P.S. 098 The Douglaston School (26Q098) is a public school in District 26, Douglaston, Queens, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 78% of tested students were proficient in reading and 93% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 256 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 20.1 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 93%, higher than most NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need.
Also worth knowing: Reading: 78% in 2026, down 14 points from 2025; higher than most NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
Students here gain more than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.68 · 89th 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
78%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
103 students tested
Mathematics
93%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
108 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 | 80% | 81% |
| 2019 | 81% | 84% |
| 2022 | 68% | 79% |
| 2023 | 80% | 89% |
| 2024 | 80% | 88% |
| 2025 | 91% | 97% |
| 2026 | 78% | 93% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 42%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 42%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 43%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 32%
Economic need index: 51%1.5 mi away
Economic need index: 34%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 53%1.5 mi away
Economic need index: 49%1.7 mi away
Economic need index: 64%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 42%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 42%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 32%
Economic need index: 43%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 51%1.5 mi away
Economic need index: 34%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 49%1.7 mi away
Economic need index: 53%1.5 mi away
Economic need index: 64%1.3 mi away
| Measure | P.S. 098 The Douglaston School | P.S. 094 David D. Porter |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 78% (-14 points vs 2025) | 80% (-12 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 93% (-4 points vs 2025) | 98% (+3 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 20.1 | 27.3 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 256 | 353 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 10.7 | 13.2 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 90% | 96% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 89% | 98% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 92% | 97% |
| Leadership (2026) | 91% | 99% |
| Distance between schools | 0.6 mi | |
P.S. 098 The Douglaston School has lower math proficiency than P.S. 094 David D. Porter (93% vs 98%); 2026 math is higher than most NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
256 students
pre-K, K–5 · about the same over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
20.1
children in the average K–5 class; about 10.7 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
10%
was 13% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
29% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 32% — 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: 32% White, 23% Hispanic, 35% Asian, 5% Black, 4% multiracial, 49% female, 51% male.
Economic need index: 32% — 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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40-20 235th St, Douglaston, NY 11363, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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