I.S. 059 Springfield Gardens (29Q059) is a public school in District 29, St. Albans, Queens, serving grades 6–8. In 2026, 48% of tested students were proficient in reading and 53% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 364 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 53%, about typical for NYC middle schools, including those with similar economic need; up 13 points from 2025; math is up 19 points since 2023, while citywide math rose 6 points.
Also worth knowing: 2026 reading proficiency is 48%, lower than most NYC middle schools with similar economic need.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.49 · 55th 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
48%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
357 students tested
80 students tested
277 students tested
Mathematics
53%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
350 students tested
76 students tested
274 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 | 36% | 15% |
| 2019 | 38% | 29% |
| 2022 | 42% | 18% |
| 2023 | 45% | 33% |
| 2024 | 44% | 45% |
| 2025 | 49% | 39% |
| 2026 | 48% | 53% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 60%1.7 mi away
Economic need index: 59%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 73%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 77%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 67%
Economic need index: 74%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 74%1.7 mi away
Economic need index: 69%1.5 mi away
Economic need index: 70%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 60%1.7 mi away
Economic need index: 67%
Economic need index: 69%1.5 mi away
Economic need index: 59%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 77%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 74%1.7 mi away
Economic need index: 74%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 70%1.3 mi away
| Measure | I.S. 059 Springfield Gardens | Queens United Middle School |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 48% (-1 points vs 2025) | 53% (+7 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 53% (+13 points vs 2025) | 40% (+5 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 364 | 276 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 12.8 | 11.4 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 85% | 88% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 91% | 95% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 83% | 94% |
| Leadership (2026) | 95% | 92% |
| Distance between schools | 0.8 mi | |
I.S. 059 Springfield Gardens has higher math proficiency than Queens United Middle School (53% vs 40%) and lower reading proficiency (48% vs 53%); 2026 reading is lower than most NYC middle schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
364 students
6–8 · down 108 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
12.8
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
7%
was 9% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
70% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 67% — 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: 1% White, 14% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 76% Black, 1% multiracial, 48% female, 52% male.
Economic need index: 67% — 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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132-55 Ridgedale St 3rd Floor, Queens, NY 11413, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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