East Elmhurst Community School (30Q329) is a public school in District 30, East Elmhurst, Queens, serving grades K–5. In 2026, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 49% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 415 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 22.8 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading (42%) and math (49%) proficiency are both about typical for NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 19% in reading (42 tested), compared with 42% schoolwide.
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
42%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
201 students tested
42 students tested
159 students tested
Mathematics
49%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
201 students tested
39 students tested
162 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 | 56% | 51% |
| 2019 | 47% | 39% |
| 2022 | 50% | 37% |
| 2023 | 49% | 46% |
| 2024 | 36% | 42% |
| 2025 | 46% | 54% |
| 2026 | 42% | 49% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
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| Measure | East Elmhurst Community School | P.S. 127 Aerospace Science Magnet School |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 42% (-4 points vs 2025) | 31% (-3 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 49% (-5 points vs 2025) | 43% (+2 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 22.8 | 21.5 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 415 | 1062 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 12.6 | 11.8 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 96% | 93% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 94% | 96% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 97% | 96% |
| Leadership (2026) | 96% | 95% |
| Distance between schools | 0.3 mi | |
East Elmhurst Community School has higher reading proficiency than P.S. 127 Aerospace Science Magnet School (42% vs 31%) and higher math proficiency (49% vs 43%).
Enrollment
415 students
K–5 · about the same over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
22.8
children in the average K–5 class; about 12.6 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
34%
was 36% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
93% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 89% — 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: 3% White, 86% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 4% Black, 1% multiracial, 51% female, 49% male.
Economic need index: 89% — 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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26-25 97th St, East Elmhurst, NY 11369, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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