The Active Learning Elementary School

Proficiency rates of 89.6% in ELA and 93.6% in math put this school well above District 25 averages of roughly 65% and 70%, and the overall Quality Review score of 3.66/4 also outpaces the district's 2.69/4. The recovery in 2025 is striking: ELA dipped to about 60% in 2023 before climbing back, and math fell to 78.4% in 2024 before rebounding to 93.6% this year. So while the current numbers are excellent, the multi-year picture shows real volatility — a parent should know that strong recent performance follows a few rougher years.

This is a remarkably calm school. Zero suspensions across three years and 100% teacher-reported safety (vs. ~97% district average) signal an orderly environment. Parent satisfaction at 96% and parent-teacher and parent-principal trust both at 99% suggest families feel genuinely heard — and the 74% family survey response rate, on 330 responses, is a sign of real engagement rather than a hollow rubber-stamp. Teachers report strong collegial trust (99%) and solid instruction quality (90%), so the staff culture seems aligned. The day-to-day feel, based on the numbers, is supportive and tight-knit rather than driven by discipline.

The student body is 91% Asian, with small shares of Hispanic (6%), Black (1%), White (1%), and multiracial (1%) students — a low diversity index of 23%. This is more concentrated than the surrounding Flushing neighborhood, which itself is heavily Asian-American. About 9% of students have IEPs and the economic need index is 72, signaling a working- and middle-class population where many families qualify for additional support.

Flushing-Willets Point is a working-class, immigrant-rich pocket of Queens with a median household income around $50,000, a 20% poverty rate, and only 14% of households including children — a notable figure because it suggests this school draws families from a wider radius than just its immediate blocks. About a quarter of neighborhood adults hold a bachelor's degree, homeownership sits near 25%, and the median home value is around $468,000. The area around the school is dense and transit-accessible rather than suburban.

The closest subway is Flushing-Main St on the 7 line, roughly a 9-minute walk away — most families getting here on transit will use that single station.