P.S. 029 Queens (25Q029) is a public school in District 25, College Point, Queens, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 60% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 607 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 20.8 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 60%, about typical for NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; up 10 points from 2025; math is up 16 points since 2023, while citywide math rose 6 points.
Also worth knowing: 2026 reading proficiency is 41%, about typical for NYC elementary schools with similar economic need and lower than most district elementary schools.
99%
of parents trust the principal
98%
trust their child's teachers
95%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 75% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.44 · 32nd 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
41%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
281 students tested
51 students tested
230 students tested
Mathematics
60%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
288 students tested
49 students tested
239 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 | 54% | 52% |
| 2019 | 54% | 56% |
| 2022 | 33% | 34% |
| 2023 | 39% | 44% |
| 2024 | 38% | 45% |
| 2025 | 52% | 50% |
| 2026 | 41% | 60% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 60%1.4 mi away
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Economic need index: 60%1.4 mi away
Economic need index: 71%1.9 mi away
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| Measure | P.S. 029 Queens | P.S. 242 Leonard P. Stavisky Early Childhood School |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 41% (-11 points vs 2025) | 61% (-13 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 60% (+10 points vs 2025) | 83% (-1 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 20.8 | 21.8 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 607 | 299 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 10.9 | 12.3 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 95% | 98% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 99% | 98% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 98% | 98% |
| Leadership (2026) | 97% | 100% |
| Distance between schools | 0.8 mi | |
P.S. 029 Queens has lower reading proficiency than P.S. 242 Leonard P. Stavisky Early Childhood School (41% vs 61%) and lower math proficiency (60% vs 83%); 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
607 students
pre-K, K–5 · down 23 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
20.8
children in the average K–5 class; about 10.9 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
36%
was 39% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
86% 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
25%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 7% White, 70% Hispanic, 21% Asian, 2% Black, 0% multiracial, 49% female, 51% 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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125-10 23rd Ave, College Point, NY 11356, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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