P.S. 022 Thomas Jefferson (25Q022) is a public school in District 25, Murray Hill, Queens, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 53% of tested students were proficient in reading and 72% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 673 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 20.7 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 72%, about typical for NYC elementary schools and higher than most of those with similar economic need.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 16% in reading (76 tested), compared with 53% schoolwide.
97%
of parents trust the principal
97%
trust their child's teachers
94%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 40% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
Students here gain more than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.61 · 79th 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
53%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
365 students tested
76 students tested
289 students tested
Mathematics
72%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
374 students tested
76 students tested
298 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 | 63% | 74% |
| 2019 | 66% | 78% |
| 2022 | 59% | 71% |
| 2023 | 61% | 74% |
| 2024 | 55% | 78% |
| 2025 | 67% | 77% |
| 2026 | 53% | 72% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 62%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 67%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 77%0.8 mi away
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Economic need index: 77%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 71%0.9 mi away
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Economic need index: 67%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 62%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 77%
Economic need index: 74%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 75%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 79%0.7 mi away
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| Measure | P.S. 022 Thomas Jefferson | P.S. 032 State Street |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 53% (-14 points vs 2025) | 63% (-8 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 72% (-5 points vs 2025) | 75% (+2 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 20.7 | 21.2 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 673 | 801 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 11.3 | 11.8 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 94% | 95% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 97% | 98% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 97% | 98% |
| Leadership (2026) | 97% | 98% |
| Distance between schools | 0.4 mi | |
P.S. 022 Thomas Jefferson has lower reading proficiency than P.S. 032 State Street (53% vs 63%); 2026 reading is about typical for NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
673 students
pre-K, K–5 · down 75 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
20.7
children in the average K–5 class; about 11.3 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
44%
was 51% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
80% 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: 2% White, 40% Hispanic, 55% 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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