P.S. 20 John Bowne has 1,311 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-5.

P.S. 20 John Bowne placed in the upper 50% of all schools in New York for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 69% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New York state average of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 99% of the learner body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 57% (majority Latino and African-American).

School Overview: P.S. 20 John Bowne’s learner population of 1,311 learners has decreased by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 85 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: P.S. 20 John Bowne is ranked within the upper 50% of all 4,239 schools in New York (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of P.S. 20 John Bowne is 0.43, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.71. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to P.S. 20 John Bowne is Flushing International High School (0.3 miles away)

The closest middle school is Junior High School 189 Daniel Carter Beard (0.3 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Active Learning Elementary School (0.3 miles away)