High School for Law Enforcement and Public Safety

State test proficiency sits at 22% in both ELA and Math — roughly one-third of the district average of 63%. This means most students are performing below grade level and catching up, not advancing. The school offers AP courses and has ELL support, but the trend line shows a 4-point decline in ELA from the prior year, suggesting the academic program hasn't yet turned a corner. Class sizes average 24.5, on par with district averages, so it's not a resource constraint issue.

Here's what stands out: zero suspensions in a school serving 373 students. That signals a discipline approach focused on keeping kids in class rather than removing them. Survey data backs this up — teachers report 92% trust in the principal and 93% collegial trust among staff, both strong numbers. Parents give 88% satisfaction, which is solid though a tick below the 93% district average. The family survey response rate is low at 10%, so take parent sentiment with a grain of caution, but teachers clearly feel supported.

The student body is predominantly Black (52%) and Hispanic (24%), with a meaningful Asian population (16%) and very few white students (2%). This reflects the neighborhood's demographics — Baisley Park is a working- and middle-class Black and Hispanic community. With 77% economic need and 23% IEP students, this is a high-need population that requires strong support systems. The diversity index of 68% is moderate, and the school pulls from beyond the immediate neighborhood through its screened admissions process.

Baisley Park is a settled, residential Queens neighborhood where families have put down roots — 63% of households own their homes. It's not particularly walkable to transit (scoring just 29 on transit access) but has a family-oriented feel with modest park space. The area scores in the middle on safety (55) and stability (57), meaning it's neither a high-crime area nor one of the city's safest. Parents should know environmental health indicators show elevated lead rates and asthma-related ER visits, which may matter for families with health-sensitive children.

This is a car-dependent area — most families drive or get dropped off. The neighborhood isn't particularly walkable to transit, so commute times can stretch for families coming from other parts of Queens.