-18 | 403 | 37 | 10.9:1 | 87% (349) |
| 2015-16 | 405 | 30 | 13.5:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CENTRAL QUEENS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL.
About CENTRAL QUEENS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
CENTRAL QUEENS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL is one of the public schools in ELMHURST, New York. It is a high-enrollment elementary school. The student body numbers 935 students, from kindergarten through 8. An average school in this group (elementary schools in New York) has about 443 students.
Federal records list CENTRAL QUEENS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL as its own district.
CENTRAL QUEENS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL's enrollment is 56% Hispanic. The remaining shares are 31% Asian, 6% White, and 5% Black. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Queens County's population at about 28%. CENTRAL QUEENS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL has a diversity index of 59%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reported 61.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 15.3:1. The 12.8:1 average for elementary schools in New York is lower than this school's figure. Eligible students account for 78% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. That is close to the 77% average for public schools in Queens County.
The allk12 Grade for CENTRAL QUEENS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL is A+. Compared with New York public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 95% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, CENTRAL QUEENS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL ranks in the top 10% of New York schools. It scores 77.6%; the prediction is 46.2%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Queens County, median household income is about $86,136, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 392 public schools operate in Queens County, serving about 268,205 students.
Nearest public school: CENTRAL QUEENS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL II, less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, CENTRAL QUEENS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL places 1st out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
For locale, NCES codes CENTRAL QUEENS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL as City: Large. Federal records list CENTRAL QUEENS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL as a charter school.
Federal records list enrollment at CENTRAL QUEENS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL as 399 in 2020-21 and 935 in 2024-25. A change that size can reflect a shift in the grades the school serves as well as a change in students. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 9.7:1 to 15.3:1.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 ELMHURST
- NEWTOWN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,072 students
- IS 5 WALTER CROWLEY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (THE)Middle · 1,203 students
- PS 7 LOUIS F SIMEONEElementary · 1,187 students
- PS 102 BAYVIEWElementary · 1,107 students
- PS 89 JOSE PERALTA SCHOOL OF DREAMERS (THE)Elementary · 1,047 students
- MASPETH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,001 students
Nearby schools
- CENTRAL QUEENS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL II0.0 mi · 129
- FORTE PREPARATORY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL0.2 mi · 561
- NEWTOWN HIGH SCHOOL0.3 mi · 2,072
- INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL FOR HEALTH SCIENCES0.3 mi · 292
- PS 102 BAYVIEW0.3 mi · 1,107
- PS 13 CLEMENT C MOORE0.4 mi · 815
Frequently asked questions
About CENTRAL QUEENS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLHow many students attend CENTRAL QUEENS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL?
CENTRAL QUEENS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL enrolls approximately 935 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does CENTRAL QUEENS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL serve?
CENTRAL QUEENS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CENTRAL QUEENS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CENTRAL QUEENS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL is approximately 15.3:1 (61 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at CENTRAL QUEENS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL?
At CENTRAL QUEENS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 6% White, 56% Hispanic, 5% Black, 31% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees CENTRAL QUEENS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL?
CENTRAL QUEENS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL is overseen by CENTRAL QUEENS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL in Queens County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.