Hunters Point Elementary School (30Q384) is a public school in District 30, Hunters Point-Sunnyside-West Maspeth, Queens, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 63% of tested students were proficient in reading and 70% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 567 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 20.5 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 63%, higher than most NYC elementary schools and about typical for those with similar economic need; down 20 points from 2025; reading is down 18 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 31% in reading (42 tested), compared with 63% schoolwide.
90%
of parents trust the principal
96%
trust their child's teachers
93%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 76% of families answered.
Students here gain more than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.6 · 77th 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
63%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
192 students tested
42 students tested
150 students tested
Mathematics
70%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
197 students tested
42 students tested
155 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 57% | 59% |
| 2023 | 81% | 74% |
| 2024 | 74% | 82% |
| 2025 | 83% | 76% |
| 2026 | 63% | 70% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 25%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 57%2.8 mi away
Economic need index: 50%2.0 mi away
Economic need index: 56%2.2 mi away
Economic need index: 33%
Economic need index: 73%2.7 mi away
Economic need index: 88%1.8 mi away
Economic need index: 87%1.9 mi away
Economic need index: >95%1.8 mi away
Economic need index: 25%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 57%2.8 mi away
Economic need index: 56%2.2 mi away
Economic need index: 50%2.0 mi away
Economic need index: 33%
Economic need index: 73%2.7 mi away
Economic need index: 88%1.8 mi away
Economic need index: 87%1.9 mi away
Economic need index: >95%1.8 mi away
| Measure | Hunters Point Elementary School | P.S./I.S. 78Q |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 63% (-20 points vs 2025) | 73% (-10 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 70% (-6 points vs 2025) | 82% (0 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 20.5 | 28.9 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 567 | 866 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 13.1 | 16.7 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 93% | 89% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 90% | 95% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 96% | 93% |
| Leadership (2026) | 93% | 90% |
| Distance between schools | 0.4 mi | |
Hunters Point Elementary School has lower math proficiency than P.S./I.S. 78Q (70% vs 82%) and lower reading proficiency (63% vs 73%); 2026 math is about typical for NYC elementary schools with similar economic need; 2026 reading is about typical for NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
567 students
pre-K, K–5 · up 352 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
20.5
children in the average K–5 class; about 13.1 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
11%
was 11% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
33% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 33% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
16%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 36% White, 21% Hispanic, 23% Asian, 11% Black, 8% multiracial, 50% female, 50% male.
Economic need index: 33% — 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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