A.C.E. Academy for Scholars at the Geraldine Ferraro Campus (24Q290) is a public school in District 24, Ridgewood, Queens, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 47% of tested students were proficient in reading and 55% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 563 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 24 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading (47%) and math (55%) proficiency are both about typical for NYC elementary schools and lower than most of those with similar economic need; down 14 and 10 points from 2025.
99%
of parents trust the principal
97%
trust their child's teachers
93%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 53% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.47 · 40th percentile
The DOE compares results with those of students with similar starting points and backgrounds.
View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality SnapshotReading
47%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
252 students tested
47 students tested
205 students tested
Mathematics
55%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
252 students tested
47 students tested
205 students tested
Excludes charter schools. Weighted by students tested.
New York changed its grades 3–8 tests in 2023. Compare years from 2023 onward with each other, not with earlier years.
Citywide reading scores fell sharply in 2026; NYC Public Schools is reviewing the results. Source: NYC Public Schools
| Year | Reading | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 71% | 71% |
| 2019 | 64% | 75% |
| 2022 | 58% | 65% |
| 2023 | 65% | 68% |
| 2024 | 57% | 64% |
| 2025 | 61% | 65% |
| 2026 | 47% | 55% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 39%1.2 mi away
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| Measure | A.C.E. Academy for Scholars at the Geraldine Ferraro Campus | P.S. 071 Forest |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 47% (-14 points vs 2025) | 38% (-17 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 55% (-10 points vs 2025) | 49% (-2 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 24.0 | 21.6 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 563 | 403 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 14.8 | 12.4 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 93% | 97% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 99% | 97% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 97% | 98% |
| Leadership (2026) | 98% | 98% |
| Distance between schools | 0.2 mi | |
A.C.E. Academy for Scholars at the Geraldine Ferraro Campus has higher reading proficiency than P.S. 071 Forest (47% vs 38%) and higher math proficiency (55% vs 49%).
Enrollment
563 students
pre-K, K–5 · up 17 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
24
children in the average K–5 class; about 14.8 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
17%
was 16% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
64% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 60% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
17%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 32% White, 53% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 1% Black, 5% multiracial, 51% female, 49% male.
Economic need index: 60% — the measure we use to compare similar schools. It combines measures of students’ economic circumstances; it is not a measure of school quality.
NYC DOE · 2026 survey
NYC DOE · 2024–25
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55-20 Metropolitan Ave, Ridgewood, NY 11385, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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