P.S. 129 Patricia Larkin (25Q129) is a public school in District 25, Whitestone, Queens, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 57% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 995 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 21.3 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 38%, about typical for NYC elementary schools and lower than most of those with similar economic need; down 13 points from 2025; reading is down 15 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.
98%
of parents trust the principal
98%
trust their child's teachers
95%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 34% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.48 · 42nd 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
474 students tested
115 students tested
359 students tested
Mathematics
57%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
479 students tested
114 students tested
365 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 | 63% | 71% |
| 2019 | 65% | 73% |
| 2022 | 48% | 51% |
| 2023 | 53% | 58% |
| 2024 | 41% | 54% |
| 2025 | 51% | 53% |
| 2026 | 38% | 57% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 60%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 41%1.6 mi away
Economic need index: 67%1.4 mi away
Economic need index: 48%2.3 mi away
Economic need index: 74%1.5 mi away
Economic need index: 75%1.5 mi away
Economic need index: 77%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 79%2.3 mi away
Economic need index: 77%
Economic need index: 60%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 67%1.4 mi away
Economic need index: 48%2.3 mi away
Economic need index: 41%1.6 mi away
Economic need index: 74%1.5 mi away
Economic need index: 75%1.5 mi away
Economic need index: 77%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 79%2.3 mi away
Economic need index: 77%
| Measure | P.S. 129 Patricia Larkin | P.S. 029 Queens |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 38% (-13 points vs 2025) | 41% (-11 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 57% (+4 points vs 2025) | 60% (+10 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 21.3 | 20.8 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 995 | 607 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 11.3 | 10.9 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 95% | 95% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 98% | 99% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 98% | 98% |
| Leadership (2026) | 98% | 97% |
| Distance between schools | 0.8 mi | |
Enrollment
995 students
pre-K, K–5 · about the same over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
21.3
children in the average K–5 class; about 11.3 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
31%
was 33% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
84% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 77% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
23%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 7% White, 67% Hispanic, 23% Asian, 1% Black, 1% multiracial, 47% female, 53% male.
Economic need index: 77% — 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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