Best High Schools in Long Island City, Queens, NY

Long Island City, Queens, NY has 14 high schools with 10,578 students. Below are the top high schools based on their actual test performance displayed alongside our projected performance for their socioeconomic status and the Teacher Grade we assign based on expected performance. On average, high schools in Long Island City score 90% on their proficiency tests, and we project and average score of 67% on those same proficiency tests. Comparing the differences, on average, high schools in Long Island City greatly exceed expectations.

1. Academy Of American Studies

A+

SchoolGrade

98%

Actual Test Scores

74%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

New York City Geographic District #30 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1363 Students

2. Bard High School Early College Queens

A+

SchoolGrade

98%

Actual Test Scores

71%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

New York City Geographic District #24 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 671 Students

3. Academy Of Finance And Enterprise

A+

SchoolGrade

98%

Actual Test Scores

70%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

New York City Geographic District #24 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 905 Students

4. Aviation Career And Technical Education High School

A+

SchoolGrade

97%

Actual Test Scores

75%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

New York City Geographic District #24 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1821 Students

5. Queens Technical High School

A+

SchoolGrade

94%

Actual Test Scores

76%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

New York City Geographic District #24 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1347 Students

6. Academy For Careers In Television And Film

A+

SchoolGrade

94%

Actual Test Scores

65%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

New York City Geographic District #30 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 540 Students

7. High School Of Applied Communications

A+

SchoolGrade

91%

Actual Test Scores

70%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

New York City Geographic District #24 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 362 Students

8. Robert F Wagner Jr Secondary School For Arts And Technology

A+

SchoolGrade

89%

Actual Test Scores

51%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

New York City Geographic District #24 • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 611 Students

9. Newcomers High School

A+

SchoolGrade

88%

Actual Test Scores

70%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

New York City Geographic District #30 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 975 Students

10. Middle College High School At Laguardia Community College

A+

SchoolGrade

85%

Actual Test Scores

56%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

New York City Geographic District #24 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 437 Students

Best Middle Schools in Long Island City, Queens, NY

Long Island City, Queens, NY has 2 middle schools with 627 students. Below are the top middle schools based on their actual test performance displayed alongside our projected performance for their socioeconomic status and the Teacher Grade we assign based on expected performance. On average, middle schools in Long Island City score 36% on their proficiency tests, and we project and average score of 31% on those same proficiency tests. Comparing the differences, on average, middle schools in Long Island City exceed expectations.

1. Hunters Point Community Middle School

B

SchoolGrade

44%

Actual Test Scores

36%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

New York City Geographic District #30 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 365 Students

2. Knowledge And Power Preparatory Academy Vi

C-

SchoolGrade

28%

Actual Test Scores

26%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Exceeds Expectations

New York City Geographic District #27 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 262 Students

Best Elementary Schools in Long Island City, Queens, NY

Long Island City, Queens, NY has 6 elementary schools with 2,657 students. Below are the top elementary schools based on their actual test performance displayed alongside our projected performance for their socioeconomic status and the Teacher Grade we assign based on expected performance. On average, elementary schools in Long Island City score 72% on their proficiency tests, and we project and average score of 51% on those same proficiency tests. Comparing the differences, on average, elementary schools in Long Island City greatly exceed expectations.

1. Brooklyn School Of Inquiry

A+

SchoolGrade

93%

Actual Test Scores

64%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

New York City Geographic District #20 • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 474 Students

2. Ps/is 78

A+

SchoolGrade

88%

Actual Test Scores

52%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

New York City Geographic District #30 • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 725 Students

3. Ps 111 Jacob Blackwell

C+

SchoolGrade

36%

Actual Test Scores

45%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Underperforms Expectations

New York City Geographic District #30 • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 397 Students

4. Hunters Point Elementary School

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

53%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:N/A

New York City Geographic District #30 • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 302 Students

5. Queen's Paideia School

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

49%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:N/A

Queen's Paideia School • Private • Grades KG - 7 • 36 Students

6. Growing Up Green Charter School

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

40%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:N/A

Growing Up Green Charter School • Charter • Grades KG - 8 • 723 Students

Education & Community Snapshot in Long Island City, Queens, NY

Neighborhood-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.

Community Factors

Long Island City, Queens, NY has a total population of 57,482 with 17% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 92%, and 69% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.

Students in Long Island City, Queens, NY

13,862

K-12 Students

High School Graduates

92%

Adults 25+ with HS diplomas

College Graduates

69%

Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher

Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Long Island City, Queens, NY.

Safety

Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.

Overall Crime Grade

B+

20.19 per 1,000 Residents

Violent Crime Grade

B-

4.01 per 1,000 Residents

Property Crime Grade

B+

16.18 per 1,000 Residents

Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Long Island City, Queens, NY.

Connectivity

Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Long Island City, Queens, NY.

ISP Report Card

A-

Internet Infrastructure Grade

Average Download Speed

1,912 Mbps

Speed Most Residents Can Get

Digital Connectivity Index

69 / 100

ISP Connectivity Demand Report

To read more about these statistics, please visit Long Island City, Queens, NY Internet Health Assessment.

Best Schools in Cities Near Long Island City, Queens, NY

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  • Actual Test Scores: 69%
  • Projected Test Scores: 51%
  • Teacher Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
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  • Actual Test Scores: 78%
  • Projected Test Scores: 56%
  • Teacher Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
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  • Actual Test Scores: 65%
  • Projected Test Scores: 55%
  • Teacher Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Murray Hill, Manhattan, NY

  • Actual Test Scores: 71%
  • Projected Test Scores: 54%
  • Teacher Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Upper East Side, Manhattan, NY

  • Actual Test Scores: 76%
  • Projected Test Scores: 55%
  • Teacher Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Astoria, Queens, NY

  • Actual Test Scores: 66%
  • Projected Test Scores: 52%
  • Teacher Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Greenpoint, Brooklyn, NY

  • Actual Test Scores: 69%
  • Projected Test Scores: 56%
  • Teacher Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Kips Bay, Manhattan, NY

  • Actual Test Scores: 66%
  • Projected Test Scores: 53%
  • Teacher Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Midtown, Manhattan, NY

  • Actual Test Scores: 73%
  • Projected Test Scores: 54%
  • Teacher Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Gramercy, Manhattan, NY

  • Actual Test Scores: 80%
  • Projected Test Scores: 55%
  • Teacher Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations