The top reported proficiency rate is 67% in English language arts. The lowest is 64% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Achievement First Legacy Charter School
Achievement First Legacy Charter School is a young school, having opened in the St. Albans neighborhood of Queens in 2020. It serves kindergarten through second grade, making it an early elementary program where the majority of its cohort is still in its first three years of formal schooling. The school is small, with an enrollment distributed across three grade levels. Its student body is predominantly African-American, with smaller shares of Hispanic, Asian, and white students, and a small number of students from other backgrounds. Free-and-reduced-price lunch data was not available, so a parent cannot assess economic need based on that measure from the data provided.
The school belongs to Achievement First Brooklyn Schools, an established charter network, which brings operational infrastructure and experienced governance. The network publicly reported plans to expand this school from elementary into a full K-8 program by adding middle grades, which would allow families to stay in the same school from kindergarten through eighth grade. That expansion was included in a charter renewal extending the school's authorization through 2030.
On state assessments in 2024-25, third-grade results are the only tested cohort available. In English language arts, about two-thirds of third graders scored at proficiency levels 3-4, which is the state benchmark for "proficient or above." In math, the proficiency rate was slightly lower. Across the two subjects, the school's overall proficiency index placed it in the top quartile when compared to other charter and public elementary schools in Queens County. The tested cohort in third grade was small, so results reflect a limited sample. Participation rates were high, showing strong engagement from families in the assessment process.
Because this school serves grades K-2, testing data appears only for the third graders; younger grades are not assessed by the state. As the school has been open only since 2020 and grows one grade per year, it still has a short track record. No graduation rate or secondary-level outcomes exist, as the school does not yet serve high school grades.
St. Albans, where the school is located, is a middle-class residential neighborhood in southeastern Queens characterized by single- and two-family homes on tree-lined streets, with small commercial clusters along Merrick, Linden, and Farmers Boulevards. The area has a long-established African-American community joined since the 1980s and 1990s by Caribbean-American families from Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, and Haiti. Local life centers on Roy Wilkins Park and the Queens Public Library, while the St. Albans LIRR station on the Montauk Branch provides transit connection to Jamaica and Penn Station. The neighborhood has been growing slowly, holding to its low-rise character, though property values have been rising and new housing development, including affordable-housing projects, has begun to appear.
Housing values in the area are moderately high for Queens, and rental costs are substantial, reflecting the neighborhood's position as an established, sought-after residential community. The local economy is anchored by the St. Albans VA Medical Center and small businesses along the commercial corridors rather than large private employers.
A parent considering this school should recognize that it is still maturing, having not yet completed its first decade, and that most of its cohort will not encounter state testing until third grade. The strong third-grade results are a positive early sign, though a parent may want to look into further detail with the school about instructional approach, leadership continuity, and how the planned middle-school expansion will unfold, since that growth represents a significant operational change. The school's location in a stable, family-oriented neighborhood with transit access is a practical asset for families in the area.
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