David N. Dinkins School (28Q048) is a public school in District 28, South Jamaica, Queens, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 51% of tested students were proficient in reading and 60% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 441 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 23.5 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading (51%) and math (60%) proficiency are both about typical for NYC elementary schools and higher than most of those with similar economic need; down 8 and 6 points from 2025.
Also worth knowing: Average class size (2025–26) is 23.5, larger than most NYC elementary schools.
97%
of parents trust the principal
95%
trust their child's teachers
91%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 35% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.54 · 60th 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
51%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
152 students tested
42 students tested
122 students tested
Mathematics
60%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
162 students tested
31 students tested
131 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 | 41% | 45% |
| 2019 | 48% | 48% |
| 2022 | 50% | 43% |
| 2023 | 50% | 49% |
| 2024 | 54% | 62% |
| 2025 | 59% | 66% |
| 2026 | 51% | 60% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 88%0.3 mi away
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| Measure | David N. Dinkins School | P.S. 040 Samuel Huntington |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 51% (-8 points vs 2025) | 70% (-6 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 60% (-6 points vs 2025) | 87% (+6 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 23.5 | 20.4 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 441 | 400 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 12.5 | 10.7 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 91% | 99% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 97% | 100% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 95% | 100% |
| Leadership (2026) | 97% | 100% |
| Distance between schools | 0.3 mi | |
David N. Dinkins School has lower math proficiency than P.S. 040 Samuel Huntington (60% vs 87%) and lower reading proficiency (51% vs 70%); 2026 math is higher than most NYC elementary schools with similar economic need; 2026 reading is higher than most NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
441 students
pre-K, K–5 · down 60 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
23.5
children in the average K–5 class; about 12.5 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
18%
was 18% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
85% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 86% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
23%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 2% White, 26% Hispanic, 34% Asian, 34% Black, 1% multiracial, 50% female, 50% male.
Economic need index: 86% — 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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108-29 155th St, South Jamaica, NY 11433, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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