Public schools in Springfield Gardens, NY
Springfield Gardens has 15 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 4 high, 4 middle, 7 elementary, enrolling 5,997 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; New York City Geographic District #29 runs 13 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Springfield Gardens's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Springfield Gardens | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City Geographic District #29 | 13 | 23,629 | not reported |
| Success Academy Charter School - Springfield Gardens | 1 | 895 | $17,603 |
| Merrick Academy-Queens Public Charter School | 1 | 582 | $23,208 |
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.
4 high schools in Springfield Gardens, 1,742 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preparatory Academy for Writers: a College Board School | 521 | 12.1 | 68.7% | New York City Geographic District #29 |
| Excelsior Preparatory High School | 480 | 13.8 | 79.0% | New York City Geographic District #29 |
| George Washington Carver High School for the Sciences | 421 | 15.1 | 74.6% | New York City Geographic District #29 |
| Queens Preparatory Academy | 320 | 12.8 | 82.2% | New York City Geographic District #29 |
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.
4 middle schools in Springfield Gardens, 1,219 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Is 59 Springfield Gardens | 401 | 11.7 | 70.1% | New York City Geographic District #29 |
| Community Voices Middle School | 293 | 11.7 | 84.3% | New York City Geographic District #29 |
| Collaborative Arts Middle School | 286 | 11.9 | 84.6% | New York City Geographic District #29 |
| Queens United Middle School | 239 | 11.4 | 72.4% | New York City Geographic District #29 |
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 Springfield Gardens, 3,036 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Success Academy Charter School - Springfield Gardens | 998 | not reported | 55.4% | Success Academy Charter School - Springfield Gardens |
| Merrick Academy-Queens Public Charter School | 732 | 16.7 | 67.1% | Merrick Academy-Queens Public Charter School |
| PS 181 Brookfield | 340 | 10.6 | 85.3% | New York City Geographic District #29 |
| PS 15 Jackie Robinson | 294 | 11.0 | 78.9% | New York City Geographic District #29 |
| PS 132 Ralph Bunche | 283 | 10.1 | 68.9% | New York City Geographic District #29 |
| PS 251 | 217 | 9.9 | 74.7% | New York City Geographic District #29 |
| PS 156 Laurelton | 172 | 11.5 | 83.7% | New York City Geographic District #29 |
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 Springfield Gardens's public schools compare with New York's
The median Springfield Gardens school has 11.7 students per full-time teacher, more than the New York median of 11.1. 93% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 53% across the state. Its median school enrolls 320 students (state 428).
| Springfield Gardens | New York | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 11.7 | 11.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 320 | 428 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 93% | 53% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 85% |
| Charter schools | 13% | 7.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 15 Springfield Gardens 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 Springfield Gardens
- New York City Geographic District #29Runs 13 of Springfield Gardens's 15 public schools.
- Preparatory Academy for Writers: a College Board School, the largest high school in Springfield Gardens521 students in 2024-25, 12.1 per teacher.521
- Compare New York City Geographic District #29 with Success Academy Charter School - Springfield GardensSpringfield Gardens'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 a Springfield Gardens 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 Springfield Gardens
How many public schools are in Springfield Gardens, NY?
15 public schools with an address in Springfield Gardens were open in 2024-25: 4 high, 4 middle, 7 elementary, enrolling 5,997 students. 2 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Springfield Gardens?
Preparatory Academy for Writers: a College Board School, with 521 students in 2024-25 (New York City Geographic District #29).Which districts run Springfield Gardens's schools?
New York City Geographic District #29 (13 schools), Success Academy Charter School - Springfield Gardens (1 school), Merrick Academy-Queens Public 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