Is New York City Academy for Discovery a good school?

New York City Academy for Discovery has an overall score of 76/100 based on academic performance (40%), school climate (30%), and student progress (30%). Students achieve 41% proficiency in ELA and 50% in Math on NYC state assessments.

What grades does New York City Academy for Discovery serve?

New York City Academy for Discovery serves students in grades PK-5 with approximately 351 students enrolled.

How do you apply to New York City Academy for Discovery?

New York City Academy for Discovery accepts applications through MySchools.nyc during the NYC enrollment window. Most NYC elementary schools are zoned, meaning families in the attendance zone are guaranteed a seat.

What special programs does New York City Academy for Discovery offer?

New York City Academy for Discovery offers Pre-K seats.

Where is New York City Academy for Discovery located?

New York City Academy for Discovery is located at 95-16 89TH AVENUE, New York, NY in District 27.

New York City Academy for Discovery

New York City Academy for Discovery rated 76/100 in Queens, District 27. ELA proficiency: 41%. Math proficiency: 50%. 351 students enrolled in grades PK-5. View ratings, test scores, parent reviews, and commute times.

Key statistics

DBN: 27Q306
District: 27
Borough: Queens
Grade band: PK-5
Enrollment: 351
Overall score: 76/100
ELA proficiency: 41%
Math proficiency: 50%
Address: 95-16 89TH AVENUE, New York, NY

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What the school community says

2026 NYC School Survey · Separate from academic ratings and neighborhood safety

K–12 survey · 2026

Family experience

New York City Academy for Discovery

Feedback reflects respondents, not necessarily all families or staff. Consider participation alongside results.

Responses251

Response rate76%

Published topics12 / 12

A starting point for your school visit

Strong Relationships is among the highest published topics (100/100). School Facilities and Services sits lower (90/100). These topics ask different questions: use the pattern to guide a conversation, not to infer a cause or an overall school grade.

Published topic scores (0–100), not an overall school rating. Colors describe score bands, not official quality grades.

Family Satisfaction with Child's Education: 95 / 100
Outreach to Parents: 95 / 100
Parent-Teacher Trust: 96 / 100

All 12 topics and source details

New York City Academy for Discovery · 2026
Topic	Score	Score band
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Advocate	94	90–100 · Higher end
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Teacher	95	90–100 · Higher end
Conflict Resolution	96	90–100 · Higher end
Family Satisfaction with Child's Education	95	90–100 · Higher end
IEP Service Satisfaction	98	90–100 · Higher end
Inclusive Leadership	96	90–100 · Higher end
Outreach to Parents	95	90–100 · Higher end
Parent Involvement in School	95	90–100 · Higher end
Parent-Principal Trust	96	90–100 · Higher end
Parent-Teacher Trust	96	90–100 · Higher end
School Facilities and Services	90	90–100 · Higher end
Strong Relationships	100	90–100 · Higher end

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 27Q306

Imported: 2026-09-15 · SHA-256: a53cfece9c20be0123c592679e8a5b3985b4e5ec10f03575d1911bf528b37885

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K–12 survey · 2026

Teaching & leadership

New York City Academy for Discovery

Feedback reflects respondents, not necessarily all families or staff. Consider participation alongside results.

Responses35

Response rate100%

Published topics23 / 27

A starting point for your school visit

Early Childhood Instruction is among the highest published topics (100/100). Quality of Student Discussion sits lower (61/100). These topics ask different questions: use the pattern to guide a conversation, not to infer a cause or an overall school grade.

Published topic scores (0–100), not an overall school rating. Colors describe score bands, not official quality grades.

Instructional Leadership: 94 / 100
Peer Collaboration: 95 / 100
Early Childhood Instruction: 100 / 100

All 27 topics and source details

New York City Academy for Discovery · 2026
Topic	Score	Score band
Academic Press	91	90–100 · Higher end
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Advocate	Not reported	Not reported
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Teacher	Not reported	Not reported
Classroom Behavior	65	0–69 · Lower end
Conflict Resolution	89	70–89 · Middle band
Cultural Awareness and Inclusive Classroom Instruction	96	90–100 · Higher end
Early Childhood Instruction	100	90–100 · Higher end
Guidance	89	70–89 · Middle band
Inclusive Learning Environment	99	90–100 · Higher end
Innovation and Collective Responsibility	90	90–100 · Higher end
Instructional Leadership	94	90–100 · Higher end
Outreach to Parents	99	90–100 · Higher end
Peer Collaboration	95	90–100 · Higher end
Preventing Bullying	89	70–89 · Middle band
Program Coherence	87	70–89 · Middle band
Quality of Professional Development	85	70–89 · Middle band
Quality of Student Discussion	61	0–69 · Lower end
Safety	100	90–100 · Higher end
School Commitment	81	70–89 · Middle band
School Facilities and Services	75	70–89 · Middle band
Social-Emotional	88	70–89 · Middle band
Strong Core Instruction	87	70–89 · Middle band
Strong Relationships	Not reported	Not reported
Teacher Influence	85	70–89 · Middle band
Teacher-Principal Trust	92	90–100 · Higher end
Teacher-Teacher Trust	72	70–89 · Middle band
Two-Way Communication	Not reported	Not reported

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 27Q306

Imported: 2026-09-15 · SHA-256: 205cdbbcff8c323f2b07345fea70a4740b58a10d1a0fc2f390b42eea35808a29

How medians, score bands and missing values are handled