Queens Academy High School

No state proficiency data was reported for this school, so it's hard to say how students stack up on ELA or math against district peers. What we do know is that average class size (24.7) matches the district average exactly, meaning students aren't getting unusually small or large cohorts. Any parent weighing this school should ask the principal directly for internal assessment results before drawing conclusions about academic performance.

The day-to-day feel here skews positive on the parent side: 98% satisfaction and 93% trust in the principal are well above the district averages of roughly 94% and the typical peer school. Teachers tell a more complicated story — only 77% rate instruction quality as strong (versus a district average near 90%), and only 78% trust the principal, suggesting some real friction between staff and administration. Zero suspensions is genuinely remarkable given an 81.1 economic need index, and points to a school that handles behavior through conversation rather than removal. The catch: only 9 families and 13 teachers responded to surveys, so these numbers are directional, not definitive.

This is overwhelmingly a Hispanic school (71%), with a meaningful Asian presence (15%) and smaller Black (6%), White (7%), and Native American (1%) populations — a mix that mirrors Flushing-Willets Point's identity as an immigrant gateway. With an economic need index of 81.1, a quarter of students classified IEP, and a neighborhood poverty rate over 20%, this school serves a population that needs significant wraparound support. The single-group majority (71% Hispanic) makes the school culturally familiar for many families, but the diversity index of 52% reflects meaningful representation from other groups as well.

Flushing-Willets Point is a working-class, immigrant-heavy slice of northern Queens where roughly three-quarters of households rent and the median home value sits near $468,000 — modest by Queens standards but a stretch on a $50,000 median income. About 14% of households have children under 18, and roughly a quarter of adults hold a bachelor's degree, reflecting a mix of long-time residents and newer arrivals. The neighborhood pulses with the small-business, family-run energy that defines Flushing, and the 7 train is the main artery connecting families to the rest of the city.

The closest subway is Flushing-Main St on the 7 line, about a 9-minute walk from the school; families on other lines will need to transfer.