P.S. 038 Rosedale (29Q038) is a public school in District 29, Rosedale, Queens, serving grades K–5. In 2026, 60% of tested students were proficient in reading and 67% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 226 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 17.6 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
The one thing to remember
2026 reading proficiency is 60%, about typical for NYC elementary schools and higher than most of those with similar economic need; down 12 points from 2025.
94%
of parents trust the principal
94%
trust their child's teachers
90%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 33% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
Students here gain more than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.6 · 77th 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
60%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
97 students tested
Mathematics
67%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
91 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 | 47% | 50% |
| 2019 | 59% | 61% |
| 2022 | 45% | 53% |
| 2023 | 63% | 59% |
| 2024 | 65% | 68% |
| 2025 | 72% | 65% |
| 2026 | 60% | 67% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 55%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 67%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 68%
Economic need index: 75%1.4 mi away
Economic need index: 69%1.5 mi away
Economic need index: 76%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 79%1.4 mi away
Economic need index: 72%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 76%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 67%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 55%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 69%1.5 mi away
Economic need index: 68%
Economic need index: 75%1.4 mi away
Economic need index: 72%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 76%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 79%1.4 mi away
Economic need index: 76%0.8 mi away
| Measure | P.S. 038 Rosedale | The Gordon Parks School |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 60% (-12 points vs 2025) | 45% (-9 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 67% (+2 points vs 2025) | 43% (-7 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 17.6 | 17.8 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 226 | 516 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 10.2 | 10.7 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 90% | 88% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 94% | 92% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 94% | 95% |
| Leadership (2026) | 92% | 98% |
| Distance between schools | 0.3 mi | |
P.S. 038 Rosedale has higher math proficiency than The Gordon Parks School (67% vs 43%) and higher reading proficiency (60% vs 45%).
Enrollment
226 students
K–5 · down 22 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
17.6
children in the average K–5 class; about 10.2 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
5%
was 7% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
67% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 68% — 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: 1% White, 13% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 75% Black, 4% multiracial, 45% female, 55% male.
Economic need index: 68% — 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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135-21 241st St, Rosedale, NY 11422, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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