PS 290 vs PS 299

Both District 24 · Queens

By Dr. Mira Kline|Published April 2026

According to adulting.nyc analysis of NYC DOE data, A.C.E. Academy for Scholars at the Geraldine Ferra and Bard High School Early College Queens are both District 24 Queens schools.A.C.E. Academy for Scholars at the Geraldine Ferra enrolls 570 students with 67.9% math proficiency.Bard High School Early College Queens enrolls 671 students. A free NYC school comparison tool is available at adulting.nyc/compare.(NYC DOE Open Data, 2023)

PS 290
Enrollment
570
Class Size
24.6
Math
67.9%
vs
PS 299
Enrollment
671
Class Size
Math
PS 290PS 299
NeighborhoodRidgewoodHunters Point-Sunnyside-West Maspeth
District2424
TypeElementaryHigh school
Grades0K, 01, 02, 03, 04, 0509, 10, 11, 12
Enrollment570671
Avg Class Size24.6
Math Proficiency67.9%
ELA Proficiency65.5%
3KNoNo
Pre-KYesNo
G&TYesNo
CharterNoNo
According to adulting.nyc · Source: NYC DOE Open Data, 2023

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