Helen M. Marshall School

Math proficiency of 50.7% sits just below the district average of 54.8%, while ELA at 38.3% trails the district's 51.1% by a wider margin. The math trajectory has been bumpy but heading upward — from 37.1% in 2016 to 50.7% in 2025, the strongest result on record. ELA is more volatile, bouncing between 25% and 40%, but the 2025 figure is also the school's best. Grade 3 leads the way at 47.2% ELA and 55.4% math; older grades lag.

Daily attendance holds at 92%, roughly matching the district, but chronic absenteeism at 68.8% is alarmingly high — more than two-thirds of students miss enough school to qualify as chronically absent, and the figure reaches 87.5% among Asian students. On the upside, parent satisfaction and trust outpace the district, and teachers rate instructional quality at 93% (above the district's 91.7%). The school reported zero suspensions across three years — an unusually peaceful record. Teacher-reported safety at 79% does sit well below the district's 95%, worth asking about.

Nearly all students are Hispanic (93%), with small Black, Asian, and white populations — a diversity index of 20% reflects a relatively homogeneous student body. The economic need index of 89.1 means almost nine in ten students qualify as high-needs, and 19% have IEPs. The neighborhood mirrors this: a working-class community where most households rent, the median income is $77,536, and 16.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

North Corona is a dense, family-oriented neighborhood in central Queens with deep Latino roots. Most residents rent rather than own, and more than a quarter of households include kids. Median household income of $77,536 sits modestly below the city median, while only 9.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — this is a working-class community where multigenerational households are the norm.

The 7 train is the main option — 111 St is about a 10-minute walk, with 103 St-Corona Plaza (about 12 minutes) and Junction Blvd (about 17 minutes) also within reach.