The top reported proficiency rate is 94% in Math. The lowest is 90% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Active Learning Elementary School (the)
The Active Learning Elementary School in Flushing serves prekindergarten through third grade in a regular public school setting within New York City Geographic District #25. The school sits in one of Queens' most densely populated and rapidly developing neighborhoods, an area shaped by dense commercial downtown activity around Main Street and quieter residential pockets. Franklin Avenue places the school in a predominantly Asian community where more than half the neighborhood's residents are immigrants, and where a mix of family housing, retail corridors, and ongoing waterfront redevelopment create a dynamic urban setting.
The school enrolls a small-to-mid-sized population across its five grade bands. A substantial majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting economic conditions in the neighborhood. The student body is overwhelmingly Asian, with smaller Hispanic, mixed-race, and other populations represented. The school does not report special education or English learner enrollment numbers; because it serves only the earliest grades, which are not uniformly tested or tracked at the state level, data gaps on these populations are common in schools of this kind.
On the 2024-25 New York State testing results available for third grade, the school shows strong academic performance. In mathematics, a very high proportion of third graders achieved proficiency, with most students reaching levels 3 and 4 on the state assessment. English language arts proficiency was also high, though slightly lower than math. These results place the school in the top quartile among schools in Queens County on a composite proficiency index, a meaningful signal of academic strength relative to peers in the same county.
The school's program context has shifted recently under citywide and district-level changes that affect all families in District 25. Beginning in September 2023, the district adopted a standardized reading curriculum for all elementary schools, moving from individual school choice to a phonics-based, science-of-reading approach across the board. For families in this school's grades, that shift to uniform literacy instruction is now in place. At the district level, middle school admissions screening has returned to superintendent control as of the 2023-2024 cycle, ending the pandemic-era universal lottery; families in this school will eventually navigate those screening rules when their children advance.
The broader Flushing context is one of growth and change. The neighborhood is among New York City's densest and has been growing faster than much of Queens or the city overall. Downtown is undergoing major redevelopment, with multiple large mixed-use projects recently completed and a major waterfront rezoning underway. The Flushing-Main Street transit hub is one of the busiest stations outside Manhattan, offering express subway access to Manhattan and Long Island Rail Road connections. Housing values in the 11367 zip code are above the New York State benchmark and have appreciated modestly year over year. Rents are stable. The economic setting reflects the area's role as a major commercial and cultural hub, with health care, small business, and retail driving employment.
A parent considering this school would be choosing a early-grades setting with documented strong math and reading results, serving a predominantly Asian, economically diverse, immigrant-rich community in a neighborhood with excellent transit access but ongoing urban density and development. The small early-grade enrollment is typical for this grade band in New York City public schools. A parent may want to look further into the school's specific approach to literacy instruction, English learner support, and special education services, as enrollment data for those populations are not publicly available.
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