College Point Collaborative

ELA proficiency at 41.9% sits roughly 23 points below the District 25 average of 64.9%, and math proficiency at 35.6% trails the district's 69.6% by an even wider margin — a substantial gap that parents should weigh seriously. The trajectory is mixed-but-trending-down: ELA peaked at 56.5% in 2022, dropped to 36.3% in 2024, and recovered only partially to this year's 41.9%, while math has bounced between 30% and 41% over the past six years without clear direction. There's a striking grade-by-grade pattern worth noting — Grade 6 students test far lower (30.5% ELA, 26.7% math) than Grade 7 or 8, which suggests the transition year is hard and students do gain ground over time.

Family engagement is the climate headline: 93% parent satisfaction (essentially at the district average), 96% parent-teacher trust, and 97% parent-principal trust — a warmth between home and school that's notable even where the numbers are unremarkable. The teacher side is more divided — 90% rate instruction quality well, and 90% report collegial trust, but only 79% trust the principal, a gap worth probing. Daily attendance runs at 91.7% (below the district's 94%), and chronic absenteeism is high at 68.3%, climbing to a striking 89.3% among the Asian subgroup — a data point that warrants a direct conversation with the school. Discipline is minimal — three suspensions all of 2023-24 — pointing to a restorative rather than punitive approach.

The student body is 71% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 13% White, and 2% Black, with 19% of students on IEPs and ELL support built into the program. The economic need index of 62.8% places roughly six in ten students in low-income households — a notably different picture from the surrounding middle-class College Point neighborhood, where the median household income is about $89,000 and homeownership is unusually high for New York City. That mismatch between the school's economic profile and the zip code's is real and worth naming, since it shapes who's in the classroom and what resources families bring to the table.

College Point is a quiet middle-class residential pocket in northeast Queens, with a median household income around $89,000, a 9.5% poverty rate (well below the city average), and majority homeownership at 53% — uncommon for New York City. About a quarter of households have children, giving the area a family-oriented rhythm, though only 23.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree. It's the kind of place where families put down roots rather than pass through, and the school serves as a community anchor.

No subway stations are within a 20-minute walk of the school — families will rely on cars, school buses, or local MTA buses, so the commute takes some planning.