The Ezra Jack Keats Pre-K Center

Proficiency data wasn't available for this school in the dataset, so we can't compare its ELA or math scores to the district average of roughly 63%. The school is named a "Pre-K Center" and lists 242 students, so its academic identity is rooted in early childhood rather than test-driven benchmarks. Parents who care deeply about K-8 outcomes should plan to look elsewhere once their child ages out, and focus classroom visits here on early-literacy and numeracy practices, social-emotional routines, and how the program prepares kids for their next school.

Survey scores weren't reported for this school, so there's no parent-satisfaction or teacher-safety signal to weigh against the district's strong averages (parent satisfaction around 93%, teacher-reported safety around 93%). With only 242 students and an early-childhood focus, the day-to-day feel is likely close-knit, where the same adults see the same children every day. Suspension and discipline data weren't reported either, which is typical of pre-K programs where formal discipline is rare anyway.

The student body is one of the most diverse in the area: 40% Hispanic, 39% Asian, 7% Black, 7% white, 5% Native American, and 2% multiracial students, with a diversity index of 74%. That reflects Richmond Hill's identity as a working- and middle-class neighborhood with deep Caribbean, South Asian, and Latin American roots. The economic need index of 52 indicates moderate economic disadvantage — well below the most heavily impacted schools in the city, but a meaningful slice of students still come from lower-income households. IEP enrollment is a modest 7%, lower than many neighborhood schools.

Richmond Hill is a working- and middle-class Queens neighborhood where roughly a quarter of households include children, and just under half of homes are owner-occupied with a typical value around $785,000. Median household income of $78,245 sits below the citywide median, and about 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — a community where blue-collar, immigrant, and middle-income families live side by side. Transit is genuinely convenient: three subway lines sit within walking distance, making this a workable commute for parents heading into Manhattan or elsewhere in Queens.

Jamaica-Van Wyck (E) is about a 4-minute walk, 121 St (J, Z) is roughly 10 minutes away, and Briarwood (E, F) is about an 11-minute walk.