At a Glance
Bay Terrace's high-scoring zoned school — math leads the district and parents lean in
Best suited for
Families zoned for the area who want a stable, high-performing neighborhood school with engaged parents and strong math outcomes — especially households who don't mind being car-dependent and value a quiet, homeowner community over urban convenience.
Overall Rating
Rating = average of NY State ELA + math proficiency, grades 3–8
Bands are Motley's thresholds on a 0–100 scale, not New York State performance levels.
How this is scored→What stands out
- Math proficiency of 84% leads the District 25 average by roughly 15 points
- Zero suspensions in each of the last three reported years
- Parent-principal and parent-teacher trust both at 96%
- PTA raises about $123 per student — more than twice the district average of $50
- Overall DOE score of 3.15/4 well above the district's 2.69/4
Things to consider
- No subway within walking distance — the commute is car- or bus-dependent
- ELA proficiency dipped to 61% in 2024 before rebounding to 73% in 2025, so trends are uneven
- Teacher survey responses were low at 32, which tempers how much weight to give staff-side scores
- Teacher-reported instruction quality at 87% sits a few points below the district average
- Very few Black students are enrolled, which may matter to families looking for greater representation
- Zoned only — no admissions flexibility beyond your address
Based on 2024-25 data
School SummaryDistrict 25
P.S. 184 sits in the upper tier of District 25 elementary schools, with an overall score of 3.15/4 well above the district's 2.69/4 average. Among peers, The Active Learning Elementary School (92/100) and P.S. 079 Francis Lewis (90/100) rank higher on the 100-point scale, but P.S. 184 still outperforms most district schools on both ELA and math.
Academics
Both subjects run well ahead of the district. Math proficiency of 84.1% leads the District 25 average of 69.6% by roughly 15 points, and ELA at 73.4% beats the district's 64.9%. By grade, math is the standout — 87% in Grade 3, 80% in Grade 4, and 87% in Grade 5. ELA is more uneven, with Grade 4 trailing at 68% while Grades 3 and 5 clear 76%. The eight-year arc shows steady gains through 2019, a pandemic-era dip in 2022, a softer 2024, then a sharp 2025 rebound in both subjects.
Culture
This reads as a calm, trusting school. Parent-principal trust and parent-teacher trust both sit at 96%, parent satisfaction is 94%, and 91% of families say the school has strong relationships — all meaningfully above district averages. Zero suspensions over three straight years is unusual and points to a discipline picture that's either very gentle or very well-managed. Teacher-reported safety is 98%, and collegial trust among teachers is 97%, which suggests a collegial staff. The one soft spot is teacher-reported instruction quality at 87%, a few points below the district's 90%. The teacher survey drew only 32 responses, so read the staff-side numbers with that small-sample caveat in mind.
Community
The student body mirrors the surrounding neighborhood: 55% Asian and 29% White, with a smaller Hispanic contingent at 14% and very few Black students. The census tract around the school is 78% homeowner-occupied with a median household income over $109,000, so many of these families have put down roots and chosen to stay.
Neighborhood
Bay Terrace-Clearview is a middle-to-upper-middle-class pocket on the far eastern edge of Queens, more suburban than urban in feel. Half of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the homeownership rate is around 78%, and the median home value tops $560,000. Only about 16% of households here have kids under 18, which helps explain why the area feels settled and family-anchored rather than transient.
No subway stations are within a 20-minute walk — families will need a car or a local bus to get to school.
Academic Performance
ELA Proficiency
Students scoring proficient or above on the NY State ELA exam.
NYC DOE InfoHub · 2022-23
Math Proficiency
Students scoring proficient or above on the NY State Math exam.
NYC DOE InfoHub · 2022-23
Historical Trends
The dashed line marks 2023, when New York changed its grades 3–8 state tests. Scores before and after it aren’t directly comparable.
2020–2021 data unavailable due to COVID-19
Source: NYC DOE School Quality Reports
Survey Results
NYC School Survey (2025) · 253 families responded (56% rate)
Racial & Ethnic Diversity
NYC DOE InfoHub · 2022-23
PTA Fundraising
Source: DOE Local Law 171 disclosure
Discipline
NYSED Student & Educator Database (2023-24)
Economic Need & Special Populations
How to get in, step by step
Pre-K
P.S. 184 Flushing Manor also has Pre-K classes. They're a separate application from kindergarten, made on MySchools.
Pre-K application
Applications typically open in the winter and close in the spring, with offers in late spring; the city announces exact dates each year.
Kindergarten
P.S. 184 Flushing Manor has an attendance zone. At elementary level, in-zone students get a guaranteed seat. Every family still applies on MySchools: the application confirms the zoned seat, and ranking other schools doesn't cost you it.
Kindergarten application
- Opens
- Wed, Dec 9
- Closes
- Fri, Jan 22
- Offers
- Tue, Mar 30
The DOE’s published dates.
- 1Check that your address is inside the zone — zones change, so confirm it before you sign a lease.
- 2Apply during the kindergarten application, even with a zoned seat.
- 3Rank this school along with any others you'd take, in true preference order.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is P.S. 184 Flushing Manor a good school?
- On Motley, P.S. 184 Flushing Manor earns an overall rating of 79/100 — the average of the school's New York State ELA and math proficiency, grades 3–8, shown out of 100. Its state test results run above the District 25 average.
- What grades does P.S. 184 Flushing Manor serve?
- P.S. 184 Flushing Manor serves grades Pre-K to 5.
- How do students get into P.S. 184 Flushing Manor?
- P.S. 184 Flushing Manor admits by zone — children who live in its attendance zone get a guaranteed seat.
- Is P.S. 184 Flushing Manor public, charter, or private?
- P.S. 184 Flushing Manor is a public school in NYC Community School District 25.
- What neighborhood is P.S. 184 Flushing Manor in?
- P.S. 184 Flushing Manor is in Bay Terrace-Clearview, Queens.