M.S. 158 Marie Curie (26Q158) is a public school in District 26, Bayside-Bayside Hills, Queens, serving grades 6–8. In 2026, 70% of tested students were proficient in reading and 81% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 885 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 81%, higher than most NYC middle schools, including those with similar economic need.
Also worth knowing: Reading is down 8 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points; about typical for NYC middle schools with similar economic need.
96%
of parents trust the principal
95%
trust their child's teachers
91%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 39% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.52 · 69th 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
70%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
771 students tested
130 students tested
641 students tested
Mathematics
81%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
617 students tested
106 students tested
511 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 | 72% | 70% |
| 2019 | 70% | 69% |
| 2022 | 77% | — |
| 2023 | 78% | — |
| 2024 | 76% | 80% |
| 2025 | 76% | 76% |
| 2026 | 70% | 81% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 35%2.0 mi away
Economic need index: 44%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 61%1.8 mi away
Economic need index: 52%
Economic need index: 50%3.2 mi away
Economic need index: 42%2.4 mi away
Economic need index: 48%2.3 mi away
Economic need index: 35%2.0 mi away
Economic need index: 44%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 52%
Economic need index: 61%1.8 mi away
Economic need index: 50%3.2 mi away
Economic need index: 48%2.3 mi away
Economic need index: 42%2.4 mi away
| Measure | M.S. 158 Marie Curie | J.H.S. 074 Nathaniel Hawthorne |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 70% (-6 points vs 2025) | 77% (-4 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 81% (+5 points vs 2025) | 82% (-1 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 885 | 1120 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 10.3 | 17.3 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 91% | 94% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 96% | 97% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 95% | 96% |
| Leadership (2026) | 96% | 97% |
| Distance between schools | 0.9 mi | |
M.S. 158 Marie Curie has lower reading proficiency than J.H.S. 074 Nathaniel Hawthorne (70% vs 77%) and lower family satisfaction (2026) (91% vs 94%); 2026 reading is about typical for NYC middle schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
885 students
6–8 · down 128 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
10.3
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
15%
was 12% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
63% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 52% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
19%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 10% White, 24% Hispanic, 60% Asian, 3% Black, 2% multiracial, 49% female, 51% male.
Economic need index: 52% — 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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46-35 Oceania St, Bayside, NY 11361, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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