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New York City Geographic District #26

61-15 Oceania St
Bayside, NY 11361
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Tel: (718) 631-6943

Top Rankings

New York City Geographic District #26 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 22 public preschools serving 10,585 students in New York City Geographic District #26. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschools in New York City Geographic District #26 have an average math proficiency score of 78% (versus the New York public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 41% statewide average).
The top ranked public preschools in New York City Geographic District #26 are P.s. 188 Kingsbury, P.s. 94 David D Porter and P.s. 203 Oakland Gardens. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
34 Schools
1,576 Schools
# Students
29,019 Students
680,405 Students
# Teachers
1,999 Teachers
57,270 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeNew York City Geographic District #26New York
Pre-K83856
Kind1,46790
11,49588
21,58487
31,58979
41,58179
51,61973
612722
714112
812213
Grade Not Listed226
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District Rank

New York City Geographic District #26, which is ranked #79 of all 1,008 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (NY)
#70 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 10%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearNew York City Geographic District #26
2023#70
2022#61
2021#56
2019#88
2018#93
2017#89
2016#80
2015#78
2014#39
2013#36
2012#48
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76%
52%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearNew York City Geographic District #26New York
202376%52%
202273%46%
202181%55%
201980%54%
201879%52%
201778%50%
201678%49%
201578%48%
201469%41%
201373%39%
201290%69%
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73%
49%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearNew York City Geographic District #26New York
202273%49%
202185%62%
201978%52%
201879%52%
201774%47%
201672%46%
201567%40%
201460%37%
201365%39%
201282%60%
201179%58%
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92%
78%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearNew York City Geographic District #26New York
202292%78%
202196%84%
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93%
87%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearNew York City Geographic District #26New York
202393%87%
202293%87%
202192%85%
202090%83%
201989%83%
201889%82%
201787%82%
201684%81%
201581%79%
201482%78%
201381%78%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.73

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearNew York City Geographic District #26New York
20230.650.73
20220.650.72
20210.660.72
20200.660.71
20190.660.71
20180.660.71
20170.660.71
20160.660.70
20150.660.70
20140.670.69
20130.670.69
20120.670.68
20110.670.68
20100.690.66
20090.680.66
20080.680.66
20070.690.65
20060.700.64
20050.740.64
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% American Indian
1%
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)

YearNew York City Geographic District #26New York
20232%1%
20222%1%
20212%1%
20201%1%
20191%1%
20141%1%
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% Asian
55%
11%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)

YearNew York City Geographic District #26New York
202354%10%
202254%10%
202153%10%
202052%9%
201952%9%
201853%9%
201753%9%
201652%9%
201552%9%
201451%9%
201352%9%
201251%9%
201151%8%
201044%8%
200949%9%
200849%8%
200748%8%
200647%7%
200532%7%
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% Hispanic
20%
31%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)

YearNew York City Geographic District #26New York
202319%29%
202218%29%
202118%28%
202017%27%
201917%27%
201818%26%
201718%26%
201617%26%
201517%25%
201417%25%
201317%24%
201216%23%
201116%22%
201014%22%
200915%21%
200815%21%
200715%21%
200615%20%
200514%20%
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% Black
10%
16%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)

YearNew York City Geographic District #26New York
202310%16%
202211%16%
202111%17%
202012%17%
201912%17%
201812%17%
201712%17%
201612%18%
201512%18%
201413%18%
201313%18%
201214%18%
201114%19%
201013%19%
200916%19%
200816%20%
200717%19%
200617%20%
200524%20%
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% White
12%
38%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)

YearNew York City Geographic District #26New York
202312%40%
202213%41%
202114%41%
202016%43%
201916%43%
201817%44%
201717%44%
201618%44%
201518%45%
201418%46%
201318%47%
201219%48%
201119%49%
201029%51%
200920%51%
200820%51%
200720%52%
200621%53%
200530%53%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)

YearNew York City Geographic District #26New York
20233%4%
20222%3%
20212%3%
20202%3%
20192%3%
20161%2%
20151%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

Best New York City Geographic District #26 Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
P.s. 188 Kingsbury
(Math: 92% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
218-12 Hartland Ave
Oakland Gardens, NY 11364
(929) 600-5683
Gr: PK-5 | 665 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
P.s. 94 David D Porter
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
41-77 Little Neck Pkwy
Little Neck, NY 11363
(718) 423-8491
Gr: PK-5 | 337 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #33.
P.s. 203 Oakland Gardens
(Math: 93% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
53-11 Sprngfld Blvd
Oakland Gardens, NY 11364
(718) 423-8652
Gr: PK-5 | 813 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #44.
P.s. 205 Alexander Graham Bell
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
75-25 Bell Blvd
Bayside, NY 11361
(718) 464-5773
Gr: PK-5 | 236 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #55.
James J Ambrose School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
80-51 261st St
Glen Oaks, NY 11004
(718) 831-4010
Gr: PK-5 | 664 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #66.
P.s. 376
(Math: 85% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
210-21 48th Ave
Oakland Gardens, NY 11364
(929) 267-5900
Gr: PK-5 | 519 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #77.
P.s. 221 North Hills School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
57-40 Marathon Pkwy
Little Neck, NY 11362
(718) 225-7029
Gr: PK-5 | 498 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #88.
P.s. 98 Douglaston School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
40-20 235th St
Little Neck, NY 11363
(718) 423-8535
Gr: PK-5 | 258 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #99.
P.s. 159
(Math: 82% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
205-01 33rd Ave
Bayside, NY 11361
(718) 423-8553
Gr: PK-5 | 542 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #1010.
P.s. 173 Fresh Meadows
(Math: 78% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
174-10 67th Ave
Fresh Meadows, NY 11365
(718) 358-2243
Gr: PK-5 | 935 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #1111.
P.s. 18 Winchester
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
86-35 235th Court
Queens Village, NY 11427
(718) 464-4167
Gr: PK-5 | 423 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #1212.
P.s. 46 Alley Pond
(Math: 83% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
64-45 218th St
Oakland Gardens, NY 11364
(718) 423-8395
Gr: PK-5 | 482 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #1313.
P.s. 31 Bayside
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
211-45 46th Rd
Bayside, NY 11361
(718) 423-8289
Gr: PK-5 | 363 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #1414.
P.s. 133
(Math: 77% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
248-05 86th Ave
Bellerose, NY 11426
(718) 831-4016
Gr: PK-5 | 600 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
P.s. 186 Castlewood
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
252-12 72nd Ave
Bellerose, NY 11426
(718) 831-4021
Gr: PK-5 | 346 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
P.s. 191 Mayflower
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
85-15 258th St
Floral Park, NY 11001
(718) 831-4032
Gr: PK-5 | 348 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #1717.
P.s. 213 Carl Ullman School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
231-02 67th Ave
Bayside, NY 11361
(718) 423-8747
Gr: PK-5 | 353 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #1818.
Ps/is 266
(Math: 63% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
74-10 Commonwealth Blvd
Bellerose, NY 11426
(718) 479-3920
Gr: PK-8 | 487 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #1919.
P.s. 162 John Golden
(Math: 71% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
201-02 53rd Ave
Bayside, NY 11361
(718) 423-8621
Gr: PK-5 | 481 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #2020.
P.s. 26 Rufus King
(Math: 66% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
195-02 69th Ave
Fresh Meadows, NY 11365
(718) 464-4505
Gr: PK-5 | 573 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #2121.
Ps/is 178 Holliswood
(Math: 47% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
189-10 Radnor Rd
Hollis, NY 11423
(718) 464-5763
Gr: PK-8 | 528 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: n/an/a
Civic School Of Bayside Hills
56-10 214th St
Oakland Gardens, NY 11364
(929) 373-5878
Gr: PK-3 | 134 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 81%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 34 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 29,019 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 89%
  • : 93% (Top 20% in NY)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 76% (Top 20%)
  • : 73% (Top 10%)
  • : 92% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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