PS 71 Forest

Grades PK–5 Public District: New York City Geographic District #24

62-85 Forest Ave, Ridgewood, NY 11385 Map

Math (met standard)
51%
−6 state 57% · 2024-25
English (met standard)
55%
±0 state 55% · 2024-25
Science (met standard)
27%
−18 state 45% · 2024-25
Low income
80%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
468
2024-25
Students per teacher
14.2
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 60% state 60% · 2024-25 56% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 4 55% state 59% · 2024-25 68% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 5 42% state 54% · 2024-25 43% state 57% · 2024-25 27% state 45% · 2024-25
All grades 51% state 57% · 2024-25 55% state 55% · 2024-25 27% state 45% · 2024-25
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2024-25 51% state 57% 55% state 55% 27% state 45%
2023-24 50% state 54% 41% state 45% 21% state 35%
2022-23 39% state 53% 37% state 46% —
2021-22 27% state 43% 35% state 42% —
2018-19 53% state 50% 41% state 45% —
2017-18 37% state 48% 41% state 45% —
2016-17 43% state 45% 39% state 40% —
2015-16 47% state 43% 43% state 39% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Ace Academy for Scholars at the Geraldine Ferraro Campus
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #24
0.2 mi
65%
+7 vs state
62%
+7 vs state
54%
+9 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 67% in 2022-23 → 63% in 2024-25 67% 573 Hispanic 53%
PS 153 Maspeth Elementary
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #24
0.3 mi
60%
+3 vs state
60%
+5 vs state
52%
+7 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 55% in 2022-23 → 60% in 2024-25 70% 764 Hispanic 46%
Learners and Leaders
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #24
0.6 mi
38%
−19 vs state
47%
−8 vs state
44%
−1 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 49% in 2022-23 → 43% in 2024-25 85% 421 Hispanic 82%
PS 81 Jean Paul Richter
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #24
0.6 mi
68%
+11 vs state
49%
−6 vs state
40%
−5 vs state
12% Average of math, English and science: 47% in 2022-23 → 59% in 2024-25 91% 657 Hispanic 89%
PS 88 Seneca
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #24
0.7 mi
56%
−2 vs state
54%
−1 vs state
35%
−10 vs state
14% Average of math, English and science: 41% in 2022-23 → 55% in 2024-25 74% 692 Hispanic 63%
PS 239
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #24
0.8 mi
34%
−24 vs state
33%
−22 vs state
16%
−29 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 35% in 2022-23 → 34% in 2024-25 87% 414 Hispanic 80%
PS 86 Irvington (the)
Grades K–5 · New York City Geographic District #32
1.0 mi
43%
−15 vs state
44%
−11 vs state
48%
+3 vs state
16% Average of math, English and science: 27% in 2022-23 → 43% in 2024-25 98% 347 Hispanic 96%
PS 128 Lorraine Tuzzo-Juniper Valley
Grades K–8 · New York City Geographic District #24
1.0 mi
67%
+11 vs state
70%
+17 vs state
51%
+6 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 72% in 2022-23 → 68% in 2024-25 46% 631 White 57%
PS 123 Suydam
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #32
1.1 mi
44%
−13 vs state
38%
−17 vs state
27%
−18 vs state
17% Average of math, English and science: 24% in 2022-23 → 41% in 2024-25 95% 446 Hispanic 90%
PS 68 Cambridge
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #24
1.1 mi
52%
−6 vs state
44%
−11 vs state
36%
−9 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 37% in 2022-23 → 48% in 2024-25 87% 455 Hispanic 84%