P.S. 036 Saint Albans School (29Q036) is a public school in District 29, St. Albans, Queens, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 44% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 269 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 16.8 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 44%, about typical for NYC elementary schools and lower than most of those with similar economic need — 29% of students here are in special education; general education students scored 53% in math (2026).
Also worth knowing: Average class size (2025–26) is 16.8, smaller than most elementary schools in the district and citywide.
Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.39 · 19th 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
40%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
125 students tested
Mathematics
44%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
127 students tested
30 students tested
97 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 | 32% | 20% |
| 2019 | 31% | 17% |
| 2022 | 38% | 24% |
| 2023 | 36% | 28% |
| 2024 | 26% | 23% |
| 2025 | 48% | 48% |
| 2026 | 40% | 44% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
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Economic need index: 84%1.2 mi away
| Measure | P.S. 036 Saint Albans School | P.S. 015 Jackie Robinson |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 40% (-8 points vs 2025) | 39% (-9 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 44% (-4 points vs 2025) | 57% (+14 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 16.8 | 21.9 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 269 | 296 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 7.7 | 10.7 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 94% | 95% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 95% | 97% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 97% | 97% |
| Leadership (2026) | 93% | 95% |
| Distance between schools | 0.5 mi | |
P.S. 036 Saint Albans School has lower math proficiency than P.S. 015 Jackie Robinson (44% vs 57%); 2026 math is lower than most NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
269 students
pre-K, K–5 · down 53 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
16.8
children in the average K–5 class; about 7.7 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
13%
was 11% 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
29%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 3% White, 17% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 66% Black, 1% multiracial, 40% female, 60% 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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187-01 Foch Blvd, St. Albans, NY 11412, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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