Learners and Leaders (24Q305) is a public school in District 24, Ridgewood, Queens, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 49% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 419 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 19.2 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 49%, about typical for NYC elementary schools and lower than most of those with similar economic need — 26% of students here are in special education; general education students scored 54% in math (2026).
Also worth knowing: Math: 49% in 2026, up 12 points from 2025.
95%
of parents trust the principal
96%
trust their child's teachers
94%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 64% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.48 · 42nd 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
35%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
156 students tested
43 students tested
113 students tested
Mathematics
49%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
156 students tested
42 students tested
114 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 | 52% | 57% |
| 2019 | 45% | 60% |
| 2022 | 46% | 37% |
| 2023 | 47% | 50% |
| 2024 | 42% | 50% |
| 2025 | 45% | 37% |
| 2026 | 35% | 49% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 39%1.6 mi away
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| Measure | Learners and Leaders | P.S. 81Q Jean Paul Richter |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 35% (-10 points vs 2025) | 45% (-4 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 49% (+12 points vs 2025) | 78% (+9 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 19.2 | 20.0 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 419 | 606 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 9.3 | 10.6 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 94% | 96% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 95% | 99% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 96% | 98% |
| Leadership (2026) | 96% | 98% |
| Distance between schools | 0.3 mi | |
Learners and Leaders has lower math proficiency than P.S. 81Q Jean Paul Richter (49% vs 78%) and lower reading proficiency (35% vs 45%); 2026 math is lower than most NYC elementary schools with similar economic need; 2026 reading is lower than most NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
419 students
pre-K, K–5 · down 102 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
19.2
children in the average K–5 class; about 9.3 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
31%
was 36% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
79% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 76% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
26%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 9% White, 81% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 2% Black, 1% multiracial, 53% female, 47% male.
Economic need index: 76% — 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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3-78 Seneca Ave, Ridgewood, NY 11385, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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