P.S. 046 Alley Pond (26Q046) is a public school in District 26, Oakland Gardens, Queens, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 50% of tested students were proficient in reading and 75% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 511 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 17.5 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 50%, about typical for NYC elementary schools and lower than most of those with similar economic need — 37% of students here are in special education; general education students scored 62% in reading (2026).
Also worth knowing: Average class size (2025–26) is 17.5, smaller than most elementary schools in the district and citywide.
97%
of parents trust the principal
98%
trust their child's teachers
93%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 37% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.54 · 60th 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
50%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
206 students tested
65 students tested
141 students tested
Mathematics
75%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
208 students tested
63 students tested
145 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 | 72% | 84% |
| 2019 | 75% | 88% |
| 2022 | 63% | 79% |
| 2023 | 77% | 83% |
| 2024 | 63% | 79% |
| 2025 | 71% | 79% |
| 2026 | 50% | 75% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 42%0.6 mi away
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Economic need index: 51%0.9 mi away
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Economic need index: 53%0.7 mi away
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Economic need index: 49%
Economic need index: 64%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 42%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 51%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 35%0.7 mi away
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Economic need index: 49%
Economic need index: 53%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 64%1.0 mi away
| Measure | P.S. 046 Alley Pond | The Civic School of Bayside Hills |
|---|---|---|
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 17.5 | 12.2 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 511 | 152 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 8.6 | 6.8 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 93% | 93% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 97% | 93% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 98% | 97% |
| Leadership (2026) | 98% | 94% |
| Distance between schools | 0.5 mi | |
P.S. 046 Alley Pond has higher trust in principal (2026) than The Civic School of Bayside Hills (97% vs 93%).
Enrollment
511 students
pre-K, K–5 · up 37 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
17.5
children in the average K–5 class; about 8.6 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
14%
was 15% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
61% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 49% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
37%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 12% White, 21% Hispanic, 57% Asian, 6% Black, 3% multiracial, 44% female, 56% male.
Economic need index: 49% — 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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64-45 218th St, Oakland Gardens, NY 11364, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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