How does A.C.E. Academy for Scholars at the Geraldine Ferra compare to Civic Leadership Academy?

A.C.E. Academy for Scholars at the Geraldine Ferra has 570 students with an average class size of 24.6. Civic Leadership Academy has 632 students with an average class size of N/A. Both are in District 24. (NYC DOE Open Data, 2023)

Which school has better test scores, PS 290 or PS 293?

A.C.E. Academy for Scholars at the Geraldine Ferra has 67.9% math proficiency and 65.5% ELA proficiency. Civic Leadership Academy has N/A% math and N/A% ELA. Both use NYC state assessments for grades 3-8. (NYSED, 2023)

PS 290 vs PS 293

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 Civic Leadership Academy are both District 24 Queens schools.A.C.E. Academy for Scholars at the Geraldine Ferra enrolls 570 students with 67.9% math proficiency.Civic Leadership Academy enrolls 632 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%

PS 293

Enrollment

632

Class Size

—

Math

—

	PS 290	PS 293
Neighborhood	Ridgewood	Elmhurst
District	24	24
Type	Elementary	High school
Grades	0K, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05	09, 10, 11, 12
Enrollment	570	632
Avg Class Size	24.6	—
Math Proficiency	67.9%	—
ELA Proficiency	65.5%	—
3K	No	No
Pre-K	Yes	No
G&T	Yes	No
Charter	No	No

According to adulting.nyc · Source: NYC DOE Open Data, 2023

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