P.S. 002 Alfred Zimberg (30Q002) is a public school in District 30, Steinway, Queens, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 59% of tested students were proficient in reading and 67% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 546 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 19.5 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 59%, about typical for NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; down 7 points from 2025; reading is down 10 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.
Also worth knowing: In 2025, students in special education scored 23% in reading (35 tested), compared with 66% schoolwide.
97%
of parents trust the principal
96%
trust their child's teachers
94%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 55% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.5 · 48th 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
59%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
210 students tested
35 students tested
189 students tested
Mathematics
67%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
213 students tested
37 students tested
197 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 | 66% | 66% |
| 2019 | 70% | 73% |
| 2022 | 64% | 54% |
| 2023 | 69% | 65% |
| 2024 | 54% | 58% |
| 2025 | 66% | 65% |
| 2026 | 59% | 67% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 50%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 81%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 47%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 63%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 66%
Economic need index: 68%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 78%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 80%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 81%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 63%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 50%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 47%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 81%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 66%
Economic need index: 68%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 78%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 80%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 81%1.2 mi away
| Measure | P.S. 002 Alfred Zimberg | P.S. 084 Steinway |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 59% (-7 points vs 2025) | 67% (-15 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 67% (+2 points vs 2025) | 75% (-3 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 19.5 | 18.9 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 546 | 378 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 11.4 | 12.7 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 94% | 95% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 97% | 96% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 96% | 96% |
| Leadership (2026) | 98% | 96% |
| Distance between schools | 0.6 mi | |
P.S. 002 Alfred Zimberg has lower reading proficiency than P.S. 084 Steinway (59% vs 67%) and lower math proficiency (67% vs 75%); 2026 reading is about typical for NYC elementary schools with similar economic need; 2026 math is about typical for NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
546 students
pre-K, K–5 · up 76 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
19.5
children in the average K–5 class; about 11.4 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
18%
was 19% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
72% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 66% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
17%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 35% White, 41% Hispanic, 17% Asian, 5% Black, 2% multiracial, 45% female, 55% male.
Economic need index: 66% — 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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Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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