Total enrollment
13,370
+868 (+7%) vs SY 2020-21
17 schools in Elmhurst
New York · Public K-12
Public schools in Elmhurst number 17 per the latest NCES data, with about 13,370 students enrolled, an average school size of 786.
4-year change in Elmhurst
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
17
+3 (+21%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
·
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
13,370
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
17
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| CENTRAL QUEENS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL | Elementary | KG-08 | 935 |
| CENTRAL QUEENS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL II | Elementary | KG-01 | 129 |
| CIVIC LEADERSHIP ACADEMY | High | 09-12 | 580 |
| ELM COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL | Elementary | KG-05 | 460 |
| FORTE PREPARATORY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL | Middle | 05-10 | 561 |
| INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL FOR HEALTH SCIENCES | High | 09-12 | 292 |
| IS 5 WALTER CROWLEY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (THE) | Middle | 06-08 | 1,203 |
| JOHN F KENNEDY JR SCHOOL | High | 10-12 | 514 |
| MASPETH HIGH SCHOOL | High | 09-12 | 1,001 |
| NEWTOWN HIGH SCHOOL | High | 09-12 | 2,072 |
| PAN AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL | High | 09-12 | 482 |
| PS 102 BAYVIEW | Elementary | PK-08 | 1,107 |
| PS 13 CLEMENT C MOORE | Elementary | PK-05 | 815 |
| PS 7 LOUIS F SIMEONE | Elementary | PK-05 | 1,187 |
| PS 89 JOSE PERALTA SCHOOL OF DREAMERS (THE) | Elementary | KG-05 | 1,047 |
| RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL 2 (THE) | Combined | KG-10 | 830 |
| VOYAGES PREPARATORY | High | 09-12 | 155 |
About Elmhurst
Elmhurst, New York is home to 17 public schools, with combined enrollment of approximately 13,370 students. By school count, it is a moderately sized city.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city comprises 7 elementary, 2 middle, 7 high, and 1 other.
Per-school enrollment runs near 786, noticeably above the state mean of about 519.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment expanded 7%: 12,502 students in SY 2020-21 versus 13,370 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 14 to 17 across the same 4-year window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Elmhurst discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.