Public schools in Elmhurst, NY
Elmhurst has 17 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 7 high, 2 middle, 7 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 13,525 students. They are run by 7 districts and agencies; New York City Geographic District #24 runs 11 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 7 districts and agencies that run Elmhurst's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Elmhurst | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City Geographic District #24 | 11 | 51,074 | not reported |
| Central Queens Academy Charter Schools | 1 | 709 | $27,031 |
| Renaissance Charter School 2 (the) | 1 | 371 | $38,361 |
| Forte Preparatory Academy Charter School | 1 | 364 | $28,066 |
| NYC Special Schools - District 75 | 1 | 27,425 | not reported |
| Elm Community Charter School | 1 | 394 | $28,424 |
| Our World Neighborhood Charter School 3 | 1 | 82 | not reported |
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.
7 high schools in Elmhurst, 5,096 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newtown High School | 2,072 | 14.2 | 75.6% | New York City Geographic District #24 |
| Maspeth High School | 1,001 | 13.5 | 74.8% | New York City Geographic District #24 |
| Civic Leadership Academy | 580 | 12.5 | 86.2% | New York City Geographic District #24 |
| John F Kennedy Jr School | 514 | 5.6 | 93.2% | NYC Special Schools - District 75 |
| Pan American International High School | 482 | 10.2 | 99.4% | New York City Geographic District #24 |
| International High School for Health Sciences | 292 | 13.6 | 82.2% | New York City Geographic District #24 |
| Voyages Preparatory | 155 | 9.6 | 87.7% | New York City Geographic District #24 |
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.
2 middle schools in Elmhurst, 1,764 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Is 5 Walter Crowley Intermediate School (the) | 1,203 | 11.8 | 85.5% | New York City Geographic District #24 |
| Forte Preparatory Academy Charter School | 561 | 11.2 | 87.7% | Forte Preparatory Academy Charter School |
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.
7 elementary schools in Elmhurst, 5,835 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS 7 Louis F Simeone | 1,187 | 15.0 | 81.6% | New York City Geographic District #24 |
| PS 102 Bayview | 1,107 | 13.0 | 74.5% | New York City Geographic District #24 |
| PS 89 Jose Peralta School of Dreamers (the) | 1,047 | 10.1 | 97.0% | New York City Geographic District #24 |
| Central Queens Academy Charter School | 935 | 15.3 | 75.0% | Central Queens Academy Charter Schools |
| PS 13 Clement C Moore | 815 | 11.7 | 80.0% | New York City Geographic District #24 |
| Elm Community Charter School | 460 | 43.8 | 82.0% | Elm Community Charter School |
| Our World Neighborhood Charter School 3 | 284 | 13.5 | 96.5% | Our World Neighborhood Charter School 3 |
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.
One other school in Elmhurst, 830 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renaissance Charter School 2 (the) | 830 | 16.6 | 81.4% | Renaissance Charter School 2 (the) |
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 Elmhurst's public schools compare with New York's
The median Elmhurst school has 12.8 students per full-time teacher, more than the New York median of 11.1. 81% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 53% across the state. Its median school enrolls 815 students (state 428).
| Elmhurst | New York | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 12.8 | 11.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 815 | 428 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 81% | 53% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 85% |
| Charter schools | 29% | 7.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 17 Elmhurst 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 Elmhurst
- New York City Geographic District #24Runs 11 of Elmhurst's 17 public schools.
- Newtown High School, the largest high school in Elmhurst2,072 students in 2024-25, 14.2 per teacher.2,072
- Compare New York City Geographic District #24 with Central Queens Academy Charter SchoolsElmhurst'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 Elmhurst 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 Elmhurst
How many public schools are in Elmhurst, NY?
17 public schools with an address in Elmhurst were open in 2024-25: 7 high, 2 middle, 7 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 13,525 students. 5 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Elmhurst?
Newtown High School, with 2,072 students in 2024-25 (New York City Geographic District #24).Which districts run Elmhurst's schools?
New York City Geographic District #24 (11 schools), Central Queens Academy Charter Schools (1 school), Renaissance Charter School 2 (the) (1 school), Forte Preparatory Academy Charter School (1 school), and 3 more. 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