Top Rankings
New York City Geographic District #25 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 15 public middle schools serving 10,635 students in New York City Geographic District #25 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in New York City Geographic District #25 School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
46 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
33,802 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
2,494 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
New York City Geographic District #25 School District, which is ranked #174 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has increased from 71% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#177 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
86%
78%
Graduation Rate
79%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.73
# American Indian Students
203 Students
7,222 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
15,704 Students
81,213 Students
% Asian Students
47%
9%
# Hispanic Students
12,219 Students
270,400 Students
% Hispanic Students
36%
30%
# Black Students
1,762 Students
175,155 Students
% Black Students
5%
20%
# White Students
3,066 Students
325,608 Students
% White Students
9%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
90 Students
2,099 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
756 Students
28,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
980
8,468
# Students in K Grade:
2,441
26,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,536
28,304
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,648
28,365
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,590
27,931
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,597
29,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,599
43,975
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,779
157,405
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,688
185,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,650
188,665
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,372
40,472
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,556
36,147
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,280
33,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,016
33,009
# Ungraded Students:
70
22,697
Best New York City Geographic District #25 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East-west School Of International Studies
(Math: 73% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
46-21 Colden St
Flushing, NY 11355
(718) 353-0009
Flushing, NY 11355
(718) 353-0009
Grades: 6-12
| 685 students
Rank: #22.
Queens College School For Math Science & Technology
(Math: 64% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
148-20 Reeves Ave
Flushing, NY 11367
(718) 461-7462
Flushing, NY 11367
(718) 461-7462
Grades: PK-8
| 551 students
Rank: #33.
Bell Academy
(Math: 62% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
18-25 212th St
Bayside, NY 11360
(718) 428-0587
Bayside, NY 11360
(718) 428-0587
Grades: 6-8
| 360 students
Rank: #44.
Junior High School 194 William Carr
(Math: 58% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
154-60 17th Ave
Whitestone, NY 11357
(718) 746-0818
Whitestone, NY 11357
(718) 746-0818
Grades: 6-8
| 984 students
Rank: #55.
Junior High School 185 Edward Bleeker
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
147-26 25th Dr
Flushing, NY 11354
(718) 445-3232
Flushing, NY 11354
(718) 445-3232
Grades: 6-8
| 1,469 students
Rank: #66.
I.s. 237
(Math: 64% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
46-21 Colden St
Flushing, NY 11355
(718) 353-6464
Flushing, NY 11355
(718) 353-6464
Grades: 6-8
| 1,278 students
Rank: #77.
P.s. 219 Paul Klapper
(Math: 64% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
144-39 Gravett Rd
Flushing, NY 11367
(718) 793-2130
Flushing, NY 11367
(718) 793-2130
Grades: PK-8
| 611 students
Rank: #88.
World Journalism Preparatory A College Board School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
34-65 192nd St
Flushing, NY 11358
(718) 461-2219
Flushing, NY 11358
(718) 461-2219
Grades: 6-12
| 626 students
Rank: #99.
I.s. 25 Adrien Block
(Math: 51% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
34-65 192nd St
Flushing, NY 11358
(718) 961-3480
Flushing, NY 11358
(718) 961-3480
Grades: 6-8
| 1,046 students
Rank: #1010.
P.s. 164 Queens Valley
(Math: 46% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
138-01 77th Ave
Flushing, NY 11367
(718) 544-1083
Flushing, NY 11367
(718) 544-1083
Grades: PK-8
| 546 students
Rank: #1111.
Ps/ms 200 Magnet School-global Studi
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
70-10 164th St
Fresh Meadows, NY 11365
(718) 969-7780
Fresh Meadows, NY 11365
(718) 969-7780
Grades: PK-8
| 534 students
Rank: #1212.
Queens School Of Inquiry
(Math: 37% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
158-40 76th Rd
Fresh Meadows, NY 11366
(718) 380-6929
Fresh Meadows, NY 11366
(718) 380-6929
Grades: 6-12
| 589 students
Rank: #1313.
Junior High School 189 Daniel Carter Beard
(Math: 39% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
144-80 Barclay Ave
Flushing, NY 11355
(718) 359-6676
Flushing, NY 11355
(718) 359-6676
Grades: 6-8
| 619 students
Rank: #1414.
College Point Collaborative
(Math: 21% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
124-06 14th Ave
College Point, NY 11356
(929) 362-3300
College Point, NY 11356
(929) 362-3300
Grades: 6-8
| 469 students
Rank: #1515.
I.s. 250 Robert F Kennedy Community Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
158-40 76th Rd
Fresh Meadows, NY 11366
(718) 591-9000
Fresh Meadows, NY 11366
(718) 591-9000
Grades: 6-8
| 268 students
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