PS 79 FRANCIS LEWIS vs PS 242 LEONARD P STAVISKY EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL

PS 79 FRANCIS LEWIS has a higher overall rating of 8.3/10 compared to 7.8/10. PS 79 FRANCIS LEWIS is significantly larger with 1,057 students, about 3.7× the size of PS 242 LEONARD P STAVISKY EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL (287). In math proficiency, PS 242 LEONARD P STAVISKY EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL leads at 84.5%.

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PS 79 FRANCIS LEWIS

Whitestone, NY

8.3/10

Elementary SchoolPre-K – 5th

1,057 students

PS 242 LEONARD P STAVISKY EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL

Flushing, NY

7.8/10

Elementary SchoolPre-K – 3rd

287 students

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Ratings Comparison

Metric	PS 79 FRANCIS LEWIS	PS 242 LEONARD P STAVISKY EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL
Overall Rating	8.3 / 10	7.8 / 10
Academic Score	9.6	8.8
Growth Score	8.9	7.5
Diversity Index	—	—
Free/Reduced Lunch	63.9%	69.3%
Environment Score	5.0	6.8
State Rank	#244 of 4,744	#695 of 4,744
State Percentile	95th	85th

Test Scores

Subject	PS 79 FRANCIS LEWIS	PS 242 LEONARD P STAVISKY EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL
Math Proficiency	74.0%	84.5%
Math (State Avg)	—	—
ELA Proficiency	74.0%	74.5%
ELA (State Avg)	—	—

School Details

Detail	PS 79 FRANCIS LEWIS	PS 242 LEONARD P STAVISKY EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL
Type	Elementary School	Elementary School
Grades	Pre-K – 5th	Pre-K – 3rd
Enrollment	1,057	287
Student-Teacher Ratio	16.5:1	13.0:1
Free/Reduced Lunch	63.9%	69.3%
District	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #25	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #25
City	Whitestone	Flushing

Neighborhood

Metric	Whitestone (11357)	Flushing (11354)
Median Household Income	$97,754	$62,833
Median Home Value	$920,200	$521,000
Median Rent	$2,228	$1,766
College Educated (Bachelor's+)	37.9%	32.9%
Poverty Rate	9.1%	18.1%
Avg Commute	37 min	40 min

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