P.S. 035 Nathaniel Woodhull (29Q035) is a public school in District 29, Hollis, Queens, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 57% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 659 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 24.2 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 39%, about typical for NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; down 17 points from 2025; reading is down 7 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 11% in reading (45 tested), compared with 39% schoolwide.
95%
of parents trust the principal
94%
trust their child's teachers
87%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 34% 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
39%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
274 students tested
45 students tested
229 students tested
Mathematics
57%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
284 students tested
51 students tested
233 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 | 36% | 40% |
| 2019 | 39% | 44% |
| 2022 | 41% | 45% |
| 2023 | 46% | 57% |
| 2024 | 41% | 56% |
| 2025 | 57% | 67% |
| 2026 | 39% | 57% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 46%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 81%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 84%1.1 mi away
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Economic need index: 74%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 78%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 79%
Economic need index: 85%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 70%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 46%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 81%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 74%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 79%
Economic need index: 78%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 70%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 84%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 84%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 85%0.9 mi away
| Measure | P.S. 035 Nathaniel Woodhull | P.S. 118 Lorraine Hansberry |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 39% (-17 points vs 2025) | 45% (-10 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 57% (-10 points vs 2025) | 74% (+12 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 24.2 | 19.6 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 659 | 389 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 13.7 | 9.8 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 87% | 96% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 95% | 97% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 94% | 97% |
| Leadership (2026) | 95% | 98% |
| Distance between schools | 0.7 mi | |
P.S. 035 Nathaniel Woodhull has lower math proficiency than P.S. 118 Lorraine Hansberry (57% vs 74%) and lower reading proficiency (39% vs 45%); 2026 math is about typical for NYC elementary schools with similar economic need; 2026 reading is about typical for NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
659 students
pre-K, K–5 · about the same over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
24.2
children in the average K–5 class; about 13.7 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
21%
was 21% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
78% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 79% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
21%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 2% White, 26% Hispanic, 37% Asian, 28% Black, 2% multiracial, 51% female, 49% male.
Economic need index: 79% — 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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191-02 90th Ave, Hollis, NY 11423, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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