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Queens County

New York · Public K-12

Queens County, New York hosts 392 public K-12 schools and around 268,205 students, averaging roughly 684 per school. New York City Geographic District #24 runs the largest share. By grade band, the county runs 230 elementary, 59 middle, and 93 high schools.

4-year change in Queens County

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Total enrollment
268,205
-8,159 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
School count
392
+8 (+2%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages

How Queens County ranks

Among counties
MeasureThis countyIn New YorkIn the US
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
57.6%#10 of 61N/A
Enrollment
ranked largest first
268,205#2 of 61#16 of 2,745
Number of schools
ranked most first
392#3 of 61N/A
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.6:1#60 of 61#768 of 2,655
Free or reduced-price lunch share
ranked highest first
76.9%#3 of 61#546 of 2,526
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
71.0%#4 of 61#73 of 2,707
Counties need at least 3 schools and 1,000 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.

Queens County school rankings

Largest schoolsAll rankings →
Residents
2,323,052
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
392
39 districts
Enrollment
268,205
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$86,136
Above New York avg
Free/reduced lunch
76.9%
Above New York avg
Elementary
230
136,271 students
Middle
59
44,400 students
High
93
81,280 students
Combined / other
10
6,254 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #24
48,004 students · 39 districts in Queens County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Queens County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
26%
Hispanic
28%
Black
17%
Asian
26%
Two or more
13%
Native American
1%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
10%
Hispanic
43%
Black
16%
Asian
27%
Two or more
2%
Native American
2%
Pacific Islander
1%
Bachelor's+
36.1%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
10.0%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
7.2%
civilian labor
Median age
41
19.5% under 18

Test scores in Queens County

Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 368 schools ranked. New York state average: 58.3%.

See all 368 schools in Queens County ranked by score →

All schools (392)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
PS 193 ALFRED J KENNEDYWhitestoneElementaryPK-05559·
PS 161 ARTHUR ASHE SCHOOLJamaicaElementaryPK-05558·
ACADEMY FOR CAREERS IN TELEVISION AND FILMLong Island CityHigh09-12555·
PS 111 JACOB BLACKWELLLong Island CityElementaryPK-08554·
PS/MS 138 SUNRISERosedaleElementaryPK-08554·
SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-SOUTH JAMAICAJamaicaElementaryKG-04553·
PS 255FlushingElementaryKG-08552·
PS 26 RUFUS KINGFlushingElementaryPK-05548·
PS 376FlushingElementaryPK-05546·
PS 174 WILLIAM SIDNEY MOUNTRego ParkElementaryKG-05545·
YOUNG WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP SCHOOL-QUEENSJamaicaHigh06-12544·
PS 104 BAYS WATER (THE)Far RockawayElementaryPK-05542·
PS 146 HOWARD BEACHHoward BeachElementaryPK-08542·
PS 154FlushingElementaryPK-05542·
RANDOLPH HOLDER SCHOOL OF SOCIAL JUSTICE (THE)Far RockawayElementaryPK-05542·
PS/IS 87 MIDDLE VILLAGEMiddle VillageElementaryPK-08541·
QUEENS COLLEGE SCHOOL FOR MATH SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (THE)FlushingElementaryPK-08536·
HS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PUBLIC SAFETYJamaicaHigh09-12535·
PS 85 JUDGE CHARLES VALLONELong Island CityElementaryPK-05535·
JAMAICA GATEWAY TO THE SCIENCESJamaicaHigh09-12531·
PS Q811Little NeckCombinedKG-12528·
PS 164 QUEENS VALLEYFlushingElementaryPK-08527·
JERMAINE L GREEN STEM INSTITUTE OF QUEENS (THE)JamaicaElementaryPK-05526·
30TH AVENUE SCHOOL (THE) (G & T CITYWIDE)AstoriaElementaryKG-08525·
PS 254 ROSA PARKS SCHOOL (THE)Richmond HillElementaryPK-05525·
BACCALAUREATE SCHOOL FOR GLOBAL EDUCATIONLong Island CityHigh07-12523·
PS 206 HORACE HARDING SCHOOL (THE)Rego ParkElementaryPK-05522·
PREPARATORY ACADEMY FOR WRITERS: A COLLEGE BOARD SCHOOLSpringfield GardensHigh06-12521·
PS 112 DUTCH KILLSLong Island CityElementaryPK-05521·
PS 46 ALLEY PONDBaysideElementaryPK-05520·
PS/IS 178 HOLLISWOODJamaicaElementaryPK-08519·
JOHN F KENNEDY JR SCHOOLElmhurstHigh10-12514·
PS 233Forest HillsCombinedKG-12514·
PS Q4FlushingElementaryPK-08508·
QUEENS HIGH SCHOOL FOR INFORMATION RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGYFar RockawayHigh09-12507·
S.T.A.R. LEADERSHIP ACADEMYRichmond HillElementaryPK-05507·
MATH/SCIENCE RESEARCH/TECH MAGNETCambria HeightsHigh09-12506·
PS 199 MAURICE A FITZGERALDLong Island CityElementaryKG-05505·
PS 159BaysideElementaryPK-05504·
PS 221 NORTH HILLS SCHOOL (THE)Little NeckElementaryPK-05504·
WOODSIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOL (THE)FlushingElementaryPK-05504·
EAGLE ACADEMY FOR YOUNG MEN IIIJamaicaHigh06-12498·
HIGH SCHOOL FOR COMMUNITY LEADERSHIPJamaicaHigh09-12497·
HUNTERS POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLong Island CityElementaryPK-05497·
PS 155South Ozone ParkElementaryPK-05497·
QUEENS HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE SCIENCES AT YORK COLLEGEJamaicaHigh09-12495·
PS 64 JOSEPH P ADDABBOOzone ParkElementaryPK-05493·
PS/MS 200 MAGNET SCHOOL-GLOBAL STUDIFlushingElementaryPK-08489·
ENERGY TECH HIGH SCHOOLLong Island CityHigh09-12487·
WAVE PREPARATORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLFar RockawayElementaryPK-05484·
PAN AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOLElmhurstHigh09-12482·
EXCELSIOR PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOLSpringfield GardensHigh09-12480·
PS 66 JACQUELINE KENNEDY-ONASSISRichmond HillElementaryPK-05470·
MIDDLE VILLAGE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOLMiddle VillageMiddle06-08468·
PS 71 FORESTRidgewoodElementaryPK-05468·
PS 55 MAURERichmond HillElementaryPK-05466·
PS 234AstoriaElementaryPK-05465·
PS/IS 266BelleroseElementaryPK-08465·
INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS AT CAMBRIA HEIGHTSCambria HeightsHigh09-12464·
PS 45 CLARENCE WITHERSPOONSouth Ozone ParkElementaryPK-05464·
HELEN M MARSHALL SCHOOLCoronaElementaryKG-05462·
PS 184 FLUSHING MANORWhitestoneElementaryPK-05462·
PS 54 HILLSIDERichmond HillElementaryKG-05462·
QUEENS TRANSITION CENTERJamaicaHigh09-12461·
ELM COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOLElmhurstElementaryKG-05460·
ACTIVE LEARNING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (THE)FlushingElementaryPK-03458·
CHILDREN'S LAB SCHOOL (THE)Long Island CityElementaryKG-05456·
HECTOR FIGUEROA SCHOOL (THE)WoodsideElementaryPK-05455·
INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AT LAGUARDIA COMMUNITY COLLEGELong Island CityHigh09-12455·
PS 68 CAMBRIDGERidgewoodElementaryPK-05455·
PS 280 HOME OF THE LIONHEARTSJackson HeightsElementaryKG-05447·
VALENCE COLLEGE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOLRego ParkMiddle05-08447·
DAVID N DINKINS SCHOOLJamaicaElementaryPK-05446·
PS 209 CLEARVIEW GARDENSWhitestoneElementaryPK-05445·
PS 41 CROCHERONBaysideElementaryPK-05445·
BELL ACADEMYBaysideMiddle06-08441·
PS 162 JOHN GOLDENBaysideElementaryPK-05441·
QUEENS HIGH SCHOOL FOR LANGUAGE STUDIESFlushingHigh09-12441·
MIDDLE COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL AT LAGUARDIA COMMUNITY COLLEGELong Island CityHigh09-12440·
PS 34 JOHN HARVARDQueens VillageElementaryPK-05440·
OUR WORLD NEIGHBORHOOD CHARTER SCHOOL 2Howard BeachElementaryKG-05437·
COLLEGE POINT COLLABORATIVECollege PointMiddle06-08436·
EPIC HIGH SCHOOL-SOUTHSouth Ozone ParkHigh09-12435·
EAST ELMHURST COMMUNITY SCHOOLEast ElmhurstElementaryKG-05433·
ROCHDALE EARLY ADVANTAGE CHARTER SCHOOLJamaicaElementaryPK-08433·
WATERSIDE CHILDREN'S STUDIO SCHOOLRockaway ParkElementaryPK-05432·
PS/MS 147 RONALD MCNAIRCambria HeightsElementaryPK-08427·
PS 18 WINCHESTERQueens VillageElementaryPK-05425·
PS 197 OCEAN SCHOOL (THE)Far RockawayElementaryPK-05425·
GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE SCIENCESSpringfield GardensHigh09-12421·
LEARNERS AND LEADERSGlendaleElementaryPK-05421·
HILLSIDE ARTS & LETTERS ACADEMYJamaicaHigh09-12414·
PS 183 DR RICHARD R GREENRockaway BeachElementaryPK-08414·
PS 224BelleroseElementaryPK-08414·
PS 239RidgewoodElementaryPK-05414·
PS 171 PETER G VAN ALSTLong Island CityElementaryPK-05410·
PS 169 BAY TERRACEBaysideElementaryKG-05406·
IS 59 SPRINGFIELD GARDENSSpringfield GardensMiddle06-08401·
PS 40 SAMUEL HUNTINGTONJamaicaElementaryPK-05399·
PS 118 LORRAINE HANSBERRYSaint AlbansElementaryPK-05398·

Cities in Queens County

Jamaica49 schoolsFlushing45 schoolsLong Island City40 schoolsElmhurst17 schoolsBayside16 schoolsFar Rockaway16 schoolsSpringfield Gardens15 schoolsCorona14 schoolsSouth Ozone Park12 schoolsForest Hills10 schoolsOzone Park10 schoolsRichmond Hill10 schoolsRidgewood9 schoolsWoodside9 schoolsBellerose8 schoolsJackson Heights8 schoolsQueens Village8 schoolsRockaway Park8 schoolsSaint Albans8 schoolsAstoria7 schoolsCambria Heights6 schoolsEast Elmhurst6 schoolsRego Park6 schoolsGlendale5 schoolsRosedale5 schoolsWhitestone5 schoolsFloral Park4 schoolsHollis4 schoolsHoward Beach4 schoolsLittle Neck4 schoolsMaspeth4 schoolsMiddle Village4 schoolsCollege Point3 schoolsWoodhaven3 schoolsArverne2 schoolsSouth Richmond Hill2 schoolsBroad Channel1 schoolDouglaston1 schoolFresh Meadows1 schoolKew Gardens1 schoolRockaway Beach1 schoolSunnyside1 school

About Queens County

Across the sprawling New York county of Queens County of about 2,323,052 residents, the public-school footprint covers 392 schools and about 268,205 students.

Looking at the broader picture, census numbers show the median household earns about $86,136 a year, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the federal-poverty share is near 10%. That income level is 11% above the New York median.

On the school-mix side, Queens County comprises 230 elementary schools (136,271 students), 59 middle schools (44,400), 93 high schools (81,280), and 10 combined or other schools.

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #24 is the biggest district by enrollment, covering about 48,004 students across Queens County.

Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 268,205 students, contracted 3% from the 276,364 reported in SY 2020-21. The school count climbed from 384 to 392 across the same 4-year window.

Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Queens County discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.

Frequently asked questions

How many public schools are in Queens County?
Queens County, New York has 392 public K-12 schools serving approximately 268,205 students.
How many high schools are in Queens County?
Queens County, New York has 93 public high schools, serving approximately 81,280 students.
How many middle schools are in Queens County?
Queens County, New York has 59 public middle schools, serving approximately 44,400 students.
How many elementary schools are in Queens County?
Queens County, New York has 230 public elementary schools, serving approximately 136,271 students.
What is the largest school district in Queens County?
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #24 is the largest school district in Queens County, serving approximately 48,004 students. The county contains 39 school districts overall.
How many people live in Queens County?
Queens County has roughly 2,323,052 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What is the median household income in Queens County?
Median household income in Queens County is $86,136, above the New York average of $77,785. About 10.0% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Queens County?
Approximately 36.1% of adults 25 and older in Queens County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Queens County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 76.9% of students in Queens County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the New York county average of 48.7%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Queens County schools?
Across Queens County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 13.3 to 1.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data