P.S. 117 The Joyce Keld Briarwood School (28Q117) is a public school in District 28, Briarwood, Queens, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 52% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 780 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 24.2 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 52%, about typical for NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; down 21 points from 2025; math is down 5 points since 2023, while citywide math rose 6 points.
Also worth knowing: 2026 reading proficiency is 38%, about typical for NYC elementary schools with similar economic need and lower than most district elementary schools; down 30 points from 2025.
96%
of parents trust the principal
95%
trust their child's teachers
92%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 32% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.49 · 45th 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
38%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
314 students tested
67 students tested
247 students tested
Mathematics
52%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
319 students tested
68 students tested
251 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 | 47% | 51% |
| 2019 | 45% | 55% |
| 2022 | 44% | 47% |
| 2023 | 54% | 57% |
| 2024 | 44% | 58% |
| 2025 | 68% | 73% |
| 2026 | 38% | 52% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
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| Measure | P.S. 117 The Joyce Keld Briarwood School | P.S. 082 Hammond |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 38% (-30 points vs 2025) | 28% (-9 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 52% (-21 points vs 2025) | 43% (+6 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 24.2 | 25.6 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 780 | 631 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 12.6 | 13.2 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 92% | 92% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 96% | 94% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 95% | 94% |
| Leadership (2026) | 96% | 95% |
| Distance between schools | 0.5 mi | |
P.S. 117 The Joyce Keld Briarwood School has higher reading proficiency than P.S. 082 Hammond (38% vs 28%) and higher math proficiency (52% vs 43%).
Enrollment
780 students
pre-K, K–5 · down 103 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
24.2
children in the average K–5 class; about 12.6 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
21%
was 22% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
81% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 78% — 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: 11% White, 44% Hispanic, 32% Asian, 10% Black, 1% multiracial, 50% female, 50% male.
Economic need index: 78% — 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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85-15 143rd St, Briarwood, NY 11435, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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