P.S. 026 Rufus King (26Q026) is a public school in District 26, Fresh Meadows-Utopia, Queens, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 56% of tested students were proficient in reading and 80% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 542 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 19.2 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 80%, higher than most NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; up 10 points from 2025; math is up 14 points since 2023, while citywide math rose 6 points.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 25% in reading (36 tested), compared with 56% schoolwide.
95%
of parents trust the principal
97%
trust their child's teachers
94%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 31% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
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
56%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
228 students tested
36 students tested
192 students tested
Mathematics
80%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
237 students tested
39 students tested
198 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 | 69% | 70% |
| 2019 | 69% | 74% |
| 2022 | 58% | 58% |
| 2023 | 62% | 66% |
| 2024 | 57% | 63% |
| 2025 | 66% | 70% |
| 2026 | 56% | 80% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 42%1.5 mi away
Economic need index: 36%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 35%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 51%1.4 mi away
Economic need index: 66%
Economic need index: 56%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 56%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 49%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 48%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 42%1.5 mi away
Economic need index: 51%1.4 mi away
Economic need index: 35%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 36%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 66%
Economic need index: 56%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 56%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 49%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 48%0.8 mi away
| Measure | P.S. 026 Rufus King | Ps/Is 178 The Holliswood School |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 56% (-10 points vs 2025) | 48% (-5 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 80% (+10 points vs 2025) | 60% (+7 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 19.2 | 21.2 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 542 | 511 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 10.9 | 11.8 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 94% | 91% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 95% | 94% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 97% | 98% |
| Leadership (2026) | 96% | 94% |
| Distance between schools | 0.8 mi | |
P.S. 026 Rufus King has higher math proficiency than Ps/Is 178 The Holliswood School (80% vs 60%) and higher reading proficiency (56% vs 48%).
Enrollment
542 students
pre-K, K–5 · down 132 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
19.2
children in the average K–5 class; about 10.9 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
20%
was 21% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
68% 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
18%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 14% White, 22% Hispanic, 53% Asian, 8% Black, 2% multiracial, 52% female, 48% 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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195-02 69th Ave, Fresh Meadows, NY 11365, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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