P.S. 047 Chris Galas (27Q047) is a public school in District 27, Broad Channel, Queens, serving grades pre-K, K–8. In 2026, 57% of tested students were proficient in reading and 69% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 264 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 20.9 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 57%, about typical for NYC elementary schools and lower than most of those with similar economic need; down 8 points from 2025.
79%
of parents trust the principal
94%
trust their child's teachers
89%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 100% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.51 · 51st 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
57%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
128 students tested
39 students tested
89 students tested
Mathematics
69%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
108 students tested
32 students tested
76 students tested
Grade 8 math not reported by the DOE.
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 | 60% | 55% |
| 2019 | 55% | 47% |
| 2022 | 54% | — |
| 2023 | 56% | — |
| 2024 | 58% | — |
| 2025 | 65% | — |
| 2026 | 57% | 69% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 43%1.5 mi away
Economic need index: 67%1.9 mi away
Economic need index: 32%
Economic need index: 78%1.4 mi away
Economic need index: 88%1.8 mi away
Economic need index: >95%1.4 mi away
Economic need index: 91%1.6 mi away
Economic need index: 92%1.9 mi away
Economic need index: >95%2.2 mi away
Economic need index: 43%1.5 mi away
Economic need index: 67%1.9 mi away
Economic need index: 32%
Economic need index: 78%1.4 mi away
Economic need index: 88%1.8 mi away
Economic need index: 91%1.6 mi away
Economic need index: >95%1.4 mi away
Economic need index: >95%2.2 mi away
Economic need index: 92%1.9 mi away
| Measure | P.S. 047 Chris Galas | P.S. 183 Dr. Richard R. Green |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 57% (-8 points vs 2025) | 29% (-8 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 69% (change not reported) | 31% (+1 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 20.9 | 19.4 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 264 | 405 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 9.1 | 9.4 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 89% | 94% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 79% | 94% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 94% | 95% |
| Leadership (2026) | 86% | 95% |
| Distance between schools | 1.4 mi | |
P.S. 047 Chris Galas has higher math proficiency than P.S. 183 Dr. Richard R. Green (69% vs 31%) and higher reading proficiency (57% vs 29%).
Enrollment
264 students
pre-K, K–8 · up 26 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
20.9
children in the average K–5 class; about 9.1 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
2%
was 4% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
43% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 32% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
30%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 66% White, 19% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 4% Black, 4% multiracial, 45% female, 55% male.
Economic need index: 32% — 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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Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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