P.S. 050 Talfourd Lawn Elementary School (28Q050) is a public school in District 28, Jamaica, Queens, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 49% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 877 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 24.3 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 33%, about typical for NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; down 14 points from 2025; reading is down 15 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.
Also worth knowing: 2026 math proficiency is 49%, about typical for NYC elementary schools with similar economic need and lower than most district elementary schools.
97%
of parents trust the principal
96%
trust their child's teachers
95%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 60% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.45 · 35th 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
33%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
418 students tested
85 students tested
333 students tested
Mathematics
49%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
419 students tested
82 students tested
337 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 | 51% | 59% |
| 2019 | 47% | 51% |
| 2022 | 43% | 47% |
| 2023 | 49% | 53% |
| 2024 | 42% | 51% |
| 2025 | 48% | 51% |
| 2026 | 33% | 49% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
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| Measure | P.S. 050 Talfourd Lawn Elementary School | P.S. 055 Maure |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 33% (-14 points vs 2025) | 58% (-20 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 49% (-2 points vs 2025) | 80% (-5 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 24.3 | 18.1 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 877 | 435 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 12.4 | 11.9 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 95% | 95% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 97% | 99% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 96% | 99% |
| Leadership (2026) | 97% | 99% |
| Distance between schools | 0.5 mi | |
P.S. 050 Talfourd Lawn Elementary School has lower reading proficiency than P.S. 055 Maure (33% vs 58%) and lower math proficiency (49% vs 80%); 2026 reading is about typical for NYC elementary schools with similar economic need; 2026 math is about typical for NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
877 students
pre-K, K–5 · up 113 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
24.3
children in the average K–5 class; about 12.4 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
28%
was 28% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
93% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 83% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
22%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 2% White, 50% Hispanic, 22% Asian, 17% Black, 1% multiracial, 50% female, 50% male.
Economic need index: 83% — 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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143-26 101st Ave, Jamaica, NY 11435, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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