P.S. 056 Harry Eichler (27Q056) is a public school in District 27, Richmond Hill, Queens, serving grades 2–5. In 2026, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 45% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 357 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 19.9 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 45%, about typical for NYC elementary schools and lower than most of those with similar economic need; down 18 points from 2025 — the economic need rose from 72% in 2023–24 to 82% in 2025–26.
99%
of parents trust the principal
98%
trust their child's teachers
94%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 84% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.51 · 52nd 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
42%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
262 students tested
37 students tested
225 students tested
Mathematics
45%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
264 students tested
38 students tested
226 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% | 45% |
| 2019 | 55% | 51% |
| 2022 | 46% | 36% |
| 2023 | 50% | 45% |
| 2024 | 46% | 54% |
| 2025 | 59% | 63% |
| 2026 | 42% | 45% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 67%0.6 mi away
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Economic need index: 79%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 82%
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Economic need index: 84%0.8 mi away
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Economic need index: 76%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 79%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 79%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 84%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 82%
| Measure | P.S. 056 Harry Eichler | P.S. 090 Horace Mann |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 42% (-17 points vs 2025) | 37% (-14 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 45% (-18 points vs 2025) | 51% (-2 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 19.9 | 17.5 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 357 | 532 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 11.7 | 9.6 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 94% | 95% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 99% | 97% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 98% | 97% |
| Leadership (2026) | 99% | 96% |
| Distance between schools | 0.3 mi | |
P.S. 056 Harry Eichler has lower math proficiency than P.S. 090 Horace Mann (45% vs 51%); 2026 math is lower than most NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
357 students
2–5 · up 33 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
19.9
children in the average K–5 class; about 11.7 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
24%
was 28% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
88% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 82% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
17%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 8% White, 51% Hispanic, 26% Asian, 10% Black, 1% multiracial, 49% female, 51% male.
Economic need index: 82% — 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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86-10 114th St, Richmond Hill, NY 11418, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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