Should you attend P.S. 26 Rufus King or P.S. 173 Fresh Meadows? 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 581 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 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). 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 15:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 929 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 74% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). 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).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
581 students
929 students
% Male | % Female
44% | 56%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
61 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1295 out of 4377 schools in NY (Top 30%)
#736 out of 4377 schools in NY (Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
(Top 50% in NY)
74%
(Top 20% in NY)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
(Top 30% in NY)
69%
(Top 20% in NY)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
(Top 50% in NY)
≥95%
(Top 5% in NY)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
42
36
Kindergarten Students
68
134
Grade 1 Students
93
138
Grade 2 Students
94
147
Grade 3 Students
83
150
Grade 4 Students
100
162
Grade 5 Students
100
160
Ungraded Students
1
2
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
58%
61%
% Hispanic
18%
16%
% Black
6%
1%
% White
15%
19%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.61
0.57
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
