PS 79 Francis Lewis

Grades PK–5 Public District: New York City Geographic District #25

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

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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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
65%
+20 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 73% in 2022-23 → 77% in 2024-25 43% 559 White 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
59%
+14 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 64% in 2022-23 → 69% in 2024-25 80% 1,086 Asian 57%
PS 184 Flushing Manor
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #25
1.1 mi
84%
+26 vs state
73%
+18 vs state
75%
+30 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 73% in 2022-23 → 79% in 2024-25 59% 462 Asian 60%
PS 129 Patricia Larkin
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #25
1.2 mi
53%
−4 vs state
52%
−3 vs state
40%
−5 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 55% in 2022-23 → 52% in 2024-25 86% 1,071 Hispanic 67%
PS 209 Clearview Gardens
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #25
1.2 mi
86%
+29 vs state
84%
+29 vs state
71%
+26 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 78% in 2022-23 → 85% in 2024-25 41% 445 Asian 58%
PS 214 Cadwallader Colden
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #25
1.2 mi
65%
+8 vs state
62%
+7 vs state
60%
+15 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 63% in 2022-23 → 63% in 2024-25 79% 331 Asian 59%
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
— 6% Average of math, English and science: 73% in 2022-23 → 79% in 2024-25 67% 303 Asian 78%
PS 29
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #25
1.4 mi
50%
−7 vs state
53%
−2 vs state
47%
+2 vs state
10% Average of math, English and science: 42% in 2022-23 → 52% in 2024-25 90% 682 Hispanic 70%
PS 22 Thomas Jefferson
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #25
1.7 mi
77%
+20 vs state
67%
+12 vs state
57%
+12 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 68% in 2022-23 → 72% in 2024-25 86% 747 Asian 55%
PS 32 State Street
Grades K–5 · New York City Geographic District #25
1.9 mi
74%
+17 vs state
72%
+17 vs state
63%
+18 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 74% in 2022-23 → 73% in 2024-25 65% 815 Asian 62%