P.S. 084 Steinway (30Q084) is a public school in District 30, Steinway, Queens, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 67% of tested students were proficient in reading and 75% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 378 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 18.9 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 67%, higher than most NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; down 15 points from 2025; reading is down 16 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.
96%
of parents trust the principal
96%
trust their child's teachers
95%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 49% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.58 · 72nd 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
67%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
135 students tested
Mathematics
75%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
134 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 | 70% | 61% |
| 2019 | 67% | 64% |
| 2022 | 49% | 41% |
| 2023 | 83% | 64% |
| 2024 | 68% | 61% |
| 2025 | 82% | 79% |
| 2026 | 67% | 75% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 32%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 45%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 57%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 50%
Economic need index: 47%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 81%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 66%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 60%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 68%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 32%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 57%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 50%
Economic need index: 45%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 60%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 47%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 81%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 66%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 68%0.8 mi away
| Measure | P.S. 084 Steinway | P.S. 085 Judge Charles Vallone |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 67% (-15 points vs 2025) | 64% (0 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 75% (-3 points vs 2025) | 71% (+1 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 18.9 | 19.8 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 378 | 576 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 12.7 | 14.3 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 95% | 91% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 96% | 96% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 96% | 97% |
| Leadership (2026) | 96% | 92% |
| Distance between schools | 0.5 mi | |
P.S. 084 Steinway has higher family satisfaction (2026) than P.S. 085 Judge Charles Vallone (95% vs 91%).
Enrollment
378 students
pre-K, K–5 · up 80 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
18.9
children in the average K–5 class; about 12.7 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
9%
was 10% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
47% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 50% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
19%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 52% White, 34% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 4% Black, 4% multiracial, 49% female, 51% male.
Economic need index: 50% — 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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