P.S. 063 Old South (27Q063) is a public school in District 27, Ozone Park, Queens, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 49% of tested students were proficient in reading and 62% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 956 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 24.1 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 49%, about typical for NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; down 13 points from 2025.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 25% in reading (65 tested), compared with 49% schoolwide.
97%
of parents trust the principal
97%
trust their child's teachers
95%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 83% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.5 · 48th 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
49%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
363 students tested
65 students tested
298 students tested
Mathematics
62%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
382 students tested
71 students tested
311 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% | 52% |
| 2019 | 45% | 54% |
| 2022 | 40% | 44% |
| 2023 | 52% | 62% |
| 2024 | — | 62% |
| 2025 | 62% | 66% |
| 2026 | 49% | 62% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 73%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 67%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 76%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 74%
Economic need index: 57%0.8 mi away
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Economic need index: 86%0.6 mi away
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Economic need index: 57%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 74%
Economic need index: 76%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 59%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 86%0.6 mi away
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| Measure | P.S. 063 Old South | P.S. 65 - The Raymond York Elementary School |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 49% (-13 points vs 2025) | 39% (-16 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 62% (-4 points vs 2025) | 47% (-15 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 24.1 | 16.2 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 956 | 367 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 12.5 | 9.0 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 95% | 96% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 97% | 97% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 97% | 97% |
| Leadership (2026) | 96% | 97% |
| Distance between schools | 0.5 mi | |
P.S. 063 Old South has higher math proficiency than P.S. 65 - The Raymond York Elementary School (62% vs 47%) and higher reading proficiency (49% vs 39%).
Enrollment
956 students
pre-K, K–5 · down 117 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
24.1
children in the average K–5 class; about 12.5 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
17%
was 18% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
77% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 74% — 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: 5% White, 38% Hispanic, 48% Asian, 4% Black, 1% multiracial, 50% female, 50% male.
Economic need index: 74% — 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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90-15 Sutter Ave, Ozone Park, NY 11417, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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