Public schools in Astoria, NY
Astoria has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 middle, 5 elementary, enrolling 3,198 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; New York City Geographic District #30 runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Astoria's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Astoria | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City Geographic District #30 | 5 | 36,007 | not reported |
| Our World Neighborhood Charter School | 1 | 705 | $19,396 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One middle school in Astoria, 50 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy for New Americans | 50 | 4.0 | 94.0% | New York City Geographic District #30 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
5 elementary schools in Astoria, 3,148 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS 122 Mamie Fay | 1,124 | 16.4 | 46.4% | New York City Geographic District #30 |
| Our World Neighborhood Charter School | 681 | 13.1 | 59.9% | Our World Neighborhood Charter School |
| 30th Avenue School (the) (G & T Citywide) | 525 | 19.6 | 26.1% | New York City Geographic District #30 |
| PS 234 | 465 | 14.7 | 62.4% | New York City Geographic District #30 |
| PS 84 Steinway | 353 | 15.6 | 51.3% | New York City Geographic District #30 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Astoria's public schools compare with New York's
The median Astoria school has 15.1 students per full-time teacher, more than the New York median of 11.1. 67% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 53% across the state. Its median school enrolls 495 students (state 428).
| Astoria | New York | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 15.1 | 11.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 495 | 428 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 67% | 53% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 85% |
| Charter schools | 17% | 7.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 6 Astoria schools and the 4,767 New York schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Astoria
- New York City Geographic District #30Runs 5 of Astoria's 6 public schools.
- Compare New York City Geographic District #30 with Our World Neighborhood Charter SchoolAstoria's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in New YorkNew York's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for an Astoria addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Astoria
How many public schools are in Astoria, NY?
6 public schools with an address in Astoria were open in 2024-25: 1 middle, 5 elementary, enrolling 3,198 students. 1 are charter schools.Which districts run Astoria's schools?
New York City Geographic District #30 (5 schools), Our World Neighborhood Charter School (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25