Best elementary schools in Long Island City (2025)

Schools classified as elementary by NCES. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 15 schools in Long Island City, New York. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and New York.

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Ps/Is 78Long Island City · Public Elementary71% Math proficiency · 799 students
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Hunters Point Elementary SchoolLong Island City · Public Elementary28% Free/reduced-price lunch · 497 students
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Ps 150Long Island City · Public Elementary70% Math proficiency · 657 students
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Ps 166 Henry GradsteinLong Island City · Public Elementary66% Math proficiency · 825 students
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Ps 85 Judge Charles ValloneLong Island City · Public Elementary61% Math proficiency · 535 students
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Ps 70Long Island City · Public Elementary60% Math proficiency · 770 students
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Children's Lab School (The)Long Island City · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 456 students
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Growing Up Green Charter SchoolLong Island City · Charter Elementary74.9% Free/reduced-price lunch · 692 students
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Ps 199 Maurice A FitzgeraldLong Island City · Public Elementary48% Math proficiency · 505 students
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Ps 112 Dutch KillsLong Island City · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 521 students
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Voice Charter School of New YorkLong Island City · Charter Elementary92.2% Free/reduced-price lunch · 849 students
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Ps 17 Henry David ThoreauLong Island City · Public Elementary40% Math proficiency · 610 students
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Ps 76 William HalletLong Island City · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 397 students
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Ps 171 Peter G Van AlstLong Island City · Public Elementary21% Math proficiency · 410 students
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Ps 111 Jacob BlackwellLong Island City · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 554 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Ps/Is 78 Long Island City · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	76.8 Top 25%	71% Math proficiency	799
2	Hunters Point Elementary School Long Island City · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	69.5 Top 25%	28% Free/reduced-price lunch	497
3	Ps 150 Long Island City · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	69.3 Top 25%	70% Math proficiency	657
4	Ps 166 Henry Gradstein Long Island City · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	67.5 Top 50%	66% Math proficiency	825
5	Ps 85 Judge Charles Vallone Long Island City · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	64.6 Top 50%	61% Math proficiency	535
6	Ps 70 Long Island City · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	60.4 Top 50%	60% Math proficiency	770
7	Children's Lab School (The) Long Island City · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	59.2 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	456
8	Growing Up Green Charter School Long Island City · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	56.1 Top 50%	74.9% Free/reduced-price lunch	692
9	Ps 199 Maurice A Fitzgerald Long Island City · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	50.1 Top 50%	48% Math proficiency	505
10	Ps 112 Dutch Kills Long Island City · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	39.2 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	521
11	Voice Charter School of New York Long Island City · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	37.3 Lower 50%	92.2% Free/reduced-price lunch	849
12	Ps 17 Henry David Thoreau Long Island City · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	34.0 Lower 50%	40% Math proficiency	610
13	Ps 76 William Hallet Long Island City · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	28.2 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	397
14	Ps 171 Peter G Van Alst Long Island City · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	26.9 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	410
15	Ps 111 Jacob Blackwell Long Island City · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	14.4 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	554

Ps/Is 78 in Long Island City leads the 2025 list of elementary schools in Long Island City with a Success Index (US) of 76.8. Of the 15 schools shown, 13 are public, 2 are charter.

For the full picture see the wider New York elementary schools rankings, every school on the Long Island City page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best elementary school in Long Island City?

Ps/Is 78 in Long Island City, New York ranks first among elementary schools in Long Island City with a Success Index (US) of 76.8 out of 100 (Enrollment: 799).

How are elementary schools in Long Island City ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.