Schools by Reading Proficiency in Long Island City (2025)

Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Listed with official data; 31 schools in Long Island City, New York. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and New York.

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Academy of American StudiesLong Island City · Public HighReading · math: 99.5% · 97%
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Bard High School Early College QueensLong Island City · Public HighReading · math: 97.5% · 97.5%
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Baccalaureate School for Global EducationLong Island City · Public HighReading · math: 97.5% · 97.5%
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High School of Applied CommunicationsLong Island City · Public HighReading · math: 97.5% · 97.5%
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Academy of Finance and EnterpriseLong Island City · Public HighReading · math: 97.5% · 97.5%
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Frank Sinatra School of the Arts High SchoolLong Island City · Public HighReading · math: 97.5% · 92%
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Middle College High School at Laguardia Community CollegeLong Island City · Public HighReading · math: 97.5% · 69.5%
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Long Island City High SchoolLong Island City · Public HighReading · math: 95% · 89%
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Information Technology High SchoolLong Island City · Public HighReading · math: 95% · 88%
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William Cullen Bryant High SchoolLong Island City · Public HighReading · math: 90% · 86%
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Robert F Wagner JR Secondary School for Arts and TechnologyLong Island City · Public HighReading · math: 89% · 86%
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AtlasLong Island City · Public HighReading · math: 80% · 90%
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Young Womens Leadership School - AstoriaLong Island City · Public HighReading · math: 78% · 67%
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International High School at Laguardia Community CollegeLong Island City · Public HighReading · math: 77% · –
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Ps/Is 78Long Island City · Public ElementaryReading · math: 70% · 71%
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Ps 150Long Island City · Public ElementaryReading · math: 65% · 70%
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Is 141 Steinway (The)Long Island City · Public MiddleReading · math: 65% · 57%
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Ps 166 Henry GradsteinLong Island City · Public ElementaryReading · math: 63% · 66%
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Ps 85 Judge Charles ValloneLong Island City · Public ElementaryReading · math: 63% · 61%
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Hunters Point Community Middle SchoolLong Island City · Public MiddleReading · math: 61% · 48%
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Ps 70Long Island City · Public ElementaryReading · math: 59% · 60%
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Children's Lab School (The)Long Island City · Public ElementaryReading · math: 57% · 52%
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Ps 199 Maurice A FitzgeraldLong Island City · Public ElementaryReading · math: 51% · 48%
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Is 10 Horace GreeleyLong Island City · Public MiddleReading · math: 49% · 40%
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Albert Shanker School for Visual and Performing ArtsLong Island City · Public MiddleReading · math: 48% · 40%
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Ps 112 Dutch KillsLong Island City · Public ElementaryReading · math: 47% · 47%
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Is 204 Oliver W HolmesLong Island City · Public MiddleReading · math: 39% · 32%
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Ps 17 Henry David ThoreauLong Island City · Public ElementaryReading · math: 32% · 40%
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Ps 171 Peter G Van AlstLong Island City · Public ElementaryReading · math: 31% · 21%
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Ps 76 William HalletLong Island City · Public ElementaryReading · math: 27% · 27%
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Ps 111 Jacob BlackwellLong Island City · Public ElementaryReading · math: 17% · 12%

#	School	Sector	Reading · math	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Academy of American Studies Long Island City · High · Grades 9–12	Public	99.5% · 97%	73.5 Top 25%	97% Math proficiency	1,206
2	Bard High School Early College Queens Long Island City · High · Grades 9–12	Public	97.5% · 97.5%	79.8 Top 10%	97.5% Math proficiency	643
3	Baccalaureate School for Global Education Long Island City · High · Grades 7–12	Public	97.5% · 97.5%	78.4 Top 10%	97.5% Math proficiency	523
4	High School of Applied Communications Long Island City · High · Grades 9–12	Public	97.5% · 97.5%	73.9 Top 25%	97.5% Math proficiency	380
5	Academy of Finance and Enterprise Long Island City · High · Grades 9–12	Public	97.5% · 97.5%	70.9 Top 25%	97.5% Math proficiency	874
6	Frank Sinatra School of the Arts High School Long Island City · High · Grades 9–12	Public	97.5% · 92%	84.3 Top 5%	92% Math proficiency	854
7	Middle College High School at Laguardia Community College Long Island City · High · Grades 9–12	Public	97.5% · 69.5%	71.2 Top 25%	69.5% Math proficiency	440
8	Long Island City High School Long Island City · High · Grades 9–12	Public	95% · 89%	74.7 Top 25%	89% Math proficiency	1,639
9	Information Technology High School Long Island City · High · Grades 9–12	Public	95% · 88%	72.4 Top 25%	88% Math proficiency	779
10	William Cullen Bryant High School Long Island City · High · Grades 9–12	Public	90% · 86%	70.8 Top 25%	86% Math proficiency	1,996
11	Robert F Wagner JR Secondary School for Arts and Technology Long Island City · High · Grades 6–12	Public	89% · 86%	69.8 Top 25%	86% Math proficiency	626
12	Atlas Long Island City · High · Grades 9–12	Public	80% · 90%	72.0 Top 25%	90% Math proficiency	1,162
13	Young Womens Leadership School - Astoria Long Island City · High · Grades 6–12	Public	78% · 67%	65.8 Top 50%	67% Math proficiency	579
14	International High School at Laguardia Community College Long Island City · High · Grades 9–12	Public	77% · –	49.9 Top 50%	77% Reading proficiency	455
15	Ps/Is 78 Long Island City · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	70% · 71%	76.8 Top 25%	71% Math proficiency	799
16	Ps 150 Long Island City · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	65% · 70%	69.3 Top 25%	70% Math proficiency	657
17	Is 141 Steinway (The) Long Island City · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	65% · 57%	63.9 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	1,005
18	Ps 166 Henry Gradstein Long Island City · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	63% · 66%	67.5 Top 50%	66% Math proficiency	825
19	Ps 85 Judge Charles Vallone Long Island City · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	63% · 61%	64.6 Top 50%	61% Math proficiency	535
20	Hunters Point Community Middle School Long Island City · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	61% · 48%	62.0 Top 50%	48% Math proficiency	397
21	Ps 70 Long Island City · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	59% · 60%	60.4 Top 50%	60% Math proficiency	770
22	Children's Lab School (The) Long Island City · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	57% · 52%	59.2 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	456
23	Ps 199 Maurice A Fitzgerald Long Island City · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	51% · 48%	50.1 Top 50%	48% Math proficiency	505
24	Is 10 Horace Greeley Long Island City · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	49% · 40%	45.6 Lower 50%	40% Math proficiency	596
25	Albert Shanker School for Visual and Performing Arts Long Island City · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	48% · 40%	47.1 Lower 50%	40% Math proficiency	382
26	Ps 112 Dutch Kills Long Island City · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	47% · 47%	39.2 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	521
27	Is 204 Oliver W Holmes Long Island City · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	39% · 32%	35.8 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	384
28	Ps 17 Henry David Thoreau Long Island City · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	32% · 40%	34.0 Lower 50%	40% Math proficiency	610
29	Ps 171 Peter G Van Alst Long Island City · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	31% · 21%	26.9 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	410
30	Ps 76 William Hallet Long Island City · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	27% · 27%	28.2 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	397
31	Ps 111 Jacob Blackwell Long Island City · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	17% · 12%	14.4 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	554

Academy of American Studies in Long Island City leads the 2025 list of schools by reading proficiency in Long Island City with Reading · math 99.5% · 97%. Of the 31 schools shown, 31 are public.

For the full picture see the wider New York schools by reading proficiency 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 reading results school in Long Island City?

Academy of American Studies in Long Island City, New York ranks first among schools by reading proficiency in Long Island City with Reading · math 99.5% · 97% (Enrollment: 1,206).

How are schools by reading proficiency in Long Island City ranked?

Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Figures are the most recent published by the national authority and matched to the school directory.

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.