Should you attend P.s. 173 Fresh Meadows or P.s. 26 Rufus King? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 935 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.s. 173 Fresh Meadows ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 78% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 573 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.s. 26 Rufus King ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 66% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
935 students
573 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
46% | 54%
Total Classroom Teachers
62 teachers
35 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#555 out of 4346 schools in NY (Top 20%)
#1219 out of 4346 schools in NY (Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
(Top 20% in NY)
66%
(Top 30% in NY)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
(Top 20% in NY)(21-22 School Year Data)
58%
(Top 30% in NY)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥95%
(Top 5% in NY)(21-22 School Year Data)
85-89%
(Top 50% in NY)(21-22 School Year Data)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
36
47
Kindergarten Students
124
66
Grade 1 Students
142
82
Grade 2 Students
147
101
Grade 3 Students
157
82
Grade 4 Students
162
92
Grade 5 Students
167
101
Ungraded Students
-
2
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
60%
55%
% Hispanic
15%
19%
% Black
2%
8%
% White
19%
14%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
Diversity Score
0.59
0.64
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
