P.S. 032 State Street

P.S. 032 outperforms district averages significantly — 72.6% ELA proficiency versus 64.9% district, and 74.7% math versus 69.6% district. The 2025 scores represent a strong recovery after a dip in 2024 (62.1% ELA). Grade-level data shows consistent strength across grades 3-5, with 4th grade math hitting an impressive 81.8%. The school has fluctuated over the past decade but generally runs above district norms, suggesting steady academic expectations rather than dramatic reform-driven gains.

The climate data is remarkably positive. Parent satisfaction sits at 94%, with trust metrics even higher — 97% parent-teacher trust and 98% parent-principal trust. Teachers rate instruction quality at 95%, and 99% report feeling safe. But here's the catch: chronic absenteeism is 88%, which is extraordinarily high despite a 95.4% attendance rate. This likely reflects families keeping kids home for minor illnesses or travel, not truancy — a different problem than traditional absenteeism. The school has maintained zero suspensions for three consecutive years, indicating either excellent behavior management or very low-level incidents.

The student body is 67% Asian (predominantly Chinese and Korean immigrant families based on neighborhood context), 22% Hispanic, 8% white, and 3% multiracial. This mirrors the neighborhood demographics closely. With 59.7% economic need index and 14% IEP students, the population isn't affluent but is stable and education-focused. PTA fundraising of $142 per student is nearly triple the district average ($50), indicating active family involvement.

Murray Hill in northeastern Queens is a working-to-middle-class neighborhood of single-family homes and small apartment buildings, with a strong Asian immigrant presence. The area is car-dependent — transit scores are low at 31.8 — so most families drive. Safety scores are moderate at 63, and the family density score of 64 reflects a neighborhood where children are present but not overwhelming. Education orientation scores 61, suggesting moderate academic pressure. There's decent park space and the neighborhood has a suburban feel despite being in the city.

Walkable within the zoned area but most families drive — the low transit score (31.8) reflects limited subway access, so expect carpooling or busing to be common for those outside the immediate walk zone