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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 campus. New York City Geographic District #24 runs the largest share. By grade band, the county runs 230 elementary, 59 middle, and 93 high schools.

7-year change in Queens County

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Total enrollment
268,205
-21,743 (-7%) vs SY 2017-18
School count
392
+16 (+4%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
10%
was 13%
% Hispanic
43%
was 38%
% Black
16%
was 18%
% Asian
27%
was 28%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
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
HUNTERS POINT COMMUNITY MIDDLE SCHOOLLong Island CityMiddle06-08397·
PS 76 WILLIAM HALLETLong Island CityElementaryPK-05397·
FLUSHING INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOLFlushingHigh09-12390·
PS 23 AT QUEENS CHILDREN CENTERBelleroseCombinedKG-12389·
HAWTREE CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOLSouth Ozone ParkMiddle06-08388·
IS 204 OLIVER W HOLMESLong Island CityMiddle06-08384·
ALBERT SHANKER SCHOOL FOR VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTSLong Island CityMiddle06-08382·
HIGH SCHOOL OF APPLIED COMMUNICATIONSLong Island CityHigh09-12380·
PS 65 RAYMOND YORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (THE)Ozone ParkElementaryPK-05378·
QUEENS EXPLORERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLOzone ParkElementaryPK-05376·
NEW DAWN CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL IIJamaicaHigh09-12375·
PS 213 CARL ULLMAN SCHOOL (THE)BaysideElementaryPK-05374·
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HS-FIN INFO TECHCambria HeightsHigh09-12373·
EPIC HIGH SCHOOL - NORTHSouth Richmond HillHigh09-12373·
PS 80 THURGOOD MARSHALL MAGNET SCHOOL OF MULTIMEDIA (THE)JamaicaElementaryPK-05363·
UNITED CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL FOR ADVANCED MATH AND SCIENCE IVJamaicaHigh09-12363·
NEW YORK CITY ACADEMY FOR DISCOVERYWoodhavenElementaryPK-05361·
PS 130BaysideElementaryPK-05361·
PS 56 HARRY EICHLERRichmond HillElementary02-05360·
CAMBRIA HEIGHTS ACADEMYHollisHigh09-12359·
IS 192 LINDEN (THE)Saint AlbansMiddle06-08355·
JHS 8 RICHARD S GROSSLEYJamaicaMiddle06-08354·
PS 84 STEINWAYAstoriaElementaryPK-05353·
PS 94 DAVID D PORTERLittle NeckElementaryPK-05353·
QUEENS ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOLFlushingHigh09-12351·
PS 31 BAYSIDEBaysideElementaryPK-05350·
MS 358JamaicaMiddle06-08345·
PS 181 BROOKFIELDSpringfield GardensElementaryPK-05340·
PS 136 ROY WILKINSSaint AlbansElementaryPK-05336·
PS 151 MARY D CARTERWoodsideElementaryPK-05334·
PS 214 CADWALLADER COLDENFlushingElementaryPK-05331·
CATHERINE & COUNT BASIE MIDDLE SCHOOL 72JamaicaMiddle06-08329·
PS 273Richmond HillElementaryPK-05329·
PS 191 MAYFLOWERFloral ParkElementaryPK-05327·
PS 134 HOLLISHollisElementaryPK-05325·
PS 195 WILLIAM HABERLERosedaleElementaryPK-05321·
QUEENS PREPARATORY ACADEMYSpringfield GardensHigh09-12320·
PS 186 CASTLEWOODBelleroseElementaryPK-05319·
PENINSULA PREPARATORY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLFar RockawayElementaryPK-05313·
FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACADEMY VI HIGH SCHOOLFar RockawayHigh09-12311·
PS 96South Ozone ParkElementaryPK-05310·
GOLDIE MAPLE ACADEMYArverneElementaryPK-08309·
VILLAGE ACADEMYFar RockawayMiddle06-08305·
PS 201 DISCOVERY SCHOOL FOR INQUIRY AND RESEARCH (THE)FlushingElementaryPK-05304·
PS 242 LEONARD P STAVISKY EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOLFlushingElementaryPK-03303·
CYNTHIA JENKINS SCHOOLJamaicaElementaryPK-05297·
PS 15 JACKIE ROBINSONSpringfield GardensElementaryPK-05294·
COMMUNITY VOICES MIDDLE SCHOOLSpringfield GardensMiddle06-08293·
INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL FOR HEALTH SCIENCESElmhurstHigh09-12292·
ROCKAWAY COLLEGIATE HIGH SCHOOLRockaway ParkHigh09-12287·
COLLABORATIVE ARTS MIDDLE SCHOOLSpringfield GardensMiddle06-08286·
EMERSON SCHOOL (THE)JamaicaMiddle06-08284·
OUR WORLD NEIGHBORHOOD CHARTER SCHOOL 3CoronaElementaryKG-03284·
PS 132 RALPH BUNCHESpringfield GardensElementaryPK-05283·
KNOWLEDGE AND POWER PREPARATORY ACADEMY VIFar RockawayMiddle06-08281·
PS 36 SAINT ALBANS SCHOOLSaint AlbansElementaryPK-05277·
PS 47 CHRIS GALASBroad ChannelElementaryPK-08271·
PS 140 EDWARD K ELLINGTONJamaicaElementaryKG-05270·
PS 52JamaicaElementaryPK-05270·
REDWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOLJamaicaMiddle06-08270·
GOTHAM TECH HIGH SCHOOLLong Island CityHigh09-11266·
PS 28 THOMAS EMANUEL EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER (THE)CoronaElementaryPK-02265·
PS 98 DOUGLASTON SCHOOL (THE)DouglastonElementaryPK-05264·
PS 360Saint AlbansElementaryPK-05261·
JAMAICA CHILDREN'S SCHOOLJamaicaElementaryKG-05257·
ACHIEVEMENT FIRST LEGACY CHARTER SCHOOLSaint AlbansElementaryKG-03256·
IS 250 ROBERT F KENNEDY COMMUNITY MIDDLE SCHOOL (THE)FlushingMiddle06-08254·
MS 429Long Island CityMiddle06-07252·
QUEENS UNITED MIDDLE SCHOOLSpringfield GardensMiddle06-08239·
MS 53 BRIAN PICCOLOFar RockawayMiddle06-08235·
ROCKAWAY PARK HIGH SCHOOL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITYRockaway ParkHigh09-12232·
PS 205 ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELLBaysideElementaryPK-05225·
PS 38 ROSEDALERosedaleElementaryKG-05223·
IVAN LAFAYETTE EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL OF THE ARTS (THE)East ElmhurstElementaryPK-02222·
PS 251Springfield GardensElementaryPK-05217·
VOYAGES PREP-SOUTH QUEENSJamaicaHigh09-12217·
PS 51Richmond HillElementaryPK-01202·
PS 222-FIRE FIGHTER CHRISTOPHER A SANTORA SCHOOLJackson HeightsElementaryPK-02197·
UNITED CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE HUMANITIES IVRockaway ParkHigh09-12189·
QUEENS SATELLITE HIGH SCHOOL FOR OPPORTUNITYJamaicaHigh09-12187·
MOTION PICTURE TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOLSunnysideHigh09-09177·
PS 156 LAURELTONSpringfield GardensElementaryPK-05172·
SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-NYC 14South Ozone ParkMiddle05-05168·
LIGHTHOUSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLFar RockawayElementaryPK-05157·
VOYAGES PREPARATORYElmhurstHigh09-12155·
WATERSIDE SCHOOL FOR LEADERSHIPRockaway ParkMiddle06-08148·
CIVIC SCHOOL OF BAYSIDE HILLS (THE)BaysideElementaryPK-04143·
CENTRAL QUEENS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL IIElmhurstElementaryKG-01129·
NORTH QUEENS COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOLFlushingHigh09-12117·
URBAN DOVE TEAM CHARTER SCHOOL IIIAstoriaHigh10-1255·
ACADEMY FOR NEW AMERICANSAstoriaMiddle06-0850·
NEW YORK CITY CHILDREN'S CENTERBelleroseCombined02-1240·

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 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 268,205 students, contracted 7% from the 289,948 reported in SY 2017-18. The school count climbed from 376 to 392 across the same 7-year window. Demographically, the Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 38% to 43%.

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.

Queens County school rankings

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DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data