Hunters Point Community Middle School (30Q291) is a public school in District 30, Hunters Point-Sunnyside-West Maspeth, Queens, serving grades 6–8. In 2026, 68% of tested students were proficient in reading and 63% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 408 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 68%, higher than most NYC middle schools and about typical for those with similar economic need; reading is up 10 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 41% in reading (102 tested), compared with 68% schoolwide.
98%
of parents trust the principal
96%
trust their child's teachers
93%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 58% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.45 · 39th 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
68%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
381 students tested
102 students tested
279 students tested
Mathematics
63%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
277 students tested
78 students tested
199 students tested
Grade 8 math not reported by the DOE.
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 | 63% | — |
| 2019 | 61% | 54% |
| 2022 | 64% | 39% |
| 2023 | 58% | 48% |
| 2024 | 61% | — |
| 2025 | 64% | 60% |
| 2026 | 68% | 63% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 42%1.9 mi away
Economic need index: 32%2.6 mi away
Economic need index: 25%0.1 mi away
Economic need index: 63%
Economic need index: 77%2.2 mi away
Economic need index: 59%2.3 mi away
Economic need index: 88%1.7 mi away
Economic need index: 82%2.5 mi away
Economic need index: >95%1.5 mi away
Economic need index: 42%1.9 mi away
Economic need index: 32%2.6 mi away
Economic need index: 25%0.1 mi away
Economic need index: 59%2.3 mi away
Economic need index: 63%
Economic need index: 77%2.2 mi away
Economic need index: 88%1.7 mi away
Economic need index: 82%2.5 mi away
Economic need index: >95%1.5 mi away
| Measure | Hunters Point Community Middle School | P.S./I.S. 78Q |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 68% (+3 points vs 2025) | 73% (-10 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 63% (+2 points vs 2025) | 82% (0 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 408 | 866 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 9.0 | 16.7 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 93% | 89% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 98% | 95% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 96% | 93% |
| Leadership (2026) | 98% | 90% |
| Distance between schools | 0.1 mi | |
Hunters Point Community Middle School has lower math proficiency than P.S./I.S. 78Q (63% vs 82%) and lower reading proficiency (68% vs 73%); 2026 math is about typical for NYC middle schools with similar economic need; 2026 reading is about typical for NYC middle schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
408 students
6–8 · down 14 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
9.0
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
7%
was 6% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
67% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 63% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
28%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 17% White, 53% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 12% Black, 5% multiracial, 44% female, 56% male.
Economic need index: 63% — 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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Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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