P.S. 118 Lorraine Hansberry (29Q118) is a public school in District 29, Hollis, Queens, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 45% of tested students were proficient in reading and 74% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 389 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 19.6 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
The one thing to remember
2026 math proficiency is 74%, higher than most NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; up 12 points from 2025; math is up 32 points since 2023, while citywide math rose 6 points.
Also worth knowing: In 2025, students in special education scored 26% in reading (35 tested), compared with 55% schoolwide.
97%
of parents trust the principal
97%
trust their child's teachers
96%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 38% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.51 · 52nd 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
45%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
144 students tested
35 students tested
117 students tested
Mathematics
74%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
148 students tested
36 students tested
124 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 | 38% | 27% |
| 2019 | 33% | 21% |
| 2022 | 31% | 23% |
| 2023 | 42% | 42% |
| 2024 | 42% | 44% |
| 2025 | 55% | 62% |
| 2026 | 45% | 74% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 46%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 81%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 84%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 84%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 74%
Economic need index: 78%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 77%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 79%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 85%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 46%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 81%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 74%
Economic need index: 79%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 78%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 84%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 84%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 77%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 85%1.1 mi away
| Measure | P.S. 118 Lorraine Hansberry | P.S. 360 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 45% (-10 points vs 2025) | 67% (-10 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 74% (+12 points vs 2025) | 84% (+11 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 19.6 | 18.8 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 389 | 244 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 9.8 | 11.7 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 96% | 94% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 97% | 97% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 97% | 97% |
| Leadership (2026) | 98% | 98% |
| Distance between schools | 0.5 mi | |
P.S. 118 Lorraine Hansberry has lower reading proficiency than P.S. 360 (45% vs 67%) and lower math proficiency (74% vs 84%); 2026 reading is about typical for NYC elementary schools with similar economic need; 2026 math is higher than most NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
389 students
pre-K, K–5 · about the same over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
19.6
children in the average K–5 class; about 9.8 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
10%
was 12% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
77% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 74% — 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: 0% White, 19% Hispanic, 22% Asian, 55% Black, 0% multiracial, 54% female, 46% male.
Economic need index: 74% — 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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