P.S. 012 James B. Colgate (24Q012) is a public school in District 24, Elmhurst-Maspeth, Queens, serving grades K–5. In 2026, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 64% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 779 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 20.6 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 64%, about typical for NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; math has held at 63–66% since the state's new tests began in 2023.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 11% in reading (62 tested), compared with 44% schoolwide.
98%
of parents trust the principal
97%
trust their child's teachers
97%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 97% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.51 · 52nd 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
44%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
379 students tested
62 students tested
317 students tested
Mathematics
64%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
389 students tested
64 students tested
325 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 | 58% | 68% |
| 2019 | 59% | 68% |
| 2022 | 57% | 53% |
| 2023 | 60% | 63% |
| 2024 | 54% | 63% |
| 2025 | 61% | 66% |
| 2026 | 44% | 64% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 75%0.6 mi away
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Economic need index: 64%1.5 mi away
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Economic need index: 77%
Economic need index: 66%0.6 mi away
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Economic need index: 75%0.6 mi away
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Economic need index: 64%1.5 mi away
Economic need index: 77%
Economic need index: 92%1.4 mi away
Economic need index: 70%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 66%0.6 mi away
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| Measure | P.S. 012 James B. Colgate | P.S. 069 Jackson Heights |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 44% (-17 points vs 2025) | 52% (-6 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 64% (-2 points vs 2025) | 64% (+1 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 20.6 | 19.7 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 779 | 729 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 11.8 | 11.4 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 97% | 94% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 98% | 98% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 97% | 97% |
| Leadership (2026) | 98% | 97% |
| Distance between schools | 0.5 mi | |
P.S. 012 James B. Colgate has lower reading proficiency than P.S. 069 Jackson Heights (44% vs 52%) and higher family satisfaction (2026) (97% vs 94%); 2026 reading is about typical for NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
779 students
K–5 · down 225 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
20.6
children in the average K–5 class; about 11.8 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
35%
was 39% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
81% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 77% — 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: 3% White, 39% Hispanic, 54% Asian, 1% Black, 1% multiracial, 46% female, 54% male.
Economic need index: 77% — 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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