P.S. 096 (27Q096) is a public school in District 27, South Ozone Park, Queens, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 62% of tested students were proficient in reading and 68% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 315 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 23.2 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 62%, higher than most NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; down 12 points from 2025; reading is up 6 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.
Also worth knowing: Average class size (2025–26) is 23.2, larger than most NYC elementary schools.
97%
of parents trust the principal
97%
trust their child's teachers
95%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 90% 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
62%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
127 students tested
Mathematics
68%
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 | 58% | 61% |
| 2019 | 61% | 65% |
| 2022 | 57% | 57% |
| 2023 | 56% | 72% |
| 2024 | 65% | 72% |
| 2025 | 74% | 76% |
| 2026 | 62% | 68% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 76%
Economic need index: 67%1.2 mi away
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Economic need index: 57%1.6 mi away
Economic need index: 70%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 71%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 85%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 88%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 67%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 76%
Economic need index: 74%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 71%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 57%1.6 mi away
Economic need index: 70%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 72%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 85%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 88%1.0 mi away
| Measure | P.S. 096 | P.S. 155 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 62% (-12 points vs 2025) | 44% (-42 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 68% (-8 points vs 2025) | 54% (-32 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 23.2 | 20.9 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 315 | 496 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 14.8 | 12.9 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 95% | 97% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 97% | 95% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 97% | 96% |
| Leadership (2026) | 97% | 96% |
| Distance between schools | 0.3 mi | |
P.S. 096 has higher reading proficiency than P.S. 155 (62% vs 44%) and higher math proficiency (68% vs 54%).
Enrollment
315 students
pre-K, K–5 · up 13 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
23.2
children in the average K–5 class; about 14.8 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
16%
was 15% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
81% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 76% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
9%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 5% White, 18% Hispanic, 39% Asian, 16% Black, 2% multiracial, 53% female, 47% male.
Economic need index: 76% — 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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130-01 Rockaway Boulevard
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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