Is The Queens School for Leadership and Excellence a good school?

The Queens School for Leadership and Excellence has an overall score of 81/100 based on academic performance (40%), school climate (30%), and student progress (30%). Students achieve 61% proficiency in ELA and 60% in Math on NYC state assessments.

What grades does The Queens School for Leadership and Excellence serve?

The Queens School for Leadership and Excellence serves students in grades PK-5 with approximately 611 students enrolled.

How do you apply to The Queens School for Leadership and Excellence?

The Queens School for Leadership and Excellence 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 The Queens School for Leadership and Excellence offer?

The Queens School for Leadership and Excellence offers Pre-K seats.

The Queens School for Leadership and Excellence

Q: Where is The Queens School for Leadership and Excellence located?

The Queens School for Leadership and Excellence is located at 88-08 164TH STREET, New York, NY in District 28.

The Queens School for Leadership and Excellence rated 81/100 in Queens, District 28. ELA proficiency: 61%. Math proficiency: 60%. 611 students enrolled in grades PK-5. View ratings, test scores, parent reviews, and commute times.

Key statistics

DBN: 28Q349
District: 28
Borough: Queens
Grade band: PK-5
Enrollment: 611
Overall score: 81/100
ELA proficiency: 61%
Math proficiency: 60%
Address: 88-08 164TH STREET, 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

The Queens School for Leadership and Excellence

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

Responses497

Response rate87%

Published topics12 / 12

A starting point for your school visit

Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Advocate is among the highest published topics (100/100). Parent Involvement in School sits lower (95/100). 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: 98 / 100
Outreach to Parents: 98 / 100
Parent-Teacher Trust: 98 / 100

All 12 topics and source details

The Queens School for Leadership and Excellence · 2026
Topic	Score	Score band
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Advocate	100	90–100 · Higher end
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Teacher	100	90–100 · Higher end
Conflict Resolution	98	90–100 · Higher end
Family Satisfaction with Child's Education	98	90–100 · Higher end
IEP Service Satisfaction	100	90–100 · Higher end
Inclusive Leadership	98	90–100 · Higher end
Outreach to Parents	98	90–100 · Higher end
Parent Involvement in School	95	90–100 · Higher end
Parent-Principal Trust	98	90–100 · Higher end
Parent-Teacher Trust	98	90–100 · Higher end
School Facilities and Services	97	90–100 · Higher end
Strong Relationships	100	90–100 · Higher end

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 28Q349

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

How medians, score bands and missing values are handled

K–12 survey · 2026

Teaching & leadership

The Queens School for Leadership and Excellence

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

Responses21

Response rate51%

Published topics22 / 27

A starting point for your school visit

Strong Core Instruction is among the highest published topics (98/100). Preventing Bullying sits lower (52/100). 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: 92 / 100
Peer Collaboration: 93 / 100
Academic Press: 95 / 100

All 27 topics and source details

The Queens School for Leadership and Excellence · 2026
Topic	Score	Score band
Academic Press	95	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	71	70–89 · Middle band
Conflict Resolution	74	70–89 · Middle band
Cultural Awareness and Inclusive Classroom Instruction	96	90–100 · Higher end
Early Childhood Instruction	Not reported	Not reported
Guidance	92	90–100 · Higher end
Inclusive Learning Environment	93	90–100 · Higher end
Innovation and Collective Responsibility	88	70–89 · Middle band
Instructional Leadership	92	90–100 · Higher end
Outreach to Parents	95	90–100 · Higher end
Peer Collaboration	93	90–100 · Higher end
Preventing Bullying	52	0–69 · Lower end
Program Coherence	93	90–100 · Higher end
Quality of Professional Development	87	70–89 · Middle band
Quality of Student Discussion	76	70–89 · Middle band
Safety	93	90–100 · Higher end
School Commitment	86	70–89 · Middle band
School Facilities and Services	74	70–89 · Middle band
Social-Emotional	90	90–100 · Higher end
Strong Core Instruction	98	90–100 · Higher end
Strong Relationships	Not reported	Not reported
Teacher Influence	58	0–69 · Lower end
Teacher-Principal Trust	88	70–89 · Middle band
Teacher-Teacher Trust	92	90–100 · Higher end
Two-Way Communication	Not reported	Not reported

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 28Q349

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

How medians, score bands and missing values are handled