P.S. 085 Judge Charles Vallone (30Q085) is a public school in District 30, Steinway, Queens, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 64% of tested students were proficient in reading and 71% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 576 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 19.8 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 64%, higher than most NYC elementary schools and about typical for those with similar economic need; reading is down 11 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.
96%
of parents trust the principal
97%
trust their child's teachers
91%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 30% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
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
64%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
224 students tested
Mathematics
71%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
217 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 | 65% | 58% |
| 2019 | 63% | 61% |
| 2022 | 62% | 61% |
| 2023 | 75% | 71% |
| 2024 | 63% | 67% |
| 2025 | 64% | 70% |
| 2026 | 64% | 71% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 32%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 45%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 57%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 50%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 81%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 47%
Economic need index: 60%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 68%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 85%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 32%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 57%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 50%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 45%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 60%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 47%
Economic need index: 81%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 68%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 85%0.8 mi away
| Measure | P.S. 085 Judge Charles Vallone | P.S. 084 Steinway |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 64% (0 points vs 2025) | 67% (-15 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 71% (+1 points vs 2025) | 75% (-3 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 19.8 | 18.9 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 576 | 378 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 14.3 | 12.7 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 91% | 95% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 96% | 96% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 97% | 96% |
| Leadership (2026) | 92% | 96% |
| Distance between schools | 0.5 mi | |
P.S. 085 Judge Charles Vallone has lower family satisfaction (2026) than P.S. 084 Steinway (91% vs 95%).
Enrollment
576 students
pre-K, K–5 · down 50 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
19.8
children in the average K–5 class; about 14.3 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
8%
was 12% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
61% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 47% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
14%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 49% White, 26% Hispanic, 16% Asian, 3% Black, 5% multiracial, 49% female, 51% male.
Economic need index: 47% — 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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