Enrollment
351
High
DISTRICT 851 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #25·NCES 360012205503
QUEENS ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL
138-11 35TH AVE, FLUSHING, NY 11354 · (718) 463-3111 · Queens County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL351 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 57% of New York public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+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 high schools
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
334 students
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 55 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 93 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 115 | 33% |
| Grade 12 | 88 | 25% |
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
56.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +17.0pp since 2023
Math
63.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -10.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 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 17 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 10 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.0% | 63.0% |
| 2023-24 | 39.0% | 73.0% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
55.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.0%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 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 QUEENS ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL
QUEENS ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (55.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| QUEENS ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL this school | 351 | 95.2% | 55.0% |
| INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AT LAGUARDIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE LONG ISLAND CITY | 455 | 93.6% | 52.0% |
| BRONX BRIDGES HIGH SCHOOL BRONX | 363 | 95.6% | 46.5% |
| INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL FOR HEALTH SCIENCES ELMHURST | 292 | 89.4% | 53.0% |
| MARBLE HILL HIGH SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES BRONX | 393 | 93.1% | 65.7% |
| HIGH SCHOOL OF WORLD CULTURES BRONX | 381 | 95.0% | 52.3% |
Matched among New York high 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 QUEENS ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Queens County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #643 of 1,135 | #40 of 89 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #381 of 1,109 ▼ 55 | #24 of 85 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #854 of 1,135 ▲ 239 | #77 of 89 ▲ 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 351 | #828 of 1,216 | #80 of 93 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #677 of 1,058 | #23 of 87 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.3% | #827 of 1,070 | #84 of 87 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.2% | #76 of 1,167 | #2 of 92 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +16.2% | #89 of 339 | #15 of 39 |
Ranked against other public high 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
351
+24 (+7%) vs 2020
-15% since 2010-11, when it was 413
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 10.6:1
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 | 351 | 29.6 | 11.9:1 | 95% (334) |
| 2023-24 | 358 | 33.3 | 10.7:1 | 96% (343) |
| 2022-23 | 285 | 30.1 | 9.5:1 | 92% (262) |
| 2020-21 | 327 | 31 | 10.6:1 | 80% (263) |
| 2017-18 | 302 | 19 | 15.9:1 | 66% (200) |
| 2015-16 | 358 | 21 | 17.1:1 | 61% (220) |
| 2010-11 | 413 | 23 | 18.0:1 | 70% (290) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for QUEENS ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL.
About QUEENS ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL
QUEENS ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL is a low-enrollment high school found in FLUSHING, New York. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 351 students in grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in New York is about 668 students, so this school is 47% smaller than average.
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #25 operates 46 schools. Combined enrollment is 33,704 students.
At QUEENS ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL, Hispanic students make up 86% of the student body. After that, the student body is 10% Asian and 3% White. Among all residents of Queens County, the Hispanic share is about 28%. By the diversity index, QUEENS ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL comes in at 25%.
The school reports 29.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 11.9 students per teacher. For comparison, high schools in New York average 11.0:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 95% of students. Among public schools in Queens County, the average eligibility rate is 77%.
allk12 grades QUEENS ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL a B. The grade compares the school only with New York public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Test results at QUEENS ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL are 15.0 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (55.0% actual, 40.0% predicted).
Federal survey data for Queens County show that median household income is about $86,136, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. QUEENS ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL is among the 392 public schools in Queens County.
Nearest public school: FLUSHING HIGH SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, QUEENS ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL places 6th out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
NCES describes the area around QUEENS ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
QUEENS ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL had 327 students in 2020-21 and 351 in 2024-25, a 7% rise. The ratio was 10.6:1 in 2020-21 and 11.9:1 in 2024-25.
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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 NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #25
- JOHN BOWNE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,778 students
- FLUSHING HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,650 students
- JHS 185 EDWARD BLEEKERMiddle · 1,516 students
- TOWNSEND HARRIS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,342 students
- IS 237Middle · 1,313 students
- PS 24 ANDREW JACKSONElementary · 1,197 students
Other schools in FLUSHING
- JOHN BOWNE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,778 students
- FLUSHING HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,650 students
- JHS 185 EDWARD BLEEKERMiddle · 1,516 students
- JHS 216 GEORGE J RYANMiddle · 1,516 students
- TOWNSEND HARRIS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,342 students
- IS 237Middle · 1,313 students
Nearby schools
- FLUSHING HIGH SCHOOL0.1 mi · 1,650
- VERITAS ACADEMY0.1 mi · 653
- QUEENS HIGH SCHOOL FOR LANGUAGE STUDIES0.1 mi · 441
- PS 214 CADWALLADER COLDEN0.3 mi · 331
- PS 242 LEONARD P STAVISKY EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL0.3 mi · 303
- PS 20 JOHN BOWNE0.6 mi · 995
Frequently asked questions
About QUEENS ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOLHow many students attend QUEENS ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL?
QUEENS ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 351 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does QUEENS ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL serve?
QUEENS ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at QUEENS ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 11.9:1 students per teacher at QUEENS ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at QUEENS ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL?
At QUEENS ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 3% White, 86% Hispanic, 1% Black, 10% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is QUEENS ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL in?
QUEENS ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL is part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #25.
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