page_title: Kew Gardens Hills, Queens
section_title: Education
hierarchical_section_title: Kew Gardens Hills, Queens / Education
caption_attribution_description: English: The main building of the former Queen of Peace School next to the Queen of Peace Church, on 77th Road between Vleigh Place and Main Street in Kew Gardens Hills, Queens. The school was closed in June 2006 due to low enrollment. It was occupied first by the Ida B. Wells School, and then by the North Queens Community High School which is a transfer high school. Also note the cross on top of the school has been covered up.
context_page_description: Kew Gardens Hills is a middle-class neighborhood in the middle of the New York City borough of Queens. The borders are Flushing Meadows-Corona Park to the west, the Long Island Expressway to the north, Union Turnpike to the south, and Parsons Boulevard to the east.
  The neighborhood is located near several highways including the Long Island Expressway, Grand Central Parkway, Van Wyck Expressway, and the Jackie Robinson Parkway. It is also served by several bus routes. Adjacent neighborhoods include Forest Hills to the west, Hillcrest to the east, Briarwood to the south, and Queensboro Hill to the north.
  Kew Gardens Hills is located in Queens Community District 8 and its ZIP Code is 11367. It is patrolled by the New York City Police Department's 107th Precinct. Politically, Kew Gardens Hills represented by the New York City Council's 24th District.
context_section_description: Kew Gardens Hills generally has a higher ratio of college-educated residents than the rest of the city as of 2018. Half of residents (50%) have a college education or higher, while 14% have less than a high school education and 37% are high school graduates or have some college education. By contrast, 39% of Queens residents and 43% of city residents have a college education or higher. The percentage of Kew Gardens Hills students excelling in math rose from 51 percent in 2000 to 71 percent in 2011, and reading achievement rose from 56% to 57% during the same time period.
  Kew Gardens Hills' rate of elementary school student absenteeism is less than the rest of New York City. In Kew Gardens Hills, 15% of elementary school students missed twenty or more days per school year, less than the citywide average of 20%. Additionally, 86% of high school students in Kew Gardens Hills graduate on time, more than the citywide average of 75%.
caption: The former Queens of Peace school, now used by the North Queens Community High School.
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