Ps 221 North Hills School (The)
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Little Neck, New York 11362 · New York City Geographic District #26
#400 of 2,536 elementary schools in New York
#5383 of 50,301 nationally
About Ps 221 North Hills School (The)
Ps 221 North Hills School (The) is a public elementary located in Little Neck, in the New York City Geographic District #26 school district of New York, United States. It caters for Grades PK–5. In 2025 it enrolled 504 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 79.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of elementary schools in United States and 400th of 2,536 ranked elementary schools in New York. Its strongest component is math proficiency (89th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (59th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 504.
There are 3 schools in Little Neck; Ps 221 North Hills School (The) ranks 2nd of 3 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)76%
- Reading proficiency (30%)73%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)42.9%
- Students per teacher (15%)14.0
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Ps 221 North Hills School (The) by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 504
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 42.9%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 14.0
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 73%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 76%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Ps 221 North Hills School (The)
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Jhs 67 Louis Pasteur
Little Neck · Public middle · Grades 6–8
999 students · 494 m away
Ps 186 Castlewood
Bellerose · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
319 students · 1.3 km away
Ps/Is 266
Bellerose · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
465 students · 1.5 km away
Ps 94 David D Porter
Little Neck · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
353 students · 1.5 km away
Queens High School of Teaching Liberal Arts and Sciences
Bellerose · Public high · Grades 9–12
840 students · 1.6 km away
Ps/Is 208
Bellerose · Public elementary · Grades K–8
605 students · 1.6 km away
Lakeville Elementary School
Great Neck · Public elementary · Grades 1–5
772 students · 1.7 km away
Ps 213 Carl Ullman School (The)
Bayside · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
374 students · 1.7 km away
Ps 98 Douglaston School (The)
Douglaston · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
264 students · 1.9 km away
Benjamin N Cardozo High School
Bayside · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,866 students · 2.2 km away
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Harry E Elden Elementary School
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504 students
Ps 199 Maurice A Fitzgerald
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505 students
Raphael J McNulty Academy for Intern Studies & Literacy
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Tamarac Elementary School
Troy · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
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Frequently asked questions
Is Ps 221 North Hills School (The) a good school?
Ps 221 North Hills School (The) has a Success Index (US) of 79.3 out of 100 (Top 25% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #400 of 2,536 in New York. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Ps 221 North Hills School (The) rank in New York?
Ps 221 North Hills School (The) ranks #400 of 2,536 elementary schools in New York and #5383 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Ps 221 North Hills School (The)?
Ps 221 North Hills School (The) had 504 students in 2025.
Is Ps 221 North Hills School (The) a elementary school or a high school?
Ps 221 North Hills School (The) is classified as a elementary covering Grades PK–5. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Ps 221 North Hills School (The)?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Ps 221 North Hills School (The); they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.