P.S. 124 Osmond A Church (27Q124) is a public school in District 27, South Ozone Park, Queens, serving grades K–8. In 2026, 49% of tested students were proficient in reading and 50% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 967 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 21.4 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 50%, about typical for NYC elementary schools and lower than most of those with similar economic need; math is up 10 points since 2023, while citywide math rose 6 points.
92%
of parents trust the principal
95%
trust their child's teachers
94%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 63% of families answered.
Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.33 · 7th 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
49%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
680 students tested
97 students tested
583 students tested
Mathematics
50%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
655 students tested
97 students tested
558 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 | 51% | 41% |
| 2019 | 49% | 45% |
| 2022 | 55% | 29% |
| 2023 | 56% | 40% |
| 2024 | 53% | 45% |
| 2025 | 54% | 50% |
| 2026 | 49% | 50% |
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. 124 Osmond A Church | P.S. 096 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 49% (-5 points vs 2025) | 62% (-12 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 50% (0 points vs 2025) | 68% (-8 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 21.4 | 23.2 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 967 | 315 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 13.8 | 14.8 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 94% | 95% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 92% | 97% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 95% | 97% |
| Leadership (2026) | 94% | 97% |
| Distance between schools | 0.7 mi | |
P.S. 124 Osmond A Church has lower math proficiency than P.S. 096 (50% vs 68%) and lower reading proficiency (49% vs 62%); 2026 math is lower than most NYC elementary schools with similar economic need; 2026 reading is about typical for NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
967 students
K–8 · down 66 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
21.4
children in the average K–5 class; about 13.8 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
14%
was 14% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
82% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 72% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
15%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 4% White, 22% Hispanic, 43% Asian, 16% Black, 2% multiracial, 50% female, 50% male.
Economic need index: 72% — 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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