East Elmhurst Community School

Test scores at East Elmhurst have declined significantly from 2017, when ELA was 50% and Math was 64.2%, to the current 45.8% ELA and 54.5% Math. Both metrics fall below the district averages of 60.7% and 62.2%, placing this school in the lower tier of District 30. Grade 4 performs strongest (72.9% Math, 51.9% ELA) while Grade 5 struggles most (33.3% Math, 36.5% ELA), suggesting that older elementary students may be falling behind. The overall 2.01/4 score is notably below the district average of 2.46, indicating that academic outcomes here lag behind peer schools.

The climate data reveals a striking disconnect: families love this school (97% satisfaction, 100% parent-teacher trust, 99% parent-principal trust), but teachers report much lower trust in leadership (67% teacher-principal trust, 67% collegial trust) and only 80% feel safe — well below the district average of 94.8%. Attendance is a significant concern with 67.8% chronic absenteeism across all demographic groups, and Asian students fare worst at 79.2% chronic absence. On the positive side, the school has maintained a zero suspension rate for three consecutive years, creating a supportive discipline environment.

With 89% Hispanic enrollment, this school reflects its East Elmhurst neighborhood almost exactly. The economic need index of 84.4% is very high — most students come from low-income households. Eighteen percent have IEPs, which is meaningful. The diversity index is low at 28%, so students here won't experience much demographic diversity within the school walls, though the neighborhood itself is predominantly Hispanic.

East Elmhurst is a working-class Queens neighborhood with a strong Hispanic identity, median home values of $826,138, and 50% homeownership. Safety scores (53.26) and transit access (52.49) are moderate, while family density (49.81) is about average. The education orientation score of 27.2 is notably low, suggesting this isn't a neighborhood where families prioritize school metrics as heavily as others. The lead elevated rate of 12.6% and asthma rates of 54.6 per 1,000 are health concerns worth noting.

East Elmhurst is a walkable neighborhood where many families likely live within the zoned catchment area, making walking to school common.