At a Glance
A Small Catholic Elementary School Where Diversity Meets Community in Queens
Best suited for
Families seeking a small, faith-based elementary school with genuine ethnic diversity in a residential Queens neighborhood. Works well for families already in the Forest Hills area who want Catholic education without traveling to Manhattan or Brooklyn — or those who prioritize community cohesion over extensive extracurricular offerings.
What stands out
- Genuine ethnic diversity in the student body — not performative, just the reality of the neighborhood
- Small enrollment (283 total) creates an intimate, community feel across all grades
- Traditional Catholic elementary education in a neighborhood setting
- Moderate class sizes allow for individual teacher attention
- Pre-K through 5th grade under one roof
Things to consider
- Religious instruction is core to the program — families should be comfortable with Catholic values education
- Forest Hills requires a car or bus for most families; not easily walkable to transit
- Small school means fewer extracurricular options than larger private schools
- Faith-based tuition and fees apply — check what's included
- Very localized community — families typically live in or near Forest Hills
Identity
This is a Roman Catholic school with a traditional educational approach. Religious instruction is woven into the curriculum, and the school maintains the values-based environment that Catholic education is known for. It's not progressive or secular — if you're looking for faith-based schooling, this delivers that identity in a neighborhood setting.
Community
The diversity here is real — not token. With a diversity index of 0.795, the student body is genuinely mixed: Hispanic students make up the largest group (36%), followed by White (28%), Asian (23%), and smaller Black (6%) and multiracial (6%) populations. This isn't a school where diversity is an aspiration on a website — it's the actual makeup.
Neighborhood
Forest Hills is a residential, family-oriented neighborhood in central Queens — tree-lined streets, co-op apartments, and a suburban feel that surprises people who think of Queens as purely urban. Austin Street is the commercial spine, offering shops and restaurants. It's not Manhattan; it's quieter and more neighborhood-y. The transit and safety scores (both 43/100) suggest this is a place where you'll likely drive or take the bus rather than subway everywhere — it's not a walkable urban core.
More car-dependent than most NYC neighborhoods. Families should expect driving or busing to school; the area has a suburban layout that doesn't support easy walking to everything.
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What Parents Are Saying
Mixed reviews; parents praise the faith-based community, small class sizes, dedicated teachers, and diverse multicultural student body. Some concerns about administration and limited playground facilities.
Synthesized from public parent reviews · Apr 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
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- Published quality ratings aren't available for OUR LADY QUEEN OF MARTYRS CATHOLIC yet on Motley. It's a private school serving grades Pre-K to 5 in Forest Hills.
- What grades does OUR LADY QUEEN OF MARTYRS CATHOLIC serve?
- OUR LADY QUEEN OF MARTYRS CATHOLIC serves grades Pre-K to 5.
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- OUR LADY QUEEN OF MARTYRS CATHOLIC runs its own private admissions process — typically an application, a visit, and sometimes testing.
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- OUR LADY QUEEN OF MARTYRS CATHOLIC is a private school.
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- OUR LADY QUEEN OF MARTYRS CATHOLIC is in Forest Hills, Queens.