M.S. 358 (28Q358) is a public school in District 28, Jamaica, Queens, serving grades 6–8. In 2026, 52% of tested students were proficient in reading and 52% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 371 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading (52%) and math (52%) proficiency are both about typical for NYC middle schools and higher than most of those with similar economic need; down 8 and 6 points from 2025.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 19% in reading (63 tested), compared with 52% schoolwide.
97%
of parents trust the principal
94%
trust their child's teachers
95%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 74% of families answered.
Students here gain more than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.58 · 85th 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
52%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
324 students tested
63 students tested
261 students tested
Mathematics
52%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
202 students tested
45 students tested
157 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 | 37% | 28% |
| 2019 | 39% | 42% |
| 2022 | 55% | 36% |
| 2023 | 57% | 51% |
| 2024 | 49% | 53% |
| 2025 | 60% | 58% |
| 2026 | 52% | 52% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 59%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 59%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 73%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 87%
Economic need index: 79%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 83%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 79%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 84%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 84%2.6 mi away
Economic need index: 59%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 59%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 87%
Economic need index: 79%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 79%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 83%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 73%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 84%2.6 mi away
Economic need index: 84%1.0 mi away
| Measure | M.S. 358 | Young Women's Leadership School, Queens |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 52% (-8 points vs 2025) | 54% (+5 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 52% (-6 points vs 2025) | 35% (-2 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 371 | 537 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 14.3 | 12.4 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 95% | 91% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 97% | 97% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 94% | 95% |
| Leadership (2026) | 96% | 95% |
| Distance between schools | 0.3 mi | |
M.S. 358 has higher math proficiency than Young Women's Leadership School, Queens (52% vs 35%) and higher family satisfaction (2026) (95% vs 91%).
Enrollment
371 students
6–8 · about the same over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
14.3
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
18%
was 19% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
88% 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
24%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 2% White, 49% Hispanic, 30% Asian, 17% Black, 0% multiracial, 47% female, 53% 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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88-08 164th St, Jamaica, NY 11432, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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