At a Glance
A Catholic Elementary Community in Queens That Embraces Real Diversity
Families seeking a Catholic elementary education in Queens who value a smaller school environment and want their child in a genuinely diverse community rather than an all-white or all-Asian Catholic school. Particularly well-suited for families already in the Flushing/Murray Hill area or willing to commute from nearby Queens neighborhoods.
- Genuine diversity for a Catholic school — not the typical homogenous population
- Small scale with 210 students and a 16:1 student-teacher ratio
- Pre-K through 5th grade in one building means older students can mentor younger ones
- Roman Catholic identity with daily or weekly religious instruction
- Private school tuition applies — no public lottery access
- Religious affiliation means faith-based curriculum and expectations
- Commute may be a factor depending on where you live — Queens is big and traffic can be challenging
- If you're not Catholic or not religious, consider whether the faith component fits your family
A Roman Catholic elementary academy serving pre-K through 5th grade with approximately 210 students and a 16:1 student-teacher ratio.
The student body is notably diverse for a Catholic school — 58% white, 22% Hispanic, 16% Asian, and smaller populations of Black and multiracial students. This isn't the homogeneous Catholic school many picture; it's a genuinely mixed community.
Murray Hill (also known as Murray Hill-Broadway Flushing) is a residential Queens neighborhood with a moderate family density. It's convenient to the Grand Central Parkway and has a mix of single-family homes and apartments. The area offers a quieter, more suburban feel than many parts of Manhattan while remaining well-connected.
The school is accessible by car from nearby Queens neighborhoods. Families coming from Manhattan or Brooklyn should consider commute logistics — this isn't a walkable-to-subway location for most.
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What Parents Are Saying
Highly positive - parents praise the principal who knows all students by name, small class sizes, strong academic preparation, welcoming community, excellent music and art programs, and comprehensive extracurricular activities
Synthesized from public parent reviews · Apr 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
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- ST ANDREW AVELLINO CATHOLIC ACADEMY serves grades Pre-K to 5.
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- ST ANDREW AVELLINO CATHOLIC ACADEMY runs its own private admissions process — typically an application, a visit, and sometimes testing.
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- ST ANDREW AVELLINO CATHOLIC ACADEMY is a private school.
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- ST ANDREW AVELLINO CATHOLIC ACADEMY is in Murray Hill-Broadway Flushing, Queens.
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