Best Elementary Schools in Queens

22 schools match. Top 10 ranked by size, tuition fit, and freshness of our data.

Looking for the best elementary schools in Queens? We track 22 K-12 options that serve elementary grades. Annual tuition ranges from $7.8K/yr to $32.5K/yr, with a median of $11.4K/yr across schools that publish a number. Astoria has the highest concentration with 4 schools, followed by Forest Hills (3).

Elementary admissions decisions tend to weigh family fit and developmental readiness more than test scores. Most schools assess via a play-based visit at age 4-5 and rolling interviews for K-5 transfers. Every school is re-verified through direct outreach to admissions teams; data is refreshed on a 180-day cadence and timestamped on each profile.

See also: Pre-K, Middle, High.

  1. 1

    Bnos Malka Academy

    Forest Hills, Queens County · Grades PK-8

    Tuition
    $11.4K/yr
    Type
    private
    • ~400 students
  2. 2

    Garden School

    Jackson Heights, Queens County · Grades PK-12

    Tuition
    $32.5K/yr
    Type
    private
    • ~300 students
  3. 3

    Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Academy

    Forest Hills, Queens County · Grades PK-8

    Tuition
    $7.8K/yr
    Type
    private
    • ~400 students
  4. 4

    Yeshiva of Central Queens

    Flushing, Queens County · Grades PK-8

    Tuition
    Free
    Type
    private
    • ~950 students
  5. 5

    PS 122 Mamie Fay

    Astoria, Queens County · Grades PK-8

    Tuition
    Free
    Type
    public
    • ~1,100 students
  6. 6

    PS 76 William Hallet

    Long Island City, Queens County · Grades PK-5

    Tuition
    Free
    Type
    public
    • ~650 students
  7. 7

    PS 17 Henry David Thoreau

    Astoria, Queens County · Grades PK-5

    Tuition
    Free
    Type
    public
    • ~600 students
  8. 8

    Hellenic Classical Charter School - Queens

    Astoria, Queens County · Grades K-5

    Tuition
    Free
    Type
    charter
    • ~300 students
  9. 9

    The Kew-Forest School

    Forest Hills, Queens County · Grades PK-12

    Tuition
    $31.5K/yr
    Type
    private
  10. 10

    Saint Demetrios Greek-American School

    Astoria, Queens County · Grades PK-12

    Tuition
    $8.5K/yr
    Type
    private
How we rank these schools

Built relationships, not scrapers. AdmitCompass ranks schools using a composite score that blends four signals: enrollment size (a proxy for stability and program breadth), tuition reasonableness within the local market, freshness of our most recent verification, and a small bonus for schools with full admissions detail published on their profile.

Public data comes from the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE), the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), and each school's own admissions pages. The information that actually matters to most families — acceptance rates, deadlines, what a director cares about — comes from direct interviews with school directors and admissions coaches across our active markets.

We do not publish scoring weights or per-axis thresholds. That keeps the moat intact: the rankings reflect actual conversations with people inside schools, not a formula anyone with a crawler could clone. Every profile is re-verified on a 180-day cadence, and the "last updated" date is timestamped on every school page.

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Frequently asked questions

What's the average tuition for elementary schools in Queens?
Across the 22 schools on this list, annual tuition ranges from $7.8K/yr to $32.5K/yr, with a median of $11.4K/yr. Many schools offer financial aid, sibling discounts, or accept Florida Step Up / FES scholarships — check each school's detail page for current aid policy.
How competitive is admission in Queens?
Admissions selectivity ranges from open-enrollment (most charters and parish schools) to highly selective (top independent K-12 programs). Each school's profile page lists deadlines, test requirements, and any published acceptance rate.
What's the smallest and largest school on this list?
Hellenic Classical Charter School - Queens is the smallest with 280 students; PS 122 Mamie Fay is the largest at 1100. Smaller schools tend to offer more direct teacher contact and tighter community; larger schools usually have more elective and extracurricular breadth.
Is this list updated?
Yes. We re-verify school data on a 180-day cadence through direct contact with admissions teams, plus cross-checks against FLDOE, NCES, and published school sources. Each school profile shows the date of its most recent verification.

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