Young Women's Leadership School, Queens (28Q896) is a public school in District 28, Briarwood-Jamaica Hills, Queens, serving grades 6–12. In 2026, 54% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 537 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 35%, about typical for NYC middle schools and lower than most of those with similar economic need.
Also worth knowing: Reading: 54% in 2026, up 5 points from 2025.
97%
of parents trust the principal
95%
trust their child's teachers
91%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 36% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.26 · 3rd 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
54%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
259 students tested
44 students tested
215 students tested
Mathematics
35%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
234 students tested
44 students tested
190 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 | 85% | 70% |
| 2019 | 80% | 76% |
| 2022 | 81% | 50% |
| 2023 | 61% | 39% |
| 2024 | 52% | — |
| 2025 | 49% | 38% |
| 2026 | 54% | 35% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 73%
Economic need index: 87%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 79%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 83%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 87%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 79%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 83%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 73%
| Measure | Young Women's Leadership School, Queens | Hillcrest High School |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 537 | 2262 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 12.4 | 12.7 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 91% | 75% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 97% | 75% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 95% | 74% |
| Leadership (2026) | 95% | 75% |
| 4-year graduation rate (2025) | 99% | 85% |
| Regents diploma rate (2025) | 90% | 82% |
| Advanced Regents diploma rate (2025) | 46% | 9% |
| Distance between schools | 0.09 mi | |
Young Women's Leadership School, Queens has higher advanced Regents diploma rate (2025) than Hillcrest High School (46% vs 9%) and higher trust in principal (2026) (97% vs 75%).
Enrollment
537 students
6–12 · down 33 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
12.4
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
12%
was 10% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
77% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 73% — 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: 3% White, 21% Hispanic, 46% Asian, 27% Black, 1% multiracial, 100% female, 0% male.
Economic need index: 73% — 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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150-91 87th Rd, Jamaica, NY 11432, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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