P.S. 104 The Bays Water (27Q104) is a public school in District 27, Far Rockaway-Bayswater, Queens, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 47% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 530 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 23.1 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 31%, lower than most NYC elementary schools and about typical for those with similar economic need.
Also worth knowing: Math is up 12 points since 2023, while citywide math rose 6 points.
98%
of parents trust the principal
98%
trust their child's teachers
96%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 100% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.44 · 32nd 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
31%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
214 students tested
69 students tested
145 students tested
Mathematics
47%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
216 students tested
69 students tested
147 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 | 34% | 40% |
| 2019 | 31% | 36% |
| 2022 | 23% | 25% |
| 2023 | 29% | 36% |
| 2024 | 31% | 42% |
| 2025 | 36% | 43% |
| 2026 | 31% | 47% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 86%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 88%
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| Measure | P.S. 104 The Bays Water | Wave Preparatory Elementary School |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 31% (-5 points vs 2025) | 62% (-23 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 47% (+5 points vs 2025) | 69% (-21 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 23.1 | 28.9 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 530 | 468 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 10.9 | 14.0 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 96% | 94% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 98% | 98% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 98% | 98% |
| Leadership (2026) | 98% | 98% |
| Distance between schools | 0.7 mi | |
P.S. 104 The Bays Water has lower reading proficiency than Wave Preparatory Elementary School (31% vs 62%) and lower math proficiency (47% vs 69%); 2026 reading is about typical for NYC elementary schools with similar economic need; 2026 math is about typical for NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
530 students
pre-K, K–5 · down 48 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
23.1
children in the average K–5 class; about 10.9 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
24%
was 24% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
87% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 88% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
28%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 2% White, 58% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 33% Black, 1% multiracial, 44% female, 56% male.
Economic need index: 88% — 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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