P.S. 123 (27Q123) is a public school in District 27, Baisley Park, Queens, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 52% of tested students were proficient in reading and 65% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 625 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 20.9 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 52%, about typical for NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; down 13 points from 2025.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 18% in reading (44 tested), compared with 52% schoolwide.
97%
of parents trust the principal
97%
trust their child's teachers
95%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 86% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.57 · 70th 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
52%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
245 students tested
44 students tested
201 students tested
Mathematics
65%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
249 students tested
43 students tested
206 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 | 40% | 36% |
| 2019 | 41% | 44% |
| 2022 | 41% | 44% |
| 2023 | 51% | 56% |
| 2024 | 55% | 71% |
| 2025 | 65% | 77% |
| 2026 | 52% | 65% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 76%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 67%1.9 mi away
Economic need index: 74%
Economic need index: 76%2.2 mi away
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Economic need index: 74%
Economic need index: 71%1.3 mi away
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Economic need index: 70%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 72%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 85%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 88%0.6 mi away
| Measure | P.S. 123 | P.S. 223 Lyndon B. Johnson |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 52% (-13 points vs 2025) | 28% (-9 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 65% (-12 points vs 2025) | 40% (+3 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 20.9 | 18.0 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 625 | 500 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 11.9 | 9.8 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 95% | 95% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 97% | 97% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 97% | 97% |
| Leadership (2026) | 98% | 97% |
| Distance between schools | 0.5 mi | |
P.S. 123 has higher reading proficiency than P.S. 223 Lyndon B. Johnson (52% vs 28%) and higher math proficiency (65% vs 40%).
Enrollment
625 students
pre-K, K–5 · up 25 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
20.9
children in the average K–5 class; about 11.9 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
10%
was 12% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
85% 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
24%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 2% White, 20% Hispanic, 18% Asian, 46% Black, 4% multiracial, 49% female, 51% 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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