M.S. 053 Brian Piccolo (27Q053) is a public school in District 27, Far Rockaway-Bayswater, Queens, serving grades 6–8. In 2026, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 40% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 220 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading (36%) and math (40%) proficiency are both about typical for NYC middle schools, including those with similar economic need.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 16% in reading (75 tested), compared with 36% schoolwide.
100%
of parents trust the principal
100%
trust their child's teachers
100%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 100% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.53 · 72nd 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
36%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
228 students tested
75 students tested
153 students tested
Mathematics
40%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
141 students tested
47 students tested
94 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 | 16% | 8% |
| 2019 | 11% | 7% |
| 2022 | 26% | 4% |
| 2023 | 33% | 30% |
| 2024 | 36% | 35% |
| 2025 | 32% | — |
| 2026 | 36% | 40% |
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 | M.S. 053 Brian Piccolo | Village Academy |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 36% (+4 points vs 2025) | 46% (0 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 40% (change not reported) | 60% (+1 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 220 | 354 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 9.0 | 7.8 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 100% | 99% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 100% | 100% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 100% | 99% |
| Leadership (2026) | 100% | 100% |
| Distance between schools | <0.01 mi | |
M.S. 053 Brian Piccolo has lower math proficiency than Village Academy (40% vs 60%) and lower reading proficiency (36% vs 46%); 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
220 students
6–8 · up 84 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
9.0
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
26%
was 25% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
94% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 87% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
32%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 4% White, 45% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 46% Black, 1% multiracial, 44% female, 56% male.
Economic need index: 87% — 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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10-45 Nameoke St 3rd Floor, Far Rockaway, NY 11691, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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