OUR WORLD NEIGHBORHOOD CHARTER SCHOOL

OUR WORLD NEIGHBORHOOD CHARTER SCHOOL is one of the large elementary schools in ASTORIA, New York, overseen by OUR WORLD NEIGHBORHOOD CHARTER SCHOOL, with 681 students on its rolls from grades K through 8. That puts it 54% larger than the typical public school in New York, which averages around 443 students.

OUR WORLD NEIGHBORHOOD CHARTER SCHOOL sits inside OUR WORLD NEIGHBORHOOD CHARTER SCHOOL, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

For racial and ethnic makeup, OUR WORLD NEIGHBORHOOD CHARTER SCHOOL logs that the largest single group is Hispanic at 43%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 29% White, 16% Asian, 6% Black, 4% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 28%.

In terms of school funding signals, OUR WORLD NEIGHBORHOOD CHARTER SCHOOL reports 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.1:1. The state averages about 12.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 61% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Queens County (around 77%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), OUR WORLD NEIGHBORHOOD CHARTER SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 52.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 65.6%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Queens County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $86,136 per year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. OUR WORLD NEIGHBORHOOD CHARTER SCHOOL is one of 392 public schools in Queens County (combined enrollment of about 268,205 students).

Nearest neighbor: FRANK SINATRA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts OUR WORLD NEIGHBORHOOD CHARTER SCHOOL at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 62.9%.

OUR WORLD NEIGHBORHOOD CHARTER SCHOOL operates from a city-core location. OUR WORLD NEIGHBORHOOD CHARTER SCHOOL operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at OUR WORLD NEIGHBORHOOD CHARTER SCHOOL has edged down 7%, going from 733 students in 2018 to 681 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 17.1:1 in 2018 to 13.1:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.