P.S. 139 Rego Park (28Q139) is a public school in District 28, Rego Park, Queens, serving grades K–5. In 2026, 54% of tested students were proficient in reading and 78% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 564 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 20 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 78%, higher than most NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; up 5 points from 2025; math is up 11 points since 2023, while citywide math rose 6 points.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 16% in reading (31 tested), compared with 54% schoolwide.
93%
of parents trust the principal
96%
trust their child's teachers
93%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 48% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.5 · 48th 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
54%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
228 students tested
31 students tested
197 students tested
Mathematics
78%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
233 students tested
32 students tested
201 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 | 53% | 61% |
| 2019 | 55% | 60% |
| 2022 | 50% | 53% |
| 2023 | 66% | 67% |
| 2024 | 58% | 67% |
| 2025 | 68% | 73% |
| 2026 | 54% | 78% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 28%1.4 mi away
Economic need index: 24%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 22%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 29%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 43%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 56%2.1 mi away
Economic need index: 71%
Economic need index: 79%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 81%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 28%1.4 mi away
Economic need index: 24%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 22%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 43%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 29%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 56%2.1 mi away
Economic need index: 71%
Economic need index: 79%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 81%0.8 mi away
| Measure | P.S. 139 Rego Park | P.S. 206 The Horace Harding School |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 54% (-14 points vs 2025) | 35% (-18 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 78% (+5 points vs 2025) | 58% (0 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 20.0 | 20.5 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 564 | 550 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 12.0 | 11.6 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 93% | 94% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 93% | 97% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 96% | 97% |
| Leadership (2026) | 91% | 97% |
| Distance between schools | 0.4 mi | |
P.S. 139 Rego Park has higher reading proficiency than P.S. 206 The Horace Harding School (54% vs 35%) and higher math proficiency (78% vs 58%).
Enrollment
564 students
K–5 · down 58 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
20
children in the average K–5 class; about 12.0 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
22%
was 26% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
72% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 71% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
18%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 34% White, 31% Hispanic, 27% Asian, 4% Black, 2% multiracial, 48% female, 52% male.
Economic need index: 71% — 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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93-06 63rd Dr, Rego Park, NY 11374, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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