Ps/is 113 Anthony J Pranzo, Glendale NY

Original Research by School Decision on Ps/is 113 Anthony J Pranzo

PS/IS 113 Anthony J Pranzo serves pre-kindergarten through eighth grade in Glendale, Queens, a quiet, residential neighborhood with strong community roots and a mix of early-twentieth-century rowhouses, family-run shops along avenues like Myrtle and Cooper, and tree-lined side streets. The school draws from a neighborhood that is both multigenerational and increasingly diverse, with newer arrivals from South America, Eastern Europe, and South Asia joining longtime residents.

The school's enrollment spans roughly eight hundred students, split fairly evenly across grades. About half the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a working-class to lower-middle-class base. The student body reflects Glendale's composition: a large share are Hispanic, with substantial populations of white and Asian students, and smaller Black and multiracial cohorts. Data on special education and English learner enrollment was not available, so a parent seeking detailed information about those supports should contact the school directly.

State testing results show a school with uneven performance across grades and subjects. In math, grades three through five sit in the mid-to-upper-mid range, with proficiency hovering near the two-thirds mark. Grade six dips noticeably lower, falling below half proficiency before recovery in grades seven and eight, where proficiency climbs into the mid-to-high range. English language arts follows a similar arc: grades three and four show solid proficiency in the mid-to-upper-sixties, grade five slips below sixty percent, grade six remains below sixty, and grades seven and eight rebound to the mid-to-upper-seventies. Science data is sparse—only grades five and eight are tested—with performance in the mid-to-upper-fifties and low-to-mid-sixties respectively. Overall, the school's proficiency profile sits above the midpoint among Queens County school districts, placing it in the stronger half regionally.

The pattern suggests a school that performs better in the primary grades and again in seventh and eighth grade but faces a visible dip around the sixth-grade transition. This transition point is worth understanding further. A parent may want to ask the school about how it supports students through the jump to the middle grades, what curricular or instructional changes occur, and whether this dip reflects broader district patterns or is specific to this building.

Glendale itself is a stable neighborhood defined by endurance rather by rapid change. The most significant recent development was the conversion of an old industrial terminal into The Shops at Atlas Park, a landscaped retail center. Forest Park borders the neighborhood to the south and east; smaller green spaces including Glendale Veterans Triangle and Evergreen Park are nearby. The neighborhood is not served directly by the subway but has convenient bus access, with the M train about a short walk away via adjacent Ridgewood. Housing values have risen steadily; rental costs have also climbed in recent years.

The broader district context matters for families considering this school. District 24, which includes Glendale, Corona, Elmhurst, Ridgewood, Maspeth, and Middle Village, has been among the most overcrowded in the five boroughs. The city has committed to building three new elementary schools in the district to add capacity, and a new K-5 school with a project-based learning model will open, giving families an additional option. However, the district is also projected to lose a significant number of students over the next decade as families move out, a demographic shift that may affect school planning and resources long term. Several district schools offer Spanish or Chinese dual-language programs that draw students citywide, an asset for multilingual families. PS/IS 113 itself does not appear to be marketed as a specialized or dual-language school, but parents interested in such pathways have neighboring options within the district.

For families choosing PS/IS 113, the school offers a neighborhood-embedded, pre-K-through-eight pathway in a stable residential community with strong local character. Performance is solid overall, though families should understand the dip at the middle-grade transition and may want to probe that dynamic further with school staff. The school sits in a gentrifying but still working-class part of Queens, with good walkability, accessible parks, and a strong immigrant presence—a fit for families drawn to that demographic and social texture.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

New York Regents Exams

1 course reported · 2024-25

End-of-course exams required for a New York Regents diploma. Each row shows the cohort size and the share of students scoring at the proficient level or higher.

Course	Students tested	% proficient
Math	32	100.0%

Math

Grade 364%

School 64% · District 53% · ▲ 10 pts above district

▲ 5 pts above state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

Grade 468%

School 68% · District 50% · ▲ 18 pts above district

▲ 9 pts above state median · even with county median

Grade 567%

School 67% · District 53% · ▲ 15 pts above district

▲ 16 pts above state median · ▲ 7 pts above county median

Grade 649%

School 49% · District 42% · ▲ 7 pts above district

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

Grade 776%

School 76% · District 50% · ▲ 26 pts above district

▲ 23 pts above state median · ▲ 12 pts above county median

Grade 878%

School 78% · District 36% · ▲ 42 pts above district

▲ 40 pts above state median · ▲ 49 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 365%

School 65% · District 46% · ▲ 20 pts above district

▲ 13 pts above state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

Grade 468%

School 68% · District 45% · ▲ 23 pts above district

▲ 15 pts above state median · ▲ 7 pts above county median

Grade 559%

School 59% · District 50% · ▲ 9 pts above district

▲ 5 pts above state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Grade 658%

School 58% · District 43% · ▲ 15 pts above district

▲ 12 pts above state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

Grade 774%

School 74% · District 47% · ▲ 27 pts above district

▲ 27 pts above state median · ▲ 17 pts above county median

Grade 876%

School 76% · District 49% · ▲ 27 pts above district

▲ 28 pts above state median · ▲ 17 pts above county median

Science

Grade 557%

School 57% · District 40% · ▲ 17 pts above district

▲ 15 pts above state median · ▲ 13 pts above county median

Grade 865%

School 65% · District 34% · ▲ 31 pts above district

▲ 32 pts above state median · ▲ 41 pts above county median

Social studies

Grade 5100%

School 100% · district not reported

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▲ 11 pts above county median

This schoolNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #24, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income51%Higher-income79%28 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income71%Higher-income62%9 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income44%Higher-income71%27 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income51%Higher-income66%15 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income63%Higher-income91%28 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income74%Higher-income78%4 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income53%Higher-income74%22 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income66%Higher-income70%4 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income50%Higher-income81%31 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income38%Higher-income61%23 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income69%Higher-income88%19 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income74%Higher-income83%10 pp gap