P.S. 055 Maure (28Q055) is a public school in District 28, Richmond Hill, Queens, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 58% of tested students were proficient in reading and 80% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 435 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 18.1 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 80%, higher than most NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; math is up 23 points since 2023, while citywide math rose 6 points.
Also worth knowing: Reading: 58% in 2026, down 20 points from 2025; about typical for NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
99%
of parents trust the principal
99%
trust their child's teachers
95%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 72% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.56 · 66th 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
58%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
130 students tested
Mathematics
80%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
130 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 | 48% | 54% |
| 2019 | 51% | 49% |
| 2022 | 48% | 49% |
| 2023 | 50% | 57% |
| 2024 | 56% | 68% |
| 2025 | 78% | 85% |
| 2026 | 58% | 80% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 65%0.7 mi away
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| Measure | P.S. 055 Maure | P.S. 161 Arthur Ashe School |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 58% (-20 points vs 2025) | 63% (-8 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 80% (-5 points vs 2025) | 76% (0 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 18.1 | 18.9 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 435 | 528 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 11.9 | 11.0 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 95% | 96% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 99% | 96% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 99% | 97% |
| Leadership (2026) | 99% | 96% |
| Distance between schools | 0.3 mi | |
P.S. 055 Maure has higher trust in principal (2026) than P.S. 161 Arthur Ashe School (99% vs 96%).
Enrollment
435 students
pre-K, K–5 · down 16 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
18.1
children in the average K–5 class; about 11.9 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
15%
was 17% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
80% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 70% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
15%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 1% White, 28% Hispanic, 30% Asian, 10% Black, 1% multiracial, 52% female, 48% male.
Economic need index: 70% — 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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131-10 97th Ave, South Richmond Hill, NY 11419, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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