PS 79 Francis Lewis
147-27 15th Dr, Whitestone, NY 11357 Map
Math (met standard)
95%
+38
state 57% · 2024-25
English (met standard)
86%
+31
state 55% · 2024-25
Science (met standard)
72%
+27
state 45% · 2024-25
Low income
67%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
1,088
2024-25
Students per teacher
15.4
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 | 94% state 60% · 2024-25 | 87% state 54% · 2024-25 | — |
| Grade 4 | 97% state 59% · 2024-25 | 82% state 54% · 2024-25 | — |
| Grade 5 | 95% state 54% · 2024-25 | 88% state 57% · 2024-25 | 72% state 45% · 2024-25 |
| All grades | 95% state 57% · 2024-25 | 86% state 55% · 2024-25 | 72% state 45% · 2024-25 |
Results by year (all grades)
| School year | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 95% state 57% | 86% state 55% | 72% state 45% |
| 2023-24 | 88% state 54% | 79% state 45% | 60% state 35% |
| 2022-23 | 84% state 52% | 75% state 46% | — |
| 2021-22 | 80% state 42% | 70% state 42% | — |
| 2018-19 | 74% state 50% | 74% state 46% | — |
| 2017-18 | 70% state 49% | 73% state 45% | — |
| 2016-17 | 74% state 45% | 70% state 40% | — |
| 2015-16 | 66% state 43% | 64% state 39% | — |
Students
Race and ethnicity, 2024-25
- Asian 61%
- White 14%
- Hispanic 22%
- Black 2%
- Two or more 1%
- Other 1%
Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).
Nearby schools
2024-25 results
Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.
| Pick to compare | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PS 193 Alfred J Kennedy
Grades PK–5
· New York City Geographic District #25
|
0.6 mi |
78%
+21
vs state
|
77%
+22
vs state
|
43% | |
|
PS 21 Edward Hart
Grades PK–5
· New York City Geographic District #25
|
0.8 mi |
70%
+13
vs state
|
69%
+14
vs state
|
80% | |
|
PS 184 Flushing Manor
Grades PK–5
· New York City Geographic District #25
|
1.1 mi |
84%
+26
vs state
|
73%
+18
vs state
|
59% | |
|
PS 129 Patricia Larkin
Grades PK–5
· New York City Geographic District #25
|
1.2 mi |
53%
−4
vs state
|
52%
−3
vs state
|
86% | |
|
PS 209 Clearview Gardens
Grades PK–5
· New York City Geographic District #25
|
1.2 mi |
86%
+29
vs state
|
84%
+29
vs state
|
41% | |
|
PS 214 Cadwallader Colden
Grades PK–5
· New York City Geographic District #25
|
1.2 mi |
65%
+8
vs state
|
62%
+7
vs state
|
79% | |
|
PS 242 Leonard P Stavisky Early Childhood School
Grades PK–3
· New York City Geographic District #25
|
1.4 mi |
84%
+24
vs state
|
74%
+20
vs state
|
67% | |
|
PS 29
Grades PK–5
· New York City Geographic District #25
|
1.4 mi |
50%
−7
vs state
|
53%
−2
vs state
|
90% | |
|
PS 22 Thomas Jefferson
Grades PK–5
· New York City Geographic District #25
|
1.7 mi |
77%
+20
vs state
|
67%
+12
vs state
|
86% | |
|
PS 32 State Street
Grades K–5
· New York City Geographic District #25
|
1.9 mi |
74%
+17
vs state
|
72%
+17
vs state
|
65% |
No schools match this filter.